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If you haven't heard about Pollination, it's a climate-focused advisory firm, similar to a green Macquarie. They are launching a $150 million venture capital fund to attract wealthy investors interested in solutions for the net-zero transition and a nature-positive future. I think Pollination's Venture Strategy presents real opportunities for Indigenous rangers to benefit from significant investments in climate and nature technologies. Here's how: 😀 Support for Traditional Knowledge: Indigenous rangers and their communities are custodians of biodiversity. With increased recognition of UN Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Principles along with our recently operationalized Traditional Owner-led Monitoring & Evaluation Framework, Indigenous rangers are well-positioned to deliver premium nature-positive solutions. 😀 Access to Funding and Resources: Pollination’s venture funding could provide the financial support needed to expand and enhance our land and sea management activities. Starting with a pilot project, we can test nature-positive concepts considering factors like additionality, permanence, and integrity of values. 😀 Technological Advancements: By integrating new technologies such as drone technology and Artificial Intelligence, we can boost the efficiency and impact of our ranger programs, particularly in threatened species conservation. 😀 Partnerships and Collaborations: Engaging with research institutions, technology developers, and other stakeholders through Pollination’s global network can help us bridge critical funding gaps, leading to collaborative projects that enhance environmental and cultural outcomes. Overall, Pollination’s venture strategy offers a promising avenue for us to explore partnerships needed to make a significant impact in our work and communities. #Pollination #venturecapital #Indigenous #rangers #naturepositive https://lnkd.in/gRmcFxs4

Great news for climate action! Pollination just launched a $150 million fund to support early-stage climate and nature startups in Australia. This means more funding for innovative solutions like clean energy, sustainable food production, and nature conservation.     Is your business ESG-ready? Bihasa Consultancy offers expert guidance on integrating ESG principles into your operations. Learn more & take action today! Read more here: https://shorturl.at/9txrt #ClimateTech  #ImpactInvesting #ESGNews #ESGConsulting #ClimateAction #SustainableBusiness

✳️🚨 Your top 5 pieces of green technology news this week + investment news ⬇️ 1️⃣ 📣 Swiss voters have backed a new law to promote renewable energy output in a referendum held on Sunday. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eyxGJhHY 2️⃣☀️ Groundbreaking research from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) shows that floating solar panels could meet the total electricity demands of some countries. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ecrg55pQ 3️⃣🐝 Pollination launched a $150 million venture fund aimed at supporting early-stage climate and nature solutions companies. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eAKPNX-K 4️⃣🚌 An independent ‘Council for Net Zero Transport’ has been set up to support the next UK Government in accelerating the decarbonisation of the transport sector.    🔗 https://lnkd.in/efhqPikX 5️⃣🗳️ Reducing support for green parties in the European elections has raised fears that the EU may end up weakening its climate ambitions. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/evGv5A3h - - - - - - ⏬ Companies announcing investment this week include ⏬ - - - - - - 💰 Sustainable aroma solutions company EvodiaBio secured €7 million from a syndicate of investors, including The March Group, Nordic Foodtech VC, PINC and Ananke. 💰 Aeropowder raised £150,000 from the British Design Fund for its feather-based circular alternative to plastic thermal packaging. 💰 Solar energy startup Samara raised €9 million from Green Generation Fund, Move Energy , Ring Capital and Athletico Ventures to support households in their energy transition. 💰 Nova Carbon landed €1.4 million for its technology that enables the recycling of carbon fibre. - - - - - - - - - ✳️ Follow me on LinkedIn for weekly #GreenTechNews and investment updates. Adopter (✅ B Corp) #GreenTech #CleanTech #ClimateTech Steve Thackeray 

An unique #impact #investment opportunity ! * Access to #private #equity and liquidity: Opens doors to #venture #capital—a sector typically inaccessible to the general public. In addition, it also provides the unusual benefit of liquidity, allowing for the #free trading of #shares. *#Diversification in a growing market: Access a diverse portfolio in the booming #Agri-#Food #Tech sector. Market predicted to surpass around USD 472 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10%. * #Impact #investing: Directly contribute to sustainable agricultural practices, crucial for future food security. Invest in a company dedicated to reducing the negative impact of food production on the environment. experienced "club deal". This unique offer allows you to invest a minimum of €1,450 directly in shares which will be added to your securities account, offering unprecedented access and liquidity in private equity. Discover this campaign on Spreds https://lnkd.in/e6HkWzFt About Spreds We are an investment platform, a crowdfunding service provider licensed in Belgium (under Regulation (EU) 2020/1503). Investing involves serious risks, including the partial or total loss of the invested capital. Please read the Key Investment Information Sheet and risk factors and log in before investing.

🆕 There was no old boys network to break into in the growth-stage of climate tech investing when the women at Blume Equity launched their first fund. Back in 2020, there were few funds of any sort dedicated to helping Europe’s climate solutions reach commercial scale. “The growth stage was this missing middle,” says Blume’s Clare Murray. “We saw it as a huge opportunity.” Blume is among a new crop of fund managers stepping up to address the shortage of growth capital for companies that have proven their technologies, and may even have found their first customers, but now need to scale up production – and their climate impact. Avaana Capital Ankur Capital Trellis Climate AiiM Partners Elemental Impact Shally Shanker Lara Pierpoint Eleanor Blagbrough Michelle Capiod Planet A Ventures SET Ventures Norrsken VC Aerones European Investment Bank (EIB) Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4) Impact Engine Wire Group British Patient Capital Rema Subramanian Swapna Gupta Anjali Bansal Ebb Carbon Dawn Lippert Avra van der Zee Ecologic Brands Jabil SupplyShift, a Sphera company https://hubs.li/Q02QKZN00

