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April 20, 2023

Meet Europe’s top climate tech angels

Europe’s got a growing roster of angel investors interested in climate tech


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Against the odds, climate tech saw record investment levels last year. As the downturn hit, funding into the wider tech sector took a hit, but European climate techs secured $18bn, a higher figure than ever before.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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