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OpinionTech founders are wrong about merit-based hiring – and it’s hurting Europe
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
31.3.26
Climate TechPortuguese climate tech is having a breakout moment – and investors are taking note: 'The opportunity is kind of insane'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Startup life'Single until Series B' – AI founders react to latest Silicon Valley startup culture trend
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
31.3.26
Deep diveNew money: The first-time European impact VCs to watch in 2026
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
23.12.25
Friday fundingGreen space fuel, alt-chocolate and textiles – this week's top impact rounds (and their backers)
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
31.3.26
BatteriesHonda-backed startup opens battery recycling plant in first for Europe
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
31.3.26
CircularityIs textile tech back in fashion? VC announces two deals in one day as sector recalibrates
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingEQT appears to have launched successor to €3bn impact fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
StartupsExclusive: Swedish founders launch accelerator to prep scale-ups for institutional capital
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Climate TechExclusive: Swiss-US climate tech VC emerges from stealth with €18m first fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingMonaco Foundation doubles down on impact investing as others retreat: 'We need to act urgently'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New funds360 Capital raises €85m fund as Italy’s climate tech scene surges after slow start
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Deep diveImpact investors want pension funds to put more cash into venture. These 10 already are
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
23.12.25
New fundsMontis VC appoints director for new €50m fund: 'Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
EuropeEU-Inc proposal draws mixed response from impact investors: ‘On paper, this looks great’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
ESGREPORT: 40% of Article 9 funds will no longer qualify as 'sustainable' under incoming EU rules
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingLooking for patient capital? 15 foundations actively investing in impact VCs
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
NewsPoint One launches to direct 0.1% of business revenues to clean energy: ‘Almost nothing changes everything’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Angel Investors'The 2-2-2 rule': Inside this angel's unique climate tech investing strategy
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsPartech closes €300m impact fund despite 'toughest fundraising environment in a decade'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingLightrock set to secure anchor investment for new $200m Africa fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Exclusive interviewElena Doms is bringing billionaire-backed Oxygen Conservation to Europe: 'Big demand from institutional investors'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture CapitalGreece’s first impact fund closes €58m vehicle for the circular economy
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
DealflowGene-edited bananas, gas-sniffing satellites, virtual engineers: a week in impact funding
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
27.2.26
New fundsAqua-Spark marks first close of Africa aquaculture fund at $48m – targets $250m
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingImpact investor opens Paris office as it kicks off second fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsExclusive: Norwegian impact investor Katapult launches €50m Nordic ocean fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
NewsBregal Sphere to invest up to $500m in nature restoration projects despite uncertainty in carbon markets
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
InvestmentsItalian impact fund makes first investment from new €500m vehicle
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Female foundersThese 10 women founders just raised big money for their impact startups
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
31.3.26
Family officesSwiss family office launches new investment arm – and plans to list in Stockholm
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture Capital‘Very difficult for founders’: Danish investors pushback on proposed wealth tax
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Pension fundsThis pension fund has a €1bn pot for climate tech startups. Here's the thesis behind its latest investment
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
31.3.26
NewsIn pictures: Entrepreneur unveils designs for €240m ‘world wonder’ for climate action
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
InvestigationINVESTIGATION: Investors poured millions into Earthbanc. Now its carbon project is being shutdown amidst legal battle
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
27.2.26
NewsLUMO Labs secures LP investment to back Spanish startups: ‘The market is coming up'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsExclusive: HSBC’s climate venture team departs for impact firm – and eyes new €200m fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
EXCLUSIVELY ON IMPACT LOOPLeaked letter: Big foodtech investors urge EU to stop war on vegan sausages
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
DealflowWildlife whisperers, muscle magic, green jet fuel: a week in climate tech deals
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
27.2.26
New fundsSeraphim closes $100m venture fund for spacetech: ‘Long-term benefits for our planet’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Asset managementNet zero investor coalition relaunches after BlackRock exit
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
27.2.26
Exclusive interviewEarly investor reacts to IQM’s $1.8bn IPO plans: ‘SPACs are re-emerging as a more refined tool’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
EXCLUSIVELY ON IMPACT LOOPFrench impact firm Daphni agrees on defence tech policy following ‘productive’ team meeting
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Foodtech‘Beyond stupid’: Investors slam lab-grown meat restrictions – and billions in livestock subsidies
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsEnosis Capital secures $1bn anchor for 'debt-for-nature' deals: 'Monumental step forward'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
InvestmentsExclusive: Vireo Ventures backs Einklang as Europe's battery storage sector booms
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
FoodtechJUST IN: EU considers extending 'meaty labels' ban to lab-grown products
