Analysis

May 13, 2024

Bill Gates' investments: A look at his European startups portfolio

Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures — which closed a $555m fund in January this year — is ramping up its European focus

Freya Pratty and Mimi Billing

4 min read

American billionaire Bill Gates met with German politicians last week in Berlin to share his wisdom on scaling climate tech ventures. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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