Camilla Bergman

Chefredaktör och grundare

camilla@loop.se

Venture Capital

French VC unveils €100M fund for underrepresented founders

By Camilla Bergman5 dec

Stephan Hofmann and Henrik Feldt, Minimist. Photo credit: press image.

News

Austrian-Swedish founders raises €350k to digitise second-hand retail with AI

By Camilla Bergman

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Photo: Virginia Mayo/AP/TT.

EU news

EU targets steel and furniture in new plan to make sustainable products "the norm"

By Camilla Bergman21 apr

News

Mondra and inoqo join forces in sustainability merger

By Camilla Bergman

News

Tesco misses plant-based meat target as consumers turn to 'veg-led' dishes

By Camilla Bergman

Daniel Ervér, CEO of H&M (photo: TT), and Camilla Bergman, editor-in-chief of Impact Loop (photo: Elisa Sanvito).

DEBATE ARTICLE

Camilla Bergman: H&M wants impact – but not in its inner circle

By Camilla Bergman26 feb

Some members of the team at French firm Lhyfe, which employs 199 staff. Photo: Press.

News

Lhyfe lands €149m subsidy to build huge green hydrogen plant in Normandy

By Camilla Bergman29 apr

Peter Carlsson, co-founder and former CEO of Northvolt. Photo: TT.

EXCLUSIVE: Scania in talks to acquire Northvolt's "crown jewel" division

By Camilla Bergman17 dec

Peter Carlsson, co-founder and previous CEO of Northvolt. Photo: TT.

Breaking news

Northvolt files for bankruptcy: 'An incredibly difficult day'

By Camilla Bergman11 mars

Will Smith and Peter Kirby, founders of Tred. Photo: Tred.

News

'It's time to close this chapter': UK's first 'green neobank' shuts down

By Camilla Bergman

Andreas Jennische, new Head of News at Impact Loop. Photo: Jonas Andersson.

'Fika' with

Fika with Impact Loop's new head of news: "Hitting the ground running is the best way to start"

By Camilla Bergman16 mars

Clothing factory in India (photo TT) and H&M founder Stefan Persson with son Karl-Johan Persson (photo: press).

TEXTILES

H&M puts €5m behind drive to cut pollution in textile production

By Camilla Bergman30 sep

Paul Sabarny (CTO), Lilian Schwich (CEO) and Gideon Schwich (COO). Photo: Cylib

Energy

EU backs Cylib with €26m to build one of Europe’s largest battery-recycling plants

By Camilla Bergman24 sep

Google partners with major climate investor to build 'AI-ready' data centres

By Camilla Bergman10 dec

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, and Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX. Photo: AP/TT.

US politics

Bill Gates on Elon Musk: 'I will try to cooperate with him'

By Camilla Bergman4 feb

Sebastian Peck, Talia Rafaeli and Andreas Winter-Extra, Kompas VC. Photo: press image.

Funding

Kompas VC has raised a fresh €150m to back industrial impact startups – here’s what they’re looking for

By Camilla Bergman23 apr

Clas Gunneberg, avgående vd, och Leif Ottosson, ny vd. Foto: pressbild/privat.

Polarium

Polarium CEO steps down after just eight months – tech veteran takes the helm

By Camilla Bergman13 feb

Northvolts fabrik (foto: Judit Nilsson/TT). Framför är Anna Mård, vd på Skellefteå Science City (foto: pressbild).

Sweden

Northern Sweden’s mission to lure Silicon Valley impact stars

By Camilla Bergman7 jan

Catharina Schröder, Spintop Ventures, Anna Ljungdahl, Industrifonden and Erik Engellau, Norrsken Launcher. Photo: Impact Loop.

Impact Investing

'Momentum is building': VCs on the state of impact investing in 2025

By Camilla Bergman16 okt

Camilla Bergman, founder of Impact Loop. Photo: Jonas Borg.

Column

Camilla Bergman: Is venture capital dead?

By Camilla Bergman12 maj

News

EU Subsidies Heavily Favor Meat Over Legumes, Study Reveals

By Camilla Bergman

The team behind Picus Capital. Photo: press.

New fund

Munich VC firm Picus Capital raises €250m to double down on existing investments (climate being one of them)

By Camilla Bergman26 maj

Hilde van Duijn, vd för Circle Economy, och Christiane Dolva, chef över innovation och forskning på H&M Foundation. Foto: pressbilder.

Textile

H&M-backed study unravels fashion industry's recycling claims

By Camilla Bergman9 dec

Peter Carlsson, medgrundare och tidigare vd för Northvolt. Foto: TT.

Impact Loop exclusive

Northvolt co-founder tells Impact Loop: I hope we inspired people to dare think big

By Camilla Bergman12 mars

News

Bosch doubles down on deeptech: €250m fund targets energy efficiency and AI

By Camilla Bergman

News

RSS FEED TEST Beyond Meat Expands Menu with Bareburger Partnership

By Camilla Bergman

Steffen Gerlach (CEO & Co-Founder) and Tobias Börnhost (CTO & Co-Founder) of Eeden. Photo: press image.

News

'Ready to scale': German textile recycler raises €18m in fresh funding

By Camilla Bergman29 apr

Dirk Hoke, departing CEO of Volocopter. Photo: TT/AP.

