Counteract Partners

Counteract is a London-based venture capital investment firm founded in 2020 that focuses on addressing the climate crisis through carbon removal technologies. The firm provides financial and strategic support to engineer and scientist entrepreneurs, helping them transform innovative ideas into self-sustaining businesses capable of capturing or storing greenhouse gases on a global scale. Counteract targets the early stages of company development, concentrating on research, prototyping, and market development to validate new theories and explore various emissions removal technologies. These technologies encompass areas such as enhanced weathering, blue and soil carbon, direct air capture, and afforestation/reforestation. By investing in these sectors, Counteract aims to unlock new pathways for climate solutions.

Richard Barker

Partner

Andy Bonsall

Managing Partner

Matt Isaacs

Managing Partner

Andrew Shebbeare

Managing Partner

5 past transactions

Chloris Geospatial

Venture Round in 2021
Chloris Geospatial is able to provide answers today to critical natural capital issues. Chloris Geospatial provides innovative measurements of natural capital that use cutting-edge remote sensing, machine learning, and ecological science.

RepAir

Seed Round in 2021
RepAir develops a Direct Air Capture system based on a proprietary electrochemical cell technology that can capture CO2 from the air in gigaton scale. Powered solely by renewable energy, our system can be deployed at the site of carbon storage or utilizations, saving arable land and avoiding CO2 transport.

Agricarbon

Seed Round in 2021
Agricarbon specializes in soil carbon measurement services aimed at enhancing climate mitigation and resilience within food systems. By utilizing robotics and artificial intelligence, the company automates the quantification of soil carbon stock. This innovation provides farmers, landowners, and businesses with valuable insights into their soil carbon levels, facilitating participation in carbon markets and creating opportunities for agricultural carbon dioxide removal. Agricarbon's approach not only supports environmental sustainability but also empowers stakeholders to make informed decisions regarding soil management and carbon capture.

BX

Seed Round in 2021
Bx Technologies is a software company building a 2-sided marketplace that connects growers and corporates with the shared goal of reversing climate change through carbon offsets and ecosystem service investments. What is our 2050 goal? Remove 500M tons/year of carbon from the air and store it in soil, through subscribing 20M hectares of agricultural land to the Bx SaaS platform.

Cquestr8

Seed Round in 2021
Cquestr8 is an accelerated weathering company focused on decarbonizing cement, lime, and steel production while addressing ocean acidification. By leveraging nature's largest carbon sink, the company sequesters carbon dioxide and enhances marine ecosystems through the deployment of marine bicarbonate. This innovative approach not only helps clients reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations but also contributes to healthier ocean environments. Cquestr8 aims to support the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 13, which focuses on climate action and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
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