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April 7, 2022

The hottest sustainability investments in Q1 2022

Climate tech startups secured nearly €3bn in funding in the Q1 2022 — and it was a particularly strong quarter for France.


Connor Bilboe

5 min read

Credit: Volta Trucks

European sustainability startups raised nearly €11bn last year — and that momentum has continued into 2022 for Europe’s planet positive companies.

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