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The cofounders and team of Maiven

'Making climate policy simple' – British climate AI startup Maiven scores €1.7m in funding

Av Maddy Savage25 mars

Impact Loop's Maddy Savage and Meta’s Chief AI scientist Yann LeCun. Photo: Impact Loop/Meta

Could U.S. scientists help boost Europe's impact industry?

Av Maddy Savage24 feb

Sarah-Jane Larkin, director general of the Irish Venture Capital Association says climate tech is needed to protect Ireland's coastline. Image: IVCA/Impact Loop

Ireland's climate tech scene 'challenging' despite VC funding record

Av Maddy Savage18 feb

GoBoat CMO Erik Zeings. Photo: GoBoat press image

Fika with GoBoat CMO Erik Zeings: "The whole world isn’t all about AI"

Av Maddy Savage12 juli

Kvanted partner Maria Wasastjerna (left) and new investment manager Lyydia Lappi (right)

Exclusive interview

How the first Nordic industrial tech VC is expanding: 'Old-school industries are waking up'

Av Maddy Savage29 jan

Donald Trump talar i Washington. Foto: Evan Vucci/AP/TT.

Trump 2.0: European businesses brace for what’s next

Av Maddy Savage21 jan

Anxious wait for Northvolt workers ahead of crucial meeting

Av Maddy Savage7 jan

Northvolt 2.0: How Sweden’s struggling impact star is fighting to retain talent

Av Maddy Savage4 feb

Maddy Savage, reporter på Impact Loop. Montage: Impact Loop/Pressbilder

Northvolt: A global talent brain drain or a boost for Swedish impact firms?

Av Maddy Savage18 mars

Éléonore Crespo, founder of Pigment and Elisabeth Rizzotti, founder of Newcleo are two of the only European female-founded companies achieving unicorn status. Photos: press.

Funding and financing

Female impact founders: This is the magical spot in Europe to raise cash

Av Maddy Savage4 mars

Northvolt Labs. Foto: Pressbild

Northvolt confirms it will continue operations in Sweden after crisis

Av Maddy Savage8 jan

Stephanie Darvill Stockholm Women in Tech host

Fika with Women in Tech host Stephanie Darvill: "Speak about the stuff that makes your eyes light up"

Av Maddy Savage25 apr

Alex Shadbolt Impact Investment Manager and Impact Lead at Future Planet Capital

Fika with Future Planet Capital VC Alex Shadbolt: “Be humble when you've dropped something”

Av Maddy Savage30 maj

Snow business: The 5 impact startups electrifying winter travel in Europe

Av Maddy Savage13 dec

Kate Spencer, media spokesperson for Northern Gritstone, and UK tech hub Manchester. Photo: Northern Gritstone/Canva/Impact Loop

UK Silicon Valley battle

Northern England fights back in Silicon Valley battle: 'So many opportunities up here'

Av Maddy Savage5 feb

SURE Mobility founder Patrick De Wit and SmartWheelz founder Audrey Winters. Photo: LinkedIn/Impact Loop

Electric Vehicles

Win for Dutch e-bike market – spicy “two become one” merger

Av Maddy Savage4 feb

Anna Branten, Thomas Høgenhaven, Amit Paul and reporter Maddy Savage. Photos: press and graphics by Diana Demin, Impact Loop.

Not radical enough? Why some investors and founders are walking away from the impact scene

Av Maddy Savage9 juni

Funding and financing

BIG LIST: 26 European impact companies score new EU innovation cash

Av Maddy Savage18 feb

Pierre-Eric Leibovici, founding partner of French VC Daphni. Photo: Canva/press image.

French VC firm Daphni launches €250m climate and science fund – aims to invest in 40 firms

Av Maddy Savage25 mars

Robina von Stein, Principal at Contrarian Ventures. Photo: Robina von Stein

Fika with climate tech investor Robina von Stein: “VCs need to be more creative”

Av Maddy Savage10 maj

Reporter Maddy Savage, Robina von Stein (Contrarian Ventures), Martina Hegestig (LEAD) and Stephen Lee (San Francisco). Photos: press and collage by Impact Loop

Resilience, defence, climate... What’s the smartest way to brand your impact company in 2025?

Av Maddy Savage12 maj

Impact Loop reporter and editor Maddy Savage. Image: Impact Loop

Europe is failing to meet 'dirty air' targets. Is this an opportunity for impact companies?

