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🌱 The climate crisis demands innovative solutions, but securing financing for projects can be daunting. Check out our new blog post, "Unlocking Climate Tech Funding Opportunities in 2024”, breaking down the various financing methods available:     💡 Non-Dilutive Funding: Grants and public funding, examples include the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the Horizon Europe Program. 💼 Impact Investing: Aligning financial returns with positive social and environmental impact.  📈 Debt financing: Providing startups with the capital needed to scale operations, although comes with risks. 🤝 Strategic Partnerships: Crucial for accessing resources and expertise.     Read our blog post and reach out to us to explore how Impact Funding Europe can help you access the funding you need to make a difference. 🚀 #ClimateTech #FundingOpportunities #HorizonEurope #ImpactInvesting #StartupSupport #Sustainability #ClimateAction 

Securing the right investment is crucial for any solution-oriented business aiming for long-term success, and we recognise the challenges of navigating the investor landscape in today's highly competitive market. At Blue Earth Summit, we have cultivated an extensive network of investors dedicated to supporting purpose-led businesses across various industries. One of those investors is Adam Watts, a Venture Capital Investor from Mercia Ventures. Adam focuses on investments between £3m and £10m across the UK and has a deep interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) solutions to improve the world we live in. Adam is deeply interested in the teams behind the solutions, with specific criteria he considers when evaluating an investment. He firmly believes that execution often surpasses the original idea. Some of his recent investments include: Social Value Portal: An ESG software business with a market leading framework helping businesses quantify their social value. Evotix: A health and safety software provider, protecting over 3,000,000 employees worldwide with its safety and compliance, operational risk and online training. Interested in meeting the investors in June? Apply to attend the Blue Earth Forum today and meet over 200 visionary investors like Adam, who are eager to support your solutions. Swipe to discover more about Adam's journey 👇 #blueearthforum #investor #impact #natureInspired #investInSolutions

🌍 Climate Tech Investment 🚀 In the investment world, we can't ignore the elephant in the room: #climatechange. The tide is turning, and the investment landscape is shifting towards climate tech. 🌱💰 Investing in climate tech isn't just about saving the planet. It's about pioneering the future and reaping the rewards. It's about riding the wave of change. How? By aligning all stakeholders: businesses, investors, platforms... and earth, of course. Unlike the triangle of inaction, the trilemma of distributed ledgers, or the three-body problem, is there a solution? Yes! With keenest 🌈, we're creating an ecosystem where businesses thrive while embracing sustainable practices, where investors see both financial and ecological potential in every decision, and where platforms become facilitators of positive change. In a complex world where interests often diverge, achieving harmony among these different spheres may seem daunting. But not anymore, with Keenest, this is how we do it 👇 1️⃣ Balancing financial and extra-financial aspects 50/50 At Keenest, financial goals serve the extra-financial ones. Not the other way around. This means we don't use profits from polluting industries (like oil) to fund renewable projects, as some do. Instead, we support the development of environmentally responsible businesses by design. 🌱 2️⃣ 0% commission on funds raised. 10% for companies. For maximum impact, companies need maximum resources. They shouldn't have to scale back their ambitions due to exorbitant fees. We don't take a 10% cut of funds raised; it's 0% with us. This allows us to attract top projects that refuse to compromise their goals. 💼 3️⃣ Sharing revenues with our users Keenest charges investors fees for the services provided. But after covering our operational costs, we'll redistribute profits through our $Keen token, allowing our community to participate in project governance. 💸 4️⃣ Incentivizing internal and external stakeholders Raising funds is a means, not an end. That's why Keenest goes beyond financing, offering various additional services to companies. 📈 Let's not just survive in the future. Let's thrive in it. 💪🌍 Join us today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEhHkmey #ClimateTech #Investing #MakeADifference

PitchBook: Fundraising for climate-tech companies is on the upswing in 2024, with fund value already on track to exceed numbers from 2023, according to our recent Emerging Tech Research. While 2022 marked a peak in climate-tech investment, the decline over the last two years is largely a part of wider VC deal trends and not necessarily indicative of the strength of climate tech itself. Eighteen climate funds have closed so far in 2024, with five exceeding $300 million each. Emerging firms still make up over half of VC climate-tech investors so far in 2024, though the ratio of experienced to emerging firms is becoming more balanced as new climate regulations see widespread acceptance.

