# Climate tech

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
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Interview
September 17, 2026
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
The New York-based firm is betting that investors will look to diversify away from AI-heavy portfolios in the coming years
Anne Sraders
The new impact investing playbook: Why climate investors are moving beyond carbon accounting
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September 16, 2026
The new impact investing playbook: Why climate investors are moving beyond carbon accounting
European impact investors are broadening their lens beyond carbon emissions to understand how companies interact with climate, resources, nature and human health
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Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
News
September 11, 2026
Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
The French scaleup says it plans to reach €50m in annual recurring revenues in the next three years
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
September 10, 2026
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
VCs are eyeing startups working to improve drilling costs and provide Europe with more sovereign energy
Anne Sraders
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
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News
September 7, 2026
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
The firm aims to lend to VC-backed startups in areas like climate, lifesciences and spacetech
Anne Sraders
While climate tech investments are down, Nordic energy startups power ahead
Pro
Leaderboard
September 2, 2026
While climate tech investments are down, Nordic energy startups power ahead
There are nine energy startups among the 100 fastest-growing companies on Sifted's latest leaderboard, including three in the top ten
Mimi Billing
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
News
August 27, 2026
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
The deal comes as Nscale eyes an IPO
Anne Sraders
Can Europe finance its sustainability ambitions?
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August 18, 2026
Can Europe finance its sustainability ambitions?
Europe has spent much of the past decade constructing a sophisticated architecture around sustainability
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The under the radar venture lab building deeptechs to save the planet
Pro
Interview
August 13, 2026
The under the radar venture lab building deeptechs to save the planet
Prosemino portfolio overview
Oshin Narang
16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors
Pro
Investor survey
August 12, 2026
16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors
The continent’s energy startups raised almost as much in the first half of 2026 than the previous two years combined, according to Sifted data
Ellie Apostolidi
The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped
Pro
Market map
July 31, 2026
The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped
From nuclear to geothermal to tidal power, Sifted maps the European startups developing new sources of electricity for the continent’s growing data centre buildout
Jonathan Sinclair
The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2
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Sifted data
July 17, 2026
The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2
Sifted dug into the data to discover the hottest sectors across Europe in the first half of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair
EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon
News
July 16, 2026
EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon
Syntetica is currently working with brands including Victoria’s Secret and Etam
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
Pro
Exclusive
July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
Accel's Zhenya Loginov says the firm is eyeing more energy-focused deals
Freya Pratty
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
News
July 7, 2026
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
Google has previously said it wants to “send a demand signal to the market for fusion energy”
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Index to lead investment into Berlin’s Nomos Energy
Pro
Exclusive
June 29, 2026
Exclusive: Index to lead investment into Berlin’s Nomos Energy
Index is known for its bets on Figma and Revolut
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy
Pro
Analysis
June 25, 2026
Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy
Some investors report seeing more nuclear startups in the market, but big challenges remain
Anne Sraders
Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn
News
June 24, 2026
Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn
The Munich-based platform — which Sifted crowned as Europe’s fastest-growing startup in 2025 — zooms to milestone with a €140m Series D
Éanna Kelly
How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour
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Interview
June 22, 2026
How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour
Green digital bank Green-Got broke Crowdcube’s fastest fundraise record
Damisola Sulaiman
Amazon is looking for the next generation of climate tech startups
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June 15, 2026
Amazon is looking for the next generation of climate tech startups
Startups and scaleups with proven sustainability technology can pitch for commercial pilots within Amazon’s European operations
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The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
Opinion
May 12, 2026
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
How much power a useful quantum computer will consume deserves the same scrutiny now being applied to AI infrastructure
James Palles-Dimmock
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
Pro
Exclusive
May 5, 2026
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
The Paris-based startup recently announced its first partnership with UK-based mining company Aterian
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
E-bike startup Forest secures £40m Series B funding round
News
April 28, 2026
E-bike startup Forest secures £40m Series B funding round
London-based micromobility business has expanded rapidly since launching in 2020
Martin Coulter
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
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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

# Climate tech

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer

The new impact investing playbook: Why climate investors are moving beyond carbon accounting

Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal

7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access

While climate tech investments are down, Nordic energy startups power ahead

Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity

Can Europe finance its sustainability ambitions?

The under the radar venture lab building deeptechs to save the planet

16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors

The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped

The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2

EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon

Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle

Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise

Exclusive: Index to lead investment into Berlin’s Nomos Energy

Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy

Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn

How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour

Amazon is looking for the next generation of climate tech startups

The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives

Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI

E-bike startup Forest secures £40m Series B funding round

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