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🌍 Excited to be in New York ahead of Climate Week! While Climate Week officially kicks off next week, I’m already here, ready to engage in meaningful discussions. I’ll be attending and moderating several sessions focused on UpLink - World Economic Forum Investor Community—a dynamic network of forward-thinking investors committed to bridging the critical capital gap for early-stage startups. Our mission is to prove that investing in these ventures can be both profitable and socially impactful. I’m also looking forward to connecting with those passionate about supporting innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. If you’re in New York and share this vision, let’s connect and explore how we can work together to drive impactful change. 🤝 #ClimateWeekNYC #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting #PrivateCapital #UpLink #sustainablefinance #womeninfinance #UNGA #venturecapital #climateaction #climatetech

🌍 Some positive climate news before most people take off to well-deserved summer holidays! PitchBook posted The 2024 Climate Tech Funds Report for Q2 and revealed promising trends and key areas for climate tech investments: Key Insights: - VC Fundraising for Climate Tech: after a peak in 2022 with $18.7B raised, and a huge drop in 2023 to $3.9B, 2024 shows strong recovery reaching $3.4B by mid-year. - Focus Areas: Broad climate tech, clean energy, low-carbon mobility, and sustainable food & agriculture. - Top Fund Managers: Lists include early-stage, multi-/late-stage VC funds, and corporate venture capital (CVC) funds. 2024 has seen 18 climate funds close, with five exceeding $300M: • Chevron Technology Ventures, Future Energy Fund III ($500M) • Norrsken VC, Norrsken VC Fund II ($342.8M) • ArcTern Ventures, ArcTern Ventures Fund III ($335.0M) • ETF Partners, Environmental Technologies Fund IV ($306.8M) • Clean Energy Ventures, Clean Energy Venture Fund II ($305.5M) Full report is here: https://lnkd.in/dzDiPJmW In COsolve we are on a mission to accelerate a regenerative economy by working with impactful ventures (start-ups and scale-ups) that share our urgency for sustainable change and see the challenge as an opportunity. We support climate tech startups focused on decarbonization with capital, customers and talent. Feel free to reach out to me to discuss climate tech trends and future opportunities. #ClimateTech #VC #SustainableInvestment #Innovation

Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M #paris-based-vc-firm-blisce-launches-climate-technology-fund

🇺🇸 100+ Climate VCs in the US to Know From the first time funds that are writing checks at the earliest stages to the generalists that have spun out dedicated climate tech strategies - we’ve listed them, and their decision makers, below. Get to know the US venture scene with our latest cheatsheet and discover new funds earmarked for climate solutions. Plus we caught up with 5 active investors to hear why their perspectives on US Climate Tech Investing: Alex Prather @ Newlab Nare Janvelyan, @ Voyager Ventures Murat Aktihanoglu @ Remarkable Ventures Dan Altschuler @ Unovis Asset Management Noramay Cadena @ Supply Change Capital Plus meet the VCs behind these 100+ Funds including: Rob Leclerc, AgFunder Megan Phelan, - ACCELR8 Karla, Leslie - Alante Capital Tom, Brian - At One Ventures Mira Inbar - ArcTern Ventures Amy Duffuor - Azolla Ventures Yaniv Tepper - Angeleno Group Mike Annunziata - Also Capital Matt Caspari - Alumni Ventures Heather & Robert - Alwyn Capital David Haber - Andreessen Horowitz Phoebe Wang - Amazon Climate Pledge Fund And that's just the VCs beginning with 'A' Check the full A-Z list: https://lnkd.in/ePeZzEHt

We are very excited to share the inaugural Congruent Ventures x Silicon Valley Bank 50 by 2050 list and report that I’ve co-authored alongside Eliza Cushman, Marianne Wu & Joshua Posamentier . This list highlights climate tech companies that are pioneering carbon reduction solutions that may help us reach net zero emissions. While climate change is daunting, we are encouraged by the entrepreneurial energy that is rising to meet the challenge. Of course, innovation is highly dynamic – this list captures a single point in time and only a fraction of the much longer list of companies that may have significant climate impact. Read the full report to see the companies that made this year’s list: https://lnkd.in/gviYdGDf And thank you Tim De Chant @TechCrunch for covering our first list! "The market for climate tech is already $1 trillion and is expected to double every decade. As the impact of climate change looms, companies that have the best shot at reducing emissions could snag a significant portion of that market, and their investors stand to benefit." https://lnkd.in/g5WHDXBv

