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Climate tech angel investor Electrifi Ventures, in partnership with Climate Salad, has taken a small but strategic stake in Newcastle-based energy technology startup MGA Thermal in the closing stages of the company’s $14.15 million pre-Series B capital raise. While the details of the investment have not been disclosed, Electrifi is unders... https://lnkd.in/ggxKH57Q

MGA Thermal has added climate tech fund Electrifi Ventures and Climate Salad to its cap table with another top up of the clean energy startup’s pre-Series B, taking the total raised to $14.15 million.

⚡Electrified⚡ to share that Northzone is leading Flower's €45M Series A. Never have Pär-Jörgen Pärson, Naseem M., and I seen such a fast moving company with such shattering growth potential - Flower has quickly become a leader in building the energy utility of the future and transforming a multi-trillion-dollar global industry. 🔋💡🔋💡🔋💡 John Diklev (founder/CEO) says it well: “We need more flexibility in energy systems to be able to add renewables and make the transition as cost effective as it needs to be.” ☀️🌬️💧 https://lnkd.in/g9miVbDS

Who doesn't get excited by a 'Big Bet'? When I first spoke to Fraser Thompson and Shaun Chau about their Big Bet vision for Cyan Ventures, I loved everything about it. When we look at the transition to a nature positive, net zero economy, there is abundant opportunity. But navigating that is tricky. We need negative externalities to be priced in, we need regulation to catch up, we need customers to be brought up to speed on the value propositions. And that's what sets Cyan Ventures apart. To realise these Big Bets, Cyan Ventures identifies the core enablers needed to make a Big Bet a success. They identify regulatory structures, the offtake markets, the supply chain gaps and leverage their advisory work to unlock these enablers.   They then build out the concept - from the business case to the financial model, secure the early value milestones and through their global network, put together the best development team to secure the initial investment needed to support the project through to financial close. Nick Toscano has a great feature here which tells this story.

🐙⚡️ Octopus Energy has raced to become the UK’s largest domestic electricity supplier by market share. Raising a huge $2.5bn of VC capital to date and growing its empire by at least 15 acquisitions, it’s no wonder that employees of the company are inspired to start ventures of their own. Meet six Octopus Energy alumni who went on to start their own companies: ◾️ Adam James — Cofounded Modbox, specialising in structural frames that can be used for shipping containers, building blocks and more. ◾️ Charlie Cook — Founded 🌱 Rightcharge, focusing on helping business customers manage employee EV charging activity and expenditure. ◾️ Andrei Petric — Cofounder and CTO of SiteAssist, AI-powered platform supporting compliance and safety for high-risk industries. ◾️ Vincent Uhlke — Founder of happylisting.ai, uses AI tools to help real estate agents geolocate new properties in Mallorca. ◾️ Julius Baghdadi — Started Moca, a platform that helps real estate owners derisk their portfolios. ◾️ Moj A. — Founded Unlocked Homes, an AI-powered app for residential property transactions. #newventures #climatetech #entrepreneurs

SatVu receives major funding to advance thermal imaging capabilities, London, UK (SPX) Nov 29, 2024 SatVu, a prominent climate technology innovator, has secured Pounds 20 million in funding to propel its advanced high-resolution thermal imaging technology. The funding consists of a Pounds 10 million equity round led jointly by Adara Ventures and existing backer Molten Ventures, alongside an insurance payout. This investment marks the debut of Adara Ventures Energy Fund, dedicated to su, : London, UK (SPX)

Traditional solar cells rely heavily on silver, an expensive resource that makes up 15% of the world’s annual silver supply and the cost of solar materials — this has become a bottleneck in the global adoption of solar technologies. BE Fellows project Aluminio Inc is pioneering an approach to replace over 90% of the silver in solar cells with base metals like aluminum and copper - more abundant and affordable alternatives. Additionally, Aluminio has developed a new process that integrates with existing production lines, boosting output without major overhauls. Learn more about Aluminio and their mission here: https://nt-z.ro/3Zoaz5f

#Funding #IrelandStartups Dublin-based GridBeyond secures €11.25 million investment for BESS Expansion in UK and Ireland: Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund is reinforcing its commitment to Irish startup GridBeyond Storage with a new investment of €11.25 million in the next phase of their partnership. This substantial investment forms part of a combined total of €12.5 million earmarked for GridBeyond Storage, a joint venture dedicated to accelerating the deployment of Behind-the-Meter (BTM) […] The post Dublin-based GridBeyond secures €11.25 million investment for BESS Expansion in UK and Ireland appeared first on EU-Startups.

SolidWatts, a Pully-based industrial heating startup, raised €850k in a pre-Seed investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its Radio Frequency industrial heating solution 🇨🇭 🚀 The round was led by Evercurious VC, with the participation of Switzerland’s Kickfund, COREangels Climate, and prominent angel investors. This funding marks a milestone in their mission to innovate industrial heating processes and drive sustainability in global industries. “This investment empowers SolidWatts to accelerate the development and deployment of our technology, helping industries significantly reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and slash CO2 emissions,” said Dr Markus Aicheler, CEO of SolidWatts. https://lnkd.in/dAymwcNf

👀 We are being watched: Planet A Ventures just nominated Luxera Energy for Sifted's 16 hottest energy software startups to watch In a recent analysis of the European #ClimateTech space, Sifted asked five investors for the energy software ventures they're watching. We're honored to find ourselves next to industry pioneers like Axle and Trawa ⚡ Huge shoutout to our partners, our amazing team and Nick de la Forge for thinking of us 😉 Curious to find out who else made the cut? Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eqZ7PQEm   #BESS #batteries #startups #energytech #climate