Overview
Cyan Ventures is an Australian specialist sustainability project-development and advisory firm focused on driving the transition to a low-carbon, nature-positive green economy. It advises, develops and incubates new technologies and markets to accelerate change.
Mission and focus areas
Cyan Ventures’ mission is to “build the Big Bets needed to transition to a low carbon, green economy”. It targets significant sustainability opportunities that are under-addressed, feasible and investor ready. The firm’s thematic focus covers three major systems: food, land and ocean use; mobility and the built environment; and energy and extractives. Through research and advisory services, it contributes to sustainable finance, ESG integration and value creation by supporting project development, regulatory design and investment readiness within the green economy.
Structure and governance
Cyan Ventures is led by Co-Founders and Managing Partners Dr Fraser Thompson and Shaun Chau, each bringing extensive experience in sustainability, economics and project development. The company operates across Australia with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. It partners with governments, NGOs, companies and investors to deliver its services, reflecting a collaborative governance and advisory structure rather than a typical fund-management model.
Programs and offerings
Cyan Ventures delivers research-led insights and project advisory services. For example, it published a white paper identifying large-scale “Big Bet” opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. It also issued its “Green Shoots” report analysing nature-positive business opportunities in Australia across sectors. Its advisory offerings include strategic sustainability transitions, regulatory design, project identification, screening and commercial modelling for clients navigating the green economy. These resources are relevant for finance professionals and sustainability practitioners seeking guidance on project development, investment frameworks and market-enabling strategies in sustainable finance.
Our Mission
Fast-Tracking Sustainability
Cyan Ventures was established to build the Big Bets needed to transition to a low carbon, green economy. We do this using our research, advisory and project development services. These Big Bets are the new technologies and markets – which, with the right market conditions and regulations, will meaningfully accelerate the breadth and pace of the transition to a nature positive, low carbon, green economy. We aim to make 20 years progress on the sustainability transition in less than 10 years.
