Blume Equity

Blume Equity is a climate-tech growth equity firm established in 2020 and based in London, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in investing in European companies within the technology, agriculture, food, and health sectors, focusing on those that drive sustainable outcomes for both the planet and its people. Blume Equity aims to support exceptional founders and teams who believe in the synergy of value creation and purposeful missions. By providing both financial resources and human capital, the firm backs pioneering companies that address the climate emergency while achieving profitability with a positive impact.

Eleanor Blagbrough

Co-Founding Partner

Michelle Capiod

Co-Founding Partner

9 past transactions

Neustark

Venture Round in 2024
Neustark focuses on creating zero-emissions concrete by capturing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere and converting them into limestone, which serves as a sustainable substitute for cement and sand. In addition to this innovative approach, Neustark also offers environmental services that involve recycling construction waste into fresh concrete. The company decomposes concrete waste into its original components—carbonate powder and gravel—allowing clients to recycle materials effectively while reducing the environmental impact associated with concrete production. Through these methods, Neustark aims to contribute positively to the construction industry and address climate change.

Sensorfact

Venture Round in 2023
Sensorfact offers smart energy savings in the manufacturing industry. The company is a smart advisor for the industry who translates sustainability to day-to-day language and specific actions. No complex sensor technology, no complex software and no complex business models. We make sustainability understandable and transparant.

Aerones

Series A in 2022
Aerones is a technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializing in robotic solutions for wind turbine blade maintenance. The company offers a range of automated services, including blade cleaning, de-icing, coating application, detailed inspections, data analysis, conductivity testing, and drainage hole cleaning and repair. Aerones' technology is designed to be compact and transportable, allowing for remote operation. This innovative approach enables wind energy businesses to conduct maintenance in an efficient, cost-effective, and safe manner, thereby enhancing the performance and longevity of wind turbines.

Motatos

Series D in 2022
Motatos is an online retailer based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in selling long-life household goods, including pantry items, beverages, snacks, toiletries, and pet food. Founded in 2014, the company sources its products from surplus inventory of large producers, offering them to consumers at reduced prices. By focusing on surplus food, Motatos not only provides cost-effective shopping options but also contributes to reducing food waste, thereby limiting the amount of unsold products that end up in landfills. The business combines a commitment to sustainability with a consumer-friendly approach, making it a notable player in the online retail market.

Normative.io

Series B in 2022
Normative.io is a software company that specializes in assessing the social and environmental impact of companies by analyzing their purchases. Utilizing artificial intelligence and the world's largest sustainability research database, Normative's platform provides an emission accounting engine that helps organizations calculate their total carbon dioxide emissions. The software also offers visual analytics and generates comprehensive sustainability reports, processing both internal and external data to automate carbon reporting. By making the social and environmental costs of purchases transparent, Normative aims to facilitate progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and assist businesses in reducing their environmental footprint.

Motatos

Series C in 2021
Motatos is an online retailer based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in selling long-life household goods, including pantry items, beverages, snacks, toiletries, and pet food. Founded in 2014, the company sources its products from surplus inventory of large producers, offering them to consumers at reduced prices. By focusing on surplus food, Motatos not only provides cost-effective shopping options but also contributes to reducing food waste, thereby limiting the amount of unsold products that end up in landfills. The business combines a commitment to sustainability with a consumer-friendly approach, making it a notable player in the online retail market.

Matsmart

Venture Round in 2021
Matsmart Scandinavia AB is an online platform based in Skogås, Sweden, that specializes in selling surplus food products. Founded in 2014 by Karl Andersson, Erik Södergren, and Ulf Skagerström, the company aims to combat food waste by offering items that might otherwise be discarded due to reasons such as packaging changes or approaching expiration dates. Matsmart has experienced significant growth since its inception, expanding its operations to Norway and Finland and achieving recurring revenues of SEK 200 million. In 2017 alone, the company successfully saved 2,022 tonnes of food from being wasted. By providing a marketplace for discounted groceries and personal care products, Matsmart enables suppliers to move surplus inventory while helping to reduce overall food wastage.

Matsmart

Series C in 2021
Matsmart Scandinavia AB is an online platform based in Skogås, Sweden, that specializes in selling surplus food products. Founded in 2014 by Karl Andersson, Erik Södergren, and Ulf Skagerström, the company aims to combat food waste by offering items that might otherwise be discarded due to reasons such as packaging changes or approaching expiration dates. Matsmart has experienced significant growth since its inception, expanding its operations to Norway and Finland and achieving recurring revenues of SEK 200 million. In 2017 alone, the company successfully saved 2,022 tonnes of food from being wasted. By providing a marketplace for discounted groceries and personal care products, Matsmart enables suppliers to move surplus inventory while helping to reduce overall food wastage.

Elvie

Series C in 2021
Elvie is a health and lifestyle brand developing smarter technology for women. They are committed to building extraordinary products that improve the health and lives of women everywhere and at all stages of life. Their first product, Elvie Trainer, is an award-winning app-connected Kegel trainer that helps women strengthen the pelvic floor via fun, five-minute workouts. Launched in October 2015 to great acclaim, they took the wellness industry by storm! Our street cred includes more than 12 awards for innovation and design, including the prestigious CES Innovation Award, the IDA Design Award, and the Red Dot Award. As a business, Elvie has been recognized as one of Wired’s ‘hottest start-ups" and named one of the 15 start-ups "to watch" by The Sunday Times, and both products have been featured in the Oscar nominee gift bags. They recently launched a second innovation: Elvie Pump, the world’s first silent wearable breast pump, which is making it possible for new mothers to pump anytime, anywhere. Elvie Pump received international praise following its unveiling on the catwalk at London Fashion Week and at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In April 2019, Elvie announced a $42 million Series B led by IPGL and supported by Octopus Ventures and Impact Ventures. This represented the largest ever fundraise in femtech. This new round of financing will accelerate Elvie’s research and development efforts as well as help grow brand awareness and distribution for Elvie Pump and Elvie Trainer across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Headquartered in London, UK, with offices also in New York City, the company has received numerous awards and raised more than $52 million in investment.
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