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February 29, 2024

Why aren’t VCs funding tech to help us adapt to climate change?

Software-focused climate risk startups like Climate X are raising money, but VCs are largely sitting on the sidelines


Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders

5 min read

Wildfires become more common as temperatures rise. Photo: Unsplash.

Climate tech is often a world of shiny gadgets. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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