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August 9, 2022

How can VCs invest in biodiversity?

Biodiversity loss is a critical part of the climate crisis, but the methods for investing in protecting it are far from established.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

There’s a lot of VC focus on carbon management, carbon accounting software and carbon offsets. But carbon is just one part of the climate crisis. Biodiversity loss is another, and the methods for investing in protecting it are far from established. Lena Thiede, partner at Planet A Ventures, told our Climate Tech newsletter how investors can back biodiversity protection.   

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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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