Current Firm
Aera VC
Focus
Climate, Agriculture
Derek Handley is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC, a venture capital firm focused on investing in transformative technologies across climate, agriculture, deeptech, and space sectors. With a strategic vision centered on solving humanity's most pressing challenges, Handley leads investment activities at Aera VC, identifying and supporting innovative entrepreneurs and breakthrough technologies. His investment thesis emphasizes companies that can deliver meaningful environmental and societal impact while driving technological advancement. Through his role at Aera VC, Handley is actively shaping the future of sustainable innovation and deep technology development. His professional focus reflects a commitment to backing ventures that address critical global needs in climate solutions, agricultural technology, advanced scientific research, and space exploration.
Derek Handley is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Aera VC at Aera VC, based in London, UK.
Derek's investment focus spans Climate, Agriculture, Deeptech, Space, primarily investing at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Derek Handley is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Aera VC at Aera VC, based in London, UK. Their investment focus includes Climate, Agriculture, Deeptech.
Derek Handley focuses on investments in Climate, Agriculture, Deeptech, Space through Aera VC. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Derek Handley is currently at Aera VC, headquartered in London, UK, serving as Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Aera VC.