Building synergies, building ecosystems. Kostis A. Tselenis , congratulations on your good work with the Hellenic Impact Investing Network!
For the impact startups / orgs in my network, Kostis and his team at HIIN are currently putting together the Hellenic Impact Map, the first official mapping of the impact investing ecosystem in Greece.
And you know us at Dataphoria , we’re all about data! Data helps us convey effective messages , understand the big picture and make informed decisions. And for a thriving impact ecosystem, we definitely need good data.
So make sure to register your startup in time: https://lnkd.in/eXJ2tE-m and help shape the impact investing ecosystem in Greece!🇬🇷
🌍 Since ClimateHack featured him as one of the Top Climate Tech VC Partners in Europe for 2025, here’s what you should know about Xavier Lorphelin, Managing Partner and Co-founder at Serena:
🔹 Active in Climate Tech since 2019, Xavier has backed startups like Accenta.ai, Descartes Underwriting, and Electra.
🔹 Recognizing the link between climate change and biodiversity, he invested in FEVE (Fermes En ViE) 🦔 in 2021 and founded Terrahui, a family-endowed foundation for biodiversity restoration.
🔹 He co-authored the first global Nature Tech report with Nature4Climate, shedding light on this vital and emerging field.
🔹 Beyond investing, Xavier organizes Climate Fresks for Serena’s portfolio companies and investors, spreading awareness about the critical science behind climate change.
Thanks, Laura Hodgkiss for the spotlight, excited to continue backing bold initiatives in Climate Tech and Nature Tech!
I love Climentum Capital's LP deck. 💚
($156M raised to invest in climate-tech)
Climentum is a European Seed and Series A VC writing checks of up to €5M for startups tackling the climate crisis.
Their focus is on:
→ next-gen renewables
→ food and agriculture
→ industry and manufacturing
→ buildings and architecture
→ transport and mobility
→ waste and materials
But one criteria stands above all: the potential to reduce 1 megaton of CO2 annually.
Here’s a sneak peek into their pitch deck:
𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 - 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
→ "We see strong trends across key stakeholders, building up to a perfect storm for early-stage climate tech investments."
𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀
→ "The 2020s will see a green rush and this enormous opportunity will enable us to generate 20-25% annual returns."
𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 - 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆
→ "25 investments (€1-5m) in Seed and Series A"
→ "Lead investor in areas not yet obvious to generalist"
→ "Co-investor alongside generalist as the impact partner"
And more below. 👇
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❌ Impact conference Katapult Future Fest on hiatus – here's why
🍲 Nordic Foodtech VC doubles down with new fund
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🎬 We’re excited to present an 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 we had with Hans Otterling, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 Norrsken22.
In this interview, Hans shares the 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 behind Norrsken22, a transformative venture capital initiative aimed at driving innovation and creating meaningful impact across Africa.
This insightful discussion, co-produced by Norrsken22, Carlsquare, and Counder and conducted by Founder & Managing Director of embassidyMeike Neitz, provides a glimpse into the 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 and the critical role of collaboration in fostering sustainable growth.
𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Where top investors and boldest ideas converge to explore the future of investment and innovation. Watch the full interview now! 🎥✨
#Norrsken22#VentureCapital#LeadershipInsights#InvestmentAfrica#ConnectedCapital#CapeTownEvents#CounderConference2025#Innovation#Sustainability
📢 Great collaboration in action!
Last week, Tom Kline, Partner at Climate Tech Partners, ran a session for EnergyLab's Queensland Cohort. He shared insights on investor strategies, from angel investors to corporate engagement.
A couple of key takeaways :
- Start early fund raising is taking (even) longer
- Understand your investor - not all investors are created equal
- Fundraising should be a two way conversation not a one sided pitch
EnergyLab has long been doing fantastic work growing the climate tech ecosystem, and their Queensland Investment Ready program is a great addition. This was part of their first Investment Ready Program in Queensland, where they are helping early-stage climate tech startups prepare for investment and scale their impact. It’s exciting to see the ecosystem of mentors, investors, and founders growing stronger.
We’re really happy to be part of such a great initiative and always love working with amazing #founders.
A big thanks to Audun Fiskerud and the EnergyLab team for organising this impactful program. It’s great to see these discussions pushing sustainable tech forward.
#ClimateTech#VentureCapital#Mentorship#Sustainability#EnergyLab
Web developer with an entrepreneurial mindset. on web2 web3 and all the ecosystem like blockchain, smart contract, Nfts, IPFS
Frugal and Jugaad Innovation Minset. NExtJS, Python, AWS, Business Model Canvas,
I’m happy seeing VC’s who care about impact.
I’m the founder of Vid30.
It’s a streaming plateform like Netflix, Video Prime, Disney+,…
- 🏢 Without building an another data-center but on local storage by using users device.
- 🎞 Without broadcasting movies right because users have already paids twice for theses content.
- 💵 Users can save and earn money when they are watching, discussing on there favorite movies.
- 💰 People in need can store movies and other data for web3 and earn money.
- 👨👩👧👦 Make famillies enjoy spending time together on Cinema.
All that are legal and made with Web3, video tapes/DVD, some people who believes in it.
I have a #frugal and #jugaad innovation mindset and use it to contribute on building a better world for my son.
It’s a small step but hoppefully Rebecca Ravenni , Alice Segre , Rodrigo Pais de Ramos and impact VC’s we can do incredible impact for the next generation.
maze impact @VDTK Vid30#PBW24#Web3
Associate at maze | Investing in the impact ventures of the future
Time to celebrate our Junior Impact VC community!
Rebecca Ravenni works everyday to support founders building a better future, and has been doing an amazing job at Techstars Sustainability Paris.
So grateful we got to meet and that we now get to share learnings and insights on early-stage impact investments!
We are organizing our first in-person meet-up at maze impact's offices in Lisbon at the end of May! >> If you have started your journey in impact VC, reach out to me or leave a comment below. 👇
#impactinvesting#vc#maze#juniorimpactvc
