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Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt

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Jonas Strunz, associate at Reimann Investors. Press photo

Family-backed VC fund backs startup cutting food waste at supermarkets: 'No adequate technology existed for it'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Jun

Héloïse Le Masne, venture program and impact lead at Brainforest. Credit: Press photo/Impact Loop design

Exclusive interview

Five ways nature startups can actually make money, according to an investor actively backing them

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Apr

A selection of investors from the impact funds and LPs featured in the deep dive. Photos: press images and graphics by Impact Loop.

Impact Loop exclusive

REVEALED: 25 European impact exits – who cashed in, who lost, and what's coming next

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Jun

Kompas VC partners Talia Rafaeli (left), Andreas Winter-Extra, and Sebastian Peck. Image supplied

Danish industrial tech VC closes €160m fund, backed by country's largest philanthropic landowner

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Apr

Carbon Equity team, with founder and CEO Jacqueline van den Ende at centre. Press photo

Carbon Equity launches energy transition debt fund – with minimum ticket of €100,000

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 May

CuspAI co-founders Prof. Max Welling and Dr. Chad Edwards. Credit: CuspAI

Clean materials startup CuspAI in talks to raise $200m at unicorn valuation

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Apr

Ward Heij (left) and Benedetta Garofalo, Colesco Capital. Credit: Colesco Capital/Impact Loop

Impact Investing

'This didn't really exist before': The impact debt fund working with VCs to bridge the scale-up gap

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 May

REPS Energy founder Alfons Huber. Press photo

Mystery investor leads €20m bet on Austrian startup harvesting energy from roads

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 May

Constantin Eis, CEO of CMBlu Energy. Image supplied

German energy tech startup becomes Europe's latest unicorn following €50m raise

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Apr

Sophie Dembinski, managing director, Norrsken Foundation Brussels. Image credit: Siôn Geschwindt

Exclusive interview

Norrsken's new Brussels boss sits down for first interview: 'We need action, not empty promises'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 May

Francesco Sciortino, CEO and co-founder of Proxima Fusion. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

'Don't pick a new Northvolt': Proxima Fusion’s CEO on how to fund ‘civilisation-changing’ green projects

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 May

Romain Diaz, founding partner, Satgana.

Impact Investing

Impact VC drops climate label – becomes 'earth tech' firm instead

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 May

Marios Michaelides, director of the AMES Habitat Fund. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

VC-backed fund promises better model for wildlife protection: 'Conservation is a cash flow problem'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Jun

B-COS founders. Image supplied

Dutch family office backs startup using bacteria to brew green pesticides

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 May

Ademidun Edosomwan, partner and head of energy access, Lightrock. Press photo

Lightrock closes $500m fund to back startups improving energy access across Asia and Africa

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 May

Microharvest CEO Katelijne Bekers (left), The Pack founders Judy Nadel (centre) and Damien Clarkson and their dog Blossom. Photos: press.

MicroHarvest and The Pack debut the UK’s first dog treats made from bacteria

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Oct

Anna Fortuny-Gomez, head of platform, science and reputation at Exceptional Ventures. Press photo

Exclusive interview

Exceptional Ventures’ new healthtech fund targets prevention – and draws a line on AI: ‘Must be a human layer’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Feb

Leif Johansson speaks at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden April 14 2026. Credit: TT

A family dynasty just saved Europe's biggest green steel project – is this a new trend in climate finance?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Apr

Some of the key figures of the Dutch climate tech ecosystem

Investors bullish on Dutch climate tech despite hurdles – 10 startups to watch

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Oct

The Ananda Impact Ventures team. Supplied

‘Staying true to our values’: Ananda raises €73m for system-level impact fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Jan

Mathias Ingvarsson, CEO and co-founder, Kerstin Cooley, investor, and Magnus Tyrestam, chairman. Photo: press.

Impact Loop exclusive

Exclusive: Holyvolt raises at €182m valuation for batteries that can be printed on almost anything

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Feb

Planetary CEO David Brandes. Press photo

Oetker Ventures and Radikal Capital lead €23m bet on 'meat' made from fungi

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Apr

Colesco Capital's Karin Huizinga (left) Robin Van den Brandhof, and Danny Vroegop. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Colesco takes over Article 9 impact debt fund from Polestar: ‘A pivotal moment’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Dec

Till Stenzel, partner at SET Ventures. Press image/Impact Loop design

Exclusive interview

Iran oil shock is already being felt in this energy VC’s portfolio: ‘A record amount of interest’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Apr

Some of the pension fund investment managers or leaders mentioned in this article. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact investors want pension funds to put more cash into venture. These 10 already are

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Mar

Henrik Henriksson, CEO at Stegra. Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf / TT.

Green steel startup Stegra downplays insolvency fears as it seeks €1 billion: 'Investors are firmly committed'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Oct

Maria Velkova, chief portfolio officer at Aqua-Spark. Press image

Exclusive interview

'We're past this': After fraud halved its assets, aquaculture investor eyes next bets

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Apr

Kate Lowry, former vice president at Insight Partners. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Ex-VP sues Insight Partners over alleged gender bias: ‘I’m going to hold them accountable’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Jan

Kelley Luyken, fund investor and impact lead at Aurum Impact. Press photo

Exclusive interview

How to get family offices to back your impact fund – tips from a German dynasty

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Apr

Unconventional Ventures partners Nora Bavey (left), Alexis Horowitz-Burdick, and Thea Messel. Supplied

Venture Capital

Unconventional Ventures raises €52m in first close to back diverse founders: 'Bigger and bolder'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Nov

Phillip Schröder, co-founder and CEO, 1Komma5°. Supplied

Exclusive interview

1Komma5° founder Phillip Schröder: 'Only 10-15% of investors are great investors'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Dec

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Photo: Canva and TT.

EU parliament approves ban on ‘veggie burger’ and other meaty labels

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Oct

OceanSky Cruise's founder and CEO Carl-Oscar Lawaczeck.

Pilot-turned-founder claims airships are cleaner than trains – and has data to back it up

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Nov

Natalia Ruiz, partner at Suma Capital. Photo: Canva/press.

Venture Capital

Suma Capital closes €210m climate tech fund – chasing industrial and mobility scaleups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Sept

Daniel Uusitalo, analyst at 4Impact Capital.

Daniel Uusitalo is scouting for Nordic energy tech startups. These 6 are on his radar.

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt31 Oct

Thijs van der Burgt, CEO, Norrsken Amsterdam. Supplied

Exclusive interview

Norrsken Amsterdam’s CEO on the race to open new hub for impact startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Feb

Impact Loop 2025

9 debates that shook the impact ecosystem in 2025

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Jan

Konrad Bergström, Swedish entrepreneur and founder of X Shore.

Electric boat maker X Shore sinks after raising over €100m from high-profile investors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Oct

Donald Trump via video call at WEF 2025. Credit: MICHAEL BUHOLZER/TT

World Economic Forum

Trump’s return to Davos relegates sustainability to a side event

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Jan

Nico Rosberg. Press photo

Venture Capital

Fuse Energy backer Rosberg Ventures, headed by former F1 champ, closes $100m fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Jan

SWISS CEO Jens Fehlinger (left) and Neustark founder and co-CEO Johannes Tiefenthaler (right). Credit: Swiss International Air Lines.

Big polluters, concrete offsets? Swiss Airlines, Neustark ink carbon credit deal

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 Aug

Anders C. Wulff, CEO, Subra (left) and Anders Spohr, managing partner, Planetary Health Investments. Credit: Subra/Novo Holdings

Novo Holdings makes €40m bet on superconductors for fusion energy, power grids

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Apr

Some of the founders behind the firms in the latest funding rounds. Photos: supplied.

Wildlife whisperers, muscle magic, green jet fuel: a week in climate tech deals

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Feb

Fredrik Hjelm, co-founder and CEO of e-scooter startup Voi.

