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Climate Tech & Sustainability Daily Flash – November 20, 2025

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Climate Tech Startups & Funding

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$300M Fund Launched for Climate Tech Scale-Up

A coalition of top venture capital and private equity firms—collectively managing $60B in assets—has launched a new $300M fund to bridge the “missing middle” for climate tech startups. The All Aboard Coalition, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, DCVC, Clean Energy Ventures, and Energy Impact Partners, will target later-stage rounds ($100–200M) to help startups move from pilot to commercial operations. This addresses a critical funding gap, especially as global climate tech funding fell to $5.9B in Q2 2025—the lowest quarterly level since 2020.

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U.S. Climate Tech Funding Trends

In the first half of 2025, U.S. climate tech investment reached $15.3B, up from $11.4B in H1 2024. While early-stage funding dropped (seed deals down 12.8%, Series A down 12%), later-stage rounds surged—Series B up 26.8%, Series C+ up 33.3%. Valuations rose most for later-stage rounds.

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Agritech Funding

AgroStar, an Indian agritech startup, raised $30M led by Just Climate, focusing on sustainable agriculture solutions.

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Clean Energy & Industrial Decarbonization

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Energy Generation & Infrastructure

Energy generation and infrastructure received 33.2% of U.S. climate tech funding in H1 2025, driven by AI-driven power demand and grid modernization.

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Industrial Decarbonization Surge

Industrial decarbonization and manufacturing startups captured 19.3% of U.S. climate tech funding, up from 9.6% in 2020. Demand is strong for cost-saving deployments like efficiency software, process electrification, waste-heat recovery, and low-carbon materials.

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ESG Investing & Climate Policy

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ESG Investing Trends

Non-dilutive funding (debt, grants) hit record levels in 2025, signaling investor confidence in scalable, infrastructure-focused climate solutions. However, overall venture funding for climate tech dropped 19% in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024.

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Policy Impact

Federal R&D and demonstration funding for climate tech has slowed, making capital-intensive breakthroughs and scale-ups more challenging. Startups are increasingly seeking corporate partnerships, private philanthropy, and alternative funding sources.

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Environmental Innovations

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Yale’s ClimateHaven

Despite losing $1M in federal funding, ClimateHaven continues to support climate startups in New Haven, Connecticut. The Planetary Solutions Impact Accelerator will provide $100,000–$250,000 grants to six climate startups.

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Top Climate Tech Startups

Lists from Y Combinator, Tech Nation, and Trellis highlight 25–48 leading climate tech startups in 2025, spanning energy, transport, industry, land use, and nature. Median raise for startups has climbed from $766,000 in 2022 to $2.1M in 2025.

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Carbon Impact Metrics

•The new $300M fund aims to help startups build manufacturing facilities and commercial systems, potentially generating billions in revenue and cutting emissions by gigatons by 2030.

•Industrial decarbonization projects are expected to deliver significant carbon savings through efficiency gains and low-carbon materials.

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