?? Last Week in Climate #129
Tim Steppich
Founder of inClimate.com | The free platform and community for people in Climate | 25,000+ members | Forbes 30u30 | Public Speaker
Hey there, happy Tuesday!
?? Here is your weekly digest of everything that happened in climate last week.
?? Lots of companies started hiring via inClimate.com recently and as you might know, that’s how we finance this newsletter, the community, and the platform. So if you’re hiring, or you know a climate company that is - please feel free to reach out.
We cover last week’s:
?? Community updates,
???? 16 closed rounds,
?? Deal of the week,
?? Events & meetups,
?? News, and
?? New climate jobs.
Community Updates
?? Last week, 149 climate professionals joined inClimate. You can see all 12,942 members and their company profiles on the members directory .
?? Join our weekly Climate Coffee Break today at 13:30 to connect with other climate founders, investors, recruiters, and professionals.
???? We will host our next Climate Drinks event on December 11th at Norrsken Barcelona.
Closed Rounds
???? FREYR Battery - $114.8M Post-IPO Equity
?? Mo I Rana, Norway
?? 32+2 GWh lithium-ion battery facility and 600 MW onshore wind-park.
Investors: Encompass Capital Advisors, Trinaway Investment Second
???? Enpal - €100M Debt
?? Berlin, Germany
?? Rent or buy solar panels.
Investors: European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund
???? ELICIT PLANT - $48M Series B
?? Vilhonneur, France
???? Agro-biotech.
Investors: Bpifrance, Carbyne, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, Sofinnova Partners
???? Elcogen - $24.9M Grant
?? Tallinn, Estonia
?? Manufacturer of efficient and high-performance fuel cells.
Investors: European Commission
???? Klim - $22M Series A
?? Berlin, Germany
???? On a mission to scale up regenerative agriculture.
Investors: Achmea Innovation Fund, AgFunder, Ananda Impact Ventures, BNP Paribas, Earthshot Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Green Generation Fund, Norinchukin Capital, Rabobank
???? Sympower - €21.3M Series B
?? Amsterdam, Netherlands
?? Energy flexibility services.
Investors: A&G Energy Transition Tech Fund, Activate Capital Partners, European Investment Fund, Expon Capital, PDENH, Rubio Impact Ventures
???? Innovafeed - $11.8M Grant
?? Paris, France
?? Vertical insect farms
Investors: U.S. Department of Agriculture
???? Gazelle Wind Power - €11.4M Series A
?? Dublin, Ireland
?? Developer of a floating wind platform.
Investors: August One, DST Group, E2IN2, Indico Capital Partners, Wah Kwong Maritime
???? tozero - €11M Seed
?? Munich, Germany
?? Lithium-ion battery recycling startup
Investors: Atlantic Labs, Axel Strotbek, Honda Motor, In-Q-Tel, JGC Holdings Corporation, Jochem Heizmann, Jonas Rieke, Martin Hofmann, Maximilian Wühr, NordicNinja VC, Possible Ventures, Rudolf Staudigl, Verve Ventures
???? KUGU - €8.5M Series A
?? Berlin, Germany
?? Optimises energy systems to support real estate companies in meeting their emissions targets.
Investors: Axel Müller, Future Energy Ventures, Gewobag, IBB Ventures, Michael Lowak, Tengelmann Ventures, Wecken & Cie.
???? Naturbeads - ￡7.8M Series A
?? Bath, United Kingdom
?? Eco-friendly microbeads.
Investors: CDP Venture Capital, Eos, MITO Technology, Paragon Capital Management Singapore, PI-NB, Progress Tech Transfer Fund
???? ETPA - €5.5M Venture
?? Amsterdam, Netherlands
?? Flexibility within power systems, creating space for more renewables.
Investors: 4impact, ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund, SET Ventures
???? NitroVolt - €3.5M Seed
?? Copenhagen, Denmark
???? Green ammonia startup, giving farmers control over fertilizer production.
Investors: BackingMinds, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Division Q, EQt Foundation, Export and Investment Fund, Satgana
???? Candam - €1.2M Venture
?? Barcelona, Spain
?? Making return and earn schemes easy and affordable.
Investors: CIH Investment
???? Meatly - Seed
?? London, United Kingdom
?? Cultivated meat made specifically for pets.
Investors: DSM-Firmenich Venturing, JamJar Investments, Joyful VC
???? Meatable - Venture
?? Delft, Netherlands
?? Meat without harming animals or the planet.
Investors: Betagro Ventures
Deal of the Week
“Crowmie has grown by x10 in 2024 and entered EBITDA positive. We are preparing to raise €2M to be able to grow in structure, consolidate the Spanish market and grow in Europe. We are looking for an international VC that will lead the round and will help as to expand Crowmie to other countries. We will open the round in Q1 2025.”
