Founder, Climate Tech Partners · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Patrick Sieb took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmi | Accelerator | 19 Apr 2021 | - | Participant | Startup Daily (Tue 15 Jun 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 19 Apr 2021) | |
| GridCognition | Pre-seed | 17 Dec 2020 | $675k | Participant | Startup News (WA) (Tue 8 Feb 2022), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, Startup News (WA) (Fri 3 Sep 2021), Startup News (WA) (Thu 17 Dec 2020), Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio, gridcog.com |
Companies Patrick Sieb has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmi | 19 Apr 2021, Accelerator | 1 | 0 | |
| GridCognition | 17 Dec 2020, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Patrick Sieb, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Patrick Sieb has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Patrick Sieb did.
Stories naming Patrick Sieb. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Wildfire Energy, an Australian waste-to-energy developer, received $2 million from Climate Tech Partners, Qantas and Airbus, plus a separate $3.15 million ARENA grant for bio-methanol production work.
Battery recycler Renewable Metals has banked a $12 million Series A, led by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, to build a Kewdale demonstration plant; its seed round totalled $16.1 million across two tranches.
Climate Tech Partners has reached a $50 million first close on its debut climate tech fund, backed by Australian Ethical, the CEFC, Qantas, Airbus and Daniel Besen's family office.
Qantas and Airbus have committed A$15 million to Climate Tech Partners, a local VC, to back startups in sustainable aviation fuel and aviation decarbonisation, drawing on their 2022 US$200 million SAF partnership.
Breakthrough Victoria and Investible back Kite Magnetics, a Monash University spinout developing lightweight electric aircraft motors, in a seed round the article reports at $1.85 million.
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Investible's Climate Tech Fund reveals its first eight investments, including Xylo Systems, Kite Magnetics and CIM, with $30 million committed toward a $100 million target; Xylo also drew Startmate and Taronga Zoo support.
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Investible names the first eight climate-focused startups receiving investment from its sector fund, which already holds commitments above $30 million, covering aviation, buildings, marine, agriculture, conservation and carbon advisory ventures.
Sydney venture firm Investible announced a A$100 million climate tech fund raise, led by Tom Kline and Patrick Sieb; its A$50 million prior fund closed this year and a Greenhouse hub is planned.
Carbon risk analytics startup Emmi launched with an undisclosed investment from Catherine Brenner, Tim Samway and Patrick Sieb, who join its board, alongside super funds. Founders Michael Lebbon and Ben McNeil lead the venture.