Venture Capital

Fredrik Hjelm: ‘Founders bet their lives. VCs bet other people’s money’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Nov

Rutger Rozendaal, CEO at The Vegetarian Butcher. Press photo/Impact Loop

Netherlands cracks down on ‘plant-based mince’ as dispute over meat labels intensifies

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Oct

Collage by Impact Loop VC

The impact startups that went bankrupt in 2025 – and what they can teach us

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Jan

Tom Nugent, Sifted.

Sifted cancels climate tech newsletter: ‘We have to move with the market’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Nov

Mockup by Impact Loop.

Deforestation linked to these seven agrifood giants emits as much carbon as the Netherlands

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Nov

Genomines founders Dali Rashid (left) and Fabien Koutchekian (right). Supplied

Exclusive interview

Why EV makers are backing a startup that turns daisies into metal miners

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Dec

Collage featuring Trent Gazzaway, global head of service line capability and quality at Grant Thornton

REPORT: 85% of mid-sized firms plan to boost green spending in 2025 – despite Trump's anti-climate agenda

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Sept

The Cetasol team and investor Susanne Najafi at Backing Minds. Photo: press.

AI startup bags funding from impact heavyweights to slash shipping emissions: 'It's a real blind spot'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Sept

Joren Tangelder and Anthonie Jacobson. Supplied

Exclusive: This startup just secured funding to turn landfills into green energy generators – a 'climate tech blindspot'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Oct

Sympower CEO and co-founder Simon Bushnell. Photo: Sympower and collage by Impact Loop.

As blackouts loom, this startup secures €42m to balance the power grid: 'Europe needs energy resilience'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Sept

Hades founders Björn Dressler (left), Max Werner (centre), and Dan Gengenbach. (Full list of names at the bottom of the article). Credit: Press images/Impact Loop.

Hades emerges with ‘superheated’ drill to tap Europe’s underground energy and minerals

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Aug

Ossi Pesämaa, associate professor at Luleå University of Technology with an image of Stegra's plant in Boden, northern Sweden under construction. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Expert doubts Stegra should get more public funds: ‘It’s a very risky project...they lack transparency’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 Dec

Anders Munk Jepsen, co-founder and CEO of Nornorm. Photo: Press image.

Ikea-backed Nornorm secures €50m to become ‘Netflix of furniture’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Oct

Melissa Cohen, co-head of infrastructure at Eurazeo (left) and Terralayr CEO Philipp Man. Press photos/Impact Loop

Eurazeo joins Norrsken VC, Creandum in €192m battery storage bet: 'A fundamental need'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Jan

Thea Messel, founding partner, Unconventional Ventures. Press photo

Venture Capital

‘Very difficult for founders’: Danish investors pushback on proposed wealth tax

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Mar

Goparity founder Nuno Brito Jorge (left) with Marta Abbad, former COO of Bolsa Social, and its founder José Moncada. Supplied

Impact Investing

Exclusive: Impact investing platform Goparity acquires Bolsa Social – and moves into equity deals

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Jan

Clayton MacDougald (Emerald Technology Ventures) and Andy Lurling (Lumo Labs). Press photos/Impact Loop design

AI floods water tech – but procurement risks falling behind

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Dec

Revaia's new partner Jean-Patrice Bellier (centre) and founding partners Alice Albizzati (left) and Elina Berrebi (right). Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Investing

Europe’s largest women-led VC appoints new partner to launch first impact fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Dec

Nordic Salt Cycle team. Supplied

Exclusive: Impact investors inject €3.5M into critical mineral startup – 'strengthens European resilience'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Nov

Some of Europe's top impact VCs - full names and titles below. Press photos.

Venture Capital

Impact VCs to startups: Don’t bet your business on green premiums

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Oct

From left: Mari Granström (Origin by Ocean), Kaj Hagros (Redstone Nordics), Timo Ketonen (Aboa Advest, co-founder of A’Pelago), and Patrik Anckar (co-founder of A’Pelago). Credit: Supplied/Impact Loop

Exclusive: Redstone unveils €25m ocean tech fund to revive ‘dying' Baltic Sea

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Aug

Felix Krause (Vireo Ventures) and Lucas Jonas (Einklang). Press photos/Impact Loop design

Exclusive: Vireo Ventures backs Einklang as Europe's battery storage sector booms

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Feb

Dimitris Simos, managing partner and CEO at Sporos Platform. Press image/Impact Loop design

Venture Capital

Greece’s first impact fund closes €58m vehicle for the circular economy

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Mar

Shift founder Don Ritzen. Supplied images/Impact Loop design

In pictures: Entrepreneur unveils designs for €240m ‘world wonder’ for climate action

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Mar

Two of the partners working on Africa II – Arul Thomas (left) and Ravi Sharma. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Investing

Lightrock set to secure anchor investment for new $200m Africa fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Mar

The founders of the new fund Dr. Markus Freiburg, Ellinor Schweyer, Christine ter Braak-Forstinger and Pieter-Jan van de Velde. Supplied

Inside Europe's new €120m 'catalytic' impact fund: 'We're backing companies in the missing middle'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Feb

Future Energy Ventures managing partners Jan Lozek (left) and Veronique Hördemann. Press photos/Impact Loop mockup

Behind the Fund

Future Energy Ventures confident about energy tech despite headwinds: ‘Everything we do is still valid’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Dec

Carbon Equity team, with founder and CEO Jacqueline van den Ende at centre. Press photo

Impact Investing

Carbon Equity launches €50m fund as it shifts to direct investing: 'A natural evolution'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Dec

ECBF team. Image supplied

Impact Investing

Impact investor opens Paris office as it kicks off second fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Mar

Top, from left: Malin Frithiofsson, Jordan Billiald, Rokas Peciulaitis, Jan Christoph Bohnerth, Jinbei Li, Jan Palasinski, Tomomi Ishida. Press photos/Impact Loop

Founder Fridays

7 books you should be reading right now, according to impact entrepreneurs

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Oct

Some of Europe's leading beer waste upcyclers. Press photos/Impact Loop

Pints to profits: The European startups giving beer waste a second life

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Sept

From left: Ada Ventures' new scouts Dr Anjali Bhatnagar, Ane Birkeland, Fátima Sani, it's new venture partner Tonje Ørnholt, and founding partner Matt Pennycard. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Ada Ventures bets on Norway with first local hire and scout network launch

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Apr

From left to right: Seyi Owolawi, Kelechi Achinonu, Anu Adebajo, Shayan Roy Chowdhury. Image supplied

Venture Capital

Exclusive: Ex-Atomico partner Anu Adebajo appointed boss of Newton Venture Program

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Feb

From left: Christopher Steinau (Lightrock), Torben Schreiter (Extantia), Rebecka Löthman Rydå (Norrsken Evolve), Danijel Višević (World Fund). Credit: Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt for Impact Loop

Why Europe may have to accept a 'sovereignty premium' for climate tech

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Dec

David Bassani (left) and Andrea Galassi, Founding Partners, Maia Ventures

Venture Capital

Maia Ventures launches €55m fund for agrifood tech startups – reveals details of next investment

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Oct

Christophe Defert (left) and Mike D'Aurizio. Image supplied

Exclusive: HSBC’s climate venture team departs for impact firm – and eyes new €200m fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Mar

Some of the founders and investors mentioned below. Full names at the bottom of the article. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Green space fuel, alt-chocolate and textiles – this week's top impact rounds (and their backers)

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Mar

Members of the three family offices investing in Carbon Equity (list of names below the article). Press photos/Impact Loop mockup

German family dynasties back Carbon Equity: ‘Climate tech investing is no longer niche’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Nov

Dr. Mylad Chamoun (left), Eloisa de Castro, and Dr. Samir Nameer. Credit: Enerpoly

Enerpoly goes bust in latest jolt to Europe’s battery sector

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Aug

Felix Leonhardt, managing partner at Oyster Bay Venture Capital

Felix Leonhardt: The current foodtech slump means go-time for investors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Oct

Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby (left), Prof Minik Rosing, and Jonas Ahm-Lundgren. Credit: Press photos /Impact Loop

Greenland’s resources draw startups and investors: 'Huge opportunities, huge risks'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Jan

Some of the founders in this years EIT Food accelerator.

