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January 16, 2024

Singapore’s Temasek backs heat pump startup Aira

The new funding means Aira’s Series B round is €145m

Freya Pratty

3 min read

Swedish startup Aira is the youngest member of a high-profile group of climate tech companies. Like climate tech unicorns Northvolt and H2 Green Steel, it was founded by billionaire entrepreneur Harald Mix and seeded by funding from his investment firm Vargas Holding. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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