Av Maddy Savage31 mars

John Hartley, founder of Levidian. Photo: press image.

'We’re going after the hard-to-crack problem – heavy industry’

Av Maddy Savage9 jan

Icebreaker VC Partner Lasse Lehtinen wants to see more high risk investments in Europe. Photo: Press/Stock images

Funding and financing

"We need more wildly successful founders": Why this VC thinks Europe must take more risks

Av Maddy Savage10 mars

Iker Marcaide, founder of Matteco. Photo: press image.

'I think Europe can show its true colours': Green hydrogen startup Matteco on track with 10,000 square metre factory

Av Maddy Savage25 mars

Alight CEO Warren Campbell and the Eurajoki solar park in Finland. Photos: Alight press images

Swedish solar giant Alight pours millions into mega Finnish energy project

Av Maddy Savage10 mars

Mixergy's team and a mixergy cylinder. Photos: Mixergy press images

Mixergy: This Oxford University spin-out is spending €14m to help slash water bills

Av Maddy Savage10 mars

Project Europe partners Kieran Hill and Harry Stebbings (left) and CEO Kitty Mayo (right). Photos: Press images

Exclusive interview

'The proof is in the pudding' – CEO of celebrity-backed Project Europe responds to gender imbalance

Av Maddy Savage18 mars

Marili Merendi has joined SmartCap as an Investment Advisor. Photo: SmartCap

Estonia's Smartcap scores new investment advisor: 'Strong addition to our team'

Av Maddy Savage17 feb

Impact trend spotting

Your 2025 impact scene cheat sheet: top reads for the holidays

Av Maddy Savage24 dec

Sam Eshrati, Venture Partner at Identity.vc. Photo: Sam Eshrati

Fika with LGBTQ+ venture partner Sam Eshrati: ‘I was expecting people to be more open-minded’

Av Maddy Savage21 feb

GoFrendly CEO Ulrika Lilja. Photo: private.

Fika with Gofrendly CEO Ulrika Lilja: ‘People don’t like to admit they feel lonely’

Av Maddy Savage14 feb

Ursula von der Leyen. Foto: AP/TT.

Europe’s brand new project to help startups grow – impact sector reacts to EU plan

Av Maddy Savage

Denmark is major investor in renewable energy. Photos: Rights-free stock images

2030 climate targets: What is Denmark's winning formula?

Av Maddy Savage3 mars

Siw Andersson is CEO of Oslo Business Region

Fika with Oslo Business Region CEO Siw Andersen: “Artists and founders have a lot in common”

Av Maddy Savage7 mars

Matthias Arleth, Northvolt's COO. Photo: Northvolt

Struggling Northvolt to sell off battery systems development division

Av Maddy Savage18 feb

Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: AP/TT.

US trade war: EU poised to "respond firmly"

Av Maddy Savage3 feb

Maki.vc partner Paavo Raisanen

Fika with Maki.vc partner Paavo Räisänen: "We just want to invest in the best teams"

Av Maddy Savage16 maj

Georgie Steele, co-founder of Maiven. Photo: private.

Fika with Georgie Steel at climate AI firm Maiven: "Put products in front of customers sooner"

Av Maddy Savage4 apr

Tobias Bengtsdahl is a Partner at Antler in Stockholm. Photo: Tobias Bengtsdahl.

Fika with Antler partner Tobias Bengtsdahl: "Now the impact space is in a more rational place"

Av Maddy Savage27 juni

Maddy Savage, Impact Loop. Photos from TT/AP.

Women in space: beyond PR stunts, is it a step forward for the planet?

Av Maddy Savage25 apr

A recent B Borp summit in London. Photo: Press picture

UK data: Impact-aware companies outperforming other businesses

Av Maddy Savage6 mars

Bardo founder Carl Johan Westring and chairman Olof Hernell, and Cherry Ventures investor Sophia Bendz

Cherry Ventures fights back at EU 'doom and gloom' – launches $500m 'daring vision' fund

Av Maddy Savage4 feb

OneTech Managing Director Emma Obanye. Photo: Emma Obanye

Fika with OneTech’s boss Emma Obanye: ”It has never been easier to start something in tech”

Av Maddy Savage28 feb

Impact trend spotting

Is flight shame over for impact startups?

