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#energy-policy

How climate tech startups are planning for life under Trump vs. Harris

Climate tech startups are preparing for two political scenarios related to climate change policy and funding.

2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI | TechCrunch

The climate tech landscape is shifting due to rising AI demands for power, leading to renewed interest in nuclear and other energy sources.

How climate tech startups are planning for life under Trump vs. Harris

Climate tech startups are preparing for two political scenarios related to climate change policy and funding.

2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI | TechCrunch

The climate tech landscape is shifting due to rising AI demands for power, leading to renewed interest in nuclear and other energy sources.
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#sustainability

Bill Gates says 2024 was a big step for climate tech like green steel, and now is the time for VCs to snag 'garage' innovators

2024 marks a significant shift towards climate tech investment by corporations, highlighting the necessity of startup support and scaling efforts.

Exclusive: SpaceX alums find traction on Earth with their Mars-inspired methane-to-CO2 tech | TechCrunch

Climate tech founders are pivoting from space-focused tech to address energy challenges on Earth.

Nordic-Dutch climate tech startup Paebbl lands 22.8M

Paebbl raised $25M to build a sustainable carbon storage value chain, enhancing the construction industry's role in climate change mitigation.

Blue Bear Capital lands $160M to back AI founders in climate, energy, and industry | TechCrunch

Software solutions are increasingly crucial in climate tech, complementing the hardware efforts to effectively reduce carbon emissions.

Job Vacancy: Product Advocate - Climate Tech Solutions // Climatiq | Product Management Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Climatiq's mission is to drive climate action through technology and data, empowering businesses to manage their carbon footprint effectively.

Juniper Ventures spins out of Climate Capital to invest in synthetic biology for the climate | TechCrunch

Climate tech investment heavily favors energy and transportation, neglecting larger carbon polluting sectors like industry and agriculture.
Engineered biology emerges as a crucial solution to significant climate challenges, particularly in manufacturing and agriculture.
Juniper's transition from climate capital to a focused climate biotech fund reflects a strategic shift to address specific climate issues.

Bill Gates says 2024 was a big step for climate tech like green steel, and now is the time for VCs to snag 'garage' innovators

2024 marks a significant shift towards climate tech investment by corporations, highlighting the necessity of startup support and scaling efforts.

Exclusive: SpaceX alums find traction on Earth with their Mars-inspired methane-to-CO2 tech | TechCrunch

Climate tech founders are pivoting from space-focused tech to address energy challenges on Earth.

Nordic-Dutch climate tech startup Paebbl lands 22.8M

Paebbl raised $25M to build a sustainable carbon storage value chain, enhancing the construction industry's role in climate change mitigation.

Blue Bear Capital lands $160M to back AI founders in climate, energy, and industry | TechCrunch

Software solutions are increasingly crucial in climate tech, complementing the hardware efforts to effectively reduce carbon emissions.

Job Vacancy: Product Advocate - Climate Tech Solutions // Climatiq | Product Management Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Climatiq's mission is to drive climate action through technology and data, empowering businesses to manage their carbon footprint effectively.

Juniper Ventures spins out of Climate Capital to invest in synthetic biology for the climate | TechCrunch

Climate tech investment heavily favors energy and transportation, neglecting larger carbon polluting sectors like industry and agriculture.
Engineered biology emerges as a crucial solution to significant climate challenges, particularly in manufacturing and agriculture.
Juniper's transition from climate capital to a focused climate biotech fund reflects a strategic shift to address specific climate issues.
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#technology

Venturing into politics

Key players in clean tech are rallying behind Kamala Harris to strengthen climate initiatives in the political arena.

If climate tech is dead, what comes next? | TechCrunch

Climate tech effectively captures efforts to combat climate change, but its broad scope may prompt a rebranding in the near future.

Venturing into politics

Key players in clean tech are rallying behind Kamala Harris to strengthen climate initiatives in the political arena.

If climate tech is dead, what comes next? | TechCrunch

Climate tech effectively captures efforts to combat climate change, but its broad scope may prompt a rebranding in the near future.
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#startup-funding

This startup uses AI to predict wildfires. Check out the 10-slide deck OroraTech used to raise a $27 million Series B.

OroraTech raises $27 million to enhance AI-driven wildfire prediction and monitoring services using satellite thermal data.

