Along with those trends, in addition to an influx of venture and private equity investors, we are also seeing sources of non-dilutive capital such as accelerators, and grants from the governmental, philanthropic, and business communities, all of which create a more robust climate tech ecosystem t...
the time is ripe for private equity and venture capital firms to boost their investments in the climate and sustainability (C&S) space in Europe. A smart strategy for investing in any C&S subsector will take into account two key factors: ...
A group of venture capital firms including Tiger Global and Union Square Ventures on Tuesday set up an alliance aimed at making private tech investing more climate-friendly. Called the Venture Climate Alliance (VCA), the coalition of more than 20 climate tech and generalist funds seeks to get...
13 Earlier-stage climate technologies require significantly more capital than venture capital firms tend to provide in other tech sectors (such as software) but have significantly higher risk profiles than private equity and infrastructure funds are willing to underwrite. To achieve de...
Headlines have announced that climate tech — an industry-spanning space that includes everything from electric cars to lab-grown meat — is booming and that venture capital firms are “fighting to throw money“ at startups. But those headlines don’t tell the whole story. In order to ...
Many of the venture capital firms that had invested in green tech were pulling out of the industry because the returns were so low. They were used to investing in biotechnology and information technology, where success often comes quickly and there are fewer government regulations to deal with. ...
These climate impacts put up to $1 trillion at risk over the next five years for the world’s 215 biggest firms. Businesses are also increasingly under pressure to deliver on ESG expectations. Given these growing environmental, social and economic risks, private actors may view investment in ...
who previously founded and ran one of the first multi-strategy global investment firms, Farallon Capital Management, which grew to over $36 billion in assets under management under his leadership. “That’s why, based on years of investment experience and an understanding of the resources needed ...
(A similar BCG analysis looked at the climate opportunity for private capital firms in Europe.) Our findings are summarized in the following interactive exhibits, which let investors explore all eight subsectors in detail—including key opportunities along the entire value chain. Interactive...
“This report represents a major step in understanding the evolving climate tech space,” said Daria Gonzalez, Wunderdogs’ co-founder. “By bringing together insights from leading venture capital firms and industry experts, we’re helping to shape a view of what lies ahead f...