Climatetech’s here to stay
The late 2000s saw the start of the ‘Cleantech 1.0’ boom. However, by the early 2010s, that momentum faltered, due in part to the technological immaturity of these businesses and an unripe policy environment.
Fast forward to late 2020, which saw the most recent surge of interest in the broader climatetech space take off with an explosion in the number of climate pledges at a country, state and city level, as well as at company level.
“Professional investors see that the megatrend is so strong, and so much is needed, that you can actually make money with it,” says Dörte Hirschberg, general partner at VC firm Climentum Capital.
For this case study, which features in the Real Deals Sustainability Report 2024, I explore the journey climatetech businesses go through – from venture, growth to buyout – and where opportunities lie in the subsector.
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Xhulio Ismalaj
Reporter
xhulio.ismalaj@realdealsmedia.com