
When you think of investing in clean tech, you might be picturing a field of wind turbines or solar-powered lamps—but according to VCs focusing on emerging technology in the climate tech sector, this image is outdated.
Investor interest—and dollars—in climate tech (the umbrella term that includes a range of technologies that aim to address the impact of global warming, whether that be through decarbonization or sustainable agriculture supply chains) has been gaining momentum since 2021. While the sector has not been completely immune to the venture slowdown in 2023, it has fared relatively well.