We’re looking across industries for the companies building the technology to adapt to and/or mitigate climate change. Together with our external climate partners and our in-house teams, we look to identify and support the visionaries with the greatest potential to make a difference.
Trove: case study
Trove is a market leader in branded recommerce, providing white-label software and end-to-end operations to brands in the retail, apparel, outdoor, and luxury segments. Trove enables premium brands to intake, aggregate, and authenticate preowned versions of their goods and then resell them to consumers.
Our investments
AMP Robotics
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Louisville, CO. AMP Robotics offers recycling solutions pairing AI with innovative robotic technology to drive higher recycling levels while also solving critical pain points around labor shortages, processing costs, and global sustainability goals.
Arcadia
Arcadia is a climate crisis-fighting tech company unlocking access to data and clean energy sources.
Meati
Headquartered in Boulder, CO. Meati specializes in the production of fungi-based proteins that are healthier and more climate-friendly than traditional animal products. Meati is the first to market in the U.S. with a nutritious and clean-ingredient product that competes with whole-cut chicken and steak.
Orennia, Inc.
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, Orennia is a data analytics platform that enables the build-out of renewable energy assets, accelerating the clean energy transition by providing critical project-level information and decreasing the time and cost to complete key investment analysis.
Span IO
Span manufactures and provides a connected, software-enabled home electrical panel, the main distribution point for electrical circuits within the home, and other smart paired devices such as an EV charger.
Trove
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brisbane, CA. Trove is the leading enterprise solution in the Recommerce space, providing major brands and retailers a comprehensive solution to offering re-sale in-house, allowing them to compete in a fast-growing resale space.
Wellington’s climate team is taking a deep dive and doing more than just providing us funds but providing actionable feedback.
Dr. Matanya Horowitz is the CEO and founder of AMP Robotics, which is a portfolio company that Wellington has invested in. This statement about Wellington reflects a personal opinion that may not be shared by others. There has been no compensation provided for such statements.
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Our Wellington Access Ventures Team sat down with Forbes to discuss the final close of the private investing platform’s first early-stage venture capital fund and how they look to partner with "the next industry-defining companies."
Source: Forbes.
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Insights
Hyper-personalization and the AI-driven commerce revolution
A member of our early-stage venture team explores the many ways in which artificial intelligence is likely to transform the consumer experience.
WellSaid: Partnering with climate founders
Wellington head of private climate Greg Wasserman discusses his team's approach to helping private companies progress along their growth journey
Venture capital outlook: Signals point to a brighter 2024
Our private investing team sees positive signals indicating that the recent downturn in venture capital may have hit bottom. Just as privates trailed the public market correction in 2022, we believe they will follow its recovery.
No more free lunch: Impact of higher interest rates on private equity strategies
We explain what the direct and indirect rate exposure of buyouts, venture capital, growth equity, secondaries, and fund-of-funds mean for investors.
Private market perspectives
Hear from private market experts across our early-stage venture, climate growth, late-stage biomedical, late-stage growth, private credit, and ESG teams.
Private biotech: Immunology and inflammation’s third wave
Our experts discuss how I&I is building on industry progress to offer new treatment solutions and interesting opportunities for private biotech investors.
Five key ESG topics for private companies in 2024
See where our ESG for Private Investments team is focusing to minimize investment risk and maximize company value in 2024 and beyond.
Alternative Investment Outlook
This collection provides timely ideas across the spectrum of alternative investments -- including hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.
Private credit: Key market themes for the year ahead
In our annual private credit outlook, learn about three themes that have dominated headlines recently and may create opportunities for parts of the private credit market going forward.
Growth efficiency: The new venture capital regime
Frederik Groce, Deal Lead for Wellington Access Ventures, explores how the 'growth-at-any-cost' venture capital regime has shifted to a focus on growth efficiency, highlighting two key metrics for companies to keep top of mind.
Private investing portfolio company interview with AMP Robotics CEO
Dr. Matanya Horowitz, CEO of AMP Robotics, highlights how the company integrates AI and robotics into the recycling industry and explores the “actionable guidance” Wellington provides on ESG and other strategic issues.
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Venture capital
We seek out companies at the nexus of scientific breakthroughs and medical needs with innovations that are improving the standard of care of medicine for patients.
To guide late-stage private companies through the finish line and beyond, we leverage our deep industry expertise, resources, and long-term relationships across public and private markets.
Private credit
This reflects substantially all portfolio company investments made by Wellington Management’s dedicated private equity portfolios. Due to confidentiality restrictions, some company names cannot be disclosed. Additional information is available upon request. As of March 31, 2024.
