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The cofounders and team of Maiven

'Making climate policy simple' – British climate AI startup Maiven scores €1.7m in funding

By Maddy Savage25 mars

Sarah-Jane Larkin, director general of the Irish Venture Capital Association says climate tech is needed to protect Ireland's coastline. Image: IVCA/Impact Loop

Ireland's climate tech scene 'challenging' despite VC funding record

By Maddy Savage18 feb

Kvanted partner Maria Wasastjerna (left) and new investment manager Lyydia Lappi (right)

Exclusive interview

How the first Nordic industrial tech VC is expanding: 'Old-school industries are waking up'

By Maddy Savage29 jan

Éléonore Crespo, founder of Pigment and Elisabeth Rizzotti, founder of Newcleo are two of the only European female-founded companies achieving unicorn status. Photos: press.

Funding and financing

Female impact founders: This is the magical spot in Europe to raise cash

By Maddy Savage4 mars

Henrik Henriksson, CEO at Stegra. Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf / TT.

Green steel startup Stegra downplays insolvency fears as it seeks €1 billion: 'Investors are firmly committed'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 okt

Kate Spencer, media spokesperson for Northern Gritstone, and UK tech hub Manchester. Photo: Northern Gritstone/Canva/Impact Loop

UK Silicon Valley battle

Northern England fights back in Silicon Valley battle: 'So many opportunities up here'

By Maddy Savage5 feb

SWISS CEO Jens Fehlinger (left) and Neustark founder and co-CEO Johannes Tiefenthaler (right). Credit: Swiss International Air Lines.

Big polluters, concrete offsets? Swiss Airlines, Neustark ink carbon credit deal

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 aug

Peter Carlsson and Siddharth Khullar are the founders of Air Machina, a startup backed by U.S. venture firm Village Global with investors like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. Photo: Press images.

Northvolt's Peter Carlsson starts fresh – secures new funding for AI startup: 'Focus on getting the team started'

By Johann Bernövall och Camilla Bergman20 maj

Joren Tangelder and Anthonie Jacobson. Supplied

Exclusive: This startup just secured funding to turn landfills into green energy generators – a 'climate tech blindspot'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 okt

Hades founders Björn Dressler (left), Max Werner (centre), and Dan Gengenbach. (Full list of names at the bottom of the article). Credit: Press images/Impact Loop.

Hades emerges with ‘superheated’ drill to tap Europe’s underground energy and minerals

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 aug

Thomas Davin, Global Innovation Director Unicef. Photo: Christian von Essen

Impact Investing

'It is unconventional': Why Unicef sets out to be a bridge between investors and impact founders

By Christian von Essen7 apr

Some of the social impact investors mentioned in the article. See names at the bottom of the article. Photo: Press images/collage by Impact Loop.

DEEP DIVE: Looking to improve people's lives? Here are 12 leading VCs focussed on social impact

By Frey Lindsay11 mars

Helios Innovations team with Sara Wimmercranz and Susanne Najafi from Backing Minds. Photo: press image.

Helios secures €1.2m from Backing Minds to purify the 'absolute worst' waters

By Camilla Bergman14 okt

Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: AP/TT.

EU just announced €800 billion in defence funding – what does it mean for impact firms?

By Frey Lindsay5 mars

The Revyve team. Credit: Revyve

Dutch food tech startup Revyve secures €24m to turn beer waste into alt eggs

By Editorial team23 sep

DREV team with founders Thomas Tingelöf (front, left) and Arelys Sosa (front, right). Supplied

Drev bags €2.7m to tackle toxic dust in battery factories: 'We have to solve this problem'

By Johann Bernövall5 nov

OXCCU's leadership team

Oxford spin-out OXCCU lands €24m to turn waste into jet fuel

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 sep

Sebastian Peck, Talia Rafaeli and Andreas Winter-Extra, Kompas VC. Photo: press image.

Kompas VC has raised a fresh €150m to back industrial impact startups – here’s what they’re looking for

By Camilla Bergman23 apr

Carbon Equity co-founders Saskia Bruysten and Liza Rubinstein. Photo: Press.

