'Tumultuous teenage years': AI and data centre boom drives eight per cent increase in climate tech funding

Stuart Stone
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Climate tech deal count hits four-year low, but average deal size increases to levels not seen since 2020, new study finds

Venture capital (VC) investment in the climate tech sector increased eight per cent year-on-year in 2025 to $40.5bn, according to a new report by Sightline Climate which today details how investment has...

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