The UK Environment Agency has put some of its £4.5bn pension fund into World Fund, a climate tech-focused VC firm based in Berlin, Sifted has learnt.
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November 1, 2022
The UK Environment Agency pension fund is investing in climate tech startups
Are we seeing the start of a big shift in European pension funds backing VC, and climate tech in particular?
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