Giant Ventures support technology founders creating a more sustainable, equitable and resilient planet
Pre-Seed, Seed and Series B
Giant Ventures is kickstarting systemic change through their multi-stage, thesis-driven venture capital approach. They're a VC investing in opportunities across critical areas including climate, health, and inclusive capitalism - supporting innovative companies that actually matter today. Based in London, with offices across Europe and the US, they're leveraging their global reach and strategic know-how to create a resilient planet and foster inclusive growth.
Giant Ventures is all about empowering tech founders who are tackling urgent global challenges head-on. Their focus on climate, health, and inclusive capitalism aims to drive systemic change and help giant founders win. Impact investing is at the core of their strategy, ensuring their investments create positive social and environmental change.
With a global ambition, Giant Ventures invests strategically in companies that matter today, leveraging innovation, sustainability, and impact to support a resilient planet and inclusive growth, understanding how hard it can be for entrepreneurs to start new ventures.
Committed to building a community of like-minded entrepreneurs and investors, Giant Ventures seeks to drive action and invest in solutions that contribute to a sustainable and equitable world.
Founded in 2019 by Cameron McLain and Tommy Stadlen, both of whom have a rich history as tech founders and operators, Giant Ventures was inspired by a vision to create a fund centered around purpose-driven innovation. As founders themselves, they bring firsthand knowledge of the challenges startups face, positioning themselves as allies in boosting innovation. Their journey is deeply rooted in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which provides a supportive environment for startups to thrive.
Cameron McLain is a former angel investor and was a partner at Hummingbird Ventures, bringing extensive experience in investment strategy.
View his professional journey: Cameron McLain LinkedIn profile.
Tommy Stadlen, known for co-founding Swing Technologies, which was acquired by Microsoft, is also an author on sustainable business practices, underscoring his commitment to purpose-driven ventures.
Learn more about his career: Tommy Stadlen LinkedIn profile.
Having built successful companies, together they envisioned a firm that leverages their expertise and passion for driving systemic change through technology, focusing on climate, health, and inclusive capitalism.
Geographic Scope:
Giant Ventures strategically focuses its investments in the UK, US, and Nordics. This geographic diversity allows them to tap into a wide range of innovative ecosystems and support purpose-driven technology founders across these regions.
Sectors of Interest:
The firm is committed to investing in sectors that align with their mission of systemic change. Key areas include climate tech, health tech, and inclusive capitalism - pivotal sectors for addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges.
Giant Ventures' investment strategy aligns with the sustainable development goals (SDGs), highlighting their commitment to global sustainability objectives. Within its sectors of interest, Giant Ventures targets transformative solutions such as:
Giant Ventures is a thesis-driven firm focused on driving systemic change in climate, health, and inclusive capitalism. They target serial entrepreneurs with proven success and maintain a diverse portfolio across seed and growth stages. Their investments are strategically aligned with their mission of fostering purpose-driven innovation and the sustainable development goals.
In the venture capital landscape, Giant Ventures is dedicated to investing in mission-driven technology companies that offer scalable solutions, emphasising founder experience and alignment with their ethos.
Giant Ventures employs a rigorous due diligence process for assessing potential investments. They evaluate the market opportunity, technological innovation, and the potential for systemic impact. Screening involves scoring potential investments against the Giant Impact Scorecard, assessing what impact will be gained, who will benefit, the scale of impact, and its relative contribution. After investing, Giant Ventures collaborates on impact-related KPIs, highlights ESG-related risks and opportunities, and conducts yearly B-impact assessments to evaluate progress. Quarterly and annual reporting enable regular reviewing of companies' impact contribution.
Giant Ventures understands that starting a new venture is hard. They emphasise their understanding of these difficulties, as former founders themselves, and express a commitment to actively support and empower entrepreneurs in overcoming these obstacles to achieve success.
Agreena: A carbon removal platform that empowers farmers to shift to sustainable practices, generating carbon credits in the process. Agreena has been successful in promoting climate-positive farming and creating additional revenue streams for farmers. Visit Agreena
Field: An energy storage startup focused on developing innovative solutions to store renewable energy efficiently. Field is transforming the resilience of energy systems by providing scalable and sustainable storage options. Visit Field
Waterplan: A comprehensive water management platform that redefines how organisations monitor and manage their water usage. Waterplan has been instrumental in enhancing water accessibility and sustainability through its innovative technology, helping companies achieve water targets. Visit Waterplan
Discover more successful investments: Giant Ventures' Giants
Limited Partners (LPs) include:
Investment in climate change solutions is crucial for achieving long-term sustainability and economic resilience. Disruptive technology-based solutions often require extensive research and development, along with substantial early-stage investment to bring market-ready products to life. Giant Ventures plays a pivotal role by providing funding from the earliest stages, empowering founders to develop innovative solutions that address global challenges.
Learn more about Giant Ventures' investment profile at: Crunchbase - Giant Ventures
Giant Ventures' 2023 Impact Report highlights their unwavering commitment to driving systemic change and fostering purpose-driven innovation. Key achievements as of 2023 include:
Looking ahead, Giant Ventures is aiming to invest $1 billion in purpose-driven technology by 2030.
Discover more about Giant Ventures' impact in climate tech: Giant Ventures 2023 Impact Report.
Giant Ventures’ entrepreneurial community is a vibrant network that fosters collaboration and innovation among technology founders. Former founders within the network bring invaluable experience and credibility, offering firsthand understanding of the challenges faced by founders. This entrepreneurial network connects founders with advisors, creating a robust support system. Portfolio companies benefit from mentorship, access to valuable resources, and extensive networks that enhance their growth and impact.
The advisory board, featuring influential figures like Lord Browne, David Miliband, and Linda Avey, provides strategic guidance and support, further empowering companies to achieve their mission-driven goals. Giant Ventures is committed to helping giant founders win, backing entrepreneurs who aim to address significant global challenges such as climate change and health issues, and showcasing their dedication to a sustainable and equitable future.
The Giant Ventures team brings together diverse expertise and backgrounds. Key members include alumni from global companies such as Revolut, Microsoft, Deliveroo, Babylon Health, and Y Combinator, who bring significant industry expertise and have built companies at scale. This diverse pool of talent brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from various sectors, enhancing Giant Ventures’ ability to strategically invest in purpose-driven technology companies. Their collective expertise supports the firm’s mission of seeking systemic change across climate, health, and inclusive capitalism through innovation.
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