Gene-edited bananas, gas-sniffing satellites, virtual engineers: a week in impact funding

Some of the founders mentioned in this article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
13 mars 2026
09:18
Another week and a new cohort of technical founders have raised VC money to fix planetary challenges.

In March so far, startups tackling the sustainable development goals (SDGs) have already netted $914m, according to data from Dealroom.

From gene-edited crops tackling food security to satellites sniffing out methane leaks from space, here's our pick of five deals that really stood out from the past week alone.

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