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Spanish VC investor Seaya closes climate tech fund at €300m
Seaya’s founder Beatriz González is optimistic about prospects for the sector, despite the current tough investment environment and political uncertainties surrounding the pace of the energy transition.
Infrastructure: Beyond the energy transition
‘Impact Investing and the Just Transition’ report: Infrastructure investors are playing a central role in funding the energy transition but sustainable infrastructure strategies are increasingly encompassing social impact and factoring in a just transition.
PropTech: 10 Mio. US-Dollar für nachhaltigen Zement und Beton – GreenTech Startup alcemy schließt Finanzierungsrunde ab
Das Berliner GreenTech-Startup alcemy hat 10 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt. Die Finanzierungsrunde wird angeführt von Norrsken VC, dem größten europäischen Early Stage Impact Fonds aus Stockholm; weitere Investoren sind Galvanize Climate Solutions, BitStone Capital und AENU. alcemy arbeitet seit 2018 daran, die Herstellung von Beton und Zement nachhaltiger zu gestalten – angetrieben von der Vision, mithilfe […]
Demeter Invests in H2 Green Steel
Decarbonized steel startup H2 Green Steel announced today an investment from European venture capital investor Demeter, with proceeds supporting the construction of the company’s flagship green steel plant in Boden, Sweden, capable of producing steel with 95% lower emissions than traditional blast furnace technology. Steelmaking is one of the biggest emitters of CO2 globally, and […]
Nature Risk Management and Reporting Solutions Provider Natcap Raises $10 Million
Nature and biodiversity intelligence company Natural Capital Research (Natcap) announced today it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds to be used to scale its technology aimed at helping companies to quantify and embed nature-related risks and opportunities into business strategy. Spun out of Oxford University, Natcap was founded in […]
ESG funds take more than 20% of all private capital fundraising in 2024 to April
Adoption greatest in Europe, but North America dominates in climate funds Preqin’s ESG in Alternatives 2024 report highlights the differences in uptake of ESG among asset classes and regions. It also explores ESG fund performance versus non-ESG funds, as the opaque nature of the alternatives market creates a challenge for benchmarking.
Steigende Treibhausgasemissionen – KI verhagelt Google und Microsoft die Klimabilanz
Die US-Techkonzerne haben zuletzt große Versprechungen zu ihrer CO₂-Bilanz bis 2030 gemacht. Nun sorgt der KI-Boom dafür, dass Googles und Microsofts Emissionen ebenso stark steigen wie ihr Wasserverbrauch.
Carbon removal developer raises $69m in funding round led by BlackRock-backed climate fund
The funding will support the growth of Swiss-based carbon removal developer Neustark which has developed a technology aimed at decarbonising the construction industry.
Cautious optimism returns to the private equity impact market
From our ‘Impact Investing and the Just Transition’ report: There was a lull in private equity impact fund raising in 2023 following a banner 2022. But there are now signs that normality is returning to the market.
Impact Bridge launches €50m private debt fund
The new fund is focused on emerging markets and made its first two investments into social enterprise One Acre Fund and into a blue bond issued by the International Bank of Ecuador.
Impact Expansion reaches hard cap with first impact fund
Impact Expansion has raised €150m for Impact Expansion Fund I and announced the fund’s first investment in Belgium into sustainable energy solutions provider BeliVert.
Studie: Asset Manager wollen raus aus der Transaktionsstarre
Die Transaktionsstarre bleibt für einen Großteil der Immobilien-Asset-Manager (77 Prozent) eine der größten Herausforderungen ihrer Tätigkeit. Dennoch planen sie für die kommenden Monate mehrheitlich Käufe (69 Prozent) und Verkäufe (68 Prozent) von Immobilien. Lediglich 22 Prozent wollen noch wenigstens bis 2025 abwarten, bevor sie am Transaktionsmarkt aktiv werden. Herausfordernd bleiben weiterhin auch die Umsetzung von […]
Impact Investing: In Europa Gutes tun!
Wohneigentum gehört zu Europas Brennpunkten, wobei manche Orte dem aktuellen Property Index von Deloitte zufolge stärker betroffen sind als andere. Der Bericht berechnet die Erschwinglichkeit von Wohneigentum anhand der Jahresbruttoeinkommen, die je nach Standort für eine neue Standardwohnung mit durchschnittlich 70 Quadratmetern aufgewendet werden müssen.
Amprion erzielt Spitzenbewertung bei ESG-Ratings von Sustainable Fitch
Weitere Verbesserungen des ESG-Ratings bestätigen erfolgreiche Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie von Amprion ESG-Ratings von „2“ in allen drei Kategorien „Entity“, „Instrument“ und „Framework“ bestätigt ESG-Entity-Bewertung von 70 auf 76 gesteigert
UNCAGED Innovations Raises $5.6 Million for Sustainable Leather Alternative Technology
Biomaterials company UNCAGED Innovations announced that it has raised $5.6 million in a Seed investment round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the company’s commercial launch of its grain-based sustainable leather and allow it to expand its team, including its manufacturing team. Founded in New York in 2020 by CEO Stephanie Downs and CTO Dr. Xiaokun […]
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