Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

  🏠 Lightium , a Zürich, Switzerland-based thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) developer, raised $7m in Seed funding from Lakestar and Vsquared Ventures.  The funding will help strengthen US supply chains for critical components like lithium and cobalt, key to expanding renewable energy and electric vehicle adoption.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 22, 2024

Just last week, the UK Government laid out its plan to quadruple nuclear power by 2050 and China approved construction for four new reactors. Other 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer company, raised $5bn in Debt funding from the European Investment Bank and the Nordic Investment Bank.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Other 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer, raised €902m ($986m) in Grant and Debt funding from The European Commission. See full listings and deal analytics on Sightline Climate Request a Sightline Climate demo In the News Hertz announced plans to sell a third of its U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Plus, Amazon has signed an MOU with Dominion Energy to explore building an SMR near the company's North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia. Amazon said it will deploy 5GW of nuclear power through SMRs by 2039. Amazon’s paying prime for next decade delivery particularly stands out.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

💨 Private equity and O&G bet big on climate tech’s next frontiers: DAC and lithium. Blackrock injected $550M into Oxy’s DAC plant and ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation. ☢️ US nuclear power saw mixed results.   Can’t get enough deals?

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

🔋 Anthro Energy , a San Jose, CA-based lithium-ion battery developer, raised $20m in Series A funding from Collaborative Fund, Emerson Collective, Energy Revolution Ventures, Nor’easter Ventures, Overlap Holdings, and other investors.   Can’t get enough deals?

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In other news, BP abandons its decarbonization goals, chaos in cat bond markets, and Rio Tinto’s lithium play.   ⚒️ Lithios , a Medford, MA-based lithium extraction technology service, raised $12m in Seed funding from Clean Energy Ventures, GS Futures, Lowercarbon Capital, MassCEC 2030 Fund, and TechEnergy Ventures. 

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