# Climate tech

Daphni closes €260m early-stage fund for science-first deeptech startups
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Octopus Energy to spin off tech arm Kraken at $8.65bn valuation
News
December 30, 2025
Octopus Energy to spin off tech arm Kraken at $8.65bn valuation
The UK energy company is selling $1bn-worth of shares in Kraken
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Operating losses and a delayed US launch raise questions for $5bn Fuse Energy
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Analysis
December 24, 2025
Operating losses and a delayed US launch raise questions for $5bn Fuse Energy
Filings for one of Fuse's UK entities show an operating margin of – 48%
Freya Pratty
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
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December 19, 2025
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Fuse Energy raises $70m backed by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital
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December 18, 2025
Fuse Energy raises $70m backed by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital
Nik Storonsky’s VC firm QuantumLight also joined the round
Freya Pratty
Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence
News
December 17, 2025
Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence
Fernride began expanding into defence applications this year
Anne Sraders
Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion
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December 12, 2025
Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion
The Swedish startup is looking to enter eastern Europe with the help of major partnerships
Mimi Billing
Spoor raises €8m to help wind farms avoid wildlife-related shutdowns
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December 11, 2025
Spoor raises €8m to help wind farms avoid wildlife-related shutdowns
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s a €8m Series A
Steph Bailey
SFDR 2.0 reinforces measurable impact among sustainable startups — this VC is already ahead of the curve
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December 10, 2025
SFDR 2.0 reinforces measurable impact among sustainable startups — this VC is already ahead of the curve
The ECBF has been working to scientific impact standards since its beginning, but how can other VCs and startups follow in its footsteps?
Sponsored by: ECBF
Early stage VC firm FoodLabs raises third fund of €105m
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December 8, 2025
Early stage VC firm FoodLabs raises third fund of €105m
The VC will invest in startups working in health, agriculture and food security across Europe
Miriam Partington
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
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November 28, 2025
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
The Estonian battery company expects revenues of over €100m and to reach profitability by the end of 2026
Mimi Billing
Ex-Northvolt CEO speaks out: ‘It was like pouring diesel on a fire’
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Interview
November 25, 2025
Ex-Northvolt CEO speaks out: ‘It was like pouring diesel on a fire’
Peter Carlsson sits down with Sifted one year after resigning as Northvolt CEO
Mimi Billing
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
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November 25, 2025
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
The mobility unicorn aims to have fully autonomous taxi rides in the EU in 2027
Mimi Billing
‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem
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Analysis
November 24, 2025
‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem
From mining reserves at home to using AI to create substitute materials, European startups are trying to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported critical materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs
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Investor survey
November 24, 2025
13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs
Startups are building technologies to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign players for critical materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York
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November 12, 2025
EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup will list at the NYSE next year
Mimi Billing
H&M-backed Syre targets $700m raise after Nike deal
News
November 11, 2025
H&M-backed Syre targets $700m raise after Nike deal
Syre will supply Nike with recycled polyester
Freya Pratty

# Climate tech

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

Octopus Energy to spin off tech arm Kraken at $8.65bn valuation

Operating losses and a delayed US launch raise questions for $5bn Fuse Energy

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record

Fuse Energy raises $70m backed by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital

Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence

Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion

Spoor raises €8m to help wind farms avoid wildlife-related shutdowns

SFDR 2.0 reinforces measurable impact among sustainable startups — this VC is already ahead of the curve

Early stage VC firm FoodLabs raises third fund of €105m

Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid

Ex-Northvolt CEO speaks out: ‘It was like pouring diesel on a fire’

Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem

13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs

EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York

H&M-backed Syre targets $700m raise after Nike deal