Carbon Direct Makes First Investment in Svante Carbon Capture Company Carbon Direct Makes First Investment in Svante Carbon Capture Company Carbon Direct Capital Management LLC announced that it has closed its first equity investment into Vancouver-based Svante Inc, a global carbon capture technology leader using proprietary solid structured adsorbent nano-filters to prevent climate-relevant amounts of CO 2 from going into our atmosphere or removing them from air. On February 2, 2021, Svante closed its USD $75 million Series D equity financing. Carbon Direct was a significant participant in the round, which was led by Temasek. Following the Series D financing, Jonathan Goldberg, the CEO of Carbon Direct, will join Svante’s board as an observer.