Analysis

April 11, 2024

Climate tech VCs want to hear these pitches

We asked six climate tech investors for the pitches they'd like to see land in their inbox

Freya Pratty

5 min read

Europe’s climate tech companies brought in €3.7bn in the first quarter of 2024, according to Sifted data. That’s more than any other sector, surpassing fintech which came in in second place and brought in €2.4bn. 

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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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