For our children to swim with fish,
not plastics
The Planet Detox Fund -
ending waste and plastic pollution in through the circular economy
Koru VC is launching its Planet Detox Fund - a seed stage fund in Singapore with a mission to restore our planet and its oceans to itself through circular upstream and downstream solutions including
- circular consumer & production by design
- innovative sustainable materials
- recycling and upcycling
- waste to fuel/energy
- ocean and land regeneration solutions
Why Circular?
We can't recycle our way out of the problem. The circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated.
The circular economy is based on three principles, driven by design:
- Eliminate waste and pollution
- Circulate products and materials (at their highest value)
- Regenerate nature
It is the most effective way in restoring our land and ocean.
A Mandate with Dual Return
We help early startups grow and scale to generate dual (financial and impact) returns.
We believe that in order to move the needle, we have to create impactful businesses with scale.
We provide support beyond capital. Led by a team of past entrepreneurs and industry experts, we can help startups operationalise ideas and scale regionally.
Our sweet spot is ~$250k but can be flexible in exceptional cases.
Our Unfair Advantage
Start saving to invest in the best products for short-term and long-term success.We are experts in operationalising ideas and building ventures across APAC, particularly SEA and China.
Together with our fully motivated partners, we can help our portfolio scale and expand regionally to achieve the impact they intend to create.
Koru VC a jury at the Indo Pacific Plastic Innovation Network (IPPIN) Thailand Demo Day
Glad to be jury for the CSIRO Indo Pacific Plastics Innovation Network demo day in Bangkok this week. Always happy to see enthusiastic founders coming up with all ways to ensure that our next generation can swim with fish and not plastic
Koru partners Temasek at China Green Future Innovation Challenge
Koru VC is an official Amplifier Partner for Temasek Foundation's inaugural Green Future Innovation Challenge - its China equivalent of the Livability Challenge.
Startups (from anywhere in the world) working on (1) Energy Transition, (2) Industrial Decarbonization, (3) Sustainable Agrigulture, (4) Pollution Reduction with a desire to find proof of concept in China can stand a chance to win a hefty grant from a RMB 5 million prize pot.
Raising Seed Capital?
Are you raising seed capital for your startups? Send us a message and your deck if you
- solving the waste and plastic problem in Asia Pacific while demonstrating at least one principle of the circular economy
- have a product with POC, or at least an MVP
- have a scalable business model
koru.detox@gmail.com
