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Green Mandates. Global Momentum. India at the Centre. From policy-backed EV innovations and breakthroughs in battery technologies to the integration of AI in sustainable climate-tech, India’s $35 Bn climate commitment is catalysing a new wave of private capital and clean energy startups. Our latest report explores how green schemes, policy levers and industrial missions are unlocking climate-tech innovation, making India not just a consumer but a potential exporter of sustainable technologies. Access the full report here: https://lnkd.in/duF_Vhmd Insights from Climate Vanguards: - Policy Expert: Policy expert Akhilesh Tilotia of The Infravision Foundation emphasizes the importance of a robust policy ecosystem in scaling climate industries. He highlights how incentives, mandates and risk mitigation mechanisms have been crucial in making green sectors economically viable. - Private Equity Investors: Private equity investors focused on scaled-up opportunities such as Krishna Kumar Gangadharan of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), Nakul Zaveri of LeapFrog Investments and Dhanpal Jhaveri of Eversource Capital highlight India’s growing appeal as a climate investment destination. They credit policies like PLI, concessional financing and regulatory clarity for driving climate tech adoption, while underlining the role of sustainable infrastructure and a maturing ecosystem in attracting global capital. - Growth Stage Investors: Early to growth stage investors like Sandiip Bhammer of Green Frontier Capital, Amit Mehta of Asha Ventures and Rahul Goswami of Greenstone Capital underline the urgency of aligning capital with climate goals. They point to India’s net-zero targets, renewable energy ambitions and emerging policies in agriculture and carbon markets, while stressing the need for deeper reforms, innovative financing and scalability support. - Early Stage Investors: Early-stage investors such as Ankur Shrivastava of Momentum Capital, Prashant Purohit of Circulate Capital, Karann Mittal of Caret Capital & Ev2 Ventures, Raiyaan Shingati of Transition VC, Alok Chauhan of Micelio , Bhargavi V. of Java Capital and Ashwini Thulsaram of 3one4 Capital reflect confidence in India’s policy-driven green transition. They highlight schemes like FAME, PM E-Drive and PLI and emphasize how inclusive policymaking, regulatory shifts and targeted incentives are enabling domestic manufacturing, circular economy innovation and early-stage climate investments. Join us in understanding India's pivotal role in the global climate transition. Stay tuned for more exclusive insights from Climate Tech team at Felix Advisory Private Limited, led by Swetabh Pareek. #ClimateTech #GreenEconomy #PolicyInnovation #PrivateCapital #NetZeroIndia #EVMobility #BatteryInnovation #CleanEnergy

This month’s Climate Capital Network deep dive was led by Shantanu Chaturvedi and Raiyaan Shingati from Transition VC! We deep dived into the complex world of motors, where Transition VC sees the opportunities, emerging innovations and what is creating investment tailwinds. Taking the example of their investment in Matel Motion and Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, the Transition team shared their holistic insights into technical specs for diligence, the role of supply chains for motor components,  policy tailwinds, and the critical need for maintenance. Thank you to the Transition team for being so generous with your expertise and to all our members for joining us in the discussion. Learn more about CCN here: https://lnkd.in/gnRMQK_U Maya Chandrasekaran Starlene Sharma Hemangi Bhandari Maanya Rao