How I pivoted careers and launched a climate tech startup in my 40s that's backed by Uber

Tiya Gordon founded It's Electric to tackle the lack of accessible EV chargers in Brooklyn, emphasizing simple solutions for urban charging infrastructure.

Rally Cap VC, a fintech investor for emerging markets, spins out $5M climate fund | TechCrunch

Kenya-based climate tech startup Amini raised pre-seed and seed rounds with support from investors including Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund.
Climate tech has become Africa's second most funded sector, with several climate-focused funds emerging in the last three years.

This startup uses AI to predict wildfires. Check out the 10-slide deck OroraTech used to raise a $27 million Series B.

OroraTech raises $27 million to enhance AI-driven wildfire prediction and monitoring services using satellite thermal data.

How I pivoted careers and launched a climate tech startup in my 40s that's backed by Uber

Tiya Gordon founded It's Electric to tackle the lack of accessible EV chargers in Brooklyn, emphasizing simple solutions for urban charging infrastructure.

Rally Cap VC, a fintech investor for emerging markets, spins out $5M climate fund | TechCrunch

Kenya-based climate tech startup Amini raised pre-seed and seed rounds with support from investors including Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund.
Climate tech has become Africa's second most funded sector, with several climate-focused funds emerging in the last three years.
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#investment-trends

European climate tech secures the most equity funding in H1

European equity funding has decreased slightly, but strong investments in climate tech and fintech signal resilience in the market.

Trump's plans to kill EV subsidies signal a new era of climate tech Darwinism

The Trump transition team plans to cut the $7,500 EV tax credit, prompting a necessary shift for climate tech to focus on economic viability over subsidies.

Large funds are too invested in the energy transition to turn back now | TechCrunch

Investment trends in climate tech are expected to continue positively despite election outcomes.

European climate tech secures the most equity funding in H1

European equity funding has decreased slightly, but strong investments in climate tech and fintech signal resilience in the market.

Trump's plans to kill EV subsidies signal a new era of climate tech Darwinism

The Trump transition team plans to cut the $7,500 EV tax credit, prompting a necessary shift for climate tech to focus on economic viability over subsidies.

Large funds are too invested in the energy transition to turn back now | TechCrunch

Investment trends in climate tech are expected to continue positively despite election outcomes.
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#innovation

Startups of The Year 2024: 3,246 Startups Nominated in the Climate Tech Industry | HackerNoon

Highlighting innovative Climate Tech startups fosters community engagement and recognition amidst the challenges they face.
Nominations provide startups with enhanced credibility and visibility, even if they do not win.

Inside the London landmark where they're trying to save the Earth

Sustainable Ventures has created a collaborative hub for over 120 climate tech start-ups in London's County Hall, aimed at solving climate change.

The Hottest Startups in Helsinki in 2024

Helsinki's startup ecosystem thrives on collaboration, influenced by successful tech founders, while innovation is propelled by regulatory support and funding opportunities.

AirForestry bags 10.3M for drone-base tree harvesting tech

AirForestry has secured €10.3M to enhance drone-based tree harvesting for sustainable and effective forest management.

Startups of The Year 2024: 3,246 Startups Nominated in the Climate Tech Industry | HackerNoon

Highlighting innovative Climate Tech startups fosters community engagement and recognition amidst the challenges they face.
Nominations provide startups with enhanced credibility and visibility, even if they do not win.

Inside the London landmark where they're trying to save the Earth

Sustainable Ventures has created a collaborative hub for over 120 climate tech start-ups in London's County Hall, aimed at solving climate change.

The Hottest Startups in Helsinki in 2024

Helsinki's startup ecosystem thrives on collaboration, influenced by successful tech founders, while innovation is propelled by regulatory support and funding opportunities.

AirForestry bags 10.3M for drone-base tree harvesting tech

AirForestry has secured €10.3M to enhance drone-based tree harvesting for sustainable and effective forest management.
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#carbon-footprint

Job Vacancy: Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) - Climate Tech // Climatiq Technologies GmbH | IT / Software Development Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Climatiq is a climate tech startup utilizing data-driven solutions to combat the climate crisis through innovative technology.

Job Vacancy: Junior Data Engineer // Climatiq Technologies GmbH | IT / Software Development Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Team with diverse expertise from prestigious backgrounds.
Platform empowers organizations to monitor their carbon footprint.

