Built environment
Built environment
The construction industry makes up half of all raw materials extracted from earth and half of all waste generated. We invest in solutions that accelerate sustainable construction and living to enable a decarbonisation of the built environment.
We invest in solutions that accelerate sustainable construction and living
The built environment is responsible for a disproportionate share of global emissions, resource use, and waste – yet change has been slow.
Our investment thesis
We back solutions that reduce operational and embodied emissions in buildings, focusing on technologies that are price-competitive, scalable, and ready for adoption in a conservative industry.
What we are looking for
- PropTech and HVAC solutions with measurable impact
- Building retrofitting and on-site renewables
- Upcycled and recycled materials that reduce embodied carbon
Our investments within built environment
We back founders tackling one of the world’s most urgent and overlooked climate frontiers by introducing low-carbon materials and circular construction.
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Circular building products at scale
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“We invest in solutions that make sustainable buildings the default – not the premium option.”
Explore all our investment verticals
- Circular economy
- Built environment
- Biosolutions
- Climate tech
- Energy
- Food & agriculture
Explore all our investment verticals
Our current linear ‘take-make-waste’ system use 60% more resources than the earth can generate every year. We invest in solutions that enable reuse, upcycling and recycling of waste streams to enable a circular economy.
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Have a venture where impact and growth scale together? We invest early and work side-by-side powered by the whole Footprint Firm team.
Christian brings significant management consulting experience from McKinsey & Co. and QVARTZ, with a main focus on the intersection of organisation, strategy, and sustainability. Christian has been the responsible partner on more than 400 projects. He has worked with clients in the private and public sector across a wide range of of areas, including sub-sectors such as transportation, foundations, energy, public agencies, consumer goods and manufacturing. Christian has also served as trusted advisor to a number of senior executives across various industries.
He is engaged in a number of board positions, including being the chairperson for Green Transition Council, Dynelectro and Søuld. Has co-authored a book on the importance of green entrepreneurship, is a frequent columnist and is often used as faculty and keynote speaker on the topics of integrating sustainability into strategy and value creation of companies
Christian holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University and a Master of Science in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen. He also has additional professional experience as director and SVP from GN Great Nordic.