Rumbo Ventures

Rumbo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm, founded in 2022, that invests in early-stage climate technology companies. It focuses on climate-tech, energy, food-tech, agtech, manufacturing, and mobility sectors, with a regional emphasis on Ibero-America, aiming to support the development of a decarbonized global economy.

Fernando Lelo de Larrea H.

Managing Partner

19 past transactions

1s1 Energy

Seed Round in 2024
1s1 Energy is a company focused on developing advanced material technology for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis systems aimed at producing green hydrogen. Founded in 2019 by Daniel Sobek, Sukanta Bhattacharyya, Thiago Figueiredo, and Professor Don Tilley, the company is committed to creating viable and scalable solutions that contribute to reducing carbon emissions within the decade. Its innovative systems utilize a proprietary membrane that eliminates the need for chemical activation of ion-exchange groups, allowing clients to lower their carbon footprints and reduce the costs associated with renewable energy sources.

LISUS

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Lisus leverages State-of-the-art technologies to sell materials for batteries, partnering strategically with miners to decrease environmental impact.

Cellva Ingredients

Seed Round in 2024
Cellva Ingredients is a biotechnology startup that harnesses the rich biodiversity of the Brazilian biome to craft novel flavor carriers, less saturated fats, and essential fatty acids through cellular cultivation and microencapsulation. The company has garnered recognition through its involvement in esteemed acceleration programs such as Proveg International and boasts the sole privately-owned development center in Brazil.

Parallel Carbon

Seed Round in 2024
Parallel Carbon develops a hardware platform for a post-fossil-fuel economy by combining direct air capture of carbon dioxide with clean hydrogen production. The company designs technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere while producing hydrogen, including carbon-negative hydrogen via integrated water electrolysis and DAC processes. Its approach aims to offer a scalable and affordable pathway to carbon removal that reduces the cost of achieving net-zero emissions and enables industries to decarbonize using renewable power. By pairing DAC with electrolysis, the company seeks to operate with intermittent electricity and better utilize low-cost renewables, lowering capital costs and expanding deployment of carbon removal and hydrogen production at scale.

Einsted

Seed Round in 2023
Einsted is a biotechnology company based in Argentina, focused on optimizing bioindustrial processes through its innovative BioElectroProcessor technology. This advanced electrochemical system applies electrical pulses to induce NanoPulsed Reactions, facilitating the development of new starches and enhancing their production efficiency. By leveraging this technology, Einsted aims to provide sustainable solutions for the Food, Pharma, and Cosmetic industries, enabling them to reduce reliance on harmful and hazardous chemicals in their manufacturing processes. The company's mission centers on promoting health and environmental protection through its cutting-edge biotechnology solutions.

Cellva Ingredients

Seed Round in 2023
Cellva Ingredients is a biotechnology startup that harnesses the rich biodiversity of the Brazilian biome to craft novel flavor carriers, less saturated fats, and essential fatty acids through cellular cultivation and microencapsulation. The company has garnered recognition through its involvement in esteemed acceleration programs such as Proveg International and boasts the sole privately-owned development center in Brazil.

Hoop Carpool

Seed Round in 2023
Hoop Carpool is a software-as-a-service carpooling platform designed for companies, universities, and campus communities. The platform enables drivers to upload routes and connect with passengers seeking to share daily commutes between home and work or educational campuses, delivering a comfortable, flexible, and collaborative ride experience.

CoreZero

Seed Round in 2023
CoreZero is a climate-tech company focused on accelerating the transition to net-zero energy. It quantifies and monetizes the environmental benefits of food waste reduction or valorization initiatives.

Nido

Seed Round in 2023
Heating & cooling accounts for nearly half of all energy consumption and 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. In the EU 65M+ boilers are over their useful life and 95% of them use fossil fuels and these need urgent change. At Nido, we are streamlining heat pump installation in the residential sector, enabling users to transition to clean heating & cooling faster with affordable pricing. We also support installers get the best out of their time by removing time consuming tasks and allowing them to focus on their preferred task - home installations!

TRAM Global

Seed Round in 2023
TRAM Global is a digital platform that compensates people who take steps to minimize carbon emissions. TRAM Global enables businesses and individuals to transform little actions into global change by dynamically computing, accounting, validating, and enabling value to those who choose more sustainable mobility modes.

Carbonno

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Carbonno is a company focused on helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint through a dedicated platform. The platform offers services that measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions, enabling organizations to adopt more sustainable practices and achieve their environmental objectives. By providing these tools, Carbonno supports businesses in their efforts to enhance sustainability and fulfill their commitment to environmental responsibility.

Kara

Seed Round in 2023
Kara develops a sustainability risk and compliance platform that converts unstructured non-financial data into structured, audit-ready disclosures aligned with regulatory frameworks. It offers automated data collection and analysis capabilities, reducing manual effort, enhancing data quality, and lowering compliance costs for financial institutions and their affiliated companies.

Nilus

Series A in 2022
Nilus is a mission-driven company dedicated to combating malnutrition by leveraging technology to deliver affordable, nutritious food to low-income individuals. It achieves this through innovative strategies such as food rescue and inclusive design, aiming to create a sustainable value chain for underserved communities.

Cultivo

Seed Round in 2022
Cultivo accelerates investment in nature regeneration at scale. It uses AI-driven technology to originate projects that remove carbon, enhance biodiversity, and improve water storage. Cultivo partners with NGOs and landowners to ensure fair and equitable practices for local communities.

Tycho Solutions

Seed Round in 2022
Tycho Solutions operates a critical data provider platform designed for geographical analysis within the renewable energy sector. The company has developed Quadrant, a SaaS tool that consolidates essential information for energy developers, aiding them in decision-making during project evaluations. This platform incorporates various data layers, including electrical infrastructure, interconnection capacity, solar irradiation, wind resources, environmental and social restrictions, land ownership limits, and topographical features. By leveraging advanced technologies such as satellite imagery, machine learning, and spatial analytics, Tycho Solutions helps renewable energy developers identify and overcome obstacles, thereby facilitating a more efficient energy transition.

WISH Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Wish produces a delicious, convenient, nutritious, minimally-processed and affordable plant-based white fish alternative

Thalasso

Seed Round in 2022
Thalasso is a Norwegian company dedicated to sustainable seaweed management. It converts the invasive Sargassum species into valuable resources, promoting environmental sustainability and economic benefits for coastal communities.

Carminacare

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Carminacare is a Health/Beauty Industry.

Parallel Carbon

Seed Round in 2022
Parallel Carbon develops a hardware platform for a post-fossil-fuel economy by combining direct air capture of carbon dioxide with clean hydrogen production. The company designs technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere while producing hydrogen, including carbon-negative hydrogen via integrated water electrolysis and DAC processes. Its approach aims to offer a scalable and affordable pathway to carbon removal that reduces the cost of achieving net-zero emissions and enables industries to decarbonize using renewable power. By pairing DAC with electrolysis, the company seeks to operate with intermittent electricity and better utilize low-cost renewables, lowering capital costs and expanding deployment of carbon removal and hydrogen production at scale.
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