Since launching the fund, more than 600 firms have reached out to the World Fund looking for additional funding, Višević notes, and the company already has plans for a second fund. Ecosia Technology, Information and Internet Planet A Ventures. In the fund’s home country alone, the German energy agency, or Deutsche Energie Agentur, has said that there is an estimated average €22.7 billion in financing opportunity available annually until 2030 for venture capital investments. Looking at early to growth-stage startups with high climate performance potential, World Fund invests in companies ranging from alternative proteins to energy storage options and smart charging infrastructures as a service.

and China combined, but there is far less VC funding Višević says. Auditing and consulting firm PwC Germany has invested an undisclosed figure in Europe’s 350 million dedicated climate-tech VC, World Fund. However, founding partner Višević notes the company has downplayed this figure as climate tech companies have generally outperformed major indices like Nasdaq.Įurope is the fastest growing region for climate tech investment with more companies originating in Europe when compared to the U.S. We back entrepreneurs building startups that have the potential to reduce emissions by 100Mt CO2e per year.

had installed the Ecosia app doubled, allowing them to fund a 3 million tree-planting. So today, World Fund, a new climate tech VC, is launching with a 350. Thanks to Ecosia users, a greener, more just world is emerging. The fund is investing up to €8 million in each climate tech company, and it is targeting two to three times returns on each investment. In a further step, Ecosia will shortly be launching a 250,000 fund to support Berlin-based businesses that raise awareness on environmental or climate issues or promote sustainable lifestyles. The latest Tweets from World Fund (WorldFund). World Fund is a new 350M climate VC fund incubated by green search engine Ecosia.

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