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Nicole Kleid Small: I’m no greenie, but now is the time to invest in ClimateTech

Nicole, Investment Director at Rampersand VC and early stage Australian tech investor, argues why it is now so important to invest in Climate Tech - not just to benefit the climate, but to ensure the safety, health and success of people.
Events

Climate Tech Showcase coming to Melbourne

Find out who is building great Climate Tech, meet the innovative entrepreneurs building the tech to solve our biggest problem
Industry

Giant Leap's Charlie MacDonald Talks Climate Tech

Giant Leap is a proud partner of our Melbourne Climate Tech Showcase. Charlie Macdonald, Associate at Giant Leap, chats his perspective on climate tech before the showcase next week.
Industry

Insights from Investible's Tom Kline and Patrick Sieb

Tom Kline and Patrick Sieb of Investible's Climate Tech Fund chat all things climate tech. See Patrick in action at our Melbourne Climate Tech Showcase.
Tools

Building Blocks Planning

Climate Salad co-founder Mick outlines the building blocks planning tool, useful for planning innovative technology businesses by considering sequences and consequences. It's useful for tech businesses who are trying to plan when there are complex interactions between parts and many paths to take.
Tools

Tools for Capital Raising

Climate Salad co-founder Mick shares his top tips for capital raising
Industry

Climate Salad Connects at _SOUTHSTART

Climate Salad co-founder Mick Liubinskas and member startups connect to industry leaders and demo their products at _Southstart 2022
Industry

There can be no health (and no wealth) without environmental sustainability

That’s why at Alberts we believe, somewhat sadly, that the best way to achieve a sustainable planetary future is through the same mechanism that has imperilled it, business.

News

The hottest investment in 2021? Climate tech.

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.

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
As climate tech heats up, London impact fund doles out £20 million for decarbonisation and sustainable energy

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

March 21, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
The world’s hottest commodity market is the ‘wild west’

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.

January 25, 2022
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Larry Fink says the next 1,000 unicorns will be green energy companies In his carefully watched annual letter,

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.

January 25, 2022
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
Atlassian co-founders back e-bike startup Zoomo in $80 million series B

Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have backed electric delivery bike startup Zoomo in an A$80 million series B.

November 17, 2021
Found by:
Brian Hill
Al Gore launches climate change asset manager

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

November 3, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Climate tech start-ups have raised a record $32 billion globally so far in 2021

Technology companies working on combating climate change have raised a record breaking $32 billion so far this year, according to a report published Tuesday.

November 3, 2021
Found by:
Zal Dastur
Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes pledge $1.5b to limit global warming

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.

October 25, 2021
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
France's $35B innovation plan includes nuclear reactor funds

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday unveiled a 5-year and $35B innovation plan

October 13, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Telstra tips $1m into future ‘Atlassian of agritech’

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.

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Pathzero raises $6.8 million to improve carbon transparency

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.

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Sydney Impact Venture Capital Competition

Sydney Impact Investing (SUIIS) in partnership with Beckon Capital are running a competition for impact startups.

September 28, 2021
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
Getting finance onside for climate

The world has finally awoken to the existential imperative

September 23, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
MPower debuts new ESG fund in Japan

Climate Tech VC News

September 23, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Andrew Forrest AO calls for a global hydrogen accreditation scheme

Fortescue Future Industries

September 23, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Why it’s more profitable to back women-led start-ups

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.

September 20, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
How blockchain could help integrate rooftop solar and EVs into the grid

Australia is testing the tech behind Bitcoin to solve the grid’s thorniest challenges using the power of distributed energy.

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Stefan Knight
Climate tech winners and gaps of a $16b year (so far!)

🌲 Globally, the climate startups surge continues.

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Chevron triples low-carbon investment

But avoids 2050 net-zero goals

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor