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July 18, 2023

Still buzzy: Two carbon credit startups raise $82m in one day

Sylvera raised a $57m Series B and Isometric a $25m seed round.

Freya Pratty

4 min read

Climate tech funding has taken a hit in 2023, but one part of the industry is still lively. Today, two British startups working on verifying carbon removals have raised a combined $82m. 

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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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