Don't miss the final ClimateHack Amsterdam of 2024 where a stellar panel of climate VCs discuss the future of climate investing, including: - Liza Rubinstein Malamud - Carbon Equity. Carbon Equity enables private capital to invest in the world’s best climate private market funds and currently has €275M under management from more than 1,000 investors. It has invested in 22 funds in Europe and North America and has supported the growth of 150+ climatetech companies. - Gijs van der Hulst - Positron Ventures. Positron Ventures helps and funds scientist-entrepreneurs who are pursuing moonshots for (planetary) health. They invest in scientist-entrepreneurs working on a breakthrough in their field (across the natural sciences) with pre-seed investment and support across all aspects of building a company. - Charlie Macdonald - Rubio Impact Ventures. Rubio is an impact venture capital fund focused on highly-scalable tech companies that solve our most pressing global problems. It supports promising entrepreneurs, primarily in the Netherlands and NW EU, with growth capital and proven business tools to reach their full potential and enable them to achieve systemic change. - Austin Wood - SET Ventures. Since 2007, SET Ventures has invested in digital technology for a carbon-free energy system by backing pioneering founders with capital, community, and insights. It supports companies leading the systemic change of how energy is generated, distributed, stored, and consumed in sectors such as distributed infrastructure, energy retail, buildings, mobility, and industry as well as enabling technologies. https://lu.ma/71qa2gva #climatehack #climate #events #VCs Nhi C.

The problem, Saharova warns, is the misalignment between emissions and venture capital. Forty-eight percent of VC investment in 2022 was into mobility technology, such as e-scooters. Mobility accounts for only 15 percent of emissions, while more polluting industries like manufacturing, food and agriculture, and the built environment are underfunded. “Eighty-five percent of emissions receive only 52 percent of funding,” according to Saharova. #climatetech #climateVC

We saw these #Climatetech remarks again and again. See also our recent panels or highlights on those underinvested sectors: #agriculture https://lnkd.in/gkWUhd_3 #builtenvironment https://lnkd.in/g7U_VknP #venturecapital #investments

Happy #EarthDay2024 🌍 This Earth Day, we’re centering the critical role of #NatureBasedSolutions in addressing climate change and safeguarding our planet. We celebrate the transformative power of investing in our natural environment, a focus shared by many of the IA 50 2024 Impact Fund Managers. As our CEO Margret Trilli recently highlighted in an opinion piece for Fortune (https://lnkd.in/dEzqYiKu), not all climate solutions require high-tech innovation. Many are about harmonizing with nature to restore ecosystems that are vital carbon sinks. For instance, land-based solutions include revitalizing forests, grasslands, and other landscapes damaged by industrial practices, which play a crucial role in carbon storage and climate regulation. Among this year’s #IA50, 27 fund managers are implementing nature-based strategies through investments in Natural Resources & Conservation. They exemplify how capital can be creatively structured to protect and restore our natural environment: Active Impact Investments Alante Capital Arborview Capital BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group Clean Energy Ventures Closed Loop Partners Dirt Capital Partners Earthshot Ventures Echo River Capital EcoEnterprises Fund Ecosystem Integrity Fund EFM Finance in Motion Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT Kairos Investment Management Company MCJ Collective Okavango Capital Partners Planet A Ventures Renewal Funds Root Capital Shared Interest SLM Partners SVX MX / SVX México Superorganism Trailhead Capital VoLo Earth Ventures Washington Maritime Blue This Earth Day, let’s celebrate and support these leaders who are investing in the planet's future. Discover how IA 50 fund managers are deploying nature-based solutions to foster a sustainable and resilient environment: https://lnkd.in/gMugkUiZ, #EarthDay #InvestInNature #ClimateAction #SustainableInvesting #ImpactInvesting Photo courtesy of BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, an IA 50 2024 Impact Fund Manager.

RESULTS: Top Corporate VC Congratulations to the Top 5 Corporate VCs for their outstanding contribution to the startup ecosystem: 🎯 Aramco Ventures: Operating from a strategic vantage point within the world’s leading integrated energy company, this global corporate venturing arm invests in startups and technologies with the potential to disrupt and scale globally. Headquartered in Dhahran, with additional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, it focuses on innovations that align strategically with Aramco’s business and global relevance. 🌿 Shell Ventures: Leading the charge in energy and mobility transformation, Shell Ventures focuses on investments that lower emissions, electrify their energy systems, and harness data-based insights to offer innovative consumer solutions. Positioned at the forefront of these industry shifts, their goal is to accelerate towards a more sustainable future. 🌐 EDP Ventures: is the corporate venture capital arm of EDP, a global energy company present in 30 markets, focused on investing in Energy and Climate Tech startups. Its main goal is to support and develop innovative solutions that contribute to the transformation of the energy industry. EDP Ventures provides financial investment, mentoring, and access to EDP’s network and resources to help accelerate the growth of promising startups in the energy sector. EDP Ventures invests globally and has a portfolio of 40 companies in Europe, US, LATAM, and Asia. 🚀 BP Ventures: Playing a crucial role in BP’s evolution into an integrated energy company, this venture group focuses on investments in high-growth technology businesses. Their strategic approach emphasizes support for innovations that both enhance core operations and lead the way in digital innovations. These efforts are key to BP Ventures commitment to reducing carbon emissions and reimagining energy for people and our planet. ⚡Temasek: Established in 1974, Temasek is a global investment powerhouse headquartered in Singapore with a net portfolio worth $382 billion. Supported by 13 international offices, their mission is to build a forward-looking, resilient portfolio designed to deliver sustainable, long-term returns. Let’s keep pushing the boundaries of innovation together!💚 #VentureCapital #Innovation #Startups #AramcoVentures #ShellVentures #EDPVentures #BPVentures #Temasek