Gen Phoenix, a pioneer in sustainable recycled leather fibre materials, has just announced a significant milestone in its growing...

Some of us have worked hard to build wealth, some have inherited it, and some were born into it. Wherever you sit, as investors we are increasingly looking to direct our wealth towards sustainable investments.

ekko, a London-based sustainability fintech, has embedded this idea into its core technology, making every payment an opportunity for climate action. 

Tulum Energy, a forward-thinking startup specialising in methane pyrolysis, has just closed a $27 million venture financing round. The...

Helsinki-based electric mobility startup Donut Lab has wrapped up its Seed funding round, raising an impressive €25 million after...

Alex Money wears many hats: academic, entrepreneur, advisor, and now, judge for the Sustainable Times RISE Awards, which spotlight high-potential sustainability startups. Known for his work in sustainability and water innovation, Money brings a rare blend of rigorous academic insight and practical startup experience. 

Image Credit: HIVED HIVED, the UK’s first all-electric parcel delivery company explicitly designed for the e-commerce era, has just...

A £2 million boost from Innovate UK has helped turn six cutting-edge projects, powered by artificial intelligence and data, into...

Colorifix, the company behind what it calls the world’s first entirely biological textile dyeing process free from petrochemicals, has...

Ostrom, a German digital green energy provider, has just raised €20 million in a Series B funding round. The goal? To speed up its...

Cologne-based proptech company aedifion has raised €17 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round was led by European...

Novoloop, a company at the forefront of advanced chemical recycling, has just completed its Series B funding round, with Taranis leading...

Halter, a fast-rising livestock management platform based in New Zealand, just closed a massive $100 million Series D funding round. The...

Guy Hayler, Co-founder of Blue Earth, shares his view on what investors need to know about climate tech startups. At the confluence of escalating climate urgency and economic uncertainty, a new entrepreneur is emerging - part technologist, part visionary, part realist.

His accountancy expertise and successful launch of neoeco serves as a compelling case study for start-ups, particularly those eyeing categories like ‘AI Start-up of the Year’ or ‘Fintech Start-up of the Year’ at the awards. Neoeco is a financially integrated ledger designed to bridge the gap between sustainability insights and financial implications. This allows companies to translate ESG efforts into tangible business value, such as reduced insurance premiums or access to gr

Angel Academe, the angel network that has been investing in women leaders for over ten years, has launched the UK’s first female founder focused EIS fund in partnership with fund manager, SyndicateRoom. Despite compelling evidence that female-led businesses deliver stronger financial returns, the funding landscape remains starkly unequal.

This week on Profit Meets Purpose, I sat down with Peter Wood to talk about breaking away from conventional career paths after university, a sentiment we both share. Through The Graduate Guide, Peter has shown just how far an idea can go.

Latvia-based Aerones has just raised $62 million to scale its robotic and AI-driven technology that keeps wind turbines in top shape. Why...

UrbanChain, a Manchester-based energy tech firm, recently shared with us how it’s rewriting the rules of the UK energy market. By enabling local renewable generators to trade power directly with consumers, the company is challenging the traditional utility model and redefining how energy is bought, sold, and shared.

In this episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Emma shares insight into funding early-stage innovation, highlighting issues like the lack of exits, cultural clashes between startups and corporates, and gender disparity in investing