Climate50

🚀 This is where strong community support takes you! 🙌 These funds have climbed the ranks the most throughout the voting period, showing a phenomenal turnout from their fans and supporters. As we all know, venture capital is all about networking and community, and these VCs (Green Frontier Capital, New Climate Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Earth Venture Capital, Clean Energy Ventures) are doing it right! 🌟 Climbers – any advice on how to build such a passionate and supportive ecosystem around your fund? 💬💡 Quick reminder - it's not over yet! Positions can still change as the voting period comes to an end on the 21st of April. Hurry and cast your vote! #Climate50 #VC #CommunityPower #Networking #VentureCapital #Support #Growth

🌍 This is the last week to cast your support for the leaders in Climate Tech investing! Every vote counts, and apart from other metrics such as the number of climate-tech investments adjusted for size, exits, and other relevant parameters, it can determine the outcome of the ranking. At this point, the leading 25 out of the top 50 Climate50 investors are: 1️⃣ Demeter 2️⃣ Energy Impact Partners 3️⃣ Future Energy Ventures 4️⃣ Shell Ventures 5️⃣ Plug and Play Tech Center 6️⃣ Siemens Energy Ventures 7️⃣ Collaborative Fund 8️⃣ Breakthrough Energy Ventures 9️⃣ Climate Pledge Fund (Amazon) 🔟 Climate Capital 1️⃣1️⃣ Lowercarbon Capital 1️⃣2️⃣ Temasek 1️⃣3️⃣ Khosla Ventures 1️⃣4️⃣ Third Sphere 1️⃣5️⃣ bp Ventures 1️⃣6️⃣ ENGIE New Ventures 1️⃣7️⃣ Capricorn Investment Group 1️⃣8️⃣ Congruent Ventures 1️⃣9️⃣ EDP Ventures 2️⃣0️⃣ Kleiner Perkins 2️⃣1️⃣ SET Ventures 2️⃣2️⃣ Active Impact Investments 2️⃣3️⃣ Ecosystem Integrity Fund 2️⃣4️⃣ Clean Energy Ventures 2️⃣5️⃣ BMW i Ventures VCs - rally your supporters. Founders - cheer on your backers! Cast your vote now! 📥 Link in the comments. #ClimateTech #Investing #Climate50 #Sustainability #ClimateChange #GreenTech #FutureInvesting #VoteNow

🚨 The Climate50 Voting Period is Almost Over! 🚨 The race for Public's Favorite VC is heating up with just days left before the voting ends on April 21st! ⏳🔥 🏆 New Climate Ventures leads with 957 votes! Will they pass a 1000!? 🥈 Green Frontier Capital follows closely behind - can they catch up and recover the lead? 🥉 Aramco Ventures is in 3rd place - can they still snatch the silver or even the gold? ⚡ Future Energy Ventures and Clean Energy Ventures are in a tight battle for 4th and 5th place, with just a 3-vote difference! In places 6 to 10, we have: Earth Venture Capital, Earth Foundry, EDP Ventures, A&G Global Investors and Energize Capital, respectively. They need your support too, as they're so close to making it into the Public's Favorite VC list! The rankings are shifting rapidly! Don’t miss your chance to cast your vote and support your favorite funds. VCs, rally your networks and let’s see who will be crowned as this year’s favorite! 🗳️ Vote now! Voting ends on April 21st! Link in the comments.

🚀 The Climate50 Voting Period is Underway! 🌍💡 The race for Public’s Favorite VC is midway there and we have some exciting developments! 📊🔥 🥇 Green Frontier Capital takes the lead with an impressive 707 votes. Their community is standing strong behind them. 🥈 New Climate Ventures – the long-time leader of the vote, falls into 2nd place. Can they catch up by next week? 🥉 Aramco Ventures – also rises in the ranks. Can they climb even higher?  🏗 Clean Energy Ventures & Future Energy Ventures are close in 4th & 5th place, separated by just 16 votes! 🔥 The rankings are shifting fast! Vote for your favorite funds. VCs, rally your supporters! Let’s see who the ecosystem crowns as this year’s favorite. 💬 Cast your vote now! Link in the comment

🚀 The Climate50 Voting Period is Underway! 🌍💡 The race for Public’s Favorite VC is getting heated and we're seeing some exciting changes in the leaderboard! 📊🔥 🥇 New Climate Ventures – the reigning champion is hanging on to the lead with 238 votes! 🥈 Clean Energy Ventures – not far behind and pushing hard - will we see them overtake the New Climate Ventures over this coming week? ⚡ 🥉 Green Frontier Capital – a new name in the top three! With 178 votes, they’re making a strong debut—can they climb even higher to sweep the prized first place? 🏆 🏗 Future Energy Ventures & Aramco Ventures are close in 4th & 5th place, separated by just one vote! (123 vs. 122) 👀 🔥 The rankings are shifting fast! Founders, upvote your trusted backers. VCs, rally your supporters! Let’s see who the ecosystem crowns as this year’s favorite. 💬 Cast your vote now! Link in the comments 

