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Another exciting partnership for us in the sustainability space this week... we are joining forces with ENGIE Factory, the startup studio of ENGIE Group, to invest in a venture which will bridge the financing gap in conservation projects through the use of carbon credits.   By leveraging emerging technology to identify and evaluate conservation efforts globally, the venture will enable investments into these projects, helping address the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges while delivering attractive returns for investors.   #Sustainability is one of our four high-conviction themes at SC Ventures by Standard Chartered — investing in conservation is not only a societal imperative but also a smart business decision. We’re looking forward to working closely with ENGIE, who shares our conviction, to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable future.   Keen to learn more about our upcoming venture? Register here to stay updated: https://lnkd.in/gKyydTer #Sustainability #Partnership #CarbonCredits #Conservation #RewiringtheDNAinbanking

Congratulations to SepPure Technologies and SpaceAge Labs for making this year’s Cleantech Group’s APAC Cleantech 25 list 2024! The APAC Cleantech 25 is an annual list of top private sustainable innovation companies poised to impact the region in the next five to ten years to achieve a more digitised, de-carbonised and resource-efficient industrial future. With its nanofiltration membrane technology, Seppure seeks to displace thermal separation processes, helping organisations reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 90%. Meanwhile, SpaceAge Labs has developed solutions for customers to sustainably manage remote and distributed assets using data and insights in verticals such as water and landscape services. We look forward to the impact these sustainable innovation startups can make and further develop the sustainability sector! Read more on the APAC Cleantech 25 report here: https://lnkd.in/g4MwrcNh #startup #CleanTech #sustainability.

💚 GOOD GREEN NEWS (no.11) 💚 - Incredible carbon industry ratings achieved, a huge 61k ton carbon removal deal, great fundraising rounds and more. ⬇ 💨 In a $40M deal, a cohort of businesses, including Watershed customers Aledade, Inc., Canva, Match Group, Samsara, SKIMS, Skyscanner, Wise, and Zendesk, will pay to remove over 61,000 tons of CO2 from our atmosphere by 2030. 💰 Balderton Capital has successfully raised £1 billion across two newly launched investment funds. 🔋 London-based battery charging startup Gaussion has secured $12 million in Series A funding, led by Autotech Ventures, with participation from existing investors UCL Technology Fund and BGF. ⚡ Energy grid startup Flower raises €25m Series A led by Northzone. 🏅 Climeworks' Orca project has achieved a groundbreaking BeZero Carbon Rating of AAA - the highest rating in the industry! Congratulations!! 🎉 🌳 The World Bank issued a $225 million bond that ties investor returns to the amount of carbon removed by reforestation efforts in the Amazon, marking a shift from traditional bonds focused on emission reduction. 🌊 Kelpi announced their new kilo-lab facility as a hub of innovation. This facility allows them to fast-track a materials development roadmap and bring cutting-edge products to market faster. ☀ Climatize secured $1.75 million in pre-seed funding to drive crowdfunding for solar projects. 📈 Cambridge-based SYSO Technologies achieved $14 million in Series B funding to enhance their energy asset management platform, improving energy efficiency. 🇸🇪 Stockholm-based Greeniron H2 AB gained $9 million to develop fossil-free mining technology with reduced emissions. 🔌 Powerdot secured €165 million to expand its ultra-fast power charging points to more than 3,100 locations by 2026. 🇩🇪 Root Global, a Berlin-based startup, secured €8 million in seed funding to help food and beverage companies achieve net-zero GHG emissions, with plans to expand its team and develop a customer-facing product. #ClimateNews #GoodGreenNews #GreenNews #ClimateTech

📣 It was a pleasure to talk with VCwire.tech about Kiko Ventures and the opportunity in cleantech generally.    🚀 From how I started in sustainability, to some of the awesome portfolio companies that Kiko Ventures is privileged to back - including Bramble Energy Limited; Oxa and Vytal | The reuse system - we covered a lot of ground!    Read the full article here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dMKkT_7N

Funding News: Seaya closed Seaya Andromeda, Southern Europe’s first Article 9 climate-tech fund, at €300 million. The fund targets impact-driven growth companies in energy transition, decarbonization, sustainable food value chains, and the circular economy. The fund plans to invest between €7-40 million in each of its 25 target investments by 2027, including five more deals this year. Initial investments include companies like Recycleye and 011h. “In addition to investors that can provide capital, there is a need for experienced investors with a proven track record who can support startups navigating the growth challenges in this space. Since we started investing, we have backed 12 climate tech companies and have successfully exited three of them: Wallbox Energy, RatedPower, and ECOALF” said Carlos Fisch, partner at Seaya. #ClimateTech #SustainableInvesting #EnergyTransition #Decarbonization #CircularEconomy #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #CleanTech #FemaleFounded #Innovation #Sustainability #SFDR #GreenTech #Startups #Investment

