European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)
Acronym: ECBF
General Information
Identification Code: 795409353195-29
Website: https://www.ecbf.vc/
Entity Form: GmbH
Registration Category: Other organisations, public or mixed entities
Registration Date: 3/11/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) is the first venture fund exclusively dedicated to the (circular) bioeconomy. We invest in visionary European entrepreneurs who are driving the shift from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy. ECBF's investing industry verticals are AgTech, FoodTech, Industrial Biotech, and Biobased Packaging and Construction Materials.
ECBF aims to catalyze the transition towards a sustainable future by investing in biobased growth-stage companies with high potential for innovation, favorable returns, and sustainable impact. As a growth-stage venture capital fund, ECBF syndicates with private and public investors to bring circular technologies and bio-products to market, offering flexible financing tools from equity to mezzanine.
With a total of EUR 300mio under management, ECBF is focused on deploying capital on attractive and impactful companies based in the EU-27 or 16-HORIZON 2020 associated countries.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Environment
- Food safety
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: ECBF main business is investing venture capital in growth-stage companies. It is not dedicated to political activities, but it is affected by and contributes to the EU policy goals with its investing activities. Therefore, feedback and involvement in certain policy areas are sometimes part of the collaborative stewardship, particularly with regard to SFDR implementation.
European Green Deal. Bioeconomy is recognized as a key component of achieving transitioning towards a circular economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Bioeconomy Strategy. To maximize the potential of bio-based industries.
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Our investment scope is affected by and support sustainable agriculture and forestry, which are essential components of the bioeconomy.
Circular Economy Action Plan: Our investments aim to reduce waste and increasing the use of renewable resources such as biomass.
Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Our investments need to comply with the high susainability standards to promote sustainable land use, protect ecosystems, and enhance biodiversity-
Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU). Our investments aim to complement this PPP to scale bio-based products and technologies.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: ECBF Management GmbHPoppelsdorfer Allee 17
Post Code: 53115
City: Bonn
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 1608921685
EU Office
Address: ECBF Management GmbHPoppelsdorfer Allee 17
Post Code: 53115
City: Bonn
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 1608921685
Financial Data
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 3
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.30000001192092896
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: List of networks partners (not official membership necessarly, but rather collaboration for common goals) available here: https://www.ecbf.vc/network (is not an exhaustive list)
Organisation Members: List of networks partners (not official membership necessarly, but rather collaboration for common goals) available here: https://www.ecbf.vc/network (is not an exhaustive list)
Current Job Opportunities
Circular Bioeconomy Fund Advisor
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025