Sustainable Future Ventures

Today, we are thrilled to announce HIVED is scaling our 100% electric fleet to include electric HGVs, with the addition of 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks to expand our nationwide collection network capacity, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Daimler Truck AG. This is a major step in levelling the playing field between diesel and electric: our megawatt chargers, a rarity for the U.K. charging infrastructure, at our hubs in London and the Midlands and Manchester later this year, have the potential to charge the eActros 600 from 20 to 80% in just 30 minutes, a major breakthrough in the feasibility of running an electric middle mile. Our co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Mathias Krieger, shared: “This is a major moment for the logistics industry. In an industry where the status quo is to run a mixed fleet at best, HIVED is the first delivery company to operate an all-electric delivery network across the middle and final delivery mile." A huge thank you to Daimler Truck UK and Motus Truck & Van for partnering with us on this journey and supporting this unprecedented investment in a 100% electric middle mile network. ⚡️ Read the whole story here 👉: https://lnkd.in/eUDfkUQ6

Yesterday's announcement of our investment in Bedrock Energy gave me a chance to put pen to paper on our heat pump thesis, which has evolved over several years of looking at the space. I'm excited to get this post out in the wild and look forward to discussing with many of you in the coming weeks! TLDR: we've found ourselves with higher conviction around the adoption drivers for commercial heat pumps than for residential heat pumps.

SIX Makes Strategic Minority Investment in Carbonfuture, Expanding into the Carbon Removal Market We are pleased to announce that SIX has made a strategic investment in Carbonfuture a leader in durable carbon removal solutions. This investment marks a significant step in expanding into the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) market - an essential component of the global journey towards net zero. Our partnership with Carbonfuture, a company that has built trust across the entire CDR value chain, aligns perfectly with our broader goal of investing in new asset classes like CDRs and to enable the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. With Carbonfuture’s comprehensive approach to managing CDR credits, from project support to independent verification, and the commitment to integrity and scalability, we’re excited to support the development of a reliable and transparent CDR ecosystem. Bjørn Sibbern, Global Head Exchanges and Member of the Executive Board at SIX: “Carbonfuture is the ideal partner, thanks to their unique business model that spans the entire value chain and has earned the trust of both the suppliers and buyers.” For more information, read our press release: https://six.swiss/3zr18HS Press release by Carbonfuture: https://six.swiss/3XSlZ0c Founders blog by Carbonfuture: https://six.swiss/3zeofFz #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ESG #NetZero #Innovation #CDR #ClimateAction #Investment #WeAreSIX

SIX Makes Strategic Minority Investment in Carbonfuture, Expanding into the Carbon Removal Market We are pleased to announce that SIX has made a strategic investment in Carbonfuture a leader in durable carbon removal solutions. This investment marks a significant step in expanding into the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) market - an essential component of the global journey towards net zero. Our partnership with Carbonfuture, a company that has built trust across the entire CDR value chain, aligns perfectly with our broader goal of investing in new asset classes like CDRs and to enable the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. With Carbonfuture’s comprehensive approach to managing CDR credits, from project support to independent verification, and the commitment to integrity and scalability, we’re excited to support the development of a reliable and transparent CDR ecosystem. Bjørn Sibbern, Global Head Exchanges and Member of the Executive Board at SIX: “Carbonfuture is the ideal partner, thanks to their unique business model that spans the entire value chain and has earned the trust of both the suppliers and buyers.” For more information, read our press release: https://six.swiss/3zr18HS Press release by Carbonfuture: https://six.swiss/3XSlZ0c Founders blog by Carbonfuture: https://six.swiss/3zeofFz #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #ESG #NetZero #Innovation #CDR #ClimateAction #Investment #WeAreSIX

#SmartThings’ new partnership with Leap means residents in California and New York now have the ability to enroll their eligible devices into the Flex Connect program. Eligible users can automate their devices and adjust their preferences at any time, helping the grid and earning Samsung rewards in return for energy event participation. It’s yet another way we’re empowering users to #DoTheSmartThings with #SmartThingsEnergy Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezvWDVkT

Europe’s climate tech companies brought in €3.7bn in the first quarter of 2024 — that’s more than any other sector. But what are VCs on the lookout for next? We asked six climate tech investors for the pitches they'd like to see land in their inbox, from sustainable mining technologies to green steel produced without hydrogen. 🌎 Featuring insights from Madelene Larsson, head of climate and deeptech at Giant Ventures, Burhanuddin Pisavadi, investor at PT1, Clara Ricard, investor at Transition VC, Reid Carroll, investor at Sustainable Future Ventures, Christian zu Jeddeloh, investment associate at Norrsken VC and Sebastian Heitmann, investor at Extantia. #climatetech #sustainability #startups