Biochar foam to alt-coffee farms: 18 startups join EIT Food’s 2025 accelerator

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Oct

Teampact team (front) with investors and pro athletes in the background. All names listed at the bottom. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Venture Capital

Teampact closes €20M fund with pro athletes as LPs: 'Fundraising is an Olympic sport'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Nov

Slate VC team left to right: Renaud Visage, Chloé Giard, Sébastien Léger, and Clément Buyse. Supplied

SlateVC secures €132m for climate tech scale-up fund: 'The timing was right'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Feb

Impact Loop team

Impact Loop wins Sweden's trade publication of the year award

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Oct

Vitamin°C founding partners Sophie Lamparter (left) and Nathalie Moral. Credit: Florian Kalotay

Exclusive: Swiss-US climate tech VC emerges from stealth with €18m first fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Mar

Amphistar CEO Pierre-Franck Valentin (right), shaking hands with Michel Dewael, commercial director at Caldic Europe

Amphistar strikes deal to scale upcycled biosurfactants across Europe

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Sept

OXCCU's leadership team

Oxford spin-out OXCCU lands €24m to turn waste into jet fuel

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Sept

From left to right: Annick Verween (Biotope Ventures), Erika Hombert (PINC), and Arnoud Klokke (BioInnovation Institute). Supplied/Impact Loop

Founder-investor misalignment is killing impact startups. Here’s how to fix it

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Oct

Sofie Käll, CIO of The Footprint Firm. Supplied

Fika with The Footprint Firm’s CIO Sofie Käll: ‘They call me the Swiss-army knife of investing’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Dec

Rebecca Mikula-Wright, chair of NZAM’s steering committee. Press photo

Asset management

Net zero investor coalition relaunches after BlackRock exit

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Feb

Kristoffer Sunér, healthy food lead at Greenfood Group, Ramkumar Nair, founder of SMAQO, and Rob De Schutter, representative of environmental NGO WePlanet

Foodtech experts grill EU’s ‘pointless’ ban on labels like 'vegan bacon' ahead of landmark vote

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 Oct

Some of the founders and investors mentioned in piece. Names below. Credit: Press images/Impact Loop design

Friday dealflow

A week in impact: new funds, fresh deals, and a fake pop-up yoga store

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Apr

Sightline Climate co-founders Mark Taylor (left) and Kim Zou. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Europe raised over $50bn for new climate tech funds in 2025 – roughly half the global total

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Jan

From left: Earthbanc founders Chau Duncan, Rishabh Khanna, and Tom Duncan, with AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot in the background. Credit: Open source press photos/TT/Impact Loop design

INVESTIGATION: Investors poured millions into Earthbanc. Now its carbon project is being shutdown amidst legal battle

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Feb

Some of the Nordic AI founders mentioned in this article. Press photos/Impact Loop design

'Single until Series B' – AI founders react to latest Silicon Valley startup culture trend

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Mar

Alan Chang, CEO and founder of Fuse Energy onstage at Slush 2025. Credit: Siôn Geschwindt for Impact Loop

Fuse Energy eyes $5bn valuation as CEO lifts the lid on ‘hardcore mode’ work culture: ‘No holidays till launch’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Nov

Metafuels' co-founder Saurabh Kapoor. Photo: Metafuel.

Bootstrapped during COVID, now €22m strong: Inside Metafuels' secret sauce for greener jet fuel

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Aug

The impact-focused heirs mentioned in the piece. Full names below. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Wealthy heirs are pushing British family offices into nature investing. Here are three to know

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Dec

Tim van den Brule, investment director at PGGM Investments. Press photo/Impact Loop design

This pension fund has a €1bn pot for climate tech startups. Here's the thesis behind its latest investment

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Mar

The team managing Mundi Ventures' Kembara fund. Press photo

Mundi Ventures secures €750M for Kembara fund as climate tech enters scale-up mode

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Feb

Jacob Jensen, Denmark's Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Press photo

Danish agrifood startups have days left to apply for €13m in green funding

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Feb

Virginie Morgon, founder of Ardabelle Capital and former chief executive of Eurazeo. Credit: Wikimedia/Creative Commons

Exclusive interview

Exclusive: Former Eurazeo CEO targets over €500m for European climate fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Apr

Stefano Ferrari, partner, Algebris Investments. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Exclusive interview

Lesser-known VC arm of asset management giant raises €70m for impact fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Jun

Marc de Vries, CEO of Swapfiets (left) and Christian Springub, co-founder and CEO of Dance. Press photos/Impact Loop design

E-bike subscription service Swapfiets acquires rival Dance: 'Creating a powerhouse'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 May

Kumar Garg, president at Renaissance Philanthropy. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

Billionaire-backed nonprofit raises $533m for early-stage science: ‘We apply the venture capital model to philanthropy’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 May

AENU general partner Siobhan Brewster. Credit: AENU

Exclusive interview

AENU's Siobhan Brewster: Push for energy resilience is turning the tide for climate tech funding

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 May

Some of the founders and investors mentioned in this week's impact dealflow roundup. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Friday dealflow

A week in impact funding: Gates bets on France, family office backs marine tech, and €115m for industrial heat

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 May

Erica van Eeghen, venture investor at VP Capital. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

Exclusive: Major impact family office shifts LP strategy – and sets sights beyond the Benelux

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 May

Omid Ekhlasi, founder and CEO, Techarena. Credit: Magnus Hjalmarson Neideman SVD / TT

Techarena CEO: 'People aren't paying for sustainability events anymore'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 May

Beverley Gower-Jones, managing partner, Clean Growth Fund (left) and Owen Ensor, co-founder and CEO of Meatly. Press photo

VCs bet on UK startup to build 'Europe's largest' cultivated meat facility – but humans aren't the customers

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 May

Jenny Engerfelt, partner at Voima Ventures (left) and Johannes von Borries, managing partner at UVC Partners. Credit: Jonas Borg

Impact Loop meetup

Booming defence market offers 'incubator' for European climate and deep tech, investors say

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Apr

Both managing directors of BMW i Ventures, Marcus Behrendt (left) and Kasper Sage. Press photo

Behind the Fund

INTERVIEW: BMW has a fresh $300m to invest in startups – this is what they are looking for

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 May

Some of the founders and investors mentioned in this week's impact dealflow roundup. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Friday dealflow

A week in impact funding: Ex-Uber battery swap, Estonian pre-IPO, and (another) new unicorn

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 May

The fund managers mentioned in this piece. Press photos/Impact Loop design

New €150m industrial decarbonisation fund looks to invest at 'heart of the low-carbon transition'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Apr

Beverley Gower Jones, managing partner, Clean Growth Fund. Press photo

Impact Investing

UK's largest early-stage climate investor makes latest bet from £150m fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 May

Julius Strauss, investment principal at Foodlabs (left), and a weeding robot. Image credits: Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt/ETH Zurich

This foodtech investor predicts big returns in weeding robots: 'There hasn't been a winner yet'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Apr

Nick de la Forge, general partner, Planet A Ventures. Credit: Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt

Exclusive interview

Europe's dependency on foreign AI and cloud a 'huge problem,' says impact investor

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 May

Sai Shivareddy, CEO and co-founder of Nyobolt. Press photo

Cambridge battery startup Nyobolt hits $1bn valuation led by warehouse robotics giant Symbotic

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 May

David Frykman, general partner of Norrsken VC. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Norrsken-led coalition pushes EU for bolder clean energy targets: 'It is time to commit'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Apr

Mike Schroepfer, former META CTO and founder of Gigascale Capital. Credit: Stanford University

Ex-Meta CTO closes $250m climate tech fund – with European bets already placed

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Jun

Petr Vítek, grundare av Tilia Impact Ventures. Pressbild.

Exclusive interview

Petr Vítek: 'A lot of impact investing is bullshit'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt31 May

Sara Wimmercranz, founding partner at BackingMinds. Press photo.

