Blue Earth Ventures, the investment arm of Blue Earth, has launched  the BE100 Fund supported by venture capital firm Haatch.

The fund has already secured its first £500,000 from Blue Earth’s founders and a network of exited  founders turned angel investors. With a raise now targeting £1–2 million, it will deploy capital directly  into the winners of Blue Earth’s flagship BE100 competition, offering investors exclusive access to  high-growth ventures.

Blue Earth Ventures launch new investment fund

Now in its fifth year, BE100 identifies and champions 100 early-stage businesses annually, with three  category winners (Start, Grow, Scale) announced at the Blue Earth Summit. To date, Blue Earth has  supported 55+ ventures, helping raise £155 million and unlocking hundreds of commercial  opportunities. The BE100 Fund builds on this track record by investing directly into winners, providing  capital and exclusive access to Blue Earth’s network of investors, corporates, and partners.

Guy Hayler, Co-Founder of Blue Earth and Ventures Lead, said: “The BE100 Fund is a major step  forward for Blue Earth. Our mission is to transform the way the world works by finding and funding  business solutions that positively disrupt their industries. Founders solving real problems create  exciting opportunities not just for impact, but also for investors. With Haatch, we’re combining our  ecosystem with proven venture expertise to deliver both growth and returns.”

Jonathan Keeling, Partner at Haatch, added: “Businesses driving system change represent some of  the strongest commercial opportunities in the market. The BE100 Fund combines Blue Earth’s  powerful ecosystem with Haatch’s investment expertise to back those ventures and accelerate their  success.”

Blue Earth Ventures supports the growth of businesses positively disrupting their industries  through its Ventures membership, BE100 competition, and flagship events – Blue Earth  Summit and Blue Earth Forum.

Haatch Haatch is a market-leading early stage Venture Capital investor, who invests in the  future of enterprise. To date, they have raised over £89m across 150+ portfolio companies,  resulting in seven exits, with four of these in 2025 alone. Haatch also invests £27m on behalf  of the British Business Bank (“BBB”), and this money is co-invested alongside every Haatch

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