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Q1 2025 Climate Tech Investments – What’s Driving the Growth? 🚀 In Q1 2025, the climate tech sector witnessed over $8.4 Bn raised across 400+ funding rounds globally. The USA lead with $4.4 Bn, nearly 60% of the cumulative quarter’s funding raised, driving transformative innovation in energy storage, renewable energy, and mobility. Key Insights: 🔹India's Momentum: India closed Q1 with $370 Mn in climate tech funding, as March activity surged 2x over February, fueled by growing interest in mobility and energy storage solutions. 🔹Sector Highlights: Energy Storage & Efficiency emerged as the top-funded sector, with 102 deals, marking a significant uptick in investor confidence. 🔹Notable Global Investments: Recent funding in fusion energy and battery metals includes Helion Energy, backed by a fresh investment from Sam Altman, and KoBold Metals, which secured capital, backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. Funds in Focus: 🔹Brigade Real Estate Accelerator Program (REAP) & Rainmatter by Zerodha Capital’s The Earth Fund fueling the growing sector sustainable urbanization and real estate as highlighted by Nirupa Shankar. 🔹RevX Capital, with $86.6 Mn AUM, is fueling growth-stage climate ventures in India through non-dilutive debt, as highlighted by Sibadittya Baidya, VP, Investments 🔹Aiming to scale Green Hydrogen and Energy Transition efforts, Climate Fund Managers (CFM) rolled out a $163.5 Mn fund, as shared by Sebastiaan Surie, Head of Hydrogen. 🔹Shift4Good, led by Sebastien Guillaud, launched a $230 Mn fund to accelerate sustainable mobility and circular economy startups across South Asia and Europe. The newsletter also features: 🔹Notable raises and bold visions from founders like Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada (DeCharge Network), Sheetanshu Tyagi & Rahul Patel (EMO.energy), Siddharth Kabra (VoltUp), Rahul Lamba, Prashant Rathee, Pratik Somani & Vinay K. (The Energy Company). 🔹Investor perspectives from Swapna Gupta (Avaana Capital), Girish Shivani (YourNest Venture Capital), RaviRaj Salecha (EM Impact Capital), Raiyaan Shingati (Transition VC), and Anil Joshi (Unicorn India Ventures) shaping the future of climate innovation. Stay tuned for further insightful reports on Climate Tech from the Climate Tech team at Felix Advisory Private Limited, led by Swetabh Pareek. #ClimateInvestment #SustainableFinance #PEVC #GreenFinance #ImpactInvesting #RenewableEnergy

🌟 Starting the new Financial Year with a Wellness Commitment at Fitsol! 🌟 As we wrap up another financial year amidst rigorous assessments and goal-setting, we at Fitsol paused to reflect on something equally critical—the well-being of our incredible team! 💪🏽✨ 🚩 Our Wellness Realization: While passionately chasing targets and milestones, we recognized the need to boost our team's overall health and fitness. This honest insight, sparked by team feedback, ignited meaningful conversations about wellness within our vibrant startup culture. 🎯 Taking Action Together: United by a common goal, we proudly established our dedicated "Sports & Wellness Committee", energetically led by Rushikesh and Sanjay! Our initiatives include: - 🏅 Exciting Sports Tournaments - 📈 Innovative Fitness Competitions with clear, measurable targets - 🎉 Engaging in wellness activities to inspire our entire FITSOL family 🤝 A Major Step Forward: We have onboarded cult fit, one of India's premier health and fitness chains, to facilitate this. Each one from Fitsol family now enjoys a complimentary membership with full access to the gym and play facilities throughout the coming year! 🏋️♂️🏸 ✅ Beyond memberships, we're committed to ensuring wellness becomes an active, joyful, and integral part of our daily routines—moving together, growing together. 🚀 Here’s to prioritizing well-being as we soar to new heights at FITSOL! We'd love to learn from you—what wellness initiatives does your organisation embrace? #FITSOL #WellnessJourney #TeamFitness #WorkLifeBalance #HealthAndWellness #StrongerTogether Anand Akshay Vikas Sunil Manoj Yeshvanth Transition VC

Resurgent India Knowledge Series presents a virtual session on "𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗣𝗢." Date: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭 Time: 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 Moderator: Mr. Ritesh Vig (Vice President | Head IPO, Resurgent India Limited) Special Invitee: - Mr. Sudhir Chandi (Director, Resurgent India Limited) Key Speakers: Mr. Sadanand Shetty (Chief Investment Officer at Stellar Asset Manager LLP) Mr. Arun Kabra (CFO | President-Enterprise Business | Times of India Group) Mr. Pradeep Gupta (Defence Analyst) Mr. Shantanu Chaturvedi (Vice President at Transition VC) Ms. Sonal Mehta (Sr. Vice President at Resurgent India Limited) Mr. Tarun Mahajan (Registered Valuer (IBBI) - CA, CFA) 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿:  https://bit.ly/3XPxh4Q #ResurgentIndia #KnowledgeSeries #IPOAdvantages #EquityFunding #BusinessGrowth #CapitalMarkets #FinanceWebinar #StrategicGrowth #GoingPublic #InvestSmart