Across Europe

WE BACK THOSE
ENTREPRENEURS WHO

Understand
think big
act macro
build tech for
a regenerative world

Climate Performance Potential (CPP)

The Gateway
to our Backing

World Fund only invests in startups with huge climate performance potential.

We have developed our own science-based methodology in-house in collaboration with TU Berlin, Project Drawdown and Project Frame. In addition, every assessment goes through an independent external validation.

INTRO

The
Gateway to
our Backing

Quantitative
Analysis

First, we quantitatively analyze the potential CO2e savings of a startup’s technology, including a life-cycle assessment.

STEP 01

Quantitative

Analysis

qualitative assessment

Second, we take a qualitative assessment on environmental and social impact, utilizing the IRIS+ metrics.

STEP 02

qualitative
assessment

regenerative
world check

Lastly, the technology needs to fit into our vision of a regenerative world, based on four pillars:

Renewable energy, Full material circularity, Regenerative systems, Climate & social equity.

STEP 03

regenerative
world check

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