Insights into Climate-Tech Investment Evolution Since 2016! 🌍💡 Future Energy Ventures has been pioneering ClimateTech investments since 2016, witnessing fascinating sector developments. We identify three significant phases: Phase 1 (2016-2018): In the early years, as one of the first ClimateTech VCs, we observed existing industry players exploring novel ideas. The focus primarily revolved around strategic reevaluation and envisioning the future landscape of their respective businesses. Phase 2 (2019-2020): The narrative shifted towards heightened awareness of climate change, extending beyond corporate circles to encompass financiers and entrepreneurial teams. Governments commenced issuing sustainability declarations, catalyzing increased interest among investors and startups towards climate-centric endeavors. Phase 3 (2021-present): Currently, we find ourselves amidst a phase marked by mounting pressure on governmental entities to overhaul market structures in favor of climate protection. It's becoming increasingly evident that our current endeavors fall short of catalyzing the requisite transformative change. These phases delineate sector progression, emphasizing a commitment to a sustainable future. At Future Energy Ventures, we're proud to drive innovative solutions for combating climate change and making a positive global impact. What do you think the next phase will look like? Let me know in the comments! #ClimateTech #Sustainability #FutureEnergy #Innovation #ClimateChange #VentureCapital

Angel investing for impact - our webinar especially aimed at introducing women to investing in startups fighting the climate crisis. This Wednesday at 12pm GMT, sign up right here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejSkWTX8 New to angel investing? Join our webinar on to understand how investors into startups are fighting the climate crisis through supporting the solutions of the future - such as renewable energy, reforestation, nutrition, bio-materials, agriculture, finance, data and people. On the agenda: - How to become an angel investor – the important first steps - How to assess early stage climate startups on their future potential on carbon reduction and impact - Why climatetech is an investable sector, where impact doesn’t mean reduced returns. #climate #impact #seis #angelinvesting #femaleinvestors #femalefounders

🌱 Read more on the current state of and expectations on climate tech in Pauline Wink's interview with Climate Insider: #venturecapital #vc #impactinvesting #tech4good #impact #software #sustainability  #tech #startup #growthcapital #portfolio

🆄🆂🅸🅽🅶 🆅🅴🅽🆃🆄🆁🅴 🅲🅰🅿🅸🆃🅰🅻 🆃🅾 🅵🅸🅽🅰🅽🅲🅴 🆂🆄🆂🆃🅰🅸🅽🅰🅱🅸🅻🅸🆃🆈 🅿🆁🅾🅹🅴🅲🆃🆂 In the fast-evolving landscape of sustainable innovation, venture capital (VC) is playing a pivotal role in financing breakthrough technologies that tackle climate change, energy transition, and resource efficiency. For companies aiming to scale their sustainability solutions, VC funding offers the capital and strategic backing needed to bring transformative technologies to global markets. How can you leverage VC for your sustainability projects? - 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Many VCs, like Peak, focus on climate tech, new energy, water, and food systems. If your project addresses these pillars, it’s a great opportunity to attract investment. - 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: VC-backed companies often target global markets. Demonstrate how your solution can make a significant environmental impact at scale. - 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Build strong relationships: Nurturing connections with investors is key to securing funding. With the right strategy, VC can accelerate the growth of sustainable technologies, driving global impact. #VentureCapital #Sustainability #GreenInvestment #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition

🌍 Summer 2024 Recap in Climate Private Equity and Venture Capital! 🌍 We at Private Equity for Climate are genuinely heartened to see the growing commitment to climate-focused private equity and venture capital funds. Here are some recent highlights that give us hope: - CalPERS has expanded its climate transition efforts by nearly $10 billion, showing a strong dedication to sustainable investment. https://lnkd.in/dmNGutfr - European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €350 million in Spain-based Kembara, a deep-tech and climate growth fund under the European Tech Champions Initiative. https://lnkd.in/gNsavF5W Earlier this year, EIF also committed €150 million to the White Summit Capital Decarbonisation Infrastructure Fund. White Summit Capital - PitchBook’s 2024 Climate Tech Funds Report: According to PitchBook, 18 climate tech funds closed in 2024, with five of them exceeding $300 million each. https://lnkd.in/eknS_gya These investments are important steps towards a sustainable future, reflecting the increasing awareness of the value of climate tech and decarbonization. Let’s keep supporting and advocating for more investments in climate tech and sustainable solutions. Together, we can make a positive impact! 💚🌱 #ClimateInvestment #Sustainability #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #GreenFuture

Today we announce that we have successfully raised £20million to invest in scientific startups developing breakthrough solutions for deep decarbonisation. I joined Zero Carbon Capital in August '22 and it has been incredible! I happily spend my time talking to bold and intelligent entrepreneurs, searching for high impact investment opportunities, learning about industry sectors and technologies areas, and supporting our awesome portfolio companies in their long road ahead. I feel so grateful that my job is hopeful in the midst of a climate and environmental crisis. That I get to focus on solutions and be pro-active in finding and supporting the technologies, processes, products that could take chunks out of global greenhouse emissions and get us on track to a net zero 2050. Most of all, I have found my people. What better way to spend my days than with a team of super smart, mega determined people who care about the same things that I do! Chloe Coates, Max Werny, Alex Gawley - what a joy! And Pippa Gawley - for all that and for your leadership. Your leadership in a historically male dominated VC industry is a beacon. And this extends to the whole ClimateTech ecosystem - it energises me to work in a sector of like-minded people, passionate about the work we do. The conversations, exchanges, brainstorming make the job even richer! Let's keep going! Hold on to the vision for 2050 - a healthy planet! Our goals are achievable! https://lnkd.in/erWfvwz2