'Private capital is stepping up': Carbon Equity raises €105m for climate tech 'fund of funds'

By Mattias Karén9 apr

The team behind Picus Capital. Photo: press.

Munich VC firm Picus Capital raises €250m to double down on existing investments (climate being one of them)

By Camilla Bergman26 maj

Sweet treat: two chocolate startups score festive funding boost

By Mattias Karén9 dec

Project Europe partners Kieran Hill and Harry Stebbings (left) and CEO Kitty Mayo (right). Photos: Press images

Exclusive interview

'The proof is in the pudding' – CEO of celebrity-backed Project Europe responds to gender imbalance

By Maddy Savage18 mars

France: Impact startups punch above their weight for funding in November

By Frey Lindsay4 dec

Some of the entrepreneurs behind Sweden's top impact companies in 2024. Image: Press pictures/Impact Loop

Revealed: The valuations behind Sweden's 15 highest-funded impact companies

By Jenny Kjellén13 feb

Course Corrected founders Christine Ahlstrand, Katja Bergman and Kerstin Cooley. Photo: Course Corrected

The €65M question: Where Swedish climate VC Course Corrected is pouring it's new cash

By Jenny Kjellén10 feb

Linnéa Kornehed Falck, Robert Falck (co-founders) and Roozbeh Charli (CEO), Einride. Photo: press.

'Allows us to grow': Einride secures $100m from EQT, IonQ – and mulls IPO despite headwinds

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 okt

Sellpy founders Michael Arnör, Oskar Nielsen and Philip Gunnstam. Photo: press image.

Exclusive: Sellpy secures fresh funding as H&M doubles down on second-hand

By Johann Bernövall10 juni

Solo founders beware: New report shows the ultimate team composition for startups looking for funding

By Mattias Karén3 dec

Steady Energy CEO Tommi Nyman and CTO Hannes Haapalahti. Photos: press.

€32m round brings Finnish Steady Energy closer to 'world’s first commercial SMR'

By Diana Demin1 juli

Some of the faces behind the companies in Impact Loop's valuation analysis. Image: Press photos/Impact Loop

These are the biggest valuation winners and strugglers in Sweden's impact sector

By Jenny Kjellén18 feb

Refurbed leadership team. Supplied

After reaching profitability, Refurbed secures €50m to grow secondhand tech marketplace

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 okt

Caroline von Post and Susanne Beskow. Supplied

'Tinder for textiles' startup seeks capital for large-scale upcycling plant

By Johann Bernövall20 okt

Cowboy co-founders Adrien Roose (left) and Tanguy Goretti

Ebike maker Cowboy gets cash lifeline to stay on the road

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 aug

Anna Haupt, Niklas Åström, Maria Wetterstrand, David Sonnek and Henrik Lenning. Photo: press photos.

Arevo bags €7m for bio-based fertiliser – and appoints ex-politician to its board

By Johann Bernövall10 okt

Deftpower was founded in 2020 by Remco Tjeerdsma (left), Marc Diks (centre), and Jacob van Zonneveld. Credit: Deftpower

Deftpower bags €12.5m for AI software that predicts the cheapest time to charge EVs

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 aug

Anna Altner, founder of Yangi. Photo supplied

Exclusive: Chanel-backed startup Yangi bags €9m for greener packaging

By Andreas Jennische26 aug

Tomosaku Sohara, co-founder and managing partner at NordicNinja

Venture Capital

Japan’s €20B bet on European climate and deep tech: ‘This isn’t capital tourism’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 nov

Venture Capital

Norway's Katapult and Octave Capital launch $75m Asian ocean fund to 'bridge' investment gap

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 sep

Swedish impact funds Norrsken pledge €300m to AI: 'Most capital is chasing the same old playbook'

By Diana Demin25 juni

Papershell set to bag €40M from EIF for first factory: 'A hell of a big deal for us'

By Andreas Jennische12 nov

Some of the European investors that raised new foodtech funds this year. Press photos/Impact Loop design

A foodtech rebound? FoodLabs' €105m close – plus 3 fresh funds reshaping the sector

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 dec

Elaniti founders Utkarsh Vaidya and Scott Jarrett (left), with Pinc investor Rosemari Herrer. Photos: Press images

Impact Loop exclusive

Food giant Paulig’s VC arm invests in AI-driven soil analysis – "A missing puzzle piece"

By Jenny Kjellén19 mars

Bioweg raises €16m to swap microplastics in cosmetics with bacteria-based alternative

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 sep

Wingcopter founders and management team. Photo: press.

