New data: Climate VC held steady in 2025 – but made fewer bets

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8 feb. 2026
19:11
Climate tech didn’t fall off a cliff in 2025. But it did get pickier, according to new data. Here's what it shows.

Venture capital funding into the climate sector came in at $42.2bn last year, almost identical to the $42.8bn invested in 2024, according to new data from PitchBook.

Dig a little deeper, though, and a different story emerges: investors made far fewer bets – and increasingly funnelled their money into AI-enabled climate startups.

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