Impact investor calls for 'human' approach as AI infiltrates workplace: 'Biggest opportunity in employee branding ever'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Apr

Rubio Impact Ventures partner Ilonka Jankovich. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

Rubio makes latest social impact investment as it nears close of third fund: 'Fundraising is going very well'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 May

Ann Mettler, president at Catalyse Europe and former Breakthrough Energy VP and European Commission director-general. Press photo

Exclusive interview

Ex-Breakthrough Energy VP joins board of fusion startup: 'Sovereignty belongs to those who lead, not those who regulate'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 May

Étienne Duriez, principal at Asterion Ventures (left) and Inès Multrier, co-founder and CTO at Nelson Mobility. Press photos

Asterion Ventures leads €3m seed round in Nelson Mobility: 'The usage question is not yet won'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 May

Focused Energy CEO Thomas Forner and a 3D render of its planned fusion power plant in Biblis, near Frankfurt, Germany. Press photos

Europe's first fusion energy unicorn? German startup looks to have hit $1bn valuation after record raise

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Jun

Hampus Jakobsson, founding partner, Pale Blue Dot (left); Nora Bavey, general partner, Unconventional Ventures; Craig Douglas, founding partner, World Fund. Press photos

'We need responsible AI': How impact VCs are grappling with the true cost of a token

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 May

From left: Emad Zand, Katarzyna Suchcicka, and Torbjörn Wahlborg. Image supplied

Ex-Northvolter lands €7m for new startup – becoming latest founder to emerge from fallen battery giant

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Apr

New Dawn Bio team. Image supplied

Impact Loop exclusive

Exclusive: CapitalT leads pre-seed bet on startup that grows wood – without trees

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Jun

Some of the founders mentioned in this articles. Names below. Credit: Press images/Impact Loop

Friday dealflow

A week in impact funding: Green clouds, high tech 'airbricks', and a family office goes all-in

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 May

Some of the fusion energy execs calling on the EU for a clear strategy on fusion. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Fusion founders to EU: Fix policy or risk losing to US and China – again

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 May

Fabian Heilemann, founder and CEO at AENU. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

Unicorn founder Fabian Heilemann calls out '996' hustle culture: 'You need moments of reflection'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 May

Humara CEO and co-founder Laura Rodríguez Álvarez (left) and Impact Shaker's founding partner Alina Klarner. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Shakers leads bet on recycling software startup Humara: 'Ripe for disruption'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 May

Transition Ventures team. Image supplied

Behind the Fund

'The genie's out of the bottle': New founder-led $150m climate fund bets big on AI infrastructure

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 May

Axel Carbon Capital founding partners Michele Morabito and Federico Giannetti. Supplied

Venture Capital

Axel Carbon Capital closes angel-backed impact fund – and drops ‘climate’ label

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Dec

The Footprint Firm team. Supplied

The Footprint Firm closes €76m fund with backing from wealthy Danish families

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 Jan

Stuart Simpson, founder and CEO of Vertical Aerospace. Press photos

Are flying taxis back? UK startup secures $850m runway despite sector struggles

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Apr

The Phasecraft team. Supplied/Impact Loop design

This startup thinks quantum computers can solve tough climate problems – early trials show promise

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Oct

Unconventional Ventures partners Nora Bavey (left), Alexis Horowitz-Burdick, and Thea Messel.

Impact Loop data

EXCLUSIVE: 30% of European impact VCs have a female founding partner – six times the industry average

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Jan

Daniel Serra Segarra, Impact Investment Director at EIT Urban Mobility.

EIT Urban Mobility commits €44 m to early-stage startups: 'This is not a niche'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Nov

Exclusive interview

Forget Silicon Valley – Europe should back startups in these emerging markets, says impact investor

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Feb

Lightrock partners Arul Thomas (left) and Lizzie Biney-Amissah (centre), and Norrsken22 managing partner Natalie Kolbe. Credit: Norrsken/Lightrock/Impact Loop design

Impact Investing

'It's not as simple as flying down, writing a cheque and going home': How Lightrock and Norrsken de-risked impact investing in Africa

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Apr

Daya Ventures' leadership team, with CEO Malin Frithiofsson bottom left. Supplied

Venture Capital

Daya Ventures launches ‘community funding round’ to give women a larger stake in tech startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Oct

Some of the founders and investors mentioned in this piece. Press photos/Impact Loop design

12 energy tech startups that just emerged from stealth – and their investors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Apr

Philippe Crête, managing director of natural capital, FAM (left) and Karel Nierop, head of products and solutions at Triodos IM.

Impact investors launch $300m natural capital fund – but it doesn't depend on carbon credits

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Apr

Ryan Kohn, who heads up Point Nine, with four of its prominent backers (names in the article). Image credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Point One launches to direct 0.1% of business revenues to clean energy: ‘Almost nothing changes everything’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Mar

Maureen Haverty, investment principle at Seraphim Space. Photo: press/Canva

Europe's latest unicorn highlights dual-use potential of climate tech, says early investor

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Dec

Fernando Sosa, FOAK CEO at Paebbl. Image supplied

Climate tech startup Paebbl appoints ex-Tesla exec to lead commercial plant build out

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 Apr

Linnéa Kornehed Falck, Robert Falck (co-founders) and Roozbeh Charli (CEO), Einride. Photo: press.

'Allows us to grow': Einride secures $100m from EQT, IonQ – and mulls IPO despite headwinds

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Oct

Some of the investors in geothermal energy mentioned in this article. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Geothermal might be Europe's most overlooked energy security play – and these 6 investors know it

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Feb

Virginie Morgon, founder of Ardabelle Capital and former chief executive of Eurazeo. Credit: Wikimedia/Creative Commons

Impact Investing

Eurazeo ex-CEO: Decarbonisation is a ‘battle’ for European competitiveness — with €7 trillion at stake

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 Apr

Source.ag's founders Rien Kamman and Ernst van Bruggen. Press photo

AI greenhouse ‘co-pilot’ startup bags €15m as it eyes global expansion

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Nov

Jari Strandman, CEO of NSI (left) and Linda Tierala, head of investor relations, communications and sustainability at Taaleri. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Finnish energy investor acquires deep tech VC: 'Our ambition is to expand into larger funds'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Apr

Refurbed leadership team. Supplied

After reaching profitability, Refurbed secures €50m to grow secondhand tech marketplace

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Oct

Lorna Blyth, managing director of investment proposition at Aegon UK. Press photo

UK pension funds back £200m VC fund in landmark first close

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Apr

Retired General Keith B. Alexander with a defence vehicle retrofitted with Einride's technology. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Electric truck maker Einride appoints former US security chief to board as it pushes into defence

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Apr

Sarah Fleischer (CEO) and Dr. Ksenija Milicevic Neumann (CTO) with the Chemical Park Gendorf, Germany, in the background. Image supplied.

Honda-backed startup opens battery recycling plant in first for Europe

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Mar

Hector McNeil, co-founder and co-CEO, at HANetf. Credit: Press photo/Impact Loop

Europe’s first Article 8 defence ETF promises green investments – for warfare

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Oct

Blykalla CEO Jacob Stedman. Press photo

Scoop: Oklo-backed Blykalla secures €33m for mini nuclear reactors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Nov

Planet A Ventures' co-founder Lena Thiede. Photo: press.

Venture Capital

Planet A’s Lena Thiede on bringing rigorous science to climate VC: ‘It's still the Wild West’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Sept

Some of the founders and CEOs on the list. See bottom of article for who's pictured. Photos: press and collage by Impact Loop.

Europe's 21 hottest climate tech startups, according to investors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Oct

The investors interviewed for this piece. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Investing

VC funding for climate tech went off a cliff in 2025. What happens next?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Dec

carbon removal

Carbon removal tech must scale 1,000-fold to reach climate goals, finds report

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Oct

Jonas Helmikstøl at his house in Stavangar, Norway.

