Swiss CLIMATEX secures €3.5M in round led by Collateral Good

CLIMATEX AG, a Swiss textile technology companyfocused on circular textile technologies and patented solutions, has closed a€3.5 million (CHF 3.2 million) financing round led by the Collateral GoodTex…

Kinnevik slashes valuation of stake in Swedish green startup Stegra

Swedish VC Kinnevik has written down the value of its stake in Swedish green steel startup Stegra by half, citing the higher anticipated costs of a plant it’s building as it looks to become a major pl…

The tech gender gap in the UK will not be equal until 2060

The UK loves to congratulate itself on innovation. We have world-class universities, globally admired research and a spinout ecosystem that, compared to many other countries, does a respectable job of…

Co-reactive raises €6.5M seed funding for CO₂-negative materials tech

German climatetech startupCo-reactive has completed a €6.5 million seed financing round led by HTGF, withparticipation from NRW.Bank, HBG Ventures, AFI Ventures, Evercurious VC, and agroup of experien…

Footprint Firm closes €76M Article 9 deeptech Fund for the green transition

The Footprint Firm has completed the final closing of Footprint Fund I, an Article 9 €76 million venture fund. The fund focuses on early-stage deeptech companies in the green transition in Northern Eu…

2150 closes €210M Fund II, lifts assets to €500M to back urban and industrial climate tech

Venture firm 2150 today announced the final close of its €210 million second fund, bringing total assets under management to €500 million. The fund remains focused on backing technology companies se…