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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


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Adrian Johnston, Philippa Brown and Panos Stravopodis, cofounders of Elyos

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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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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