Organization · Venture Capital
Pale blue dot
Pale Blue Dot is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Malmö, Sweden, focusing on climate tech investments. The fund targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Europe and the United States, emphasizing innovative solutions to combat climate change.
Overview
What Pale blue dot does
What Pale blue dot is
Pale Blue Dot is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Malmö, Sweden, focusing on climate tech investments. The fund targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Europe and the United States, emphasizing innovative solutions to combat climate change.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 18, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Pale blue dot as a funder
Investment thesis
Pale Blue Dot invests in early-stage companies addressing climate change through innovative technology solutions, supporting diverse founders with a future-first mindset.
Focus narrative
Pale Blue Dot invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies across Europe and the United States, with investment tickets ranging from €0.5 million to €2 million. The fund targets all technology sectors, emphasizing three main themes: Optimise (solutions that decarbonize existing systems), Adapt (technologies that enhance resilience to climate impacts), and Pioneer (breakthrough innovations for a sustainable future).
Value beyond capital
Pale Blue Dot provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, leveraging the founders' expertise in technology and entrepreneurship to help them scale and succeed in the climate tech sector.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $500,000–$2,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Climate & SustainabilityEnergyBiotech & Life SciencesLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics & Autonomous Systems
- Regions
- EuropeUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 12
Portfolio context
Pale Blue Dot's portfolio includes notable companies such as Solarock (energy, Paris, France), Tangible (finance, London, UK), Staer (robotics, Malmö, Sweden), Cinqo (waste, Paris, France), Way (logistics, Helsinki, Finland), VARM (decarbonisation, Berlin, Germany), Maiven (software, London, UK), Sphere (finance, Covina, US), SnoFox Sciences (supply chain, Philadelphia, US), Podero (energy, Vienna, Austria), Pivotal (nature & biodiversity, Cambridge, UK), and Phytoform (agritech/biotech, London, UK & Boston, US).
Common questions
What to know about Pale blue dot
Upseed classifies Pale blue dot under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 18, 2026
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