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InvestigationMicrosoft helped write data centre emissions secrecy into EU law, investigation finds
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27.2.26
Exclusive interviewInside Kost Capital's 'Trojan Horse' strategy for food tech: 'There's been too much bro talk about protein'
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2.6.25
InvestmentsOetker Ventures and Radikal Capital lead €23m bet on 'meat' made from fungi
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewIran oil shock is already being felt in this energy VC’s portfolio: ‘A record amount of interest’
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2.6.25
NewsElectric truck maker Einride appoints former US security chief to board as it pushes into defence
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2.6.25
Family officesA family dynasty just saved Europe's biggest green steel project – is this a new trend in climate finance?
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2.6.25
NewsImpact investors launch $300m natural capital fund – but it doesn't depend on carbon credits
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2.6.25
NewsActivists launch fake Lululemon brand to shame it into cutting emissions faster
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2.6.25
Impact Investing'It's not as simple as flying down, writing a cheque and going home': How Lightrock and Norrsken de-risked impact investing in Africa
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2.6.25
Geothermal Impact VCs urge EU to unlock geothermal energy amid Iran war – fossil fuels 'dangerous and expensive'
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8.2.26
AcquisitionsFinnish energy investor acquires deep tech VC: 'Our ambition is to expand into larger funds'
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2.6.25
NewsItalian autonomous EV spin-out lands €38m pre-seed from heavyweight investors
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2.6.25
New fundsEka Ventures closes $107m impact fund with backing from string of UK foundations
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2.6.25
InvestmentsNovo Holdings makes €40m bet on superconductors for fusion energy, power grids
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2.6.25
NewsAda Ventures bets on Norway with first local hire and scout network launch
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewHitachi Ventures goes all-in on AI: 'VCs need to use it to stay competitive'
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2.6.25
Deep dive12 energy tech startups that just emerged from stealth – and their investors
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23.12.25
NEW HIRESClimate tech startup Paebbl appoints ex-Tesla exec to lead commercial plant build out
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2.6.25
Impact InvestingEurazeo ex-CEO: Decarbonisation is a ‘battle’ for European competitiveness — with €7 trillion at stake
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewHow to get family offices to back your impact fund – tips from a German dynasty
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2.6.25
InvestmentsClimate tech funding is recovering. Here's what investors think – and 19 deals you should know
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2.6.25
Venture CapitalUK fund-of-funds secures £130m to back diverse investment teams: ‘We want to generate alpha for investors’
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2.6.25
Exclusive interview'We're past this': After fraud halved its assets, aquaculture investor eyes next bets
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2.6.25
OpinionTech founders are wrong about merit-based hiring – and it’s hurting Europe
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31.3.26
Climate TechPortuguese climate tech is having a breakout moment – and investors are taking note: 'The opportunity is kind of insane'
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2.6.25
Startup life'Single until Series B' – AI founders react to latest Silicon Valley startup culture trend
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31.3.26
Deep diveNew money: The first-time European impact VCs to watch in 2026
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23.12.25
Friday fundingGreen space fuel, alt-chocolate and textiles – this week's top impact rounds (and their backers)
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31.3.26
BatteriesHonda-backed startup opens battery recycling plant in first for Europe
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31.3.26
CircularityIs textile tech back in fashion? VC announces two deals in one day as sector recalibrates
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2.6.25
Impact InvestingEQT appears to have launched successor to €3bn impact fund
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2.6.25
StartupsExclusive: Swedish founders launch accelerator to prep scale-ups for institutional capital
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2.6.25
Climate TechExclusive: Swiss-US climate tech VC emerges from stealth with €18m first fund
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2.6.25
Impact InvestingMonaco Foundation doubles down on impact investing as others retreat: 'We need to act urgently'
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2.6.25
New funds360 Capital raises €85m fund as Italy’s climate tech scene surges after slow start
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2.6.25
Deep diveImpact investors want pension funds to put more cash into venture. These 10 already are
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23.12.25
New fundsMontis VC appoints director for new €50m fund: 'Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty'
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2.6.25
EuropeEU-Inc proposal draws mixed response from impact investors: ‘On paper, this looks great’
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2.6.25
ESGREPORT: 40% of Article 9 funds will no longer qualify as 'sustainable' under incoming EU rules
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2.6.25
Impact InvestingLooking for patient capital? 15 foundations actively investing in impact VCs
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2.6.25
NewsPoint One launches to direct 0.1% of business revenues to clean energy: ‘Almost nothing changes everything’
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2.6.25
Angel Investors'The 2-2-2 rule': Inside this angel's unique climate tech investing strategy
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2.6.25
New fundsPartech closes €300m impact fund despite 'toughest fundraising environment in a decade'
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2.6.25
Impact InvestingLightrock set to secure anchor investment for new $200m Africa fund
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewElena Doms is bringing billionaire-backed Oxygen Conservation to Europe: 'Big demand from institutional investors'
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2.6.25
Venture CapitalGreece’s first impact fund closes €58m vehicle for the circular economy
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2.6.25
