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June 23, 2023

12 energy startups to watch, according to VCs

From robots to repair wind turbines to helping everyone own a share of a solar farm, here are the energy startups on VC radars

Sadia Nowshin

5 min read

Europe’s energy sector raised $13.5bn in funding in 2022, according to Dealroom, making up around 14% of total funding in European tech last year. It also stands out as one of the few industries to raise more in 2022 than during the 2021 boom, when it drummed up $10.4bn. 

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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