Circular Carbon Pathways: Pre-Seed Investment in African Carbon Removal

Circular Carbon Pathways (CCP): financing Africa's carbon removal infrastructure, one biochar facility at a time.

The durable carbon removal market is projected to exceed $100B by 2030, yet sub-Saharan Africa accounts for under 5% of deployments, despite holding the world's most abundant, low-cost biomass. Zambia alone loses 250,000–300,000 hectares of forest a year while more than 5.5 million tonnes of underutilised biomass (invasive species, agricultural residues, sawmill and urban waste) go unused.

What we do. CCP is a project developer and operator of high-integrity biochar facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. We convert invasive and waste biomass into durable biochar through pyrolysis, generating permanent carbon removal, verifiable carbon credits, and soil-restoring biochar, while controlling invasive species and creating rural livelihoods. Our platform is built to scale sequentially across projects (TopCo → HoldCo → local project SPVs), so pooled capital funds a pipeline rather than one-off projects.

Traction & proof points.

• Flagship project GN Biochar 1 with a Zambian agribusiness serving 30,000+ smallholder farmers: converting groundnut-shell residue into durable biochar carbon removal. MoU signed July 2026; feasibility and OEM selection under way; commissioning targeted Q3 2027.

• Commercial partnership with PyroCCS, an Africa-experienced pyrolysis technology provider, on carbon credit marketing and sales.

The ask. We are raising a pre-seed round into the parent company (TopCo), structured as equity or a convertible/SAFE instrument. The capital funds founder operations, EU entity setup, carbon-registry registration, and first project development. Round size, ticket sizes and terms are shared on request. Early investors gain preferential terms and the chance to help shape a replicable model for African carbon removal.

Who we're looking for. Angel and impact investors who want exposure to durable carbon removal in sub-Saharan Africa, combining measurable climate impact (permanent CDR, biodiversity restoration) with early-stage upside.

Team. Dr. Byron Truscott (Co-Founder & CEO; Zambian-raised, PhD Chemistry, St Andrews; 10+ years scaling environmental technologies) and Hannes Weiland MBA (Co-Founder & COO; 15 years cleantech commercialisation, repeat founder).

Let's talk. Book a meeting here at Africa Day, or reach out: Byron Truscott, byron.truscott@ccp.africa (on site), or Hannes Weiland, hannes.weiland@ccp.africa (available for the online matchmaking on 20–21 October) · ccp.africa