Job Vacancy: Machine Learning Engineer (NLP) - Climate Tech // Climatiq Technologies GmbH | IT / Software Development Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Climatiq is a climate tech startup utilizing data-driven solutions to combat the climate crisis through innovative technology.

Job Vacancy: Junior Data Engineer // Climatiq Technologies GmbH | IT / Software Development Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Team with diverse expertise from prestigious backgrounds.
Platform empowers organizations to monitor their carbon footprint.
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Meet 7Analytics, Startups of the Year 2024 Nominee | HackerNoon

7Analytics enables better flood risk predictions through advanced modeling, demonstrating significant market penetration and addressing urgent climate change challenges.

French climate tech startup Aerleum secures 5.4M

Aerleum has secured $6M in funding to advance its CO2 capture technology for a circular carbon economy.
#venture-capital

Dutch clean energy investor SET Ventures lands new 200 million fund, which will go toward digital tech | TechCrunch

SET Ventures has closed a €200 million fund focused on early-stage investments in renewable energy startups in Europe, emphasizing a digital transformation.

Venture studio Diagram expands into climate tech with oversubscribed fund | TechCrunch

Diagram is launching a ClimateTech Fund to support startups focused on addressing climate-related challenges, backed by $80 million CAD.

Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries

To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, we need to increase investment in climate tech by 590 percent.
Europe is leading in patent applications for climate technology, but there is a misalignment between venture capital investment and emissions.

New Summit is raising a new $100 million fund to back climate tech and underrepresented fund managers | TechCrunch

New Summit Investments is raising a new $100 million impact fund, marking a significant increase from its previous fund size.
The firm focuses on investing in managers supporting startups addressing environmental and social issues.

ETF Partners raises 284M for climate startups that will be effective quickly-not 20 years down the road | TechCrunch

Investing in software-centric climate tech startups can have a faster and significant impact within a shorter timeframe compared to deep-tech solutions.

Dutch clean energy investor SET Ventures lands new 200 million fund, which will go toward digital tech | TechCrunch

SET Ventures has closed a €200 million fund focused on early-stage investments in renewable energy startups in Europe, emphasizing a digital transformation.

Venture studio Diagram expands into climate tech with oversubscribed fund | TechCrunch

Diagram is launching a ClimateTech Fund to support startups focused on addressing climate-related challenges, backed by $80 million CAD.

Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries

To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, we need to increase investment in climate tech by 590 percent.
Europe is leading in patent applications for climate technology, but there is a misalignment between venture capital investment and emissions.

New Summit is raising a new $100 million fund to back climate tech and underrepresented fund managers | TechCrunch

New Summit Investments is raising a new $100 million impact fund, marking a significant increase from its previous fund size.
The firm focuses on investing in managers supporting startups addressing environmental and social issues.

ETF Partners raises 284M for climate startups that will be effective quickly-not 20 years down the road | TechCrunch

Investing in software-centric climate tech startups can have a faster and significant impact within a shorter timeframe compared to deep-tech solutions.
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#investments

Adam Neumann's climate startup is quietly refunding investors after failing to launch a crypto token, report says

Flowcarbon's climate tech venture is refunding investors due to failure in launching its carbon credits token amidst market challenges.

Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M | TechCrunch

Blisce launches a €150 million fund dedicated to climate tech, hiring Pierre-Edouard Berion as lead investor and Lucie Basch as venture partner.

Climate tech VC Satgana closes first fund that targets early-stage startups in Africa, Europe | TechCrunch

Satgana's climate-tech VC fund reached £8 million featuring commitments from notable individuals.
The firm aims to invest in 30 early-stage startups in Africa and Europe with a focus on climate-related sectors.

Adam Neumann's climate startup is quietly refunding investors after failing to launch a crypto token, report says

Flowcarbon's climate tech venture is refunding investors due to failure in launching its carbon credits token amidst market challenges.

Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M | TechCrunch

Blisce launches a €150 million fund dedicated to climate tech, hiring Pierre-Edouard Berion as lead investor and Lucie Basch as venture partner.

