280ppm

What they do

Founded in 2021, 280ppm B.V. is a 95% subsidiary of HAL Investments, a prominent Dutch investment company with a net asset value of approximately €13 billion. The firm's name is derived from the atmospheric CO2 concentration (280 parts per million) that existed on Earth before the start of the Industrial Revolution. 280ppm operates with a permanent capital base, allowing it to take a long-term, open-ended approach without the predefined exit horizons typical of traditional venture capital funds. They are highly regarded in the European ecosystem for providing patient capital to capital-intensive climate hardware and infrastructure plays, aiming to support future market leaders that mitigate climate change and facilitate the energy transition.

What they look for

280ppm invests in and supports scale-ups with business models that benefit the planet, mitigate climate change, and conserve energy and resources. They strive to deeply understand markets and technologies to become a valuable long-term partner to future market leaders.

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

Food and agriculture, Climate, SaaS

Based

Rotterdam, NL