A family dynasty just saved Europe's biggest green steel project – is this a new trend in climate finance?

Leif Johansson speaks at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden April 14 2026. Credit: TT
16 Apr 2026
07:00
Europe's climate tech scale ups are struggling to raise late-stage capital, as governments step back and institutional capital remains locked up.

Family dynasties and foundations are moving increasingly moving in to fill the gap.

"We take a long-term view," Leif Johansson tells Impact Loop, just after being picked by the Wallenberg family to chair the board of Stegra following its €1.4bn funding round.

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