Despite $317B in VC dry powder ($$ to invest), the lack of recent exit activity makes it harder to invest more capital in startups with confidence. However, new investments today are most affected by exits in 7-10 years, not now. Psychology vs. Excel gap? The negative effect goes further, making it much harder for VCs to raise new capital for their funds. This is not ideal for niche (and much-needed) new VC investment strategies led by new funds. Tom Quigley, thanks for highlighting this data in the climate tech context in your Superorganism newsletter. And I love your all's focus as "the first venture capital firm dedicated to biodiversity." 👏 https://lnkd.in/eZXz_NyC

🌟 Exciting Prediction Alert! 🌟 SET Ventures, an established Dutch climate tech VC firm, has just closed their fourth fund at a whopping €200 million, doubling their previous fund size. What does this mean for the future of climate tech investment? Here's my take: - This increase in fund size demonstrates a growing interest and confidence in climate tech startups and their potential to drive impactful change in the industry. - With more funding available, we can expect to see a surge in innovative solutions tackling pressing environmental challenges. - The larger fund size also indicates a shift towards a stronger focus on sustainable investments and a recognition of the critical role climate tech plays in shaping a greener future. - As SET Ventures deploys this new capital into 20 to 25 upcoming ventures, we can anticipate a wave of breakthrough technologies that push the boundaries of climate innovation. The landscape of climate tech investment is evolving rapidly, and with pioneers like SET Ventures leading the way, I'm optimistic about the transformative impact these developments will have on our planet. Get ready for a wave of groundbreaking solutions driving us towards a more sustainable future! #ClimateTech #VentureCapital #Sustainability #Innovation #GreenFuture

How a top climate tech venture capital investor does their impact due diligence process ✍🏽 Investing in climate tech is a tough challenge - investors are trying to balance returns and impact with their investments. Measuring returns is (somewhat) straightforward; measuring impact is notoriously less so. 🫤 So, how does Blackhorn Ventures, a top climate tech investor, do it? 🤔 In October 2022, Blackhorn Ventures published their Thematic Impact Approach. In this, they broke down their approach to impact investing. As for impact due diligence, break it down into 5 parts 👇🏽: 1️⃣ Who - who experiences the effect? 2️⃣ What - what outcomes will the effect have? 3️⃣ How much - how much of the effect occurs? 4️⃣ Market gap / "If not but for" - what this effect happen anyway? 5️⃣ Risk - how much risk is there that the outcome will be different from the expectation? Many thanks to the Blackhorn Ventures team for this report, and for educating the climate tech investing space on their approach 🙏🏽. - link in comments! #climatetech #impactinvesting #duediligence

Top climate-tech funding of the week. 💰🌍 Millions are invested weekly in climate-tech startups shaping a more sustainable future. Here’s a quick roundup of the key deals this week: Predium: ESG management solutions for real estate. → founders: Jens Thumm, Maximilian Körner → lead investor: Norrsken VC → size: $13M HyperHeat: Zero-carbon industrial heat. → founders: Lars Amsbeck, Frederick Lessmann → lead investor: Amadeux Apex Technology Fund → size: $3.5M etalytics: AI-driven energy management. → founders: Dr. Niklas Panten, Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber → lead investor: Alstin Capital → size: $8M Candela: Electric boats for maritime transport. → founders: Gustav Hasselskog → lead investor: EQT Ventures → size: $14M Tewke: Optimised energy generation and consumption. → founders: Piers Daniell → lead investor: N/A → size: $3.4M Climate-tech founders - this is your reminder that investors are ready to back up startups building a more sustainable future. Keep going. ------- 📍 For more climate+vc content, follow me @Hugo Rauch 📩 Subscribe to my newsletter at the link below my name

🌍 I can't wait for this. I am thrilled to represent Antler at VentureESG's FRAME conference in September where I will co-host the Portfolio Work Breakout with Ashleigh Brown from Atomico. FRAME is the industry's first dedicated ESG-for-VC conference, designed to bring together 250 VCs and 50 LPs to inspire collective engagement around ESG and responsible investing in venture capital. In our breakout session, we'll explore: 1. Strategies to inspire different founders to integrate ESG within their startups. 2. How VCs can collaborate for successful ESG integration, share data, conduct risk assessments, and guide founders. 3. Best practices for ESG leads working with investment partners. 4. Addressing the anti-ESG movements and their impact on fundraising and branding. Don't miss this opportunity to join the conversation and help shape the future of responsible investing. To find out more and register, visit the FRAME website here: https://lnkd.in/gr-f7xK9 See you there! 🌟 #ESG #VentureCapital #ResponsibleInvesting #FRAMEConference #VC #SustainableInvesting