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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

I love seeing when Chicago-based start-ups raise capital, especially in the energy sector and also have connections with the #singapore ecosystem! Congratulations to Aether Fuels on the $34 million in Series A #financing led by #London-based AP Ventures, and also includes Chevron Technology Ventures, CDP Venture Capital SGR and Zeon Ventures Inc.. Series #Seed lead #investor Xora Innovation and other existing investors TechEnergy Ventures, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Foothill Ventures and JetBlue Ventures also participated. A good mix of strategic corporate and financial investors from across the globe! Aether Fuels are developing highly scalable solutions that improve the unit #economics of producing #sustainable #fuels for #aviation and #ocean #shipping. Established in 2022 as a spin-out of Xora Innovation, a #deeptech early-stage investment platform of Singapore #sovereignwealthfund Temasek, the company has operations in #chicago and #singapore. Aether Fuels will use the new capital to further expand its world-class research and development (R&D) infrastructure and has partnered with Chicago-based GTI Energy. #fundraising #energytransition #decarbonization #fuels #capitalmarkets #innovation #midwest #illinois #temasek

This week's funding overview showcases investments surpassing $219 million, featuring prominent companies including Roam, LionVolt B.V., Aegir Insights, Camus Energy, and Liliac Solutions. Investors include: Equator Africa, At One Ventures, TES Ventures, Renew Capital, The World We Want, One Small Planet, International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Seaya Andromeda, Climentum Capital, Congruent Ventures, Wave Capital, Align Impact, Remarkable Ventures Climate fund (RVC), Groundswell Ventures, Mercuria, Lowercarbon Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, T. Rowe Price Association, Inc., Engine Ventures, Aventurine, Presidio Ventures (a Sumitomo Corporation Group Company), BMW i Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and The Nature Conservancy. Find out more about these and future sustainable investments by subscribing. https://bit.ly/3wn1Svz #EndowCapital #InvestmentRoundup #SustainableInvesting #CleanEnergy #TechInnovation #VentureCapital #Sustainability #TechStartups

🌱 Cleantech Challenges in 2024 🌱 The cleantech sector, once a darling of venture capital, is facing significant hurdles. Companies that previously secured substantial investments from giants like SoftBank and Amazon are now struggling to stay afloat. Recent bankruptcies, including Moxion Power and SunPower, highlight the sector’s challenges. Even companies like Swell Energy, which raised $120M in 2022, are winding down operations. The “missing middle” in private fundraising is a critical issue, as many cleantech firms fail to transition from start-up to commercial viability. Despite these setbacks, some companies continue to secure funding. Sila Nanotechnologies raised $375M in June, and Svante secured $100M in August. However, the road ahead remains tough for many in the industry. Ensure your business caters to a specific and current market need and has sufficient cash runway. #Cleantech #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #Investment #GreenTech

Klimate.co has secured €3.5M in seed funding for their carbon removal platform. 🌱 👏 The company offers a CO2 asset management platform that allows companies to access funding for carbon removal projects, helping them offset their carbon footprint. #Carbonremoval #carbonoffsetting #Netzero #decarbonisation #ClimateTech #climateaction #Cimatetechstartup #startupfunding

This week's roundup features a significant injection of funds exceeding $160 million into the cleantech energy sectors, spotlighting enterprises such as CarbonCapture Inc., Sealed, Reformed Energy Inc, Holu Hou Energy, and Pure Lithium Corporation. Investors include: Prime Movers Lab, Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Aramco Ventures, Siemens Financial Services, Idealabx, Marc Benioff's TIME VENTURES LIMITED, Neotribe Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Keyframe Capital, Cyrus Capital, CityRock Venture Partners, Fifth Wall, Riot Platforms, Inc., Irradiant Partners, LP and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV). Find out more about these and future sustainable investments by subscribing. bit.ly/4aotcs0 #EndowCapital #InvestmentRoundup #SustainableInvesting #CleanEnergy #VentureCapital #Sustainability #TechStartups #ImpactInvesting

Our June 2024 round-up newsletter features sustainable investment news, highlighting over $248 million raised by cleantech companies including Smart Energies, Energy Park, candi solar, Echion Technologies, and Aether Fuels. Investors include: Plenium Partners (Ecualia Capital), SWEN Capital Partners (SWEN Impact Fund for Transition), existing shareholders, Zouk Capital LLP (manager of the UK Government’s Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF)), Norfund, Kyuden International Corporation, Stoa, Volta Energy Technologies, CBMM, BGF, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, AP Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, CDP Venture Capital SGR, Zeon Ventures Inc., Xora Innovation, TechEnergy Ventures, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Foothill Ventures, JetBlue Ventures. This month, we spotlight Sesame Solar’s Nanogrid, equipped with rooftop solar panels that generate power in 15 minutes and mobile green hydrogen for continuous energy during cloudy conditions. These shipping container-sized units are deployed to address power outages from extreme weather and natural disasters. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to learn about these and future sustainable investments. https://bit.ly/3Lor0Gz #sustainableinvestment #EndowCapital #sustainablefinance #innovation #cleantech #finance #startuptech

