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Vala Capital backs The Sustainability Group to create ground-breaking sustainability platform
Vala Capital, the entrepreneur-led venture capital firm has announced a major milestone for EIS portfolio company, Yuchelka, which is...
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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The Ikea Foundation is investing $250 million in sustainable investment fund
A foundation funded by Ikea, the Swedish furniture store empire, has pledged $250m to seed a renewable equity fund established by...
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Tickr secures £ 2.5m, an app that allows consumers to have an impact on people and the plant
Tickr, an app that helps users to invest in businesses that have a positive impact, has raised £ 2.5 million from Ada Ventures, the...
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Battery Technology Companies receive a record amount of investment in 2020
Last fall, Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt reported that $600 million in equity had been collected to invest in capacity...
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Obstacles for the European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre
Green hydrogen, full of hope, but equally full of obstacles, is a rare example of a clean energy source that has not been fully realized...
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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European sustainable funds investments reached €1.1trn in 2020
According to Morningstar, investments in European sustainable funds rose by 52 percent in the past year to hit €1.1trn in December 2020,...
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Green hydrogen - the key to carbon emission reduction
The growth of national and supranational "net zero" goals has been one of the most prominent aspects of climate policy over the last...
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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SPACs are the construct required to finance cleantech by VCs
In recent years more focus is being placed on emerging clean technologies, ranging from renewables and energy storage to nuclear power,...
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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Robert Downey Jr is launching Environmental, Social and Governance venture capital funds
A new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) venture capital investment fund has been founded by famous actor and producer Robert...
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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Renewable Energy Beats Fossil Fuels Across Europe in 2020
Last year, for the first time, renewables generated more energy than fossil fuels across the EU, brought on by new ventures in the field...
Jan 31, 20213 min read
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Investment in energy transition reaches $501bn
The latest comprehensive indicator of "energy transition investment" shows that in 2020 the world dedicated a record $501 billion to...
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Damning report reveals high incidence of greenwashing in eco-marketing
A damning report just published – 28th January – indicates that the level of misinformation issued by companies about their environmental...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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£250m sustainability bond secured by housing association
Aster Group, a housing association with headquarters in Devizes, Wilshire, has priced its first £250 million sustainability bond with the...
Jan 27, 20212 min read
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Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals with tech
In recent years hackathons, innovation challenges, investors, and venture capitalists are constantly targeting start-ups who use...
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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Venture capital fund raises $222m for vegan & Foodtech start-ups
Due to the uncertainties in worldwide food production brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, investors are piling into a vegan-oriented...
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Focus on investors as new list shows 50 most impactful climate VC investors
New listing to show the 50 most impactful climate VC investors
Jan 19, 20213 min read
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Denmark calls time on North Sea fossil fuel exploration
Denmark has announced that it will not grant any more licences for gas or oil exploration in the Danish North Sea
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Vala Capital launches innovative fund for sustainable start-ups
Vala Capital, entrepreneur-led VC firm, has launched the Vala Sustainable Growth EIS targeting small firms focused on sustainable solutions
Nov 28, 20202 min read
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