Finance Heather O’Brian - 04/March/2022

Venture capital takes a shine to the energy transition

Venture capitalists are putting record amounts of money into climate tech, drawn by the opportunity to make money while fostering the innovation needed for decarbonisation. Digitalisation remains a focus, but investors are increasingly looking to tap into asset-heavy investment opportunities that are crucial to the energy transition

The growing momentum behind climate tech as investors see more opportunities for a return


ROUTE TO MARKET Venture capital firms are essential in helping innovative companies that are too unstable for later-stage investors

HEAVY INDUSTRY Bold investors could look at commodity-driven industries for potentially big gains

KEY QUOTE We have seen venture capitalists stepping up investments in energy transition stories in a big way ...

 

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