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Climate adaptation and resilience look different depending on where you are. What works for a farmer in Kenya looks a lot different from what works for a farmer in the Global North. Approaches to ESG and impact measurement and management vary in the same way. What works for a multinational corporation is likely not the right tactic for a pre-seed startup. At #IFF2024 this month, Timothy Rann and Ellie Turner will discuss what MCV and 60 Decibels have learned investing in over 54 climate-focused startups.    Register here to join us in Luxembourg: https://lnkd.in/eqJqtcuQ   #ImpactFinance #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction ICFA - International Climate Finance Accelerator

Exciting to see the growing landscape of early-stage climate tech investors supporting Dutch and European startups! Connect with these any many more investors (700+) for free on the Startup Fountain website. (Feel free to tag any climate startup that is raising in the comments) This investor map from Startup Fountain highlights over 60 firms and angels investing €50K-€5M in climate solutions. Key players include: • 4impact VC • ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund  • ASIF Ventures • Cottonwood Technology Fund • Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam Many anonymous angels are also active in this space. The diversity of investors - from corporate VCs to university-linked funds - shows the momentum building in climate tech. Founders working on climate solutions in the Netherlands and across Europe, there's capital out there to support your vision! Let's connect if you're working in this space. #ClimateInvesting #StartupFunding #Sustainability #DutchStartups Jorn Eiting van Liempt Eline de Haan Sybo Zijlstra Elizabeth Kleinveld Dorus Olgers Victor Straatman Tommy Hurley Claire Tange Joyce Houterman Abdul Afridi Alex Menn Martin Schreurs Sem Foreman Stefan Bary Thorsten Wittmuetz Emily Kegels Therese Angel François-Xavier Fanard Bart van den Heuvel Filip Celen Rob Haenen Alain le Loux Andy Lurling Max Schalow 👨🚀 Chingiskhan Kazakhstan 🤠"

To current and prospective investors in Africa - check out Ventures Platform Fund's new white paper about climate-smart innovation and investment opportunities in Africa. Delta40 Venture Studio loved contributing to this paper and co-investing with VP in this space. If you are interested in learning more about investment opportunities that drive climate-positive growth in Africa, check out the paper below and share your questions, feedback, challenges, and new ideas in the comment section. If you would like to receive information about specific live investment opportunities in Delta40 ventures, leave a comment or DM me. We can share high-impact investment opportunities from $50k to $20M in the energy, agriculture, and fintech sectors across Africa from Kenya to Nigeria and other hungry markets. We hope this paper inspires new investment in the continent and, to help facilitate this, Delta40 shares DD, legal documents, and our post-investment venture studio support services to increase the impact and returns of your investment, and to lower the risk and cost of investing in Africa. Thank you Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku and Dolapo Morgan for all the work behind the scenes to bring this paper to life.

🌧️ Another rainy day in Britain – a stark reminder of the climate crisis we face. Weather changes, floods, and biodiversity loss are becoming the new normal. But at Carbon13, we believe in turning challenges into opportunities for a sustainable future. 🌍 Since 2021, we’ve become one of Europe’s most active VCs in early-stage climate tech with 71 investments. Our co-investors include Octopus Ventures, Pale Blue Dot, Planet A Ventures, DCVC, AgFunder, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Ada Ventures. We are currently seeking strategic investors for the second close of our LP Fund. Interested in making a real impact? Let’s connect for a chat. 📞 Carbon13’s unique deal-flow, generated through our venture builder programs in Cambridge and Berlin, gives us access to some of the most talented and mission-driven teams in the UK and Germany. Our diverse portfolio spans software and deep tech ventures across energy, the built environment, chemicals & materials, food systems, enabling platforms, and more. 🌱 Together, we can drive impactful climate solutions. 🌟 Reach out to me for more information on how you can get involved. #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability #ClimateTech #ImpactInvesting #Startups #VC #GreenFuture #Carbon13

News from the Europe's landscape: "Berlin-based World Fund will provide €300M to climate tech founders over the next few years, making its fund the largest climate-dedicated pool the continent has seen yet." 👏 #europe #berlin #startups #worldfund #fundings #climatechange

Delta40 is proud to have contributed key insights to the newly released Ventures Platform Fund ClimateTech White Paper—a comprehensive blueprint for how African startups and venture capital can lead the charge in driving climate-smart solutions across the continent. The paper outlines actionable strategies for developing innovative, sustainable business models that enhance climate resilience. Why is this so important? Despite contributing only 4% of global emissions, Africa is projected to face $440 billion in climate-related damages by 2050, affecting 90% of its population. This is a critical moment for VCs and startups to build thriving ecosystems and drive transformative economic growth across the continent. We commend the Ventures Platform Fund team for spearheading this essential initiative and laying out a clear roadmap for transformative change in Africa. Explore the white paper and check out our case study here: https://lnkd.in/dpqsR-UW #VPClimateTechWhitePaper #AfricanClimateInnovation #Delta40VentureStudio

Spain’s exposure to climate change helps Madrid-based VC Seaya close €300M climate tech fund: According to a recent Dealroom report on the Spanish tech ecosystem, the combined enterprise value of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023. In the latest confirmation of this upward trend, Madrid-based VC fund Seaya has closed Seaya Andromeda, an “Article 9” €300 million climate tech fund based out of Madrid. Article 9 refers to the EU’s Sustainable […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. https://lnkd.in/dDakF75m #Climate #Venture #climatetech #Seaya #venturecapital

These figures impressively show how difficult it is for founders of successful (!) scale-ups to raise rounds in Europe: From 2020-2023, only five VC firms in Europe closed funds with more than $500m. In the US, there were 66 in the same period. Five vs. 66!!! You have no idea how much respect we at World Fund have for entrepreneurs who are raising a series B in Europe with their climate tech companies. Thanks for all your work, effort and courage!!! So when you are told that ‘the market decides who wins and loses’, feel free to ask: which market, please? "This lack of specialised and large-scale VC funds especially hinders the growth prospects of late-stage European scaleups whose financing needs can amount to hundreds of millions of euros." The graphic below is from a new paper that I encourage everyone to read (it's only 15 pages, link in the comments): ‘Getting the scaleup of cleantech right’ written by Sebastian Mack, Jacques Delors Centre Again: Dear climate tech founders who've made it to series B: Thanks for all your work, effort and courage!!! <3

#yougetwhatyoupayfor. To try launching an industry scale disruptor in the EU is even more difficult. (And please note that the scale between EU and US is misleading as Danijel commented in his post I share here)

This was a great opportunity to provide Fiona Rotherham, NBR - National Business Review with our perspectives on the challenges and opportunities around lead investors in New Zealand's venture capital landscape. Here’s a couple of the key insights into lead investors that Brent S. Ogilvie and Sheryl T. shared with Fiona: 🔹 Beyond providing the largest amount of capital, lead investors should be in a position to understand the technology and markets to help drive value between capital rounds. They also often take board positions to support this growth.   🔹 Market dynamics appear to be shifting - we're seeing more startups seeking investment while many investors are focusing on supporting existing portfolios through current conditions 🔹 From our experience reviewing 350+ investment opportunities annually, we've observed the most successful relationships often stem from alignment between investor expertise and company needs 🔹 For founders, relationship building is critical. Start conversations with potential leads 12-18 months before you need capital, be realistic about your stage/valuation, and ensure alignment on sector expertise. This article is an important read for anyone who is part of our startup ecosystem: https://lnkd.in/gkPTsHqy #venturecapital #investment #deeptech