Congratulations to Blip Energy, an mHUB Ventures portfolio company, for their selection for the 14th cohort of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator! They'll have the support of Wells Fargo and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as they create decarbonization solutions for buildings. Sophia Wennsedt, CEO & Co-Founder, won a $100K Grand Prize at NW Alumni VentureCat 2024 and the Women in Cleantech and Sustainability pitch competition for Women-Led Startups in July. Two months prior, she also won the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Venture Lab pitch competition, which led to a spotlight in Times Square Congrats to the entire team at Blip Energy, who is building a drop-in distributed energy resource to mitigate surging peak demand, optimize energy costs for users and reduce operating costs for utilities. #mHUBVentures #mHUBMemberMilestones #cleantech #cleantechstartups #climatetech #energytech #mHUBaccelerator #sustainability #WomeninCleanTech
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⚡ Meet Kvanted Venture Partner, Lars Peter Lindfors ⚡ Around 15 years ago, the Finnish energy company Neste made a significant strategic shift towards renewable and circular solutions, spearheading the global shift that energy companies have since taken towards more sustainable energy solutions. One key figure behind this change was Lars Peter Lindfors, Neste’s former EVP of Innovation and SVP of Technology and Strategy, currently Senior Advisor. As a Venture Partner at Kvanted, Lars Peter supports in assessing potential investments, and helps the existing portfolio navigate the ever-more-complex energy sector. Dive into this interview to learn • Lars Peter’s insights about the challenges & opportunities in the startup ecosystem • What are the 4 most important things every industrial tech startup should showcase to potential investors. This blog starts a series introducing the Kvanted team, including its Venture Partners who support our investment team and portfolio companies in building solutions that shape the future of industrial innovation. 💛
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Based on recently closed funds and focus on climate tech, following are 10 venture capital firms that you must know in 2024. 🌱 Breakthrough Energy , with portfolio companies including Aeroseal, AirLoom Energy, and Pachama. 🌱 Octopus Energy, with portfolio companies including Depop, Big Health and Permutive. 🌱 Lowercarbon Capital, with portfolio companies including Solugen, Antora Energy and Tomorrow Farms. 🌱 World Fund, with portfolio companies including Juicy Marbles, Mission Zero Technologies and Planet A Foods. 🌱 Energy Impact Partners, with portfolio companies including Corelight, Cyclic Materials and Instagrid. 🌱 Satgana, with portfolio companies including Orbio Earth (YC S23), Kubik, Inc. and Amini. 🌱 SOSV, with portfolio companies including NotCo, Geltor and Neptune Robotics. 🌱 Khosla Ventures, with portfolio companies including Caelux, Ceibo and Commonwealth Fusion Systems. 🌱 Material Impact, with portfolio companies including AgZen, Bloomer Tech and actnano. 🌱 Future Energy Ventures, with portfolio companies including Bidgely, Cryptowerk and Sunvigo. #ClimateTech #ClimateTechInvesting #ClimateTechInvestment #ClimateTechVC #VentureCapital #ClimateTechFund #TopClimateVC #TopClimateTechVC #ClimateInvesting #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateFinance #ESG
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This week's funding overview showcases investments surpassing $484 million, featuring leading entities like ecoligo, ENVIRIA , Fervo Energy, Anthro, and InSolare Energy Pvt. Ltd.. Investors include: Devon Energy, Galvanize Climate Solutions, John Arnold, Liberty Mutual Investments, Marunouchi Innovation Partners, Mercuria, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, Congruent Ventures, DCVC, Elemental Excelerator, Helmerich & Payne, Impact Science Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Union Square Ventures, Emerson Collective, Voyager Ventures, Energy Revolution Ventures, Ultratech Capital Partners, Nor'easter Ventures, Overlap Holdings, Negen Capital, Mukul Aggarwal, Anchorage Capital Fund, and Ankit Mittal – Khazana Tradelink. Find out more about these and future sustainable investments by subscribing. https://bit.ly/3V8f1TQ #EndowCapital #InvestmentRoundup #SustainableInvesting #CleanEnergy #VentureCapital #Sustainability #TechStartups #ImpactInvesting
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🔋Exciting news for climate tech start-ups as SET Ventures unveils a €200M fund to drive innovation. 💸 SET Ventures is doubling the size of its previous fund, targeting 20-25 Series A start-ups focused on digital solutions to expand the accessibility and scalability of renewable energy. 💡 Focusing on decentralisation, automation, and security, the fund will start with €2-5 million investments and could reach up to €15 million per company. 🌍 Amsterdam is leading the way for climate centred tech with companies such as Watermeln, GoodFuels and Triple Solar pioneering innovation. 🔗Read more about how SET Ventures and their latest fund here: https://lnkd.in/e8EQgFqH #EnergyTransitionAMS #SustainableEnergyAMS #FundingNewsAMS
