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About

When we do business, our planet shouldn’t have to suffer.

We envision a future where innovative technologies drive a global decarbonisation revolution.

These beliefs drive our investment philosophy. We invest globally in early-stage founders, companies, and technologies, with a focus on hard and deep tech.

Investment Areas

  • FOOD & AGRICULTURE: We know Ag. We know food. It's in our DNA. To feed 10 billion, we need to change how we grow and eat.
  • OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY: We’re unlocking the sustainable ocean economy and revising ocean value chains in areas where traditional capital has never been.
  • ZERO WASTE: We’re eliminating landfill and pollution by redefining ‘waste’ as a resource and changing how we use it.
  • ENERGY: We need to rapidly scale clean energy, electrification, and a fossil-free future.
  • BUILT ENVIRONMENT: Our cities and structures need a new blueprint for how they are designed, built and powered.
  • ZERO CARBO: The world needs to go beyond net zero and solve for centuries of emissions.

Our History

Twynam’s history in decarbonisation is deep.

Attending COP4 in Buenos Aires in 1998 tempered our resolve and commitment to decarbonisation. For over 25 years, Twynam has deployed capital in climate solutions, growing some of the world’s most innovative startups.

We have a vision of a world where our oceans are free of plastics, our food is grown healthily and efficiently, our energy is naturally sourced, our proteins are sustainable and plentiful and our waste is reusable and recyclable.

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