Wake up to resilience.
Invest with intention.
Maximise returns.
Year One Highlights*
Fund Metrics
Portfolio Architecture
Who we are, and what we do
WakeUp Capital is Ireland’s leading early-stage climate and impact VC, driving systemic change for people and the planet.
We do not believe in trade-offs between commercial performance and positive impact. This is exactly how we execute our strategy:
- We back visionary entrepreneurs whose tech-driven solutions push forward climate resilience and social equity.
- We invest early in technology companies where scalable impact and strong business models go hand in hand, delivering returns that benefit people, the planet, and investors alike.
- We provide the funding and expertise founders need to scale, ensuring that as their commercial revenue grows, their systemic impact accelerates.
Impact-Embedded Investment Criteria
Pioneering and Disruptive
Tech-Driven
Impact
How we create value
Capital
Targeted Funding: We invest early, providing €500K average in Seed, funding companies in Europe and opportunistically in UK and US
Strategic Focus: We deploy capital into high-growth technology that optimises critical infrastructure, future-proofs essential systems, and drives social inclusivity
Method
No Trade-Offs: We do not believe in trade-offs between commercial performance and positive impact; we invest where strong business models and scalable impact go hand in hand
Lockstep Scaling: Impact is baked directly into the business model, so as commercial revenue grows, systemic impact becomes a value driver and competitive advantage
Data-Driven and Scientific Rigour: We track impact on the balance sheet, employing a repeatable, tactical framework to evaluate and turn solutions into verified value
Partnership
Ecosystem Activation: We foster a value-aligned network of founders, LPs, corporations, and ecosystems to unlock scalable impact
Shared Mission: Together with our founders and partner investors, we are actively engineering solutions for a cleaner, more resilient, and equitable future
Dedicated Support: We don’t just write cheques; we partner with founders to ensure they have the hands-on support needed to scale
Expertise
Human Capital: We bring domain expertise, operational know‑how, emotional intelligence, and real founder experience
Institutional-Grade Governance: We operate under the highest global standards of institutional governance and impact measurement
Impact Integration: We embed impact directly into investment decisions, navigating European regulatory compliance (Article 9), and utilising frameworks such as IRIS+ and SASB
Looking Ahead
As our inaugural report, this is not a look back at historical data. It is our starting line.
Today, we publish our operational framework to establish a firm baseline. As we deploy capital and gather real-world data, we will work alongside our founders and LPs to continuously refine this engine. We aren’t just investing; we are engineering a repeatable, scientific methodology for the future of venture capital.