'I was close to death': Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout, hustle culture, and his new startup

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Aug

Michal Bas, director at Montis VC. Press photo

Montis VC appoints director for new €50m fund: 'Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Mar

Cowboy co-founders Adrien Roose (left) and Tanguy Goretti

Ebike maker Cowboy gets cash lifeline to stay on the road

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Aug

Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and founder, Plan A. Credit: Press

Plan A acquired for €55m. Here are 3 other carbon accounting deals you might’ve missed

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Jan

Don Ritzen, founder of Shift. Supplied

Impact investor Don Ritzen picks Rotterdam for €240m ‘new world wonder’ to spark climate action

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Nov

Managing partners of the 'Women backing Women' fund: Matthias Ummenhofer (left), Stéphanie Heller, and Fatou Diagne. Image supplied

Venture Capital

UK fund-of-funds secures £130m to back diverse investment teams: ‘We want to generate alpha for investors’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Apr

Asterion Ventures team. Supplied

Impact Investing

Asterion Ventures looks beyond France as it lines up new €100m fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Jan

2150 partners. Supplied

2150 closes €210m fund for greener cities: ‘We’re building companies of scale’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 Jan

Clean tech will hold strong if AI bubble bursts, says BlackRock: 'Age of electrification is upon us'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Nov

Emerald Technology Ventures' Kelven Lam (left), Helge Daebel, Clayton MacDougald and Michal Natora. Supplied

Venture Capital

Emerald secures €60m for water tech fund despite venture capital drought

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Oct

VSParticle team. Supplied

Exclusive: VSParticle claims material breakthrough that could slash green hydrogen cost to $1/kg

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Oct

EU mulls banning lab-grown meat. Impact Loop collage

JUST IN: EU considers extending 'meaty labels' ban to lab-grown products

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Feb

Daria Saharova, founding partner at World Fund. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Exclusive interview

Early investor reacts to IQM’s $1.8bn IPO plans: ‘SPACs are re-emerging as a more refined tool’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Feb

Johannes von Borries, managing partner, UVC Partners. Press photo

UVC Partners bets big on this emerging industry: 'A small green premium is acceptable'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Feb

Some of the founders mentioned in this article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

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

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Mar

Mauro Roversi, founding partner and private equity CIO at Ambienta. Supplied

Italian impact fund makes first investment from new €500m vehicle

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Mar

Per Franzén, CEO and managing partner, EQT Group. Credit: EQT/Press photo

Impact Investing

EQT appears to have launched successor to €3bn impact fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Mar

Some of the VC partners in Impact Loop's deepdive on gender equality. Photos: press, graphics by Diana Demin (Impact Loop VC).

Data reveal: The impact VCs winning on gender equality – and those still lagging

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Feb

Mala Valroy, investment manager at Industrifonden. Photo: Jonas Borg.

How Europe could build its next deep tech unicorn: 'We need more Spotify Mafias'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Nov

Deftpower was founded in 2020 by Remco Tjeerdsma (left), Marc Diks (centre), and Jacob van Zonneveld. Credit: Deftpower

Deftpower bags €12.5m for AI software that predicts the cheapest time to charge EVs

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Aug

Ted Persson, partner at EQT. Press image/Impact Loop design

EQT says Europe well-positioned to lead on energy tech – with over 50 ‘potential unicorns’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Feb

Partech impact general partners Rémi Said (left) and Arnaud Minvielle. Press photo

Partech closes €300m impact fund despite 'toughest fundraising environment in a decade'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Mar

French MEP Céline Imart (left), Felix Leonardt (Oyster Bay Venture Capital) and Adrian Friederich (FoodLabs). Press photos/Impact Loop design

‘Beyond stupid’: Investors slam lab-grown meat restrictions – and billions in livestock subsidies

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Feb

Romain Ciarlet, vice chairman and CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. Press photo

Impact Investing

Monaco Foundation doubles down on impact investing as others retreat: 'We need to act urgently'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Mar

Tomosaku Sohara, co-founder and managing partner at NordicNinja

Venture Capital

Japan’s €20B bet on European climate and deep tech: ‘This isn’t capital tourism’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Nov

Felix Kiefl (left), Michael Peither(centre), and Jakob Bitner founded Voltstorage in 2016 as spin-off from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Credit: Voltstorage

Voltstorage is shutting down after raising €66m for iron salt battery tech

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Aug

Dr Julia Reisser and Michael Kingsbury. Photo: press

Vinted-backer invests in startup turning seaweed into plastic: 'Replaces fossil fuels'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Oct

Impact Loop graphic

REPORT: VC funding for female founders in Nordics and Baltics plummets amid AI startup boom

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Feb

Camilla Dolan, founding partner, Eka Ventures. Credit: Eka Ventures

Eka Ventures closes $107m impact fund with backing from string of UK foundations

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Apr

Pinepeak COO and co-founder Dr Daniel Fredrich (left) and CEO and co-founder Dr Savvas Gkantonas. Credit: Pinepeak

As Europe burns, firetech startups push new solutions: ‘We urgently need better tools'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Aug

Some of the founding partners mentioned in this article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

New money: The first-time European impact VCs to watch in 2026

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Mar

Seraphim partners James Bruegger (left), Mark Boggett, and Rob Desborough. Supplied

Seraphim closes $100m venture fund for spacetech: ‘Long-term benefits for our planet’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 Feb

Anders Forslund, CEO and founder of Swedish startup Heart Aerospace, which relocated to Los Angeles last year. Credit: Heart Aerospace/Impact Loop design

How many European startups are actually relocating to the US?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Apr

Planetary health diet

Top scientists just revealed the Planetary Health Diet. Here's the menu

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Oct

Gerhard Salge, CTO at Hitachi Energy (left) and Frederik Beelitz, head of advisory Central Europe at Aurora Energy Research. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Europe’s grid bottleneck is a crisis for renewables – but a goldmine for tech startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Dec

Venture Capital

Norway's Katapult and Octave Capital launch $75m Asian ocean fund to 'bridge' investment gap

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Sept

Photo supplied

LUMO Labs secures LP investment to back Spanish startups: ‘The market is coming up'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Mar

The team at VC firm Daphni pose for a picture. Supplied

Impact Loop exclusive

French impact firm Daphni agrees on defence tech policy following ‘productive’ team meeting

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Feb

Markus Bohl, founder at Ignite Next with a illustrative view of Europe from space.

Markus Bohl: 'Nobody cares if it's the best European solution'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Dec

Some of the founders and investors in Katapult Ocean's 2025 startup accelerator

Venture Capital

From PFAS killers to reef builders: Katapult Ocean backs new wave of blue economy startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Oct

Some of the investors and founders mentioned in this piece. Full names below. Press images/Impact Loop design

Europe’s satellite startups are pivoting hard from climate to defence – with NATO backing

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Feb

Rebecka Löthman Rydå, partner at Norrsken Evolve. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Rebecka Löthman Rydå: ‘VC is pushing brilliant women out’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Jan

Frank Holleman, founder of Fork Ranger, Ramkumar Nair, founder of SMAQO, and Katelijne Bekers, co-founder and CEO of Microharvest. Credit: Press images/Impact Loop.

Vegan vs meat-eater: Could mixed menus and hybrid foods bridge the divide?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Aug

Some of the European founders behind this year's nuclear funding record. Names listed at bottom of the article. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop

Nuclear startups defy climate tech slump with record funding for 2025

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Sept

Some of the investors in Daya Ventures community funding round. Names below.

Venture Capital

High-profile investors join Daya Ventures’ community funding round

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Nov

Robert Engberg, CEO of Novoplast (left), European Commissioner Jessika Roswall (centre), and Christian Schiller, founder & CEO of Cirplus. Credit: Creative Commons/Canva/Impact Loop

‘Epic failure’: Plastics treaty ends in deadlock as petrostates derail talks

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Aug

IKEA's innovation arm backs Swiss biomaterials startup in €13.4m round

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Mar

Siddharth Khullar, CEO and co-founder of Aris Machina, on stage at Slush 2025. Credit: Siôn Geschwindt for Impact Loop

Ex-Northvolt execs launch AI startup with backing from top VCs: ‘This is industrial superintelligence’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Nov

Zoe Peden, partner at Ananda Impact Ventures is a massive Star Wars fan. Photo supplied

Fika with Ananda Impact Ventures’ Zoe Peden: ‘They call me Zobey-Wan’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Dec

Some of Italy's most prominent climate tech founders and investors. Full list at the end of the article. Press photos.

