๐ช๐บ๐ณ Last week in climate (#69) by ClimateU
All new deals, upcoming rounds, news, jobs and events from last week.
Good morning, Europe ๐ณ
Today weโll look at last weekโs:
๐ฐ closed rounds,
๐ธ upcoming rounds,
๐ผ new jobs,
๐ฐ climate news, and
๐ events.
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๐ฐ Closed Rounds (Europe)
๐ธ๐ช H2 Green Steel - โฌ1.5B Venture
๐ Stockholm, Sweden
๐ Fossil-free steel production.
Investors:
Altor, AMF, Andra AP-fonden, Cristina Stenbeck, FAM AB, GIC, Hitachi Energy, Hy24, IMAS Foundation, Just Climate, Kinnevik, Schaeffler Group, Temasek Holdings, Vargas Holdings
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ธ๐ช Polarium - SEK 562M Venture
๐ Stockholm, Sweden
โก๏ธ Lithium battery solutions for telecom.
Investors:
Alecta, AMF, Vargas Holdings
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฉ๐ช nuventura - โฌ25M Series A
๐ Berlin, Germany
โก๏ธ GIS that uses air instead of SF6.
Investors:
ADB Ventures, Cycle Group, DOEN Participaties, EIC Accelerator, FORWARD.one, Future Energy Ventures, IBB Ventures, Mirova
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ซ๐ฎ Paptic Ltd - โฌ23M Series A
๐ Espoo, Finland
๐ญ Plastic alternative.
Investors:
Ecolab, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, ITOCHU International
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฉ๐ช E-Mobilio - โฌ10M Series A
๐ Munich, Germany
๐ Platform to help drivers switch to electric mobility.
Investors:
Gateway Ventures, kopa ventures, seed + speed Ventures, SET Ventures, ZAKA VC, Zwei.7, รbermorgen Ventures
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ณ๐ฑ Phycom - โฌ9M Venture
๐ Veenendaal, Netherlands
๐ด Algae.
Investors:
Corbion, Invest International, Invest-NL, Phase2.Earth
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฉ๐ช Ostrom - โฌ8M Series A
๐ Berlin, Germany
โก๏ธ Energy management platform.
Investors:
Adjacent, J12 Ventures, SE Ventures, Union Square Ventures, รbermorgen Ventures
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ซ๐ฎ Solar Foods - โฌ6M
๐ Helsinki, Finland
๐ด Natural protein for food industry.
Investors:
EIC - European Innovation Council
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฉ๐ช volytica diagnostics - โฌ6M Venture
๐ Dresden, Germany
โก๏ธ Battery management solutions for EVs.
Investors:
Atlantic Labs, EnBW New Ventures, FTTF, SHIFT Invest, TGFS - Technologiegrรผnderfonds Sachsen
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฌ๐ง Opna - ยฃ5M Seed
๐ London, United Kingdom
๐ธ Financing platform for climate projects.
Investors:
Allison Pickens, Angel Invest, Atomico, Cristina Stenbeck, Luke Griffiths, MCJ Collective, Pale Blue Dot, Stijn Christiaens, Tiny VC
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฌ๐ง Mocean Energy - ยฃ3M Grant
๐ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
โก๏ธ Machines that harness wave energy.
Investors:
European Union
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ช๐ช VOOL - โฌ3M Venture
๐ Tallinn, Estonia
๐ EV charging solution.
Investors:
Amalfi Capital, Kaamos, Kuldar Vรครคrsi, Specialist VC, Taavi Veskimรคgi
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ณ๐ฑ zepp.solutions - โฌ2M Grant
๐ Paardenmarkt, Netherlands
โก๏ธ Hydrogen fuel cell systems.
Investors:
Europeโs Just Transition Fund
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฌ๐ง SolarisKit Ltd - ยฃ150k Seed
๐ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
โก๏ธ Easy-to-install, flat-packable solar collectors.
Investors:
British Design Fund
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฌ๐ง Echion Technologies - Venture
๐ Cambridge, United Kingdom
โก๏ธ High-power Li-ion anode materials for fast-charging batteries.
Investors:
Volta Energy Technologies
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ฌ๐ง Perceptual Robotics - Venture
๐ Bristol, United Kingdom
โก๏ธ Intelligent automation for wind turbine inspections.