Breaking news

Insolvent 'flying electric taxi' firm Volocopter acquired by aircraft giant

By Camilla Bergman16 mars

News

Oreo maker Mondelēz backs Estonian startup to help farmers go green

By Camilla Bergman

Mobility

Marc Rozendal takes the wheel at EIT Urban Mobility

By Camilla Bergman4 apr

Marjut Falkstedt, European Investment Fund (EIF), and St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. Photo: TT/AP and press photo.

EU news

European SMEs set to receive €200m boost for green transition

By Camilla Bergman19 maj

News

Japanese bank joins green steel revolution with Stegra investment

By Camilla Bergman

Helena Helmersson, board member of On. Photo: press image and TT.

TEXTILES

'Truly special': Former H&M CEO joins Swiss 'Patagonia challenger' On

By Camilla Bergman23 maj

Column

Camilla Bergman: Investors are wrong about the death of the green premium

By Camilla Bergman3 nov

Peter Carlsson, co-founder and ex-CEO of Northvolt. Photo: Norrsken/Impact Loop.

Norrsken Impact Week

'We should have stopped earlier': Northvolt co-founder Peter Carlsson on his three big lessons from the collapse

By Camilla Bergman1 okt

climate tech

"RIP Climate Tech" – Why this top VC says we need to rebrand climate solutions

By Camilla Bergman18 dec

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Danish MEP, has opposed the EU’s watered-down sustainability reporting rules.

Europe

EU vote to water down sustainability rules could spell bad news for impact firms

By Camilla Bergman14 okt

Some of the founders of the impact firms in our database. Graphics by Diana Demin, Impact Loop.

IMPACT LOOP INDEX

1,200 Swedish impact firms – now just a click away with our new database

By Camilla Bergman12 juni

Social Impact

This fund aims to solve social exclusion and poor health – but only gets paid if it succeeds

By Camilla Bergman10 dec

Pär-Jörgen Pärson, partner at Swedish VC Northzone and impact investor. Photo: Magnus Hjalmarson Neideman/TT.

Europe vs US

Northzone heavyweight hits back at EU criticism: "No need to paint the devil on the wall”

By Camilla Bergman3 feb

Oscar Rundqvist, founder and CEO of eComID. Photo: Camilla Bergman, Impact Loop.

Exclusive interview

This 'return nerd' is riding the AI wave to fix fashion’s dirty secret: '10 investors call us each week'

By Camilla Bergman5 nov

News

Steve Jobs' surprising take on what makes great tech managers

By Camilla Bergman

Vind's founders Helene Bøhler, Jan-Tore Horn and Hilde Njøten. Photo: press image.

Energy

'A chance to do things differently' – new AI platform promises smarter wind farm planning

By Camilla Bergman17 jan

climate tech

EXCLUSIVE DATA: How much (or little) impact founders earn across Europe

By Camilla Bergman16 jan

Last years winners of NN Social Innovation Startup Award. Photo: press images.

Awards and grants

€200k up for grabs for impact startups improving mental health

By Camilla Bergman21 apr

Peter van der Poel & Lukas Visser, Ingka Investments, Ikea. Press photo.

TEXTILES

Ikea to invest €1b in impact companies – here's what they're looking for

By Camilla Bergman20 jan

Nick Baines, co-founder and CEO of Nara Communications.

'Fika' with

'Fika' with Nara's Nick Baines: 'Credibility has never been more important'

By Camilla Bergman7 feb

Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, co-founders of Climeworks. Photo: press image.

News

'Proactively adapting': carbon capture pioneer Climeworks cuts 106 jobs

By Camilla Bergman21 maj

Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo. Photo: TT.

Impact Loop exclusive

Volvo Cars axes 3,000 jobs in cost-cutting push, investment arm could be affected

By Camilla Bergman26 maj

Robert Falck, co-founder of Einride. Photo: press.

Mobility

Einride's founder steps down as CEO: 'Time to shift my focus to where I can create the most long-term value''

By Camilla Bergman21 maj

Bjarne Abrahamsen and Moez-Gharbi, new hires for Verdane.jpg

NEW ROLE

"The perfect home for me" – Blackstone boss joins Verdane as partner in double senior hire

By Camilla Bergman

Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt, new Managing Editor at Impact Loop Europe. Photo: private.

'Fika' with

From snake handler to Impact Loop's new managing editor: 'I'm very suspicious of vague buzzwords'

By Camilla Bergman9 aug

Dan Cook, co-founder and CEO of Lyten. Photo: press images.

Northvolts kris

Silicon Valley battery firm snaps up Northvolt's Polish plant

By Camilla Bergman1 juli

Jakob Skovgaard, CEO of Planet Dairy. Photo: press and Canva.

News

Half cow, half plant – is hybrid milk the next big thing?

By Camilla Bergman11 juni

Photos from Impact Loop's family office deep dive earlier this year, and HBSC's The European Family Office Report 2024.

Family Offices

New report: The impact sectors family offices are planning to back

By Camilla Bergman15 apr

News

French food giant Danone buys plant-based nutrition company Kate Farms

By Camilla Bergman12 maj

Pope Leo XIV at the climate conference Raising hope for climate justice. Photo: AP.

Politics

Put pressure on governments, says Pope Leo in call for urgent climate action

By Camilla Bergman1 okt

Foodtech

'Never seen this before': New pig fat cell line could be a 'game-changer' for lab-grown meat

By Camilla Bergman12 maj

Solar Energy

Europe's climate tech unicorn scores massive US pension fund backing

By Camilla Bergman20 dec

News

Swedish impact company cracks code for fossil-free cement production

By Camilla Bergman25 dec