Emerald Technology Ventures

The inaugural Asia Climate Tech Venture Fair was a huge success! The Asian investment community came out in force, hungry to work together to support promising startups, co-invest, and build impactful companies tackling climate change. Here are some key takeaways from the event: 💰 Asia is an indispensable part of the net zero solution (50% of renewable power and fuel supply and 30% of NBS/nickel/lithium potential), but realizing this potential requires significant investment ($3.5-5tn annual green investment by 2030). 🚌 Asia has leapfrogged the rest of the globe when it comes to EVs. But SE Asia is a very complex environment, especially when you factor in the differences of B2B vs. B2C. 📦 Both corporates and investors are keen to do sustainable logistics well, do it together and do it responsibly. The challenge is finding a way to seamlessly integrate with existing processes. But they are hopeful, as “every time there is a contradiction, there is innovation.” 🤝 Startup and corporate collaborations are like a marriage – best to be clear about the structure of working together and also careful to keep it loose enough so everyone can play to their own strengths. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dM4qAwZy Many thanks to all of the AVF partners and sponsors: ADB Ventures I Emerald Technology Ventures I Eurazeo I SGInnovate I TRIREC I BlackRock Decarbonization Partners I ExpresSo NB I bp I Breakthrough Energy I GC Ventures I Twin Towers Ventures (TTV) #asiaclimatetech #asiainvestment #asiavc #singapore #venturecapital

Tech you should know about: hydrogen - reversible solid oxide cells ✅ While hydrogen is part of the puzzle of the energy transition, it has remained controversial due to the challenges inherent in using it. ✅ Alex Mercandetti is excited to find companies with bold ideas to address these challenges. One such company in our Technology Fund is GRZ Technologies, a company that specializes in storing hydrogen in solid form. ▶ Watch the video to learn more! #techyoushouldknowabout #hydrogen #solidhydrogen #hydrogentech #venturecapital

While Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) remains in sharp focus when it comes to aviation decarbonization, another sub-sector of aviation could move much more quickly: airports. “The low-hanging fruit of aviation decarbonization is not in the air, it’s on the ground,” says Emerald energy Partner Christoph W. Frei. ✈ Frei was recently named to the climate advisory council of Vancouver International Airport, as his expertise is key as regards electrification of the ground equipment that airport managers use to facilitate airplanes as they taxi, take off and land. At the moment, this represents 5% of total air traffic emissions. 🔋 Emerald portfolio company Colibri Energy Lithium Batteries, for one, has developed an ultra-robust, ultra-durable battery as a solution. 💚 As seen in Vancouver—not to mention other fast-decarbonizing airports like Doha and Amsterdam—airports have an opportunity to not just chase trends in sustainability, but to demonstrate leadership and creative thinking on this issue. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d5fV62ep #airportdecarbonization #electrification #batteryinnovation #decarbonization #airports

In this interview with Forbes Swiss, Gina Domanig discusses why she remains unfazed despite the downturn in start-up valuations over the last 18 months. 💚 She also discusses how Emerald builds bridges between start-ups and the corporations who need access to innovation for sustainability challenges or for developing new business models in the context of the climate transition. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dg8rtdvy Klaus Fiala #sustainableinvesting #venturecapital #climatetech #cleantech #greentech

Meet us at Venture Day, hosted by VERBUND X and xista! 🔥 Hans Dellenbach, CFA will be on the panel "State of Affairs in European Clean Tech Investments: VCs/CVCs take the hot seat", with: Marie-Helene AMETSREITER, General Partner, Speedinvest Peter Kollmann, CFO, VERBUND Richard Youngman, CEO, Cleantech Group 💡 The Venture Day offers a unique opportunity to delve into critical questions surrounding Clean Tech investments and innovation. The diverse and interactive program facilitates knowledge sharing, expands networks, and promotes new business opportunities. ➡ This is an invitation-only event. Please contact Benedikt Weissenberger for more information. #ventureday #cleantech #europeanvc #venturecapital #europeaninvestment

The Edge Malaysia just published an interview with Anandhi Gokhale about building the cleantech ecosystem in Asia. 🌏 On the state of the ecosystem: “It is in the infancy stage, but it is growing very quickly; the evidence is that we’re seeing more start-ups from the region as part of our regular deal flow, as well as more VCs flowing into the Southeast Asian and South Asian markets in the cleantech space.” 🏢 On the role of corporates: “Investing in cleantech solutions that enable decarbonization of existing industrial processes is something that’s quite attractive to large corporations who are also looking to set up (if they haven’t already) net zero goals and work towards those ambitions.” ✈ On tech she is interested in: “Enabling technologies such as electric motors are also something we’d be excited about and given the large oil and gas resources in this part of the world, there is also this push towards sustainable aviation fuel. We continue to look for opportunities in this space.” 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dF22PHds #asiaventurecapital #cleantechasia #VCasia #startups #energytransformation

Meet Julien Dillon, CFA at SLINGSHOT2024! He will be a judge at Asia’s most exciting deeptech startup competition as part of Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2024. 🌏 Where: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore ⌚ When: 28 - 30 Oct 2024 🤩 What: Connect with fellow startups, investors, and innovation teams from all over the world as they showcase the latest tech innovations. 👉 Register for FREE to attend SWITCH 2024 here: https://lnkd.in/gNXtpYZA   #SLINGSHOT2024 #SWITCH2024 #startup #climatetech #deeptech

Congratulations to our portfolio company xFarm Technologies on the closing of their €36M round! xFarm helps to digitalize the agri-food sector and make it more sustainable. This round will enable the company to: 📈 accelerate expansion throughout Europe, LATAM, India, Turkey, and the US 👨🌾 develop their AI, Regenerative Agriculture, and FinTech services further 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dZiJRUsQ Julien Dillon, CFA I Matteo Vanotti I Matteo Cunial #sustainableagriculture #sustainablefood #agrifood #regenerativeagriculture #seriesC

Tech you should know about: IoT & cyber security 🤖Michal Natora believes that the Internet of Things (IoT) has not lived up to the hype yet, neither in terms adoption or venture returns. 🤖Find out which tools have emerged that may change this and why cyber security is a key space to look out for. 👇Watch the full video below! #IoT #Internetofthings #cybersecurity #venturecapital #IoTstartups

Did you know: 🔵we are in the early stages of the “Great Hydrogen Reset” ✈️the key to scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a team effort involving regulators, investors, quality producers, & consumers 💦water is a substantial risk for over two-thirds of companies around the globe 🌲measurability, permanence, additionality and cost will be key drivers of the deployment of carbon removal & capture ☎️you should reach out to potential acquirers at least a year before you want to exit a portfolio company Read more about key takeaways from the European Venture Fair: https://lnkd.in/d9a_2CMB #hydrogen #SAF #water #carboncapture #exits