Introducing the second batch of companies at Venture & Capital 2024! 🔸BetterX provides cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to build and manage digital asset and tokenization platforms efficiently and securely. 🔸Rocking Horse Group - R&D Advance Funding is a business that completes the venture ecosystem for SME's in Australia. They accelerate a company’s growth prospects and support cash flow by providing financing against their eligible R&D schedule. 🔸Smart Bunks replaces  old metal bunk beds found in dorms with a design that is powered, digital-ready, and attractive. 🔸Rapid Response Revival® has developed CellAED, the world’s first personal AED. 🔸Green LOHC is a German-Mongolian-Australian corporate joint venture seeking to build a hydrogen supply chain in Western Australia based on German LOHC (liquid organic hydrogen carrier) technology. 🔸NRN - National Renewable Network is building a connected network of solar and storage systems that radically changes the way energy is delivered. Join us at Venture & Capital 2024 to capitalise on the latest trends and opportunities in private markets! Register here: https://lnkd.in/giECRWm9 Steve Torso #InvestmentOpportunities #PrivateMarkets #PrivateCapital ##PrivateEquity #CapitalMarkets #Australia #Technology #DigitalAssets #Funding #MedicalEquipment #Hydrogen #RenewableEnergy  #Manufacturing

ABP and Plug and Play to launch sector - leading Energy Ventures Accelerator Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports operator, has announced an industry-leading programme, the ‘Energy Ventures Accelerator’, to help promising startups scale their businesses in high-growth energy sectors, such as hydrogen, floating wind and low-carbon fuels. The Energy Ventures Accelerator will be delivered in partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center, the world’s leading innovation platform and venture capital investor. ABP is the first UK port operator to partner with Plug and Play, which has a world-wide network of over 550 corporate partners and 65,000 startups in its network. The announcement comes as ABP recommits to its mission of Keeping Britain Trading whilst signalling its intention to place increasing emphasis on Enabling the Energy Transition. This is underpinned by the company’s commitment to safety, sustainability and its people. #ISeaSMEs #socsea24 #maritimeconnection #energy https://lnkd.in/ejRKAMVk

As one of the co-founders of DealPotential - an investment intelligence platform, and coming from Norway, I use our software daily to stay informed about what's happening in Scandinavian private markets. I thought of creating a 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 in the last 30 days, providing an investment overview and comparing these deals to the industry's average. Let me start with my home country, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 🇳🇴 1. Heimdall Power | US$ 25.21 M | 37% vs industry | Series B Founded in 2016 and based in Oslo, Heimdall Power operates as an integrated solution for grid companies using sensors and software to monitor electric power lines. Led by CEO Jørgen Festervoll, the company raised NOK 270.39 million (US$ 25.21 million) in Series B funding on July 17th. The round was co-led by new investors NRP Zero AS and ORLEN VC, with participation from returning investors, Eviny Ventures , Investinor, and Sarsia. 2. Sensorita | US$ 3.25 M | +9% vs industry | Seed Founded by Ulrikke Lien and Severin Schirmer in 2020, and also based in Oslo, Sensorita is a waste management tech company that provides complete control over its container fleet, insight into waste trends, and detailed information about every waste container. On July 3rd, Sensorita raised US$ 3.25 million in seed funding led by new investor Brick & Mortar Ventures, with participation from another new investor, Telenor. 3. Versiro | US$ 2.46 | -71% vs industry | Unspecified round Founded in 2022 by Simon Risanger and Markus Löschenbrand, and based in Trondheim, Versiro is a software company that manages and tracks distribution for energy-related industries. Versiro, a spin-out of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), develops an AI copilot that helps renewable producers make real-time smart decisions while considering weather uncertainties. It also assists customers in making quicker and more informed decisions in the European energy markets. On July 3rd, they raised US$ 2.46 million in venture funding led by new investor Alliance Ventures, with participation from another new investor, Sondo Capital. Individuals and other unspecified investors also participated in the round. Stay tuned for next week’s analysis of Swedish investments!