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December 21, 2023

Climate tech in 2023: infrastructure, FOAKs and a group of prolific Swedes

The four largest deals in European tech this year all went to climate tech companies


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Swedish startup Stegra.

European climate tech saw fewer deals in 2023. But, arguably, more capital than ever before poured into the areas that could move the needle. 

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Harald Mix, who helped to found both H2 and Northvolt, as well as Swedish energy storage company Polarium.
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Freya Pratty

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

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