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The clean energy scene is buzzing with activity! Investor enthusiasm is palpable, with VC funding soaring to $3.5 billion across 197 deals in Q1 2024. Breakthrough Energy Ventures recently announced an impressive $839 million raised for its third fund, showcasing a strong commitment to climate-focused innovations. Startups are riding this wave of momentum, too! Zap Energy just pulled in $130 million for its fusion power advancements, while EnerVenue secured $308 million to enhance its battery technology. Leading the charge is the grid infrastructure segment, where innovative startups are crafting the future of power generation and storage. In a thrilling twist, Nextracker Inc. recently acquired solar farm infrastructure startup Ojjo, Inc. for $119 million, boosting their solar tracker solutions. Electric mobility startup Powerhive also made headlines with its acquisition by Veteran Capital for $35 million. Looks like it’s going to be one electrifying ride for Clean energy startups! #CleanEnergy #SustainableInvesting #RenewableEnergy
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Great to see some second generation capture technology coming through to commercial maturity. Particularly applicable to sites with space, planning and heat availability constraints. Good fit with liquefaction and non pipeline transportation 👍
Cool Planet Technologies is pleased to announce that the Company has successfully raised €23.7 million in a Series A2 funding round. The funding round was led by #Taranis Carbon Ventures. Other investors in the round were #CRH Ventures and #BlueScopeX with the Company’s existing investors #Eni Next, #NEVA SGR (the Intesa Sanpaolo Group’s venture capital company) and #Audacy Ventures also participating. We are delighted to have the support of these three new major industrial investors and we want to thank our existing investors for their continued support. The investment is a significant endorsement and demonstrates their confidence in the technical advantage and commercial potential of our technology as well as the Cool Planet team. #carboncapture #ccs #carbonreduction #carboncredits See below for the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/dBFEsYAN
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👀 The most notable Climate Tech deals from last week. ↩ Over 60 global climate tech deals were tracked on our platform last week. These are the top 7 worth keeping note of. 👩🏻🚀Germany, Planegg-based The Exploration Company raised a $160M Series B round from Balderton Capital, Plural VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others, to make space exploration more sustainable. 💥United Kingdom, Abingdon-based Tokamak Energy raised $125M Late VC round from East X Ventures, Lingotto, British Patient Capital, and others, to develop cleaner, secure, and more affordable fusion energy. 💦United States, Orlando-based Aquaria raised a $112M Early VC round from Soma Capital, Bow Capital, Umami Capital, and others, to provide a renewable water source using humidity. 🌬Sweden, Göteborg-based Liquid Wind secured a $46M Series C round from Samsung Venture Investment, HYCAP, and Uniper, to convert carbon dioxide emissions and green hydrogen into carbon-neutral fuel. 🔋United States, Centennial-based Iontra Inc closed a $45M Series C round from Volta Energy Technologies, to develop charge control technology for lithium batteries 🗑United States, Kirkland-based PRISM™ Worldwide raised a $40M Series A round from Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC, Jim Sinegal, and Robert Anderson to turn end-of-life tire rubber and scrap plastic into a high-performance polymer. 🌎United States, San Diego-based Plantible secured a $30M Series B round from Piva Capital, Siddhi Capital, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and others to develop plant-based proteins using scalable and sustainable aqua-farming. Any recent deals that deserve a shoutout? Leave a comment. #climatetech #funding #startups #venturecapital #investments #netzeroinsights
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ConnectDER Secures $35 Million to Expand Affordable Home Energy Solutions ConnectDER, a leader in home energy innovation, has raised $35 million in a Series D funding round to scale its market presence and advance product development. The funding round was led by Decarbonization Partners, a collaboration between BlackRock and Temasek with new support from MassMutual Ventures and participation from existing backers such as Avista Development, Clean Energy Ventures and LG Technology Ventures. https://lnkd.in/eC4FQnGi #StartupFunding #CleanTech #VentureCapital #Startup #USA #GreenEnergy #USStartups #ConnectDER #HomeElectrification #SeriesDFunding #SmartHomeEnergy
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59 Top Energy Startups to Watch, according to VCs We asked leading investors who are the energy startups to watch. From climate risk modelling and renewable energy tracking and trading, to stellarator fusion power plants and battery reuse and recycling, the 59 hand-picked startups span 22 countries, each with a unique approach to tackling the net zero energy transition. Hear the startup picks from: Philip Specht at AENU Kevin Bone at Lightrock Craig Kirsten, at Holocene Maurin Rüegg at Clima Now Craig Douglas at World Fund Moritz Müller at SET Ventures Laura Fox at Streetlife Ventures Anna Raptis at Amplifica Capital Louis Fearn at InMotion Ventures Svetlana Tokareva at UVC Partners Jessica Burley at Planet A Ventures Dinesh Ganesan at ArcTern Ventures Malin Carlstrom at Climentum Capital Julie Greco at Energy Capital Ventures Karen Sheffield, at Pachamama Ventures Anna Trendewicz at Future Energy Ventures Cristina Doumitrachko at DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds Discover the full list of startups at: https://lnkd.in/etPNkvUW
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