Circularity Capital

Circularity Capital is a specialist private equity firm founded in 2015 to provide clients with access to investment opportunities created by the circular economy. The firm uses the circular economy as a framework to identify and assist selected European SMEs to capture the value creation opportunities from their continued adoption of circular economic practices. Circularity Capital targets investments of £1–5 million in the growth stage of SMEs operating in the circular economy across the EU. The team leverages its specialist expertise and network in the circular economy to identify, source, and secure proprietary investment opportunities.

Circularity Capital focuses on supporting growth and innovation in the circular economy by investing in businesses that have a clear circular value creation potential, operate in sectors with growth fundamentals, have a proven revenue model and commercial traction, and have committed management teams and well-defined realization strategies. The firm seeks out businesses that can outperform the market and their linear competitors by applying the circular economy framework.

The firm has raised £17.6 million to date and plans to start deploying capital in Q1 2017. The creation of this dedicated fund was driven by growing investor appetite for such business models and the recognition that companies in this space have unique growth trajectories and face unique challenges. In particular, its investors were interested in deploying capital in the circular economy because of the catalytic nature of Circularity Capital’s proposition and the opportunity to support circular SME growth and innovation, thereby delivering commercial returns in addition to positive environmental and societal impacts.