Venture capital
With $335 million raise, ArcTern Ventures targets mobility, home electrification
The VC firm says there’s “no doubt on solar,” but anticipates an industry-wide focus on near-term bets.
For climate tech funders, physical projects still reign
2023 was a big year for the digital layer, but it couldn’t compete with the energy transition’s thirst for infrastructure growth, per new data.
Climate venture investors riff on headwinds, hype, and wildcards of 2023
Despite a downturn in the climate tech sector, we may look back on 2023 as the “year of building” the green industrial economy.
Perovskite solar got a $6 million boost
As the sector picks up some speed, Tandem PV’s most recent round of funding will support the development of the company’s first manufacturing plant.
With climate venture capital down, industrial investments had a ‘breakout year’ in 2023
Sightline’s Kim Zou says megarounds for steel startups drove investment growth in industry, while alternative protein and vertical farming startups underperformed.
2023 climate tech venture investment trends
Despite a drop in total investment dollars, there are signs that climate tech investors are maturing
Cleantech’s weird year in the public markets
2023 was a year full of market contradictions for climate technology.
Investors see light ahead for the LDES market
2023 wasn’t an inflection point for the technology, but investors have near-term optimism, thanks in part to the low low price of solar.
Fourth Power lands $19 million for prototype facility
The Cambridge-based startup is betting thermophotovoltaic storage can support a transitioning grid.
Cleantech’s very weird year in the public markets
Startups were particularly hard hit by a slow rollout of federal guidelines.
Malta nabs funding from Siemens, Alfa Laval for thermal energy storage
The investors join existing shareholders Chevron and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Climate tech startups need strong techno-economic analysis
A good TEA is the unsung linchpin of early-stage climatetech.