Climate tech VC Satgana closes first fund that targets early-stage startups in Africa, Europe | TechCrunch

Satgana's climate-tech VC fund reached £8 million featuring commitments from notable individuals.
The firm aims to invest in 30 early-stage startups in Africa and Europe with a focus on climate-related sectors.
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#investment

Sustainable Ventures invests 12 times more in female-founded startups than industry average

23% of Sustainable Ventures' investments are in female founders, significantly higher than the global industry average of 1.8% in Europe.

UK's Puraffinity secures 7.9M from BGF - Silicon Canals

Puraffinity secures £6.73M funding to scale PFAS removal technology and appoints Vincent Caillaud as new CEO to enhance market access.

Sustainable Ventures invests 12 times more in female-founded startups than industry average

23% of Sustainable Ventures' investments are in female founders, significantly higher than the global industry average of 1.8% in Europe.

UK's Puraffinity secures 7.9M from BGF - Silicon Canals

Puraffinity secures £6.73M funding to scale PFAS removal technology and appoints Vincent Caillaud as new CEO to enhance market access.
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#funding

German climate tech SaaS startup Reonic secures 13M

Reonic has raised €13M in Series A funding to enhance its climate tech SaaS solutions for installers across Europe.

UK's climate tech firm Promethean Particles secures 9.3M

Promethean Particles secured £8M in funding to scale production of advanced materials for carbon capture, marking a significant milestone for growth.

Carbon removal firm Neustark bags 64.2M - Silicon Canals

Neustark, a Swiss carbon removal firm, secures a significant $69M funding round led by Decarbonization Partners to advance global carbon removal technology.

German climate tech SaaS startup Reonic secures 13M

Reonic has raised €13M in Series A funding to enhance its climate tech SaaS solutions for installers across Europe.

UK's climate tech firm Promethean Particles secures 9.3M

Promethean Particles secured £8M in funding to scale production of advanced materials for carbon capture, marking a significant milestone for growth.

Carbon removal firm Neustark bags 64.2M - Silicon Canals

Neustark, a Swiss carbon removal firm, secures a significant $69M funding round led by Decarbonization Partners to advance global carbon removal technology.
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#startups

EXCLUSIVE: Life-sciences investor BEVC raising $25M climate fund

BEVC is diversifying its focus by raising a $25 million fund specifically for climate-related startups.

Y Combinator puts out a new call for startups in areas like AI, spatial computing, climate tech and more | TechCrunch

Y Combinator has updated its Request for Startups list to include spatial computing, climate tech, and applications of AI technology.
The list also includes requests for startups in healthcare, defense technology, new space companies, and startups focused on bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: Life-sciences investor BEVC raising $25M climate fund

BEVC is diversifying its focus by raising a $25 million fund specifically for climate-related startups.

Y Combinator puts out a new call for startups in areas like AI, spatial computing, climate tech and more | TechCrunch

Y Combinator has updated its Request for Startups list to include spatial computing, climate tech, and applications of AI technology.
The list also includes requests for startups in healthcare, defense technology, new space companies, and startups focused on bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.
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London climate tech startup Renewabl secures funding - Silicon Canals

Renewabl raised a multi-million investment led by Helen Ventures to support its climate tech solutions for clean energy adoption.
#european-vc-investment

New report confirms Europe's tech investment doldrums, but there are signs of life | TechCrunch

Europe saw a surge in VC investment post-pandemic, exceeding 2019 levels.
Climate Tech overtook FinTech as Europe's most popular sector, with AI receiving a record-high 17% of total investment.

European startups rejoice - VC investment is on the rise again

European VC investment rose 5% in Q1 2024, with a significant focus on energy transition and deep tech sectors.

New report confirms Europe's tech investment doldrums, but there are signs of life | TechCrunch

Europe saw a surge in VC investment post-pandemic, exceeding 2019 levels.
Climate Tech overtook FinTech as Europe's most popular sector, with AI receiving a record-high 17% of total investment.

European startups rejoice - VC investment is on the rise again

European VC investment rose 5% in Q1 2024, with a significant focus on energy transition and deep tech sectors.
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Top climate tech startups from Europe in 2024

Europe is experiencing a surge in climate tech investment and innovation.
European countries like the UK, Sweden, and Germany lead in climate tech VC investments.

Why US-based VCs are investing big in European climate tech

US leads in funding climate tech ventures
European climate tech startups resilient despite challenges
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