Bech Foundation

What they do

Founded in 2006 by Ann and Bart Becht, the foundation initially focused on global humanitarian aid. In 2019, it underwent a strategic reassessment to focus specifically on biodiversity protection, marine conservation, and climate communications. Today, they are a highly influential player in the global climate ecosystem, deploying patient capital through both philanthropic grants and direct equity investments into startups and venture funds that develop disruptive technologies for ocean health.

What they look for

The foundation's investment objective is to generate capital appreciation to fund its annual expenditure while investing a proportion of its assets into profit-seeking companies with a social charter consistent with the charity’s purposes. They explicitly target early-stage, higher-risk companies where financial returns are not yet proven, provided the company's purpose is strongly aligned with protecting marine ecosystems or transitioning to sustainable agricultural practices.

Stage

Seed, Series A

Sectors

Food and agriculture, Climate, Deeptech, Media

Based

London, GB