Analysis

March 27, 2026

Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?

Some VCs report their climate startups are already seeing an increase in sales


Danijel Višević, founding partner at World Fund

In recent years, it has become an increasingly common refrain across Europe to declare that “climate tech” is dead

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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

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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