Nexus Development Capital is an investment firm that specializes in providing growth capital to companies in emerging markets. The firm focuses on sectors that are poised for growth due to macroeconomic trends and has a particular interest in technology-enabled businesses that can scale rapidly.

Nexus Development Capital

Nexus Development Capital (NDC) is a partner dedicated to providing capital and expertise to teams developing sustainable infrastructure projects. Venture capital investors typically bet on differentiated technologies and business models, while institutional infrastructure investors are often unable to invest before a project or business model is sufficiently de-risked. Our aim is to bridge the gap when teams and projects are not yet ready for traditional sources of financing.

As Nexus Development Capital portfolio company SWITCH Maritime LLC gears up to launch the nation’s first hydrogen-powered ferry this spring, we’re taking a look at the positive impact the ferry will have on the local community. 

According to California Air Resources Board (CARB), currently, California’s ferries emit 11% of all maritime emissions. SWITCH Maritime LLC's zero-emission SeaChange is a key step toward reducing pollution in our waterways. 

Take a closer look at the SeaChange from autoevolution: https://bit.ly/3ufCgA1

Bridging the climate funding gap will require diverse capital. As climate projects straddle the line between being too nascent to attract infrastructure investors and too capital-intensive to attract venture investors, many crucial climate solutions are decaying in the capital “valley of the death.”

Nexus Development Capital is making a way for climate solutions to break through to the market. 

“Nexus Development Capital is a company (not a fund) whose goal is to help solve this gap between the two distinct capital markets. Our investment structure allows us to both de-risk and recycle capital into new projects, enabling us to profitably do a small number of deals, which wouldn’t be the case if we had a traditional fund structure.” 

Learn more about Nexus Development Capital: https://bit.ly/3Sne5ZP 

The catalyst for a sustainable agriculture transition? Biochar. 

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Foundation just released a new report confirming that “biochar is a potent and stable climate measure that can capture and store CO2 from agriculture for centuries.” Similar to how wind became a stable renewable technology for the energy sector, biochar has the same potential to bring sustainability to the agricultural industry.

Looking for a deep dive into what biochar is capable of? Check out the CIP Foundation’s research on biochar’s incredible impact on agriculture: https://bit.ly/3vGIZna

On our to-do list: Advance carbon capture projects. ✅ Environment+Energy Leader recently explored how Nexus Development Capital portfolio company Standard Biocarbon is tackling one of the biggest barriers to carbon capture and storage: scalability. 

As materials like biochar continue to serve as key carbon removal solutions, backing early-stage carbon removal companies is a first step toward getting CCS to scale. Check out the full piece: 

Hydrogen is taking the stage at #CES2024, with Hyundai and Bosch both touting the importance of leveraging hydrogen as a clean fuel of the future. As we explore the commodities that will help the nation reach net-zero goals by 2050, carbon-neutral fuels will play a crucial role in slashing transportation emissions. 

So how do we play our part? By investing in companies like SWITCH Maritime LLC, Nexus Development Capital is helping to create demand for a clean hydrogen market. More on what transportation leaders are saying at CES from The Associated Press’ Shawn Chen And Wyatte Grantham-Philips: https://bit.ly/48pMi0z

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