Europe raised over $50bn for new climate tech funds in 2025 – roughly half the global total

Sightline Climate co-founders Mark Taylor (left) and Kim Zou. Press photo/Impact Loop design
6 jan. 2026
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Out of the $103bn raised by climate tech investors last year, more than half came from European funds – a rare moment of dominance for the region in a market usually led by the US.

Impact Loop breaks down the numbers behind the shift, including:

→ Why European climate investors are out-raising their US peers
→ Which themes and asset classes attracted the biggest pools of capital in 2025
→ What the surge in mega-funds says about where climate tech is — and isn’t — heading next

European climate tech investors closed more than half of all new climate-focused funds globally in 2025, helping push total fundraising past $100bn, according to a new report from Sightline Climate.

The data suggests European LPs and fund managers accounted for 54% of the $103bn raised last year, giving the region a rare lead in a market that has typically been dominated by US capital.

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