Where capital collaborates to fund climate innovation.

The Table is a curated community of investors co-investing in ClimateTech ventures co-led by women. We exist to accelerate bold solutions to the climate crisis by expanding who gets funded and how.

We’re building a new capital system:
one rooted in collaboration and climate outcomes.

The Table brings together 250+ syndicate leads, VCs, CVCs and family offices as Members. These Members share and co-invest in climate-positive ventures where at least one woman holds significant leadership and equity.

We provide

High-quality, vetted ClimateTech dealflow

Access to a trusted investor network for co-investment

A bridge between early-stage innovation and long-term capital pathways

How does it work?

01

Early stage equity investors (syndicates, funds, family offices) join The Table as Member

Members bring to The Table eligible deals that they have decided to invest in (Pre-Seed - Series A stage ventures who focus on climate solutions and have at least one co-founder who identifies as a woman).

02

Deals are shared with all Members of The Table; each Member conductstheir own DD. Members can then collaborate and co-invest.

03

Later stage funds who are part of the community can provide feedback to Founders to help build their growth road map and also have early access to a future diverse pipeline.

04 Who Qualifies

Ventures must be Pre-Seed to Series A

Substantial Positive Climate outcome (across sectors)

At least one woman co-founder with meaningful equity

Only 16% of the global climate funding
needed is being met.

We believe the future of climate innovation depends on diversifying who gets funded, not just for equity, but for outcomes.

The Table is designed to change that:
systemically, faster, and together.

Who It’s For

Early-Stage Investors

Join our member network to increase access to pipeline, share deals, and collaborate on rounds.

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Partner VCs
(Later-Stage Funds)

Support earlier-stage ventures by sharing milestones and feedback. Help build better-aligned pipelines and support diverse founders from the start.

Join Here

Founders

Be part of a community that provides access to investors with reach and funding.
Founders can be referred by a Table Member who is already investing in their round.

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We're also building The Table Foundation.

A £300M philanthropic evergreen foundation that will deploy recoverable grants to women-(co)led ClimateTech ventures.

It’s a new capital mechanism to unlock the earliest stages of ClimateTech innovation and create a scalable engine for long-term impact.

Learn More

Who We Are

Founding Partners

Julie Blane

I work in the intersectionality of venture capital and impact as both an ESG Advisor for fund managers and as an Angel Investor.

I am active in climate tech networks convening, sourcing and collaborating with early stage investors. As an angel investor I am sector agnostic and climate-positive; I favour women-led and mixed teams to increase gender balance and investment opportunities.

My approach to venture capital bridges a mindset that investment returns are aligned with outcomes, which has been shaped by my early career within the philanthropy and NGO sectors in the US, Israel, UK and Europe.

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Carmel Rafaeli

I support early stage climate ventures as an advisor, mentor and Angel Investor. I work with and invest in climate tech startups across sectors - from SaaS, through materials to hardware and robotics.

I have been an entrepreneur for most of my career: 15+ years bringing innovations to life in a variety of products and platforms in tech and non tech sectors ranging from brick and mortar fashion to hospitality tech and IP tech. Focusing on climate and sustainability for the past 5 years.

My passion is to help accelerate sustainable innovation by creating better connections between innovators, corporates and investors.

Advisors

Sthembile Nkabinde

I am a Chartered Accountant with 15 years of experience in finance and investment banking. I founded a private equity entity investing in mid-market businesses where I realised the lack of women-led and impact-driven businesses.

I decided to focus on supporting start-ups led by women and minorities, aiming to drive change in the investing landscape I now invest in and support these ventures.

I'm also actively involved in the start-up ecosystem, including serving on committees like the Harvard Business School Angels of the UK, advocating for more funding for women-led and socially impactful businesses.

Mea Lewis

I am the Managing Director at Columna Capital, a London-based private equity firm, where I focus on business development, portfolio management, and investment strategy.

I also serve as a Senior Strategic Development Advisor to the Datamars Sustainability Foundation, which promotes regenerative agriculture.

With over a decade of experience in global asset management, I am an angel investor and mentor in climate and sustainability sectors. Previously, I was a partner at a boutique advisory firm and Director of Global Investor Relations at SoftBank Vision Fund. I hold a JD from Columbia Law School.

Illai Gescheit

I am a serial entrepreneur, board advisor, and investor with a focus on artificial intelligence and climate technologies. I founded Mindset & Planet and serve on the boards of venture funds like The Atlas Capital and Barka Fund.

Formerly a Venture Partner at Siemens Energy Ventures and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at BP, I built new units focused on decarbonization and climate tech. I hold over 20 patents and was featured in the Harvard-MIT book Entrepreneurial Negotiation.

I am a member of the Ashoka Entrepreneur-to-Entrepreneur Network, the World Economic Forum Expert Network, and a Guest Lecturer at London Business School.