Case Study > Venture Capital
Leading a commercial due diligence in the point-source carbon capture space for a European government-backed investor
The client need
A European government-backed fund engaged us to conduct commercial due diligence on a startup developing a small-scale point-source carbon capture technology.
The investor required a thorough assessment of the European point-source carbon capture market, including market sizing by project scale, business case viability across technologies, and the regulatory environment.
Choosing Deepsense
After jointly scoping the project to align with the client’s needs and budget, the project was led by a renowned European CCUS expert, supported by our dedicated in-house project management and access to additional specialists for deeper, supplementary insights via our proprietary network.
Leveraging Deepsense’s assessment infrastructure and proven delivery model, the team reviewed the startup’s economic documentation, built a model of the total and serviceable addressable market, analyzed the technology’s unit economics, identified key value chain risks and opportunities and ultimately assessed the viability of the business case.
A summary report and debriefing workshop were delivered to both the investor and the startup, providing structured recommendations that outlined potential opportunities and risks. The report also defined the key milestones required to support the startup’s path to scale.
Outcomes
Deepsense’s insights helped the investor understand the specifics of the commercial opportunity presented by the startup’s technology and the market it serves. The final report provided a clear analysis of the business case and supported the investor’s informed decision-making.