Curious what #climatetech startups 🌐 have received funding lately? Let’s look into a few and what they offer👇 1️⃣ M2X Energy Inc. recently announced the closure of its $40 million Series B capital raise, led by Conifer Infrastructure Partners. The company produces low-carbon methanol that can be used as a marine fuel, chemical feedstock, a precursor to #sustainableaviationfuel and biodiesel, and a hydrogen carrier. 2️⃣ Princeton NuEnergy announced the closing of its $30 million Series A financing round, with investments from Samsung Venture Investment and Helium-3 Ventures. The lithium-ion battery recycler is commercializing a battery recycling process that is much faster and cheaper than traditional recycling and reduces environmental waste and carbon emissions by 70%. 3️⃣ CuspAI announced its $30 million seed fundraising round, led by Hoxton Ventures. The UK-based startup has developed an AI-driven platform for discovering new materials, which has the potential to significantly impact #sustainablemanufacturing practices. The company says its technology can help produce new materials needed for climate tech, specifically for #carboncapture. 4️⃣ Climate X raised an $18 million Series A fundraising round led by GV (Google Ventures). The #climaterisk analytics software startup aims to help financial services companies quantify the cost of climate change across their physical asset portfolios. So far, the organization boasts clients like CBRE, Virgin Money, and more. 5️⃣ Antora Energy was recently awarded $14.5 million by the Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy in the US. The California-based company is building thermal batteries to convert low-cost, intermittent renewable electricity into industrial energy. The company promises zero-emissions industrial energy that is cheaper than fossil fuels. #climatetechwriter #sustainabilitywriter #esgwriter ____ Like this content? Follow me for more ✅

What's happening this week in #climatetech ? Check out the updates below 👇 and let us know what else is going on in the comments! #Fundraising 🤖 Glacier, a San Francisco, CA-based recycling robotics platform, raised $8m in Seed funding from AlleyCorp, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Overture VC, and VSC Ventures. 🌍 Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, a Dedham, UK-based low temperature Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology platform, raised $11m in Seed funding from Carbon Removal Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital, and Green Generation Fund. 🥓 Umaro Foods, a Berkeley, CA-based seaweed-based protein developer, raised $4m in Seed funding from AgFunder, Alexandria Ventures Investments, Climate Capital Bio, and Ponderosa Ventures. 🏙️ Thryve, a Singapore City, Singapore-based carbon project development platform, raised $3m in Seed funding from Capital Code and Openspace. 💻 Efficient Computer, a Pittsburgh, PA-based energy-efficient processor developer, raised $16m in Seed funding from Eclipse. 🍓 Bene Bono, a Paris, France-based D2C food waste platform, raised$11m in Series A funding from 2050, AVP (AXA Venture Partners), Project A Ventures, and Stride.VC Ventures. 🔋 HData, a Birmingham, AL-based energy regulatory data analysis platform, raised $10m in Series A funding from Buoyant Ventures, Firebrand Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and Victorum Capital. 🔌 Nextron Energia, a São Paulo, Brazil-based energy-as-a-service platform, raised $5m in Series A funding from Copel Ventures and VOX Capital. ⚡️ phelas, a Munich, Germany-based Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) systems technology developer, raised $4m in Seed funding from Axon Partners Group, BNV Partners, Deutsche Telekom hubraum Fund, and E44 Ventures. 🌳 eComID, a Stockholm, Sweden-based AI-powered retail returns reduction platform, raised $3m in Pre-Seed funding from CapitalT, Anaheta Berenberg-Consbruch, and H&M Group Ventures. #industry 🛰 The world’s longest hydrogen pipeline has received approval for construction in China, spanning 700km for $845m. #Policy 🤯 SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.

Exciting developments are happening in the world of climate tech, with tens of billions of pounds being invested in start-ups focused on clean energy and greener industrial processes. However, we must be cautious and learn from past failures in cleantech 1.0. One key lesson is that demand matters. Someone has to want to buy your product, green credentials aside. Read on for more: https://bit.ly/47byt4g #CleanTech #ClimateTech #Startups #EnvironmentallyFriendly

Vectr7 to Invest in European Climatetech Startups #vectr7 #climatetech #europeanmarket #investmentnews #startupnews #europeanmarket #globalnews #internationalnews #cosmopolitanthedaily https://shorturl.at/kLRZ7

📣 VISION FOR AN AMBITIOUS AND COHESIVE CLEANTECH DEVELOPMENT 🎯 The Baltic cleantech sector is on a steady trajectory to improve our economic well-being by creating high value-added jobs and increasing the global competitiveness of our industries. We have a growing number of cleantech patents and several cleantech scaleup success stories. However, the industralization of clean technologies still presents a big challenge.❗️ We've identified three main hurdles that need to be overcome if we want to see Baltic cleantech thrive: 1️⃣ Increasing funding for clean technology development. Increasing our global clean technology competitiveness and reaching environmental goals demands at least doubling public and private funding. 2️⃣ Ensuring equal distribution of funding across Member States. Union level funding should be the priority tool for developing the European cleantech sector. 3️⃣ Establishing a legislative framework that supports the testing and deployment of novel clean technologies. The incoming EU leadership must address these barriers. We invite politicians aiming to get a seat in the European Parliament in June to pledge their support for this vision. 🔗 Read the full vision paper here: https://lnkd.in/dd8aNBGZ What more can be done to support the industrialization of clean technologies? Share your thoughts below! ⚡️ Cleantech for Europe, Breakthrough Energy , Katalista Ventures, Practica Capital, Contrarian Ventures, Open Circle Capital, Honey Badger Capital, Lemonade Stand, Sunly, The Better Fund, BADideas.fund, Commercialization Reactor, Expansion Capital, Imprimatur Capital, Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN, Cleantech Cluster Lithuania, Lithuanian Responsible Business Association (LAVA), ROCKIT Vilnius, Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, PVcase, Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), Estonian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EstVCA), Accelerate Estonia, Startup Estonia, Estonian Founders Society, Eesti Taastuvenergia Koda, Skeleton Technologies, Latvian Business Angels Network, H2Latvia, Latvian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LVCA), Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra - LIAA, Naco Technologies