ZURICH, April 09, 2025 – Emerald Technology Ventures, a pioneering global venture capital firm focused on sustainable technologies and industrial innovation, has secured recognition for four of its portfolio companies in TIME Magazine’s prestigious Top GreenTech Companies of 2025 list. The esteemed list, compiled after analyzing over 8,000 companies worldwide, highlights the firms’ ability to identify and invest in transformative green technologies. Emerald’s presence in this ranking underscores the firm’s commitment to sustainable innovation and its leadership in the venture capital space. As a leading independent cleantech venture capital fund in Europe, Emerald has been instrumental in promoting sustainable industrial innovation for over two decades. The firm’s unique value proposition lies in its ability to back innovators who deliver both environmental impact and financial success. This approach has proven successful, with Emerald’s portfolio companies making significant strides in various sectors. **Highlighted Portfolio Companies**
Nanograf, ranked 51, is a Chicago-based company that has made significant strides in advanced battery materials. By developing graphene-based materials, Nanograf has improved battery performance and energy storage capabilities, enabling longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage systems. * **Key Features:**
* Advanced graphene-based materials
* Improved battery performance and energy storage
* Longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries
* Enables sustainable electric vehicle and renewable energy storage
Tropic, ranked 82, is a company that continues to push the boundaries in sustainable agriculture through genetic innovation. Its flagship innovation leverages gene-editing technologies, such as CRISPR, to develop resilient tropical crops like bananas and coffee. * **Key Features:**
* Genetic innovation using CRISPR
* Develops resilient tropical crops like bananas and coffee
* Enhances crop durability against climate change-induced stresses
* Reduces pesticide use and food waste
Ineratec, ranked 94, is a pioneer of sustainable synthetic fuels through its Power-to-Liquid (PtL) technology. Its innovation centers on modular, microstructured reactors that convert renewable electricity, CO2 (captured from the air or industrial sources), and hydrogen into carbon-neutral e-fuels like e-kerosene, e-diesel, and e-methanol. * **Key Features:**
* Power-to-Liquid (PtL) technology
* Modular, microstructured reactors
* Converts renewable electricity, CO2, and hydrogen into carbon-neutral e-fuels
* Enables sustainable aviation and shipping
Paptic, ranked 144, represents Emerald’s diverse approach to sustainable innovation. The company is redefining packaging with its wood-based, recyclable material designed to replace single-use plastics. * **Key Features:**
* Wood-based, recyclable material
* Designed to replace single-use plastics
* Enhances recyclability and biodegradability
* Saves 20-30% water and energy compared to traditional paper production
Emerald Technology Ventures is a globally recognized venture capital firm that manages and advises assets of over €1 billion from its offices in Zurich, Toronto, and Singapore. The firm invests in start-ups that tackle big challenges in climate change and sustainability, with four current funds, hundreds of venture transactions, and five third-party investment mandates. About Emerald Technology Ventures
Emerald is a pioneering global venture capital firm that has been instrumental in promoting sustainable industrial innovation for over two decades. Emerald’s commitment to sustainable innovation is evident in its four current funds, hundreds of venture transactions, and five third-party investment mandates. Media Contact
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www.emerald.vc is the firm’s official website, where you can learn more about Emerald’s mission, values, and investment activities. The firm is committed to making a positive impact on the world through sustainable innovation and venture capital. By supporting innovators who tackle big challenges in climate change and sustainability, Emerald is helping to create a brighter future for generations to come.