TSP Ventures

tspventures.co.uk

TSP invests in early-stage (TRL 4-6) deep tech and hard science companies addressing critical resource challenges across five investment verticals: Future Power & Energy, Future of Food & Water, Critical Materials, Carbon Mitigation, and Adaptation, Circularity & Waste. They target technologies with <3 years to commercialization that can achieve at least 50 megatonnes of CO2e emissions reduction annually within a decade.

Check Size

$100K - $1M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Energy, Agtech

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Investment Thesis

TSP Ventures invests in hard science and breakthrough technologies that deliver resilient, critical resources in ways that are more cost-effective, sustainable, and secure. They believe that “when critical resources are produced in ways that are cost effective, sustainable and secure, they deliver resource resilience to companies, countries and ultimately, all of humanity.” Their approach combines pragmatic capitalism with environmental purpose, recognizing that new technologies must compete or beat incumbent solutions on price and function while delivering meaningful climate and environmental impact.

What Sets Them Apart

Hands-on operational support beyond capital: provide coaching, strategic finance, fundraising guidance, IP strategy, recruitment, and route-to-market planning
Deep science expertise with a dedicated Science Partner (PhD physicist) and partnerships with professors from Imperial College London and UWE Bristol
Early-stage focus where risk/reward is most compelling, leading rounds and driving companies from lab to commercial reality
Significant deal and M&A experience: 70+ deals worth $1.2bn across the team; founders have scaled multiple startups and held senior roles at billion-dollar corporations
Strong investment outcomes: £10m+ deployed, £75m+ follow-on funding unlocked, 2 exits and 1 partial exit across 25 investment rounds
Rigorous impact measurement: every investment must deliver route to 50Mt CO2e reduction annually, referencing Stockholm Resilience Centre's 9 Planetary Boundaries framework