The word is out on climate tech investing. Every sector of the global economy needs to transform to be climate neutral over just two business cycles. Accordingly, investment in climate tech has outpaced the overall venture market 5 to 1, and attracted a diverse set of investors to the green rush.
Here at Climate Tech VC, we’ve been tracking deals, interviewing investors and entrepreneurs, and reporting on emerging verticals. Over that time, we’ve seen 5 major categories of (private, non-strategic, venture stage) climate tech investors:
Climate-general: Investing in climate change as the primary thesis
Climate-vertical specific: Investing in a specific vertical (e.g., agriculture, energy) within climate
Impact: Investing for impact with a focus on sustainability
Deeptech: Investing in frontier, hard science technologies to address climate
Generalist: Investing mostly in enterprise / consumer software, with some opportunistic climate investments
We’ll continue to update this list (add new players and ones that we missed, remove those who deprioritize climate, and expand to further segments and asset classes) as the market continues to evolve. We’ve gathered this list for the entrepreneurs who have dedicated their careers to climate. Submit top climate venture funds for consideration through this airtable form.