Danish fund backs Wingcopter in new round to scale production: 'Europe needs tech champions'

By Diana Demin27 juni

Some of the biodiversity investors in our deepdive. Names in the article. Graphics: Impact Loop.

Looking for biodiversity funding? These five VCs are leading the way

By Frey Lindsay24 juli

Some of the European unicorn leaders in Impact Loop's deep dive. See photo description at the bottom. Photos: Press/Impact Loop.

Europe's fastest-growing climate tech unicorns – mapped

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 sep

Anna Ljungdahl, investeringsansvarig på Industrifonden, Niklas Boman vd SeaPattern och Anna Fredrixon. Foto: Pressbilder.

Seapattern bags €5m in rare VC deal for European hydropower

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 sep

Great Bubble Barrier founders: Francis Zoet (left), Philip Ehrhorn (centre), and Anne Marieke Eveleens. (Saskia Studer, the fourth founder, now longer holds an operating role at the company). Credit: Earthshot Prize/The Great Bubble Barrier

Great Bubble Barrier hits plastic cleanup milestone, eyes global expansion

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 aug

From left: Stefan Mård (Climentum), Kristian Løver (Enerin), Sofie Käll (The Footprint Firm), and Arne Høeg (Enerin CEO). Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop mockup

Enerin bags €15M to turn a 200-year-old engine into the future of clean heat: 'All about economics'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 nov

Starflow co-founders

Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl raises €5m for his new venture Starflow

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 okt

Rokas Peciulaitis, Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures and initiator of the Climate Brick. Photo: Press.

Boom for early stage impact firms, shows new data from relaunched Climate Brick

By Mattias Karén9 apr

Some of the Swedish AI founders featured in our review. Photo: Press images. Graphic: Diana Demin.

Boom, bust, and big losses — inside 21 of Sweden’s top impact AI startups

By Jenny Kjellén21 aug

Westra Materials' co-founder Marc-Antoine Stoeckel (left) and CEO Daniel Westling

PFAS-free battery firm bags fresh funding: 'EU crackdown is driving demand'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 sep

Overstory CEO Fiona Spruill. Credit: Fiona Spruill/Impact Loop mockup

Overstory raises $43M to help utilities prevent wildfires with AI: 'More resilient grid'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 nov

Enspired's founders Jürgen Mayerhofer (left) and Wolfgang Eichberger. Supplied

Enspired bags €40m to make battery storage think for itself: 'We won’t stop here'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 okt

Some of the entrepreneurs and investors behind Europe's top 25 climate tech funding rounds so far in 2025. Image: Press pictures/Impact Loop

Europe’s top 25 climate tech funding rounds this year – and the investors behind them

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 aug

Nora Bavey, Partner Unconventional Ventures, Sweden. Photo: press image.

"What would it tell us that we don't already know?" – VC scraps diversity report in favour of action plan

By Christian von Essen6 dec

Alliance VC team Anders Hallin, Stine Sørensen, Johan Gjesdahl, Henrik Torstensson, Bente Loe and Arne Tonning. Photo: press.

Alliance VC raises fund to fuel Nordic tech in AI, climate, and health

By Diana Demin2 juli

Funding and financing

“Cutting edge”: Regeneration.VC launches European fund and circularity strategy

By Maddy Savage11 mars

More money for impact startups: 100 entrepreneurs close €6.5 debut fund

By Mattias Karén12 dec

Epoch founder and CEO Jacob Nathan. Photo: Press.

Plastic-eating enzymes get €17m investment to transform textile industry

By Mattias Karén5 mars

“Positive and Energised” – a long-running vision to make plastics from cow’s milk gets new funding

By Frey Lindsay4 dec

Stefan Lundblom, Luleå Science Park. Photo: press and Canva.

'No Northvolt effect': Why northern Sweden is quietly becoming a magnet for impact capital

By Maddy Savage26 maj

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