'The sentiment has changed': Why top European VC views 'unloved' industries as key for climate tech
2 feb. 2025
08:37
Zurich-based Verve Ventures has grown into one of Europe's leading venture capital firms, in part because of a unique model that lets individual investors cherry-pick the companies they want to back.
Now, Verve is shifting its investment focus to what they call 'unloved' sectors like concrete, nuclear, and aviation – with an increased interest as a result.
Now, Verve is shifting its investment focus to what they call 'unloved' sectors like concrete, nuclear, and aviation – with an increased interest as a result.
To get an idea of what Zurich-based Verve Ventures is looking for in a climate tech investment these days, just look at a recent addition to its portfolio: Metafuels, a Swiss startup aiming to make sustainable aviation fuel more affordable.
The company was featured in a Forbes article this month, highlighting its potential to disrupt the aviation industry. However, the people behind Metafuels had been on Verve’s radar long before the company spun out of the Paul Scherrer Institute, one of Switzerland’s leading research centres.