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September 25, 2025

EV charging startup Waat raises €100m, bucking climate tech downturn

The fundraise will enable the company to scale up operations and open new markets across Europe

French electric vehicle (EV) charging scaleup Waat has raised €100m in fresh funding despite VC appetite for climate tech startups waning significantly in the past months.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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