# Climate tech

Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
News
April 13, 2026
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
The firm is focused on less popular areas like health, wellness and decarbonisation
Anne Sraders
Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?
Analysis
March 27, 2026
Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?
Some VCs report their climate startups are already seeing an increase in sales
Anne Sraders, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout
News
March 18, 2026
EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout
Candela opens second factory in Poland to ramp up production
Mimi Billing
ChangeNOW 2026 turns Paris into a global hub for impact investment
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March 16, 2026
ChangeNOW 2026 turns Paris into a global hub for impact investment
As impact sectors look to scale faster, ChangeNOW is bringing together founders, investors and partners in Paris this month with $10bn in fundraising ambitions
Paid for and produced by: ChangeNOW
Europe built the Green Regulation. It forgot to fund the companies that would deliver it
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March 10, 2026
Europe built the Green Regulation. It forgot to fund the companies that would deliver it
The continent’s regulatory system and financial system are working at cross-purposes — undermining geopolitical, economic and climate goals
Paid for and produced by: London Business School
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
Interview
March 9, 2026
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
Telura’s tech could potentially unlock the ability to mine geothermal energy anywhere
Tom Nugent
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
News
March 4, 2026
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza
Exclusive
March 3, 2026
Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza
Kaluza is Ovo’s equivalent to Kraken, the energy software firm created by rival energy retailer Octopus Energy
Freya Pratty
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
News
February 26, 2026
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup plans to list on the NYSE in the second half of 2026
Mimi Billing
Nuclear startup Proxima Fusion eyes €1.2bn from German government
News
February 26, 2026
Nuclear startup Proxima Fusion eyes €1.2bn from German government
CEO confident of winning government tender set to launch later this year
Freya Pratty and Éanna Kelly
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Analysis
February 13, 2026
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Not all LPs have cooled off the climate tech sector
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Amy Lewin
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
News
February 11, 2026
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
The startup, which aims to mine critical minerals and sell geothermal energy, is valued at €67.5m
Anne Sraders
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
News
February 6, 2026
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
Finnish startup Capalo AI is one of the startups betting on the new emerging markets, with an €11m bag of fresh capital
Mimi Billing
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Exclusive
February 5, 2026
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Luxembourg-based R3 Robotics has raised €20m to scale operations recovering critical materials used to build electric vehicles
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Exclusive
February 4, 2026
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Cofounder Renaud Visage says the climate tech downturn is an opportunity for investors in the space
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Imperial spinout Polaron raises $8m to design next-generation materials
Exclusive
February 3, 2026
Exclusive: Imperial spinout Polaron raises $8m to design next-generation materials
Polaron is part of a cohort of companies using AI for materials design
Freya Pratty
Daphni closes €260m early-stage fund for science-first deeptech startups
News
January 29, 2026
Daphni closes €260m early-stage fund for science-first deeptech startups
The Paris-based firm will back startups tackling environmental and social challenges
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
News
January 28, 2026
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
Voyager invests in startups “building the future of a sustainable world economy"
Freya Pratty
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Investor survey
January 22, 2026
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Sifted asked local investors to share promising startups in the country right now
Mimi Billing
British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken
News
January 20, 2026
British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken
The bank has also pledged £50m apiece to two UK deep tech funds
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
Exclusive
January 19, 2026
Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
The firm targets a final close at €108m, which it expects to reach this year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
Analysis
January 12, 2026
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
The solid hydrogen solution has so far attracted thousands of Danish signups
Mimi Billing
Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m
News
January 8, 2026
Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m
Plan A was part of a cohort of carbon accounting companies which received significant investor interest in 2021 and 2022
Freya Pratty
Octopus Energy losses mount after two years of profitability
News
December 30, 2025
Octopus Energy losses mount after two years of profitability
The energy company’s revenues grew in 2025 but it posted annual losses after a two-year profitability streak
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Climate tech

Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’

Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?

EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout

ChangeNOW 2026 turns Paris into a global hub for impact investment

Europe built the Green Regulation. It forgot to fund the companies that would deliver it

Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution

Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza

EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York

Nuclear startup Proxima Fusion eyes €1.2bn from German government

The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026

Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’

Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?

This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem

Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund

Exclusive: Imperial spinout Polaron raises $8m to design next-generation materials

Daphni closes €260m early-stage fund for science-first deeptech startups

Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office

12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors

British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken

Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund

Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market

Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m

Octopus Energy losses mount after two years of profitability