Climentum Capital raises €60M first close for second climate tech fund backed by EIF and Danish investors
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Cate Lawrence
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Danish climate tech VC firm Climentum Capital has secured €60 million in a first close for its second fund, backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF), Denmark's EIFO, and the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA). The fund targets early-stage climate technology startups across Europe, focusing on hard tech companies that strengthen industrial resilience and sustainability. The article highlights the need for patient, long-term capital to support climate technologies before they become commercially viable.
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Developing new climate technologies requires patient, long-term investors willing to support companies long before they become commercially established.
Climentum Capital backs hard tech companies that strengthen Europe's industrial resilience, sustainability
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