DealflowGene-edited bananas, gas-sniffing satellites, virtual engineers: a week in impact funding
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27.2.26
New fundsAqua-Spark marks first close of Africa aquaculture fund at $48m – targets $250m
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2.6.25
Impact InvestingImpact investor opens Paris office as it kicks off second fund
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2.6.25
New fundsExclusive: Norwegian impact investor Katapult launches €50m Nordic ocean fund
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2.6.25
NewsBregal Sphere to invest up to $500m in nature restoration projects despite uncertainty in carbon markets
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2.6.25
InvestmentsItalian impact fund makes first investment from new €500m vehicle
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2.6.25
Female foundersThese 10 women founders just raised big money for their impact startups
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31.3.26
Family officesSwiss family office launches new investment arm – and plans to list in Stockholm
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2.6.25
Venture Capital‘Very difficult for founders’: Danish investors pushback on proposed wealth tax
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2.6.25
Pension fundsThis pension fund has a €1bn pot for climate tech startups. Here's the thesis behind its latest investment
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31.3.26
NewsIn pictures: Entrepreneur unveils designs for €240m ‘world wonder’ for climate action
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2.6.25
InvestigationINVESTIGATION: Investors poured millions into Earthbanc. Now its carbon project is being shutdown amidst legal battle
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27.2.26
NewsLUMO Labs secures LP investment to back Spanish startups: ‘The market is coming up'
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2.6.25
New fundsExclusive: HSBC’s climate venture team departs for impact firm – and eyes new €200m fund
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2.6.25
EXCLUSIVELY ON IMPACT LOOPLeaked letter: Big foodtech investors urge EU to stop war on vegan sausages
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2.6.25
DealflowWildlife whisperers, muscle magic, green jet fuel: a week in climate tech deals
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27.2.26
New fundsSeraphim closes $100m venture fund for spacetech: ‘Long-term benefits for our planet’
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2.6.25
Asset managementNet zero investor coalition relaunches after BlackRock exit
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27.2.26
Exclusive interviewEarly investor reacts to IQM’s $1.8bn IPO plans: ‘SPACs are re-emerging as a more refined tool’
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2.6.25
EXCLUSIVELY ON IMPACT LOOPFrench impact firm Daphni agrees on defence tech policy following ‘productive’ team meeting
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2.6.25
Foodtech‘Beyond stupid’: Investors slam lab-grown meat restrictions – and billions in livestock subsidies
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2.6.25
New fundsEnosis Capital secures $1bn anchor for 'debt-for-nature' deals: 'Monumental step forward'
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2.6.25
InvestmentsExclusive: Vireo Ventures backs Einklang as Europe's battery storage sector booms
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2.6.25
FoodtechJUST IN: EU considers extending 'meaty labels' ban to lab-grown products
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2.6.25
Deep TechUVC Partners bets big on this emerging industry: 'A small green premium is acceptable'
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12.11.25
Climate TechMajor UK climate tech conference expands venture investments: 'Business is where we’re at'
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewThis investor watched climate tech startups run out of equity, so he founded a fintech to help them raise debt
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2.6.25
ResilienceEurope’s satellite startups are pivoting hard from climate to defence – with NATO backing
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23.12.25
InvestmentsDanish agrifood startups have days left to apply for €13m in green funding
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2.6.25
Loop How toFrom podcasts to influencers: How this Paris VC turned media into a dealflow engine
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27.2.26
Deep diveUNMASKED: 80 family offices currently investing in impact funds and startups
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23.12.25
Venture CapitalExclusive: Ex-Atomico partner Anu Adebajo appointed boss of Newton Venture Program
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewExceptional Ventures’ new healthtech fund targets prevention – and draws a line on AI: ‘Must be a human layer’
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2.6.25
Exclusive interviewNorrsken Amsterdam’s CEO on the race to open new hub for impact startups
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2.6.25
Women in techREPORT: VC funding for female founders in Nordics and Baltics plummets amid AI startup boom
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2.6.25
New fundsInside Europe's new €120m 'catalytic' impact fund: 'We're backing companies in the missing middle'
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2.6.25
InvestmentsLightspeed makes rare investment in European energy tech: ‘Strategic partnership was our absolute priority’
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2.6.25
SustainabilityDcycle acquires ESG-X as sustainability reporting’s great consolidation continues
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2.6.25
Deep diveGeothermal might be Europe's most overlooked energy security play – and these 6 investors know it
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23.12.25
EuropeEQT says Europe well-positioned to lead on energy tech – with over 50 ‘potential unicorns’
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2.6.25
EXCLUSIVELY ON IMPACT LOOPExclusive: Holyvolt raises at €182m valuation for batteries that can be printed on almost anything
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2.6.25
New fundsMundi Ventures secures €750M for Kembara fund as climate tech enters scale-up mode
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2.6.25
Venture CapitalMargin Ventures launches €50m fund for 'overlooked' founders: ‘Frustrated with uniformity in VC'
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2.6.25
New fundsSlateVC secures €132m for climate tech scale-up fund: 'The timing was right'
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2.6.25
Venture CapitalEurope must not rely on the 28th regime to mobilise startup capital, says Philippe Tibi
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2.6.25
AnalysisData reveal: The impact VCs winning on gender equality – and those still lagging
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2.6.25
