David Barley

Founder & Director

📍 United Kingdom, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2020
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Board Member
May 2020
Changing Waste Into Verified Impact Plastics For Change collects discarded plastic from the environment and converts it into recycled materials that consumers love. We are proud to be the largest source of fair trade verified recycled plastic. Our tech and small scale infrastructure connects waste collectors with global brands to replace the use of fossil fuel based plastic. This initiative is all about creating better livelihoods for the ultra poor and preventing plastic from entering the ocean. We have been helping brands like The Body Shop and LOréal create a social impact through recycling since 2016. We have a proven track record of helping brands increase their market share by engaging consumers in authentic cause marketing campaigns. Similar to fair trade agriculture, our platform creates transparency and accountability from the base of the supply chain to the manufacturer. This results in more efficient shared-value chains and higher quality recycled plastic. We provide expertise to help brands and manufacturers to replace the use of virgin plastic with ethically sourced recycled plastic, thereby immediately improving the social and environmental impact of their products. Join our mission to create dignified livelihoods and prevent ocean plastic by visiting plasticsforchange.org
Board Member
Nov 2019
We develop #Precision Fishing technology to help commercial fishermen catch their target species more consistently and sustainably. 👉 For more details, visit https://sntech.co.uk/ 👈 About our products: 📹 CatchCam is an underwater video camera that allows commercial fishermen to record their gear in action during fishing operations. Click the link below to learn more 👉 https://sntech.co.uk/products/catchcam/👈 It is a sturdy device that can be attached to trawl nets, creel pots and other fishing gear to record videos and improve performance accordingly. 🚥 Pisces LED Light is a light-emitting device that attracts the fish fishermen mean to catch, and repels the ones they don’t. This increases the sustainability of commercial fishing by increasing selectivity and reducing bycatch. ⏱️ Enki is an underwater environment sensor. While currently on trial, this device will help fishermen better understand the underwater environment and how it is affecting their catch. For more details, visit https://sntech.co.uk/
late stageFisheries
Board Observer
Nov 2018
We are a closed-cycle producer of a phenomenal marine fish (Seriola rivoliana) based in La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. We expect to become this species'​ largest, most efficient, most reliable, and highest-quality producer in the very near future. Our team works tirelessly to offer you the best fish you can eat, and share with those you love.
Experience · 8 entries
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2023
Investment Director
Mar 2023
At Gravis we believe in a long-term approach to investment. We design, build and structure our funds to deliver dependable returns focused on critical sectors of the global economy. We invest in assets which offer a human dimension and are necessary for future generations; such as hospitals, schools, wind, solar and hydro power, accommodation, and emergency services. Our funds include: GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd A FTSE 250, closed ended investment fund traded on the LSE, investing in UK infrastructure projects with long-term, public sector backed revenues. Designed to provide regular, sustainable, long-term dividends. GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Ltd A closed ended investment fund traded on the LSE, lending to owners of assets that are integral to society, secured against physical assets or dependable cash flows. VT Gravis UK Infrastructure Income Fund A UK UCITS V OEIC investing in the UK listed infrastructure sector. Designed to give regular income, preserve capital and protect against inflation. VT Gravis Clean Energy Income Fund A UK UCITS V OEIC investing in a portfolio of global listed securities involved in the operation, funding, construction, generation and supply of clean energy. VT Gravis UK Listed Property (PAIF) Fund A UK NURS OEIC with PAIF status. The Fund invests primarily in UK Real Estate Investment Trusts, focusing on powerful mega trends whilst avoiding exposure to retail property companies. VT Gravis Digital Infrastructure Income Fund A UK UCITS V OEIC, the Fund will primarily invest in a diversified portfolio of securities listed in developed nations. The Fund will offer exposure to companies which own the physical infrastructure assets that are vital to the digital economy.
2020
Board Member
May 2020
Changing Waste Into Verified Impact Plastics For Change collects discarded plastic from the environment and converts it into recycled materials that consumers love. We are proud to be the largest source of fair trade verified recycled plastic. Our tech and small scale infrastructure connects waste collectors with global brands to replace the use of fossil fuel based plastic. This initiative is all about creating better livelihoods for the ultra poor and preventing plastic from entering the ocean. We have been helping brands like The Body Shop and LOréal create a social impact through recycling since 2016. We have a proven track record of helping brands increase their market share by engaging consumers in authentic cause marketing campaigns. Similar to fair trade agriculture, our platform creates transparency and accountability from the base of the supply chain to the manufacturer. This results in more efficient shared-value chains and higher quality recycled plastic. We provide expertise to help brands and manufacturers to replace the use of virgin plastic with ethically sourced recycled plastic, thereby immediately improving the social and environmental impact of their products. Join our mission to create dignified livelihoods and prevent ocean plastic by visiting plasticsforchange.org
2019
Board Member
Nov 2019
We develop #Precision Fishing technology to help commercial fishermen catch their target species more consistently and sustainably. 👉 For more details, visit https://sntech.co.uk/ 👈 About our products: 📹 CatchCam is an underwater video camera that allows commercial fishermen to record their gear in action during fishing operations. Click the link below to learn more 👉 https://sntech.co.uk/products/catchcam/👈 It is a sturdy device that can be attached to trawl nets, creel pots and other fishing gear to record videos and improve performance accordingly. 🚥 Pisces LED Light is a light-emitting device that attracts the fish fishermen mean to catch, and repels the ones they don’t. This increases the sustainability of commercial fishing by increasing selectivity and reducing bycatch. ⏱️ Enki is an underwater environment sensor. While currently on trial, this device will help fishermen better understand the underwater environment and how it is affecting their catch. For more details, visit https://sntech.co.uk/
late stageFisheries
2018
Board Observer
Nov 2018
We are a closed-cycle producer of a phenomenal marine fish (Seriola rivoliana) based in La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. We expect to become this species'​ largest, most efficient, most reliable, and highest-quality producer in the very near future. Our team works tirelessly to offer you the best fish you can eat, and share with those you love.
2014
Mirova Natural Capital
Investment Director
Sep 2014
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