Corporate venture capital investments in climate tech businesses more than doubled in 2021, setting a new record. Last year, these types of funds funelled $23.2 billion into the sector, which includes renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicles, among others.
Impact investment company Elbow Beach Capital has launched a venture vehicle with an initial £20 million of committed capital. It is looking to make investments both within the U.K., where it is headquartered, and globally
Carbon offsets were 2021’s fastest-rising commodity price. But as the market takes off, key players are frantically rewiring the system to ensure it delivers.
Larry Fink says the next 1,000 unicorns will be green energy companies In his carefully watched annual letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the potential for start-ups and investors in climate technology is unprecedented.
Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have backed electric delivery bike startup Zoomo in an A$80 million series B.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and financier David Blood have set up a new asset manager to address global net-zero carbon emissions
Technology companies working on combating climate change have raised a record breaking $32 billion so far this year, according to a report published Tuesday.
The technology power couple have promised to give away some of their personal wealth to help keep the increase in world temperatures to 1.5 degrees.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday unveiled a 5-year and $35B innovation plan
Agritech startup Farmbot has banked $2.7 million, including $1 million from Telstra, as it races to install thousands of water-monitors in rural Australia.
Sydney startup Pathzeo raised $6.8m to expand globally in a round was by VC Carthona Capital, with Antler Australia investing for a 3rd time.
Sydney Impact Investing (SUIIS) in partnership with Beckon Capital are running a competition for impact startups.
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Tech companies founded and led by women perform better and make more money than those led by men - and the venture capital sector is starting to catch on.
Australia is testing the tech behind Bitcoin to solve the grid’s thorniest challenges using the power of distributed energy.
🌲 Globally, the climate startups surge continues.
But avoids 2050 net-zero goals