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Deep TechUVC Partners bets big on this emerging industry: 'A small green premium is acceptable'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
12.11.25
Climate TechMajor UK climate tech conference expands venture investments: 'Business is where we’re at'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Exclusive interviewThis investor watched climate tech startups run out of equity, so he founded a fintech to help them raise debt
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
ResilienceEurope’s satellite startups are pivoting hard from climate to defence – with NATO backing
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
23.12.25
InvestmentsDanish agrifood startups have days left to apply for €13m in green funding
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Loop How toFrom podcasts to influencers: How this Paris VC turned media into a dealflow engine
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
27.2.26
Deep diveUNMASKED: 80 family offices currently investing in impact funds and startups
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
23.12.25
Venture CapitalExclusive: Ex-Atomico partner Anu Adebajo appointed boss of Newton Venture Program
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Exclusive interviewExceptional Ventures’ new healthtech fund targets prevention – and draws a line on AI: ‘Must be a human layer’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Exclusive interviewNorrsken Amsterdam’s CEO on the race to open new hub for impact startups
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Women in techREPORT: VC funding for female founders in Nordics and Baltics plummets amid AI startup boom
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsInside Europe's new €120m 'catalytic' impact fund: 'We're backing companies in the missing middle'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
InvestmentsLightspeed makes rare investment in European energy tech: ‘Strategic partnership was our absolute priority’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
SustainabilityDcycle acquires ESG-X as sustainability reporting’s great consolidation continues
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Deep diveGeothermal might be Europe's most overlooked energy security play – and these 6 investors know it
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
23.12.25
EuropeEQT says Europe well-positioned to lead on energy tech – with over 50 ‘potential unicorns’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
EXCLUSIVELY ON IMPACT LOOPExclusive: Holyvolt raises at €182m valuation for batteries that can be printed on almost anything
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsMundi Ventures secures €750M for Kembara fund as climate tech enters scale-up mode
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture CapitalMargin Ventures launches €50m fund for 'overlooked' founders: ‘Frustrated with uniformity in VC'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsSlateVC secures €132m for climate tech scale-up fund: 'The timing was right'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture CapitalEurope must not rely on the 28th regime to mobilise startup capital, says Philippe Tibi
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
AnalysisData reveal: The impact VCs winning on gender equality – and those still lagging
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Exclusive interviewForget Silicon Valley – Europe should back startups in these emerging markets, says impact investor
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact Loop dataEXCLUSIVE: 30% of European impact VCs have a female founding partner – six times the industry average
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
8.2.26
New fundsImpact VCs off to strong start in 2026 with €1.5B in new funds
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Europe105 investors and founders in open letter to Von der Leyen: Buy European clean tech!
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsDaphni closes €260m deep tech fund as partners debate defence investments
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsExclusive: Eurazeo to launch €500m ‘future industries’ fund for scaleups
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture CapitalEurope’s climate tech startups are hitting the valley of death. Could pension funds offer a lifeline?
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New fundsThe Footprint Firm closes €76m fund with backing from wealthy Danish families
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
New funds2150 closes €210m fund for greener cities: ‘We’re building companies of scale’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Fika withFrom skateboard decks to pitch decks: Hugo Rauch’s unconventional path into climate VC
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture CapitalThe impact VCs actively fundraising – or closing funds – in 2026
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Women in techRebecka Löthman Rydå: ‘VC is pushing brilliant women out’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
FoodtechIs vertical farming dead? Another startup stumbles as scaling proves ‘really tough’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
InvestmentsEurazeo joins Norrsken VC, Creandum in €192m battery storage bet: 'A fundamental need'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
World Economic ForumTrump’s return to Davos relegates sustainability to a side event
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
8.2.26
New funds‘Staying true to our values’: Ananda raises €73m for system-level impact fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Venture CapitalNorrsken Evolve hires venture partner for Estonia expansion: 'Ideal for resilience investments'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Exclusive interviewCandela flies into ‘non-democracies’ as Europe rollout stalls: ‘Market is more or less dead’
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingAsterion Ventures looks beyond France as it lines up new €100m fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Breaking newsDecarbonization Partners invests $100m in Osapiens – creating Europe’s latest green tech unicorn
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingExclusive: Impact investing platform Goparity acquires Bolsa Social – and moves into equity deals
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
GreenlandGreenland’s resources draw startups and investors: 'Huge opportunities, huge risks'
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
15.1.26
Venture CapitalFuse Energy backer Rosberg Ventures, headed by former F1 champ, closes $100m fund
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Impact InvestingImpact investors launch Europe’s only ‘culture-first’ VC fund – and they're hiring
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
Climate TechPlan A acquired for €55m. Here are 3 other carbon accounting deals you might’ve missed
Siôn Lawrence-Geschwindt
2.6.25
