# Climate Tech

Basecamp Research raises $20m to map the world’s biodiversity
News
December 13, 2022
Basecamp Research raises $20m to map the world’s biodiversity
Less than one percent of the biochemistries in nature have been discovered
Freya Pratty
IKEA is backing more climate hardware than most VCs
Analysis
December 8, 2022
IKEA is backing more climate hardware than most VCs
Software might be eating the world, but it's hardware which will help solve the climate crisis
Freya Pratty
Finnish unicorn RELEX’s founders launch €100m charitable foundation
News
December 8, 2022
Finnish unicorn RELEX’s founders launch €100m charitable foundation
RELEX's cofounders and first employee have put €10m in cash and €100m in RELEX stock into the endeavor.
Freya Pratty
Four ways to accelerate deeptech and hardware climate startups in Europe
Opinion
December 8, 2022
Four ways to accelerate deeptech and hardware climate startups in Europe
Deeptech and hardware climate startups could hold the key to solving the climate crisis — but they need the capital to scale
Pauliina Meskanen
Mapped: Europe’s biodiversity startups
Analysis
December 1, 2022
Mapped: Europe’s biodiversity startups
Biodiversity is moving up the ESG agenda – and startups are taking note.
Freya Pratty
What clean energy startups need to scale
Analysis
November 19, 2022
What clean energy startups need to scale
To reach net zero emissions by 2050, clean energy startups need large amounts of capital and a shift in consumer attitudes
Sponsored by: Euronext
Fresh blow to Britishvolt: Gigafactory creditor takes step to protect itself should the company fail
News
November 16, 2022
Fresh blow to Britishvolt: Gigafactory creditor takes step to protect itself should the company fail
After narrowly avoiding administration earlier this month, creditors are looking to protect themselves should the company fail to keep afloat
Freya Pratty
BeZero Carbon raises $50m as investors pile into the carbon offset market
News
November 14, 2022
BeZero Carbon raises $50m as investors pile into the carbon offset market
As demand for offsets surges, there's a strong investor appetite for any tools involved in the brokerage of them
Freya Pratty
10 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
November 11, 2022
10 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs
Cities are a key contributor to the climate crisis, as well as being front and centre of the need to adapt to our changing climate
Freya Pratty
Inside Steve Wozniak’s new crypto climate tech startup
Analysis
November 10, 2022
Inside Steve Wozniak’s new crypto climate tech startup
Nearly fifty years after he cofounded Apple, Woz has quietly started a new company
Freya Pratty
Polish air quality platform Airly raises $5.5m Series A
News
November 10, 2022
Polish air quality platform Airly raises $5.5m Series A
The startup provides local authorities and companies with a tool to monitor and analyse air quality data
Zosia Wanat
Swedish solar Alight agrees to buyout and €150m investment
News
November 9, 2022
Swedish solar Alight agrees to buyout and €150m investment
The deal for the solar-as-a-service startup will let some early investors exit with a healthy return
Mimi Billing
Britishvolt and Northvolt — a tale of two gigafactories
Analysis
November 7, 2022
Britishvolt and Northvolt — a tale of two gigafactories
The world will see more and more gigafactories. Not all of them will succeed
Freya Pratty
What is climate fintech and why do VCs love it so much?
Analysis
November 1, 2022
What is climate fintech and why do VCs love it so much?
Climate fintech is hot right now — and Europe is leading the way, outpacing the US for investment. But is it worth all the hype?
Amy O'Brien and Freya Pratty
The UK Environment Agency pension fund is investing in climate tech startups
News
November 1, 2022
The UK Environment Agency pension fund is investing in climate tech startups
Are we seeing the start of a big shift in European pension funds backing VC, and climate tech in particular?
Freya Pratty
Four startups closing the green innovation gap
Analysis
October 28, 2022
Four startups closing the green innovation gap
Reaching net zero may require spending more than $100-150trn, but how can startups tap into the opportunity?
Sponsored by: BCG Digital Ventures
Private jet startups want you to believe they’re climate friendly
Analysis
October 27, 2022
Private jet startups want you to believe they’re climate friendly
A new generation of private jet startups are keen to boost their environmental credentials.
Freya Pratty
Carbon storage startup Paebbl raises €8m seed round
News
October 25, 2022
Carbon storage startup Paebbl raises €8m seed round
Why put captured carbon into storage when you can make new materials out of it instead?
Mimi Billing
H2 Green Steel secures support for €3.5bn debt financing to build its hydrogen-powered plant
News
October 24, 2022
H2 Green Steel secures support for €3.5bn debt financing to build its hydrogen-powered plant
It makes the company one of the best capitalised climate tech projects in Europe
Freya Pratty
What would climate scientists do with $100m? We asked them
Analysis
October 20, 2022
What would climate scientists do with $100m? We asked them
Here’s where climate scientists would spend their dosh — from climate education tools to concentrated solar-thermal power tech.
Freya Pratty
Acquisitions are at an all-time high in European industrial tech startups
Analysis
October 20, 2022
Acquisitions are at an all-time high in European industrial tech startups
The economic downturn is not stopping investment growth in the industrial tech sector
Clara Rodríguez Fernández
Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains
Analysis
October 20, 2022
Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains
Climate tech startups in the region are struggling with the lack of sufficient funding and uneven distribution of investment
Zosia Wanat
The next solar energy opportunities, according to investors
Analysis
October 13, 2022
The next solar energy opportunities, according to investors
Agrivoltaics, perovskite cells and robotics: here's where investors see the next wave of solar energy opportunities.
Freya Pratty
Gourmey raises €48m to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat hub
News
October 5, 2022
Gourmey raises €48m to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat hub
Gourmey's flagship product is foie gras.
Freya Pratty

# Climate Tech

Basecamp Research raises $20m to map the world’s biodiversity

IKEA is backing more climate hardware than most VCs

Finnish unicorn RELEX’s founders launch €100m charitable foundation

Four ways to accelerate deeptech and hardware climate startups in Europe

Mapped: Europe’s biodiversity startups

What clean energy startups need to scale

Fresh blow to Britishvolt: Gigafactory creditor takes step to protect itself should the company fail

BeZero Carbon raises $50m as investors pile into the carbon offset market

10 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs

Inside Steve Wozniak’s new crypto climate tech startup

Polish air quality platform Airly raises $5.5m Series A

Swedish solar Alight agrees to buyout and €150m investment

Britishvolt and Northvolt — a tale of two gigafactories

What is climate fintech and why do VCs love it so much?

The UK Environment Agency pension fund is investing in climate tech startups

Four startups closing the green innovation gap

Private jet startups want you to believe they’re climate friendly

Carbon storage startup Paebbl raises €8m seed round

H2 Green Steel secures support for €3.5bn debt financing to build its hydrogen-powered plant

What would climate scientists do with $100m? We asked them

Acquisitions are at an all-time high in European industrial tech startups

Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains

The next solar energy opportunities, according to investors

Gourmey raises €48m to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat hub