Weekly briefings
Curated weekly briefings on sustainability funding signals, what changed across foundations, DFIs, corporates, and government procurement, and what to watch in the next 1-6 months. RSS · JSON
New funds & vehicles6
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalWatch · 68/100
A European climate angel syndicate opens €10K tickets for EU climate pre-seed
A syndicate curating the top 1% of 500+ annual applicants lowers the entry point for angel capital into European climate tech.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalWatch · 64/100
A European climate VC backs deals with 40-operator syndicates
A new climate VC model bundles institutional capital with dozens of operator co-investors, reshaping what early-stage founders can expect from a term sheet.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalWatch · 63/100
A European climate-tech VC signals broad investment appetite, from molecules to orbit
A 2009-vintage European VC is positioning itself as a multi-scale climate investor, widening the private capital options for founders across hard-tech verticals.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalGood · 71/100
A Japan tech company launches a climate fund inside its $430M+ AUM platform
A new corporate venture vehicle from a Japan tech company gives early-stage climate founders another global cheque-writer to track.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalWatch · 67/100
Two European VCs signal open climate cheques from €500k to €4m
A Greek venture firm and a German climate-focused venture firm both confirm live early-stage climate mandates, widening the pre-seed to Series A window for European founders.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalGood · 71/100
A German VC collective opens €100k+ early cheques for German climate tech
A German VC collective is writing founder-friendly early-stage tickets across carbon removal, alt proteins, mobility and biodiversity, signalling continued angel-to-seed depth in European climate tech.
Coalitions & partnerships4
- Partnership / coalitionOtherWatch · 64/100
A US tech company opens the books on 14 CDR projects via independent ratings
Independent ex ante risk ratings on a US tech company's carbon removal portfolio give founders a clearer view of what corporate offtakers now demand.
- Partnership / coalitionVC / private capitalGood · 71/100
A US food-and-beverage company opens 2026 Asia-Pacific accelerator to 5 alumni for supply-chain scale-up
A US food-and-beverage company is turning its accelerator into a procurement pathway for climate startups in Asia-Pacific.
- Partnership / coalitionVC / private capitalWeak · 59/100
A Swiss agri-input company backs an Israeli soil-biologicals startup to scale mycorrhiza soil carbon
A corporate distribution deal signals where agri-input incumbents are placing bets on biologicals and soil carbon, reshaping the fundraising narrative for regen-ag ventures.
- Partnership / coalitionVC / private capitalWatch · 66/100
A Berlin climate venture-builder opens its door to climate founders
A Berlin climate VC-builder is actively recruiting founding teams to co-build startups aimed at 100Mt+ CO2e annual reductions.
Commitments to watch1
Procurement to note1
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