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Climate, Environment & Nature

22 categories for founders and investors.

Climate adaptation, carbon, biodiversity, water, waste, air quality, nature data, and environmental resilience.

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Existing Category

Circular-Tech

Circular Economy

The Circular-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations that promote a circular economy. It includes waste management systems, recycling technologies, and circular supply chain solutions.

  • Implementing waste management technologies that promote recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy conversion.
  • - Designing sustainable packaging solutions using bio-based materials and minimizing single-use plastics.
  • - Developing platforms and marketplaces for sharing and reusing resources to minimize waste and promote sustainability.

Example leaders: TerraCycle, Enerkem, Loop Industries

Existing Category

Clean-Tech

Environmental Sustainability

The Clean-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations that promote environmental sustainability. It includes renewable energy systems, energy-efficient technologies, and waste reduction solutions.

  • Implementing renewable energy systems, such as solar panels and wind turbines, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote clean energy generation.
  • Creating smart grid technologies for efficient energy distribution, demand management, and integration of renewable energy sources.
  • Developing waste management solutions, including recycling and waste-to-energy technologies, to minimize environmental impact.

Example leaders: Tesla Energy, SunPower, Enphase Energy

Existing Category

Eco-Tech

Ecological & Biological Sciences

The Eco-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in ecological and biological sciences. It includes environmental monitoring, biodiversity conservation, and ecological restoration technologies.

  • Developing environmental monitoring and sensing technologies to track air quality, water pollution, and ecological changes.
  • Implementing renewable energy solutions, such as solar panels and wind turbines, to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability.
  • Creating smart city technologies for efficient resource management, waste reduction, and environmental conservation.

Example leaders: Tesla Energy, Recyclebank, The Ocean Cleanup

Existing Category

Green-Tech

Green Systems Engineering

The Green-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in green systems engineering. It includes renewable energy technologies, energy-efficient systems, and sustainable infrastructure solutions.

  • Developing renewable energy solutions, such as solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal systems, to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change.
  • Implementing smart grid technologies that enable efficient energy distribution, grid monitoring, and demand response.
  • Creating sustainable building materials, energy-efficient technologies, and eco-friendly practices to promote green construction and infrastructure.

Example leaders: First Solar, Siemens Gamesa, Vestas

Existing Category

Waste-Tech

Waste Management and Recycling

The Waste-Tech sector encompasses technological solutions and innovations in waste management and recycling. It includes waste sorting systems, recycling technologies, and waste-to-energy solutions.

  • Implement waste management and recycling technologies, promoting environmental sustainability and circular economy practices.
  • Developing waste sorting and recycling systems that automate and optimize the recycling process.
  • Implementing waste-to-energy technologies that convert waste into renewable energy sources, reducing landfill waste.

Example leaders: Waste Management, Veolia, Republic Services

Existing Category

Weather-Tech

Weather and Climate

The Weather-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in weather and climate monitoring. It includes weather forecasting models, climate data analysis tools, and environmental monitoring systems.

  • Drive advancements in weather and climate technologies, improving forecasting accuracy and disaster preparedness.
  • Developing weather monitoring and prediction systems that leverage satellite data, radar technology, and computer models.
  • Implementing early warning systems and emergency response technologies for natural disasters and extreme weather events.

Example leaders: The Weather Company, AccuWeather, Weather Underground

New Category

Carbon-Tech

Carbon Measurement, Removal, Credits, and Reporting

The Carbon-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on carbon measurement, removal, credits, and reporting. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in carbon measurement, removal, credits, and reporting with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Climate-Risk-Tech

Climate Insurance, Risk Analytics, and Disaster Prediction

The Climate-Risk-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on climate insurance, risk analytics, and disaster prediction. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in climate insurance, risk analytics, and disaster prediction with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Climate-Adaptation-Tech

Flood, Wildfire, Heat, Drought, and Resilience Solutions

The Climate-Adaptation-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on flood, wildfire, heat, drought, and resilience solutions. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in flood, wildfire, heat, drought, and resilience solutions with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Nature-Tech

Nature Data, Ecosystem Restoration, and Conservation Tools

The Nature-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on nature data, ecosystem restoration, and conservation tools. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in nature data, ecosystem restoration, and conservation tools with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Biodiversity-Tech

Land, Species, Habitat Monitoring, and Biodiversity Protection

The Biodiversity-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on land, species, habitat monitoring, and biodiversity protection. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in land, species, habitat monitoring, and biodiversity protection with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Ocean-Tech

Ocean Health, Marine Robotics, and Blue Economy Data

The Ocean-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on ocean health, marine robotics, and blue economy data. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in ocean health, marine robotics, and blue economy data with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Blue-Tech

Coastal Resilience, Fisheries, Marine Climate, and Ocean Energy

The Blue-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on coastal resilience, fisheries, marine climate, and ocean energy. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in coastal resilience, fisheries, marine climate, and ocean energy with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Soil-Tech

Soil Health, Carbon, Nutrients, and Regenerative Agriculture

The Soil-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on soil health, carbon, nutrients, and regenerative agriculture. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in soil health, carbon, nutrients, and regenerative agriculture with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Forest-Tech

Forest Monitoring, Reforestation, and Wildland Management

The Forest-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on forest monitoring, reforestation, and wildland management. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in forest monitoring, reforestation, and wildland management with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Wildfire-Tech

Wildfire Detection, Prevention, Response, and Risk Modeling

The Wildfire-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on wildfire detection, prevention, response, and risk modeling. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in wildfire detection, prevention, response, and risk modeling with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Flood-Tech

Flood Prediction, Drainage Intelligence, and Resilience Infrastructure

The Flood-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on flood prediction, drainage intelligence, and resilience infrastructure. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in flood prediction, drainage intelligence, and resilience infrastructure with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Air-Quality-Tech

Air Quality Monitoring, Filtration, and Pollution Reduction

The Air-Quality-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on air quality monitoring, filtration, and pollution reduction. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in air quality monitoring, filtration, and pollution reduction with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Heat-Resilience-Tech

Urban Heat Mapping, Cooling, and Heat Resilience Systems

The Heat-Resilience-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on urban heat mapping, cooling, and heat resilience systems. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in urban heat mapping, cooling, and heat resilience systems with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Recycling-Tech

Recycling Automation, Material Sorting, and Reuse Platforms

The Recycling-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on recycling automation, material sorting, and reuse platforms. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in recycling automation, material sorting, and reuse platforms with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Packaging-Tech

Sustainable Packaging, Smart Packaging, and Reusable Systems

The Packaging-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on sustainable packaging, smart packaging, and reusable systems. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in sustainable packaging, smart packaging, and reusable systems with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

BioMaterial-Tech

Biomaterials, Circular Materials, and Sustainable Inputs

The BioMaterial-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on biomaterials, circular materials, and sustainable inputs. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in biomaterials, circular materials, and sustainable inputs with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the climate, environment & nature sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

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