Sustainable Conversion Ventures

Sustainable Conversion Ventures is a family-office venture capital fund in Sun Lakes, Arizona, founded in January 2014. It grew out of real estate and oil and gas investments in the Phoenix area, and it has no outside limited partners, which it says lets it move quickly.

What Sustainable Conversion Ventures offers

• Venture investment — targets renewable chemicals and synthetic biology companies.
• Co-investment — invests alongside larger venture funds or strategic investors.
• Municipal waste projects — works with local authorities to design, build, finance and run waste remediation facilities.
• Facility types — material recovery facilities, bio-fuel production and waste-to-energy gasification.

Who it works with

Companies that have reached significant technical milestones, usually Series B or later, and whose product sales depend on commodity pricing. It also works with municipalities on public-private partnerships.

Key facts

• Based in: Sun Lakes, Arizona
• Founded: January 2014
• Structure: family office with no limited partners