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AeroFarms, vertical farming start-up, going public in a $1.2 billion SPAC deal

Since merging with a special purpose acquisition company, AeroFarms, a US indoor manufacturer of leafy greens and herbs, is expected to...

Silicon Valley's latest bet on ClimateTech start-ups

Martin Roscheisen was once at the forefront of the photovoltaic industry, leading a start-up funded by Google's investors that was poised...

VC Fund invests €130 million for sustainable real estate technology solutions

Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby, NREP manager, is more conscious of the sustainability problems in his industry, after more than a decade working...

Revent - impact-focused venture capital fund is set to meet its target of a €50 million

Revent, a new, "impact" focused European early-stage venture capital fund (pre-seed to series A), which is from the start set to meet its...

Environment Bill is the key to the sustainable growth of startups

Five years past since Darebin, local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, became the first...

UK Government funding for new green finance centres

A new centre to drive global green finance and investment funded by the UK government will soon launch. UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) –...

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...

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...

£11m UK government funding for green energy start-ups and entrepreneurs

£11m funds available for energy entrepreneurs from UK government

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...

Focus on investors as new list shows 50 most impactful climate VC investors

New listing to show the 50 most impactful climate VC investors

Climate tech and sustainable investing to figure prominently in 2021 VC market

The increase in green tech and sustainable investing is predicted to become even more centre stage in 2021