ArcTern Ventures

What is ArcTern Ventures?

ArcTern Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Toronto, Canada that focuses on early-stage investments, targeting companies working on solutions for climate change and sustainability.

Established in 2012, ArcTern is committed to supporting companies that tackle diverse sectors such as clean energy, energy efficiency and storage, mobility, circular economy, advanced manufacturing and materials, and food systems, aiming to green the supply side of energy through a range of renewables and storage solutions.

They also invest in technology that reduces energy demand across sectors, from consumer to heavy industrial, and in sustainable practices that contribute to a circular economy. With a robust interest in technologies that produce goods using less energy and fewer resources, along with innovations that improve food systems while reducing greenhouse gases and ecological impact, ArcTern Ventures aims to partner with bold founders.

By scaling breakthrough solutions, the fund believes it can accelerate response to climate change and deliver outsized financial returns. They offer early to mid-stage capital, ranging from $100,000 to a maximum of $5 million, with a sweet spot investment of around $1.5 million, focusing on Seed, Series A, and Series B fundraising rounds. ArcTern leverages their expertise and global network to work hands-on with startups, aiming to help accelerate their success.

At ArcTern Ventures, they see this time in history as an opportunity to invest in solutions for a sustainable global economy that is being reshaped by the businesses of tomorrow, where low-carbon technologies enable economic growth to coexist alongside sustainability.

What they say:

We invest in venture-scale companies tackling climate change and sustainability (energy, mobility & logistics, foodtech & agtech, circular economy, advanced manufacturing & materials, resiliency & adaptation)