Software has had a lot of attention from climate VCs in recent months, from carbon credit monitoring systems to carbon accounting platforms. But, if investors are serious about cutting emissions, they need to invest in hardware solutions, says Tove Larsson, General Partner at Norrsken.
Opinion
May 24, 2022
Why VCs need to back more climate hardware
If investors are serious about cutting emissions, they need to invest in hardware solutions, says Norrsken's Tove Larsson.
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