Just 5% of the companies in Y Combinator’s summer cohort were climate tech companies — despite the Silicon Valley accelerator putting out a callout specifically for companies from the sector.
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October 13, 2023
YC-backed Elyos raises $3m — though the accelerator’s climate tech focus wanes
A single-digit percentage of the companies accepted to YC are working on climate tech
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