Italy’s climate tech sector surges after slow start – 10 startups to watch

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Oct

Some of the investors and founders mentioned in this piece. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Friday dealflow

Electric planes, space unicorns, and cocoa shells: a week in climate tech funding

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Apr

Optimuse founders Fabian Pitscheider (left), Dominik Pezzei (centre), and Felix Maximilian Hoffer

Exclusive: AI startup Optimuse lands €4m to slash energy use in buildings: 'We want to remove the guesswork'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Oct

Some of the European investors that raised new foodtech funds this year. Press photos/Impact Loop design

A foodtech rebound? FoodLabs' €105m close – plus 3 fresh funds reshaping the sector

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Dec

Exclusive interview

Hitachi Ventures goes all-in on AI: 'VCs need to use it to stay competitive'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Apr

Agustin Silvani, managing partner, Bregal Sphere. Press photo

Bregal Sphere to invest up to $500m in nature restoration projects despite uncertainty in carbon markets

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Mar

Some of the investors were interviewed for this piece. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact VCs urge EU to unlock geothermal energy amid Iran war – fossil fuels 'dangerous and expensive'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Apr

Norrsken VC investment manager Beata Enwall. Supplied

Venture Capital

'This industry is seriously underhyped': Norrsken VC’s Beata Enwall has these startups on her radar

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Oct

Some of the family office managers mentioned in this article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

UNMASKED: 80 family offices currently investing in impact funds and startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Mar

Bioweg raises €16m to swap microplastics in cosmetics with bacteria-based alternative

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Sept

Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft. Credit: Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via TT

Microsoft helped write data centre emissions secrecy into EU law, investigation finds

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Apr

Tamara Ciullo, co-founder and CCO at Cariqa, enjoys a good flat white. Supplied

Fika with Cariqa co-founder Tamara Ciullo: 'I fall into things and make the best of it'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Oct

Per Franzén, CEO and managing partner, EQT Group. Credit: EQT/Press photo

BREAKING: EQT selected to manage EU's €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 May

Katja Bergman, founding partner at Course Correctec. Credit: Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt

Exclusive interview

Swedish VC to close €90m impact fund. Here's the thesis

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 May

Maria de Perlinghi, former partner at Norselab. Press photo

Exclusive interview

Norselab co-founder departs for philanthropic foundation: 'One of our most powerful climate solutions'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Apr

Invest-NL's fund investment team. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

This LP is about to start deploying €600m into impact funds. Here’s what it’s looking for

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 May

Rupa Popat (left) and Triin Linamagi of the Arāya Sie Fund. Credit: Arāya Sie Fund

Two VCs unite to launch £7.5m fund for women-led startups: 'Drawing on the full talent base'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 May

Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt. Image credit: Andreas Jennische

Why people are still debating the 'climate tech' label

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 May

Jon Fold von Bülow, founder and CEO of Morrow Batteries, which opened Europe’s largest factory for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in 2024. Press photos

Norwegian battery firm goes bankrupt in latest blow to Europe's gigafactory dreams

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 May

Julia Groves, investment manager, Sustainable Ventures. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

'Much harder than ever before': UK early-stage climate investor on raising its eighth fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 May

Some of the founders and investors mentioned in this deep dive. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

RANKED: The 20 best European cities for climate tech in 2026

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 May

Tuomo Veivo, co-lead, Redstone Blue Fund. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

Ocean tech VC approaches first close of new fund: 'We are seeing really strong growth'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 May

European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva. Credit: AP via TT

UK startups have been locked out of Europe's €4B deep tech fund – that could change this year

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 May

Earthbanc co-founder Tom Duncan. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Climate tech startup Earthbanc wins court battle over botched carbon project

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 May

Emmanuel Masini, CEO, Mantle8 and an image of the Pyrenees mountain range. Press photo

Bill Gates-backed startup wins French permit to search for natural hydrogen

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Jun

Gina Domanig, managing partner and CEO, Emerald Technology Ventures. Press photo

Emerald adds japanese LP to industrial fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt1 Jun

Some of the founders mentioned in this funding roundup. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Loop dealflow

A week in impact funding: Europe's largest fusion round, Honda backs British batteries, and Nvidia bets on PFAS-free cooling

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 May

Some of the founders and investors involved in this week's deals. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Friday dealflow

A $1bn week for European climate and deep tech: fusion energy, night trains, and robots that sleep underwater

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Apr

NSI founding partner Dr Alexandra Gylfe. Credit: Press photo/Impact Loop design

After being acquired, Nordic deep tech fund makes new investment: 'We have been following them for years'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Apr

Some of the founders mentioned in this piece. Names below. Credit: press photos/Impact Loop design

The European climate tech startups hiring the most right now – one has 270 open roles

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Apr

Daniela Fernandez, founder of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and Velamar.

Exclusive: Top ocean entrepreneur calls for ‘full ban’ on deep sea mining

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Oct

Candela founder and CEO Gustav Hasselskog with a P-12 Shuttle. Supplied/Impact Loop design

Candela secures Maldives deal for 10 electric ferries: ‘Simply a better experience’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Nov

Altrove founders Thibaud Martin and Joonatan Laulainen. Supplied

Altrove scores $10m to cook up AI-designed alternatives to critical materials

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt31 Oct

From left: Alessandro Scortecci (CDP), Patrick Oungre (A2A Life Ventures), Luca Foresti (Niulinx). Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Italian autonomous EV spin-out lands €38m pre-seed from heavyweight investors

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Apr

Some of the US investors (left) that backed European impact startup founders (right) this year. List of names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Venture Capital

The US VCs making the biggest bets on European climate tech

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Nov

Some of the European unicorn leaders in Impact Loop's deep dive. See photo description at the bottom. Photos: Press/Impact Loop.

Europe's fastest-growing climate tech unicorns – mapped

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Sept

James Parkin (left), Anna Fredrixson, and Chris Benson. Supplied

Exclusive: ThermalCyclones raises €1.5M from Norrsken to electrify industrial heat

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Nov

Anna Ljungdahl, investeringsansvarig på Industrifonden, Niklas Boman vd SeaPattern och Anna Fredrixon. Foto: Pressbilder.

Seapattern bags €5m in rare VC deal for European hydropower

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Sept

Margin Ventures founders Mehdi Belkahla and Anas Jaballah. Image supplied

Venture Capital

Margin Ventures launches €50m fund for 'overlooked' founders: ‘Frustrated with uniformity in VC'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Feb

The founding team of Sales Patriot, a back-office operating system for defense firms, at the...hairdresser? Press photo.

Impact Loop Roundup

Impact founder photos of the year: The best, funniest, and downright bizarre

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Dec

Two of Foreverland's co-founders, Massimo Sabatini (right) and Riccardo Bottiroli

Foreverland fires up cocoa-free chocolate factory in Italy: 'We're entering full-scale production'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 Oct

Oatly co-founders Björn and Rickard Öste. Press

Oatly’s spin-off company Aventure declared bankrupt: 'It has been a very challenging time'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Oct

Some of the partners mentioned in this article. Full names below: Press photo/Impact Loop design

Venture Capital

The impact VCs actively fundraising – or closing funds – in 2026

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Jan

Stefan Mård, co-founder and general partner, Climentum Capital. Press photo

Venture Capital

Exclusive: Climentum Capital nears first close of €100m fund amid 'tight' LP market

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Dec

Gevi founders (front row), plus 360 Capital partner Alessandro Zaccaria (right) and Stefano Molino from CDP Capital (left).

Exclusive: Investors back Gevi to bring ‘self-learning’ wind turbine to your rooftop

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt13 Oct

Katapult Ocean CEO Jonas Skattum Svegaarden. Supplied

Exclusive: Norwegian impact investor Katapult launches €50m Nordic ocean fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Mar

Some of the VCs featured in the article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Investing

Europe’s 30 most active impact VCs

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Dec

Impact investors and founders share the podcasts, audiobooks, and songs they're listening to right now. Photo: Press images.