🚀 The Climate50 Voting Period is NOW OPEN! 🌍💡 The race for Public’s Favorite VC is heating up, and we’re already seeing some early frontrunners! 🏆🔥 🥇 New Climate Ventures – back-to-back champions? This Houston-based early-stage VC, known for investing in cutting-edge carbon reduction & avoidance technologies, is leading the pack again after winning last year's title! 🥈 Clean Energy Ventures – A Boston-based powerhouse ⚡️ with 15+ years of backing climate-tech innovators across North America, Europe & Israel. Can they steal the crown this year? 👑 🥉 Future Energy Ventures – Berlin-based driver of the energy transition! 🌍🔋 Last year’s runner-up is pushing ahead—will they claim the top spot this year? 🏗 Aramco Ventures & Earth Foundry are making big moves in 4th & 5th place—can they break into the top 3? 👀 🔥 It’s your time to decide! Founders, upvote your trusted backers. VCs, rally your supporters. Let’s see who the ecosystem crowns as this year’s favorite! 💬 Cast your vote now! Link in the comments ⬇️

THE CLIMATE 50 VOTING PERIOD IS NOW OPEN AND LIVE UNTIL APRIL 21st! 🚀 Go to Climate50.com to support and celebrate your favorite investors leading the charge to net-zero. The public vote comprises 20% of the overall ranking and is thus very important for participants - make it count! #Climate50 #SustainableFuture #CastYourVote

2024 WRAPPED: In 2024, we continued our journey of turning big ideas into tangible impact. With new investments, fresh initiatives, and a growing community, Contrarian Ventures has never been more committed to scaling solutions for the climate crisis. Here are some of the highlights from our year: 🚀 Welcomed 4 new portfolio companies - Beebop.ai, altrove, Decade Energy and Jumptech - bringing the Contrarian family to 25 active companies. Across Fund I and Fund II, we’ve now backed 71 founders who are building teams of over 1,500 employees. 🚀 Our portfolio companies raised 12 funding rounds, attracting €65M in fresh capital from leading investors and growing our co-investor network to over 140 partners. 🚀 Launched The Climate Brick, the missing manual for scaling climate tech, crafted from insights gathered by analyzing 300+ companies, modeling 12,000+ data points, and conducting 200+ interviews. With 7 Bricks unveiled, 1,000+ signatures, and 140 participants at its launch, this initiative is equipping the climate tech ecosystem with essential tools to scale solutions effectively. 🚀 Introduced Growth Meets Capital, a matchmaking side event at the Energy Tech Summit, connecting 50+ late-stage founders with 40+ top-tier investors to accelerate collaboration. 🚀 Published the 2023 Climate50 Investors Ranking, recognizing leadership in sustainable innovation. 🚀Welcomed three new team members: Alessandro Bertino, Jonas Kavaliauskas, and Rūta Apanavičius. We’re energized by the challenges and opportunities that 2025 will bring, determined to keep pushing boundaries and scaling impactful solutions for a sustainable future. From all of us at Contrarian Ventures, we wish you a carbon-neutral festive season and a New Year filled with green opportunities! 💚🎄

🌱 IMPACT INVESTING AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES: INVESTORS TAKING ACTION 🌍 As the drive for sustainable and responsible investing continues to grow, we're seeing promising steps being taken by investors in terms of impact due diligence and sustainability policies. Our latest 2023 data from the Climate Alignment Checklist shows: 📊 82% of investors have a defined Impact Due Diligence Methodology in place, ensuring that their investments create meaningful and measurable impact. 💡 Additionally, 79% of investors have adopted a Sustainable Investment Policy, aligning their portfolios with long-term environmental and social goals. This reflects the significant efforts investors are making to ensure that sustainability is embedded in both their investment processes and strategies. 💡 If you’d like to see your company in next year’s rankings and complete the Climate Alignment Checklist, send us a DM or comment below, and we’ll get in touch! P.S. This data comes from the Climate Alignment Checklist, completed by 84 nominated investors for 2023. #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInvesting #ClimateAction #FutureOfFinance #DueDiligence #Sustainability

🌍 NET-ZERO TARGETS: PORTFOLIO ALIGNMENT INSIGHTS 🌍 As the global demand for sustainable investing continues to grow, our latest data shows how investors are driving change. The 2023 Climate Alignment Checklist reveals critical steps being taken by investors to ensure that portfolio companies are targeting net-zero emissions. 📊 Here's what we found: 12% of investors reported that all their portfolio companies have net-zero targets covering at least Scope 1 and 2 emissions. 31% said the majority of their portfolio companies are targeting net-zero. 32% noted that a minority of their portfolio companies are working towards net-zero. However, 25% of investors disclosed that none of their portfolio companies have these targets yet. ⚠️ This data reflects the growing commitment among investors to align their portfolios with climate goals, but also highlights that there's still work to be done. 💡 If you’d like to see your company in next year’s rankings and complete the Climate Alignment Checklist, send us a DM or comment below, and we’ll get in touch! P.S. This data is sourced from the Climate Alignment Checklist, which was completed by 84 nominated investors in 2023. #NetZero #SustainableInvesting #ClimateAction #FutureOfFinance #ImpactInvesting