Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs. sustainable infra fund.  fund that invests in sustainable infrastructure.   P.S. We’re hiring for an Account Exec at Sightline Climate, apply here.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Battery recycling attracts another big check with a $542M Series D, and food recycling attracts $70M. The summit also sought to highlight Africa as a destination for climate investments, rather than viewing the continent as predominantly a victim of droughts, famines, and floods. In deals this week, decarbonized steel secures $1.6B.

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CleanTechnica

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Motorcycle taxis are the most preferred mode of last-mile connectivity in East Africa. Unfortunately, motorcycle taxis in Africa's urban cities are one of the main sources of pollution and chaos on the roads.

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CleanTechnica

JUNE 5, 2020

By taking out the expensive bits (the powerlines and power reticulation systems), Liquidstar’s ‘wireless’ battery-powered sustainable ecosystems aim to solve energy access challenges for some of the powerless 1.1 Liquidstar wants to revolutionize the off-grid electricity market with its Decentralized Autonomous Utility (DAU) platform.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to the Motorcycle Assemblers Association of Kenya, there are currently about 600,000 commercial motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycle taxis, known as Boda Bodas, are extremely popular, as commuters use them to whiz through Nairobi’s infamous traffic.

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