Climate tech funding is recovering. Here's what investors think – and 19 deals you should know
3 apr. 2026
05:35
European climate tech VC funding is finally on the up.
We spoke to investors across the ecosystem to dig behind the numbers – and took a looks at the top deals this year so far.
In this piece, you'll find:
→ What five investors think about the recovery and the challenges ahead
→ Where almost $2bn was deployed – by sector and geography
→ Which corners of climate tech remain overlooked and underfunded
→ The 19 biggest deals of the quarter
We spoke to investors across the ecosystem to dig behind the numbers – and took a looks at the top deals this year so far.
In this piece, you'll find:
→ What five investors think about the recovery and the challenges ahead
→ Where almost $2bn was deployed – by sector and geography
→ Which corners of climate tech remain overlooked and underfunded
→ The 19 biggest deals of the quarter
VC funding for European climate tech made a modest recovery in Q1 after a period of near-constant decline.
Climate tech startups raised $1.9bn in Q1, up from $1.5bn in the same quarter a year earlier, per Dealroom data.