Founder stories

From FT News to Pink Floyd – what impact founders are listening to right now

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Sept

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Exclusive interview

Heidi Lindvall on Pale Blue Dot's Gaza post, the backlash, and when investors should speak up: 'Many feel it’s safer to stay quiet'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Sept

Left to right: Ring Capital's Marie-Capucine Lemétais (GP), Pierre-Alexis de Vauplane (GP), Sara De Benedetti (Principal), Laure Tallon (Associate), Anthony Guillen (Partner), Maxime Dejardin (Analyst). Supplied

Venture Capital

Ring Capital closes €217m growth buy-out fund to back ‘high-performing’ impact companies

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Dec

Great Bubble Barrier founders: Francis Zoet (left), Philip Ehrhorn (centre), and Anne Marieke Eveleens. (Saskia Studer, the fourth founder, now longer holds an operating role at the company). Credit: Earthshot Prize/The Great Bubble Barrier

Great Bubble Barrier hits plastic cleanup milestone, eyes global expansion

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Aug

Epoch Biodesign founder Jacob Nathan (left), Extantia principal Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont (centre), and Renasens founder Dr. Jade Bouledjouidja. Press photos/Impact Lop design

Is textile tech back in fashion? VC announces two deals in one day as sector recalibrates

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Mar

Some of the foundation managers and investors in our deep dive. Full names in the bottom. Photo: press and graphics by Diana Demin, Impact Loop

Impact Investing

Looking for patient capital? 15 foundations actively investing in impact VCs

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Mar

The impact investors we interviewed for this piece. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

EU-Inc proposal draws mixed response from impact investors: ‘On paper, this looks great’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Mar

Norrsken Evolve team; Rebecka Löthman Rydå bottom, centre. Credit: Norrsken

Venture Capital

Norrsken’s new Evolve fund is a €57m bet on European resilience

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Aug

Harry Briggs, partner at Astanor Ventures. Press photo

Europe's foodtech rules are ‘slowing’ innovation, says Astanor partner – but there's a silver-lining

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Oct

Beatriz González, founding parter at Seaya. Press photo

Seaya secures €300m for new €1bn European tech growth fund

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Feb

Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt, managing editor at Impact Loop.

Tech founders are wrong about merit-based hiring – and it’s hurting Europe

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt31 Mar

Alicia Showering, BugBiome co-founder and CEO (left); Chiara Guidi, founder and CEO, B-COS; and Paulo Ibri, CEO and co-founder Typcal.

From fast fungi to pest-repelling microbes: Belgian VC unveils new crop of biotech startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Sept

Hugo Rauch, founder of New Wave and VC investor at Climate Club. Photo supplied

From skateboard decks to pitch decks: Hugo Rauch’s unconventional path into climate VC

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Jan

From left: Stefan Mård (Climentum), Kristian Løver (Enerin), Sofie Käll (The Footprint Firm), and Arne Høeg (Enerin CEO). Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop mockup

Enerin bags €15M to turn a 200-year-old engine into the future of clean heat: 'All about economics'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Nov

Ramzi Issa, co-founder and partner at Enosis Capital. Press photo

Enosis Capital secures $1bn anchor for 'debt-for-nature' deals: 'Monumental step forward'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Feb

The team at VC firm Daphni pose for a picture. Supplied

Daphni closes €260m deep tech fund as partners debate defence investments

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Jan

Plant-based companies now need to deliver on taste, price and health say experts (names listed below). Press photos/Impact Loop

The first plant-based hype wave is over. Now, quality rules: ‘The product has to be exceptional’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Oct

Starflow co-founders

Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl raises €5m for his new venture Starflow

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Oct

Francesca 'Check' Warner, co-founding partner at Ada Ventures. Supplied

Exclusive interview

Check Warner on tech talent, diversity hushing, and VCs meritocracy myth: 'It's completely wrong'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Oct

Left to right: Marie-Anne Dupin (Clay Capital); Amanda Schaible (Synthesis Capital); George Howard (CPT Capital). Press photos/Impact Loop design

Impact Loop exclusive

Leaked letter: Big foodtech investors urge EU to stop war on vegan sausages

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt2 Mar

Elena Doms, director of Europe, Oxygen Conservation. Image supplied

Exclusive interview

Elena Doms is bringing billionaire-backed Oxygen Conservation to Europe: 'Big demand from institutional investors'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Mar

The partners from some of the firms featured in this article. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop

Impact VCs off to strong start in 2026 with €1.5B in new funds

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Jan

Osapiens founders Matthias Jungblut (left), Alberto Zamora, and Stefan Wawrzinek. Press photo

Decarbonization Partners invests $100m in Osapiens – creating Europe’s latest green tech unicorn

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Jan

Daniel Uusitalo, analyst at 4Impact Capital.

Daniel Uusitalo is scouting for Nordic energy tech startups. These 6 are on his radar.

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Nov

The female founders mentioned in this article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Female founders

These 10 women founders just raised big money for their impact startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Mar

an collage image of Erich Becker, partner at Verdane, standing with arms folded, superimposed in front of the Konvekta office

Verdane invests €50m in Konvekta to slash emissions from buildings

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Aug

William Godfrey, founder and CEO at Tangible. Credit: Press photo/Impact Loop design

Exclusive interview

This investor watched climate tech startups run out of equity, so he founded a fintech to help them raise debt

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Feb

Ben Gimson, Africa Lead at Aqua-Spark. Image supplied

Aqua-Spark marks first close of Africa aquaculture fund at $48m – targets $250m

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt12 Mar

Hampus Jakobsson, general partner at Pale Blue Dot. Supplied

Hampus Jakobsson urges climate tech founders to tackle ‘boring’ industries and make them ‘10x better’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Oct

Carmel Rafaelli, prolific angel investor and founder of The Table. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Angel Investors

'The 2-2-2 rule': Inside this angel's unique climate tech investing strategy

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt17 Mar

Candela founder and CEO Gustav Hasselskog. Press photo

Exclusive interview

Candela flies into ‘non-democracies’ as Europe rollout stalls: ‘Market is more or less dead’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Jan

Ljusgårda co-founder and CEO Andreas Wilhelmsson. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Is vertical farming dead? Another startup stumbles as scaling proves ‘really tough’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Jan

From podcasts to influencers: How this Paris VC turned media into a dealflow engine

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Feb

Some of the investors featured in this article. Full names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

Venture Capital

The 10 impact VCs that raised the largest funds in 2025 – and where they’re placing bets now

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt8 Dec

Merit Vislapu (left) and Siim Teller. Credit: Norrsken

Venture Capital

Norrsken Evolve hires venture partner for Estonia expansion: 'Ideal for resilience investments'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt16 Jan

Cleantech for Europe director Victor van Hoorn (centre) with some of the investors and founders that signed the open letter. Full names below. Press photos/Impact Loop design

105 investors and founders in open letter to Von der Leyen: Buy European clean tech!

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Jan

Some of the founders and investors featured in the article. Full names below. Photos: press and collage by Impact Loop.

Climate tech funding is recovering. Here's what investors think – and 19 deals you should know

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Apr

Westra Materials' co-founder Marc-Antoine Stoeckel (left) and CEO Daniel Westling

PFAS-free battery firm bags fresh funding: 'EU crackdown is driving demand'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Sept

Rubio Impact Ventures team. Supplied

Venture Capital

Rubio Impact Ventures lands €70m for new fund – and it’s not stopping there: 'Impact investing is coming of age'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt4 Nov

Future Energy Ventures (FEV) team. Supplied

Venture Capital

Future Energy Ventures raises €235m as Europe pushes for energy sovereignty

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Nov

Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and founder, Plan A. Credit: Press

Exclusive interview

'We need to stop investing in hype and start investing in reality'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Sept

Dcycle team. Press photo

Dcycle acquires ESG-X as sustainability reporting’s great consolidation continues

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Feb

InnoEnergy's new CEO Sebastien Clerc (right) on stage at The Business Booster in Lisbon 23 October 2025. Supplied

World's most active energy VC appoints new CEO to deliver €160B clean tech plan

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Oct

Overstory CEO Fiona Spruill. Credit: Fiona Spruill/Impact Loop mockup

Overstory raises $43M to help utilities prevent wildfires with AI: 'More resilient grid'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt25 Nov

Enspired's founders Jürgen Mayerhofer (left) and Wolfgang Eichberger. Supplied

Enspired bags €40m to make battery storage think for itself: 'We won’t stop here'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Oct

Guy Hayler, co-founder of Blue Earth Summit speaks on stage in 2023.

