Carbon Equity

The stories we tell today shape the world we live in tomorrow. So let's tell stories that show solutions, not just problems. That’s why we joined forces with @DCM and WaterBear Network hosting a Berlinale event at AchtBerlin —to explore how we can shift the narrative on climate from doom to action. 🎥🎬 A few key takeaways: 🔹 We already have the solutions. The challenge? Scaling and funding them. 🔹 Green jobs are booming. Sunfire’s 600+ employees prove climate tech is an economic engine. 🔹 It’s not just about morality. People act when they see benefits—clean air, lower costs, better health. We ended the event with action. One concrete commitment per person to help move the pendulum back toward solutions, optimism, and progress. 🌟 A big thank you to Marc Schmidheiny, Nils Aldag, and everyone who joined us. 

Come get a sneak peek at the cool companies and the trends in our funds' portfolios! 👀 Our very own Carolina Echecopar and Eva van Hilten will introduce and illustrate the tech behind our funds' recent portfolio highlights, including solutions for energy and industry. If you care about investing where it counts, this is your inside look at what’s moving the needle and why. Register via the link in the comments.

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our first expert session with an OG of SAF: Theye Veen, who shared the success story of SkyNRG with our community. ✈️🌿 The conversation covered everything from the genesis of SkyNRG 15 years ago to building a decade of corporate collaboration and the financial support needed to scale the SAF industry. You can read more about it in Theye's excellent recap here: https://lnkd.in/e44pSSPd Thank you again, Theye, for sharing your journey so openly (and refreshingly humorously!) with our community! This is what it's all about. 😃

From unlocking ammonia as a hydrogen carrier to scaling direct air capture, sustainable aviation fuel, and next-gen battery tech... these teams hit the ground running this year! 🌍🔋 Milestones this month: 🔥 Syzygy Plasmonics & Lotte Chemical: Cracking ammonia to unleash clean hydrogen in Asia. 💨 RepAir Carbon Capture: Partnering with Shell & Mitsubishi to build a Gulf Coast direct air capture hub. ✈️ Metafuels: Announcing a $9M round to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more affordable. 🧬 NatureMetrics: Raising $25M to revolutionize environmental monitoring. 🌊 Gigablue & SkiesFifty: Launching the largest-ever ocean carbon removal agreement. 🔌 Harbinger: EV simplicity fueling a $100M Series B. 💰 Sunfire: Securing €200M for industrial-scale electrolyzer. 🌱 Agreena: Securing Verra registration 🛠️ KoBold Metals: Using AI to find critical minerals, raising $537M! We’re proud to back this bold teams alongside 2150, Lightrock, Carbon Direct Capital, Extantia, Energy Impact Partners, Contrarian Ventures, At One Ventures, ArcTern Ventures, Giant Ventures and Breakthrough Energy Want to invest alongside professionals too? Go to my.carbonequity.com/join set up your account, and explore more news of amazing companies you can help scale today. 🌱🚀

Curious about the new tech driving the fight against climate change in 2025? This is a front-row seat! 🍿 We'll explore: 🔍 The companies making real impact and how they’re doing it. 🏗️ Breakthroughs in energy, industry, and buildings that could reshape entire sectors. 🌱 How to be part of the solution Reserve your spot now and discover our funds' recent portfolio highlights. Whether you’re an experienced investor looking to make a difference or just exploring private equity, this is your chance to see just how game-changing these companies might be.

ClimateTech isn’t just about tackling climate change—it’s about securing our economic and geopolitical independence. 🇪🇺 Last week in Davos 🏔️ our very own Saskia Bruysten discussed with Isabelle Körner from ntvNachrichten the essential role climate tech plays in European sovereignty. Check out the full conversation (link in comments). What are your thoughts?

President Donald Trump is back… and he withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement right away, declaring a “national energy emergency” and making his energy agenda clear. The call to action for us all could not be louder. 🌎 We remain determined, and we cannot say it enough: The energy transition has reached unstoppable momentum. Market forces hold more sway over the future of energy than the policies of a single administration. For more on this, revisit our article on investing in climate tech under Trump 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_Cc2Sud

Still think impact and return are at odds? 🤔 Think again! The strongest impact cases often align with financial performance, solving big problems and delivering returns. Climate investments have several favorable drivers. One of which is the declining cost curve of these technologies, like the solar modules example here. As these become more affordable, they become more accessible to a wider market, creating opportunities for growth. So yes, you can feel good about your money doing something meaningful while still seeing it grow.  🙏 🎧 Listen to our short podcast to learn more about how impact and financial returns can align: https://lnkd.in/eYvyhBFY

What big economic trends are shaking up the climate tech landscape in 2025? 🔮🌱 Ester Barendregt from RaboResearch is joining our upcoming webinar The Climate Tech Outlook 2025 on January 21 at 3 PM CET to answer this exact question! She joins a stellar duo of speakers alongside Ashwin Shashindranath, and Rokas P., as well as our very own Liza Rubinstein Malamud. Let’s explore how we can accelerate progress on climate solutions in 2025. Sign up via the link in the comment. See you there!

News from within our funds! ✨🗞️ The year wrapped up with big wins for each of these teams: next-gen geothermal funding, trailblazing sustainable ethanol partnerships, iron-sodium battery breakthroughs, and much more... Congratulations to Fervo Energy, Form Energy, Mojave Energy Systems, Inc., LanzaTech, Inlyte Energy Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd. and CarbonCure Technologies! 🚀 We’re proud to back their growth via the climate investing experts at DCVC, Energy Impact Partners, At One Ventures, Carbon Direct Capital, RGREEN INVEST, 2150 and Breakthrough Energy .