Av Maddy Savage3 dec

AI now drives the biggest climate tech deals – demand soars for greener data centres

Av Maddy Savage23 jan

Photo credit: M. Axelsson/Azote

'Climate Oscars' to launch at Davos – will award 'transformative' impact companies

Av Maddy Savage15 jan

The Synergi team in Helsinki with co-founder and CEO Antti Hämmäinen. Press photo.

Race to dominate virtual power plant sector – Finland's Synergi scales up

Av Maddy Savage21 jan

Arsenale's founders – Matteo Zanotto, Gordana Djordjevic, Massimo Portincaso, Niels Agerbaek and Arnaud Legris. Photo: Press image.

Arsenale Bioyards

"New era" for Milan biotech hero Arsenale Bioyards after scoring €9m in funding

Av Maddy Savage25 feb

Wastefront CEO Vianney Vales. Photos: press and Canva.

'Funding is the limiting factor': Wastefront CEO on racing to build Europe’s first tyre-to-fuel plant

Av Maddy Savage15 juni

Media consultant and outgoing Head of Press for Northvolt, Erik Zsiga. Photo: Erik Zsiga

Fika with Northvolt's outgoing Head of Press Erik Zsiga: "Keep calm and carry on is my motto!"

Av Maddy Savage21 mars

BackingMinds co-founder Sara Wimmercranz, Investment Partner Lisen Oliw, co-founder Susanne Najafi and Principal Jasenko Hadzic with Hybird Energy cofounder Morten Primdahl. Photo: Hybird Energy/BackingMind.

Zendesk co-founder’s big comeback – AI ‘energy cloud’ startup scores €2.4M

Av Maddy Savage28 jan

Sylvie Russell, Cambridge Cleantech. Photo: private.

Fika with Cambridge Cleantech COO Sylvie Russell: "Europe needs a climate tech supercluster"

Av Maddy Savage23 maj

Malin Frithiofsson, CEO of Daya Ventures. Photo: private.

Fika with femtech venture studio CEO Malin Frithiofsson: "This needed to be done way earlier!"

Av Maddy Savage2 maj

Jarna Hyvönen, CEO of Volare. Photo: Jarna Hyvönen

Fika with insect-tech CEO Jarna Hyvönen: “Working in a startup is an ultramarathon”

Av Maddy Savage15 aug

Henrik Müller Hansen

Exclusive interview

Norway's only impact unicorn has transformed production-on-demand: This is its next move

Av Maddy Savage28 jan

Alessa Berg, Top Tier Impact. Photo: private.

Fika with impact network CEO Alessa Berg: “We want to scale capital and talent”

Av Maddy Savage6 juni

Aron Johannsson, Hekla Arnardottir, Helga Valfells och Jenny Ruth Hrafnsdottir på Crowberry. Foto: pressbilder.

'Good companies will get funded no matter what' – Icelandic VC eyes Nordic expansion

Av Maddy Savage17 jan

Antonia Eneh, CEO of Wave Ventures. Photo: Antonia Eneh

Fika with Wave Ventures CEO Antonia Eneh: "We’re giving Gen Z a chance"

Av Maddy Savage13 juni

Doreen Rietentiet, co-founder of DWR eco. Photo: Doreen Riententiet

Fika with impact strategist Doreen Rietentiet: "Focus less on how much CO2 you save"

Av Maddy Savage20 juni

Camille Richard is Chief Impact Officer at Paris-based Alter Equity. Photo: Camille Richard

Fika with Camille Richard, chief impact officer at Alter Equity: 'European investors need to act'

Av Maddy Savage28 mars

Funding and financing

“Cutting edge”: Regeneration.VC launches European fund and circularity strategy

Av Maddy Savage11 mars

Leonardo DiCaprio and Narina Mnatsakanian. Photos: Regeneration VC

This impact trailblazer will fuel Regeneration VC's European expansion

Av Maddy Savage21 jan

Stefan Lundblom, Luleå Science Park. Photo: press and Canva.

'No Northvolt effect': Why northern Sweden is quietly becoming a magnet for impact capital

Av Maddy Savage26 maj

Arbonics' new hires Axel Karlsson, Ella Kai, Johan Junker, Deividas Strumila and Christoffer Andersson. Photos: Press images

Baltic climate tech startup Arbonics powers up expansion with five new faces

Av Maddy Savage24 feb

Creandum-backed startup Boardy slammed for sexist AI e-mail – ‘disgusted’

Av Maddy Savage21 jan