Venture Builder Berlin
A three-phase programme for EU-resident individuals to find co-founders and build an emissions-cutting startup, with selected teams offered €150,000 in equity investment.
Questa opportunità è attualmente disponibile in inglese.
The programme starts with finding co-founders and choosing a problem to address. Teams that form successfully move on to test the customer problem, value proposition and potential emissions impact.
At the end of the second phase, teams that meet Carbon13's progress criteria may pitch to its Investment Committee. The committee selects which ventures receive a €150,000 equity investment and continue to the third phase. Equity means Carbon13 becomes a part-owner of the venture.
An invested venture must use €60,000 of the investment proceeds to pay Carbon13 towards the services provided during the third phase. Carbon13 then supports the venture with customer traction and preparation for later fundraising.
Eligibility
Apply as an individual resident in the European Union. You do not need to live in Berlin or Germany, but you must be able to attend the mandatory in-person part of the programme in Berlin.
You can apply before you have a team, investment or idea. To continue beyond the first phase, you must form a co-founding team with another participant.
You will need to commit to trying to build a scalable venture that could reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 10 million tonnes of CO2e a year at full scale. Relevant areas include agriculture and food, energy, buildings and construction, manufacturing, transport and logistics, finance and consumer products.
You may apply with an early-stage business or after raising investment. If you already have a team, at least two team members must apply individually and identify their co-founder in the second-stage application.
An idea is not generally required. Carbon13 says scientists and engineers working in the physical or natural sciences are typically expected to bring the beginnings of an idea, or at least a field they want to explore for startup opportunities.
If your team is selected for investment, the business must be incorporated in Germany or the UK.
How to apply
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Carbon13 describes a two-stage written application: a brief eligibility questionnaire followed by a longer application for those who progress. It then assesses applications, interviews selected applicants and decides who receives a programme place.
Use the programme page to follow future Berlin cohort updates. Carbon13 does not currently publish a Berlin application deadline or a Berlin-specific application link.