We utilise our network and experience in both early-stage energy businesses and large-scale energy asset deployment to identify and evaluate the energy transition solutions of tomorrow.
Virida is an innovative fund that contributes to the energy transition by addressing the funding gap during the commercialisation stages of capital-intensive scaleups
We support strong management teams working in the energy transition to scale their businesses. We identify structures to de-risk and grow companies to attract large capital volumes of infrastructure investors
- Exceptional Team: Complementary team of senior sector specialists with significant experience in energy transition investment, management & advisory
- Proven Expertise: Solid track record in the financing, development, construction and operation of renewables as well as in company building for > 2 decades
- Market Need: While an increasing share of VC & PE capital flows into energy, asset-heavy scaleups face a funding gap
Virida Capital is backed by the Green Giraffe Group, consisting of 170 professionals across four continents who have accumulated deep energy transition sector knowledge and a large partner network
Green Giraffe Group are finance pioneers in the energy transition since 2010.
Approach
We use our specialised sector knowledge to create value
- Deep in-house knowledge of the energy sector, project finance and operational growth management
- Access to a growing network of specialist capabilities to support early-stage ventures
- Sector: Energy
- Geography: Europe
- Ticket size: EUR 3 -10 M
Investment strategy
Virida will leverage substantial investment opportunities beyond traditional wind and solar energy to enable seamless system integration
Investment criteria
Capital intensive: We invest in new energy transition technologies and business models with a hardware component, which require a significant amount of investment to establish, grow and scale
Positive climate impact: We only invest in companies which contribute significantly to the energy transition and have a clear commitment to uphold high environmental and social standards
Technology readiness level (TRL): We invest in technologies which have successfully demonstrated technical feasibility. They are in the prototype validation or full-scale field demonstration and commercial deployment phase (TRL 6-9)
Clear path to cash-flow: We invest in high-growth companies to support them in their growth and profitability strategies, such as scaling operations, optimizing sales and pursuing strategic partnerships. A pipeline of future revenue generating projects exists