Blue Earth Summit

An initial £500k secured from Blue Earth founders together with a network of exited founders turned angel investors, with a target raise of £1m+ to back early-stage ventures driving system change.

London, September 9th 2005: Blue Earth Ventures, the investment arm of Blue Earth, has launched the BE100 Fund supported by venture capital firm Haatch.

The fund has already secured its first £500,000 from Blue Earth’s founders and a network of exited founders turned angel investors. With a raise now targeting £1–2 million, it will deploy capital directly into the winners of Blue Earth’s flagship BE100 competition, offering investors exclusive access to high-growth ventures.

Now in its fifth year, BE100 identifies and champions 100 early-stage businesses annually, with three category winners (Start, Grow, Scale) announced at the Blue Earth Summit. To date, Blue Earth has supported 55+ ventures, helping raise £155 million and unlocking hundreds of commercial opportunities. The BE100 Fund builds on this track record by investing directly into winners, providing capital and exclusive access to Blue Earth’s network of investors, corporates, and partners.

Guy Hayler, Co-Founder of Blue Earth and Ventures Lead, said: “The BE100 Fund is a major step forward for Blue Earth. Our mission is to transform the way the world works by finding and funding business solutions that positively disrupt their industries. Founders solving real problems create exciting opportunities not just for impact, but also for investors. With Haatch, we’re combining our ecosystem with proven venture expertise to deliver both growth and returns.”

Jonathan Keeling, Partner at Haatch, added: “Businesses driving system change represent some of the strongest commercial opportunities in the market. The BE100 Fund combines Blue Earth’s powerful ecosystem with Haatch’s investment expertise to back those ventures and accelerate their success.”

Register as an investor and learn more: https://blueearthsummit.com/be100-fund

Risk Warning

Capital at risk. Investments in start-ups and early-stage companies are high risk: they are illiquid, may not pay dividends, can be difficult to value and may result in the loss of your entire investment as well as dilution. Access to opportunities relating to the BE100 Fund Syndicate is restricted to persons who self-certify as High Net Worth or Sophisticated Investors under the Financial Promotion Order 2005. Nothing in this email constitutes investment advice or an offer to the public