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February 13, 2026

The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026

Not all LPs have cooled off the climate tech sector


Machtelt Groothuis, cofounder of Rubio Impact Partners. Courtesy of Rubio Impact Partners

Interest in climate tech has fallen in recent years, investments have dwindled and VCs have turned to shinier trends like defence and deeptech. 

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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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