Investors:
Susten
Article, For Investors, For Talent
๐ธ Upcoming Rounds
Three rounds were announced last week:
๐ฌ๐ง Seed - 2024 Q1 (๐ Supply Chain)
๐ฌ๐ง Seed - 2023 Q4 (๐ญ Packaging)
๐จ๐ญ Series B - 2023 Q4 (๐ญ Recycling /Plastics)
Investors, corporates, and service providers can access these companies via the platform.
๐ผ New Jobs
We sent out our weekly job recommendations to 4,700+ talents yesterday. Last week we saw a total of 1,340 jobs posted on the ClimateU job board.
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We just welcomed a few new employers who signed up for premium and are now hiring via ClimateU:
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit, that promotes responsible management of the world's forests via timber certification.
๐ช๐บ Senior Advisor - Ecosystem Services (EU - Remote)
๐ฉ๐ช Communications Student Assistant (Bonn - Hybrid)
๐ฉ๐ช Products Manager - Carbon and Biodiversity (Bonn - Hybrid)
๐ฉ๐ช Legal Counsel/ Legal Officer (Bonn - Hybrid)
๐ฉ๐ช Trademark Officer (Bonn - Hybrid)
We Do Solar
We Do Solar is a smart balcony solar system that saves up to 25% on electricity bills and reduces CO2.
๐ฉ๐ช Founder Associate (Berlin - Hybrid)
Axle Energy
Axle is an energy flexibility startup. Their platform connects EVs and home energy devices to electricity markets to help kick fossil fuels out of the grid.
๐ฌ๐ง Software Engineer (London - Hybrid)
HellGruen Energie
HellGruen accelerates green energy investments with a digital one-stop-shop for energy installers & investors.
๐ฉ๐ช (Senior) Business Development Manager (Cologne - Hybrid)
leonardo.impact
leonardoโs science-based solution streamlines impact data collection and verification, so that you can confidently report your impact to stakeholders.
๐ฉ๐ช Software/MLOps engineer (Frankfurt - Hybrid)
๐ช๐บ Senior Software Engineer (Frankfurt/Munich - Remote)
๐ฐ Climate News
โก๏ธ The big guide to batteries by Ben James
โก๏ธ Orsted may write-off over $2 billion
โก๏ธ Batteries from crashed Teslas could power UK homes
๐งโ๐พ Steakholder Foodsโ customizable 3D modeling software
๐งโ๐พ Mosa Meat becomes B Corp
๐งโ๐พ Food waste software deep dive
๐ณ Maya Climateโs pre-Issuance risk assessment platform
๐ณ Lords to debate mandating swift bricks in new homes in England
๐ญ UK researchers develop self-healing leather
๐ญ Manufacturing tech projects awarded over ยฃ50m
๐ธ World Fund adds โฌ50M to fund
๐ธ Unconventional Ventures nears โฌ30M fund close
๐ธ The European startups in Y Combinatorโs S23 cohort
๐ธ KKR's inaugural climate strategy
๐ธ Heirloom & Microsoft sign CO2 removal deals
๐ธ Frontier facilitates 3rd round of carbon removal purchases
๐ธ Founders Future reaches $80 million first close
๐ธ EIT InnoEnergy secures โฌ140M for its portfolio companies
๐ธ 15 climate software startups to watch
๐ธ โฌ40M first close by Greencode Ventures
๐จ Worldโs first seaweed baling and sinking Test
๐ Green infrastructure key to net-zero cities
๐ Ellos Group selects Worldfavor for managing sustainability data
๐ Upcoming Events
This week
๐ธ๐ช Impact Week
๐ฉ๐ช Impact Festival
๐ Q&A: Find Your Climate Career
๐ฉ๐ช Mushlabs - Food Innovation Day
After this week
๐ Virtual Climate Cafรฉ
๐ฌ๐ง SDGs and responsible business strategies
๐ฌ๐ง London Climate Tech Show
๐ SOSV Climate Tech Summit
๐ฎ๐น Nature Based Solution
๐ฌ๐ง Carbon Unbound Europe
๐บ๐ธ How to Win Climate Tech Grants
๐ช๐ช Impact Day
๐ง๐ช EU Tech for Climate Action
๐ฌ๐ง Investing better - why where you bank matters
๐ฆ๐น Discover Vienna: Climate Tech
๐ ClimateTech Founders Summit 2023
Thatโs it for this week ๐
Big hug from Cape Town,
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