Major UK climate tech conference expands venture investments: 'Business is where we’re at'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Feb

World Fund team. Press photo

Venture Capital

Europe’s climate tech startups are hitting the valley of death. Could pension funds offer a lifeline?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Jan

Some of the entrepreneurs and investors behind Europe's top 25 climate tech funding rounds so far in 2025. Image: Press pictures/Impact Loop

Europe’s top 25 climate tech funding rounds this year – and the investors behind them

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Aug

From left: Jonas Jonsson, Siavash Habibi, and Ulrika Tornerefelt. Image supplied

Exclusive: Swedish founders launch accelerator to prep scale-ups for institutional capital

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt24 Mar

Pablo Díaz-Varela, ESG risk director at Clarity AI. Press photo/Impact Loop design

REPORT: 40% of Article 9 funds will no longer qualify as 'sustainable' under incoming EU rules

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 Mar

Antoine Hubert, ex-CEO and cofounder of Ÿnsect. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Ÿnsect declared bankrupt, seeks buyer for insect farming business: 'Want to continue our mission'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt5 Dec

Chris Sacca, founding partner at Lowercarbon Capital, on stage at Slush 2025. Credit: Siôn Geschwindt for Impact Loop

Venture Capital

Chris Sacca: Ukraine war has pushed European climate tech to ‘continental security scale’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Nov

Nicolas Celier, co-founder of Ring Capital. Photo supplied/Impact Loop mockup

Venture Capital

‘It will survive Trump’: Nicolas Celier says impact 'backlash' just gives investors more fuel

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 Nov

Impact Investing

Impact investors launch Europe’s only ‘culture-first’ VC fund – and they're hiring

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Jan

French economist Phillipe Tibi on stage at the GoWest's 2026 conference in Gothenburg. Credit: Press image/GoWest

Venture Capital

Europe must not rely on the 28th regime to mobilise startup capital, says Philippe Tibi

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Feb

Oyster Bay's managing partners Felix Leonhardt and Christoph Miller. Supplied

Venture Capital

Oyster Bay launches €100m foodtech fund: ‘Founders should reach out early’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt10 Nov

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‘Quantum computing is climate tech,’ says World Fund. We asked IQM what they think.

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt18 Sept

GreenIron co-founder Edward Murray (left) and board member Annie Lööf.

Scoop: GreenIron secures €20m as Sweden's richest family grabs controlling stake

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Oct

Some of the soonicorn founders listed in this feature. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

The next billion-dollar startup? 11 European climate techs set to become unicorns in 2026

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt7 Jan

Bodil Sidén, general partner at Kost Capital. Press photo.

Exclusive interview

Inside Kost Capital's 'Trojan Horse' strategy for food tech: 'There's been too much bro talk about protein'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt20 Apr

Some of the UK-based clean tech founders that raised big rounds in 2025. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop mockup

UK climate tech outperformed broader Europe in 2025 – why?

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Nov

Some of the people behind Europe's impact-focused family offices (see names at the bottom of the article). Press photos/Impact Loop

Inside the 40 family offices quietly funding Europe’s green transition

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt14 Oct

Fake shop "Mumumelon" and their design. Photo: Karen Yeomans.

Activists launch fake Lululemon brand to shame it into cutting emissions faster

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt15 Apr

Karma Capital's co-founders Theresa Böttger (right) and Sebastian Klein. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop

Venture Capital

Karma Capital – founded by multi-millionaire who gave away 90% of his money – wants to upend 'toxic' VC model

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Sept

VCs poured 8 times more money into AI than clean tech in 2025, report finds

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt29 Oct

Carina Namih, founding partner, Plural (left) andJosh Vernon, CEO, Gigaton (previously Carbon Re). Press photos

Plural leads $26m bet on startup using AI to decarbonise heavy industry

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Jun

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China (left) and Michal Meidan, head of China energy research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

China 'very likely' using imported clean tech to spy on Europe, report warns

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 May

From left: Cristin Pacifico (Builders Vision), Romain Ciarlet (Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation) and Ido Sella (ECOncrete). Press photos

Impact foundations make $14m bet on 'bioenhancing' sea blocks to fuel global expansion

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt11 May

Some of the founders mentioned in this article. Names below. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design

A week in impact funding: Europe's newest unicorn, the Northvolt mafia, and solar panels reborn

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Apr

Founding team at D-CRBN, with David Ziegler in centre. Press photo

These founders lost their lead investor to the climate backlash. Now they've closed €17.5m

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 May

Some of the foundation managers and investors in our deep dive. Full names in the bottom. Photo: press and graphics by Diana Demin, Impact Loop

Impact Investing

Patient capital for impact: 26 foundations actively investing in VCs and startups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Apr

Magnus Lundin, investor at InnoEnergy (left); Katja Bergman, founding partner at Course Corrected; and Samira Aissi, impact investor and former senior investment manager at SEB Greentech VC. Credit: Siôn Geschwindt

Impact investors react to €5B EU Scaleup Fund: 'Good start, but we need more capital'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 May

Spiral Hydrogen founder Juri Volodin. Image supplied

Self-proclaimed 'hydrogen sceptic' raises pre-seed for hydrogen startup: 'It's not one size fits all'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt30 Apr

Namrata Sandhu, founder and CEO, Vaayu (left) and Marc Laurent, founder and CEO, Carbonfact. Press photo

Carbonfact acquires Vaayu to unite fashion's 'two largest' carbon accouting platforms

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 May

Invertix team. Image supplied

Exclusive: Vireo Ventures bets on stealth startup building ‘AI agents’ for solar energy

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt19 May

Peter Hirsch, head of sustainability and partnerships at 2150. Image supplied

Impact Investing

This VC has a €210m fund for sustainable cities. Here's how it picks its portfolio companies

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt3 Jun

MATR co-founder and CEO Randi Wahlsten (left) and Thomas Grotkjær (Novo Holdings)

Novo backs mycoprotein startup MATR to build first factory: ‘We’re not trying to mimic meat’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt21 Oct

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Bill Gates urges investors to back climate tech with ‘zero’ green premium: ‘Biggest growth story of the century’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt28 Oct

Luísa Cruz, co-founder of Microharvest (left) with Faber partners Rita Sousa (centre) and Carlos Esteban. Press photos/Impact Loop design

Portuguese climate tech is having a breakout moment – and investors are taking note: 'The opportunity is kind of insane'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt31 Mar

360 Capital team members Cesare Maifredi (left), Giulia Galbiati and Alessandro Zaccaria. Press photo

360 Capital raises €85m fund as Italy’s climate tech scene surges after slow start

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt23 Mar

Jona Ide, investor at Oetker Collection, on the sidelines of HackSummit 2026, Lausanne, Switzerland. Credit: Siôn Geschwindt

German family investment arm is bullish on hybrid meat: 'Tastes like the original, but cheaper to manufacture'

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Apr

Joe McDonald, co-founder and CEO at tem (left) with Paul Murphy, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Image supplied

Lightspeed makes rare investment in European energy tech: ‘Strategic partnership was our absolute priority’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt9 Feb

Climate Investment CIO Joshua Haacker. Press photo/Impact Loop design

Big Oil's climate fund raises $450m for second vehicle

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt26 Mar

Alice Besomi, managing director for industrial climate tech at Eurazeo. Press image/Impact Loop design

Exclusive: Eurazeo to launch €500m ‘future industries’ fund for scaleups

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt27 Jan

Philipp Schröder, CEO at 1KOMMA5°. Supplied

1KOMMA5° files EU complaint over German gas subsidies: ‘Risks billions in investments’

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt22 Oct

Robin Lauber, head of Infinitas Capital. Press photo

Swiss family office launches new investment arm – and plans to list in Stockholm

By Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt6 Mar

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