Know someone who Fernando should talk to? You can connect with him directly here .
Upcoming Events
?? = favorites ?? = added last week ??? = community discount code ?? = inClimate community event
???? Super Climate Helsinki (Nov 20 )
???? Planet-friendly Hardware (Nov 20 )
???? Tech for Impact Awards (Nov 21 )
???? Sustainability, AI and Innovation Summit (Nov 22 )
???? VCs Predict - Climate Investment 2025-2030 (Nov 27 ) ??
???? London Climate Technology Show (Nov 27 )
?? The European Sustainability Conference (Dec 4 )
?? Perfect Your Pitch: Live Reviews with Climate & Impact Investors (Dec 9 )
???? Climate Drinks - Barcelona #4 (Dec 11 ) ????
???? New York Climate DeepTech Summit (Dec 12 ) ??
???? Energy Tech Summit 2025 (Apr 9, 2025 )
???? HackSummit 2025 (May 15, 2025 ) ??
Climate News
New Climate Jobs
The weekly job recommendations went out yesterday via email.
Below, you’ll find all featured jobs (from companies on our premium access ). You can head to the job board to explore all posted opportunities.
autarc
autarc is building the operating system for heat pump installers. They are part of Y Combinator and are hiring for their office in Berlin-Mitte.
???? Energieberater:in (zertifizierter EEE) (€80k-100k)
???? Fullstack Engineer (React, Supabase) (Berlin, On-site)
???? Product Designer (Figma) (Berlin, On-site)
???? Produkt Manager SHK/Solar/Elektro (Berlin, On-site)
???? Sales Manager:in (€70k-100k)
???? Ingenieur Versorgungstechnik TGA - Heizung / Energie (Berlin, On-site)
CBR Sustainability Partners is a consultancy that combines expertise in regulation, technology, and industry experience to drive circularity, innovation, and sustainable practices for businesses.
???? Senior Project Manager - ClimateTech (Hamburg, Hybrid)
???? Unternehmensberater:in - Nachhaltigkeitsregulierung & ESG-Software (Mannheim, On-site)
Climatize
Climatize makes it incredibly simple to invest in renewable energy projects while potentially earning up to 10% annually.
?? Lifecycle Marketing Lead (Barcelona, On-site)
?? Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Mexico City, Remote)
Daato
Daato is a holistic ESG management platform for enterprises of all sizes. We believe in strong privacy focused technology applications to contribute to businesses becoming ESG aware, sustainable and move towards a better society as humankind.
???? Account Executive (Berlin, Remote)
???? Business Development Representative (Berlin, Remote)
???? Sustainability Manager (Berlin, On-site)
eco.mio
eco.mio is the first employee-inclusive software to reach climate targets while decreasing travel costs.
???? Full-cycle Account Executive (Berlin, Hybrid)
inPlanet
InPlanet removes CO2 from the atmosphere through Enhanced Rock Weathering in the tropics. This CDR method applies rock powder on agricultural land, thereby fertilizing soils and permanently locking carbon in a way that is scalable, affordable and safe.
?? InPlanet Foundation Manager (Germany, Remote)
repath
The platform for climate risk and adaptation is a location-specific, automated SaaS solution that would allow the company to forecast the future physical climate risks, comprehend the particulars vulnerabilities of the assets, as well as the necessary measures of adaptation to mitigate the identified dangers.
???? Remote (Principle) Climate Impact Engineer (Europe, Remote)
???? Remote Vulnerability & Adaptation Modeller (Europe, Remote)
Sightline Climate
Sightline Climate accelerates the deployment of climate tech solutions through industry leading data, analytics, and research. Their subscription-based intelligence platform gives investors, corporates, and governments the insights they need to confidently build and finance the new climate economy.
???? Data Manager (London, Hybrid)
???? Enterprise Customer Success Manager (London, Hybrid)
?? Product Manager (London, Hybrid)
?? Research Analyst (London, On-site)
?? Senior Software Engineer (London, On-site)
Tree.ly
Tree.ly is a diverse team founding a new technology venture that unlocks the carbon capture potential of our forests by bringing together forest owners, carbon offsetters, and public authorities.
???? Head of Marketing (Berlin, On-site)
???? Junior Forest Sales Representative (Dornbirn, On-site)
???? Senior Forest Sales Manager (Dornbirn, On-site)
???? Spontaneous application (Germany, On-site)
Final Note
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Building content ecosystems for food & climate tech brands on social & email | Generated $200k+ in LinkedIn-attributed revenue for clients | Always highly caffeinated ??
5 天前Congrats on the new usage milestone, Tim. Growing such platforms is not easy.