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Who’s raised, and what’s open.

$489m across 15 climate rounds

Capital raised by sector

  • Energy & Storage$262m
  • Industry & Materials$144m
  • Mobility$38m
  • Food & Agriculture$19m
  • Resilience$15m
  • Buildings$6.7m
  • Carbon & Removal$4.5m

Opportunities Digest: November 2026 – ten open doors before the year closes

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Sector Briefings

What’s moving in climate, sector by sector.

Short, sourced briefings on each climate theme: the state of play, where the money is going and what it means for founders. Fact-checked and refreshed every quarter.

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Ansie van Dyk, founder of Vida Nova
Babajide Oluwase, founder and CEO of EcoTutu

From these pages to their next chapter…

Met a founder you believe in?

Many of the people you read about here are raising right now. On Climate Marketplace you can see what they’re building, meet them, and help them get there.

Originally built by a European climate accelerator and a UK university, Climate Marketplace has helped startups raise over €200m.

The Founder Playbook

Lessons you don’t have to learn the hard way

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Founder Wellbeing

Building for the planet without burning out.

Honest conversations about the human side of climate founding: pressure, loneliness, climate grief, and how founders keep going. Written with founders and qualified practitioners.

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Founder Book Club

The books behind the founders we feature.

Every founder and investor we interview recommends one book. Each month the community reads one together.

Book club pick

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson

Recommended by Cory Sanderson, Sustaera

Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard

Let My People Go Surfing
Yvon Chouinard

Recommended by Killian Stokes, Moyee Coffee

Originals by Adam Grant

Originals
Adam Grant

Recommended by Ash Stott, Rhizo PTX

Founder Wisdom

Felipe Villela

Build a network of people that can support you in reaching your goals. Collaboration is the key.

Felipe Villela · Co-founder, reNature · Sustainable Food & Agriculture

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Safia Qureshi

Don’t defer. Do it now. Get shit done.

Safia Qureshi · Founder, CLUBZERØ · Circular Economy & Waste

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Anthony Agnew

Do the hard thing first. I think the most important thing is just to do the next thing, whatever is in front of you. Just take that step and keep going.

Anthony Agnew · Development Director, Yoo Energy · Energy & Power

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Patrik G

The team has to stick together. Family is a cliché, but it’s a common vision, a common mission that the team has to always feel, to always want to stay ahead of the curve.

Patrik G · Co-founder & CEO, Skyfri · Energy & Power

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Chris Rea

Do all your whining and get as upset and wound up as you feel like, but at the end of the day, no matter how bad it is, find reasons to be cheerful. Find something you can improve.

Chris Rea · Director, AESSEAL · Industrial Decarbonisation

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Duncan Grierson

There are always challenges. You’re constantly two steps forward, one step back. Have the vision in mind and let that propel you and drive you forwards.

Duncan Grierson · Co-founder, Clim8 Invest · Climate Finance & Carbon Markets

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Pablo Schwarzbeck

My mantra is Be Better. Humanity’s best innovations come from pushing ourselves to exceed beyond our former self.

Pablo Schwarzbeck · Founder, ProducePay · Sustainable Food & Agriculture

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Be featured

Building something the world needs? Tell us how.

We feature founders and investors from the Climate Marketplace community. Answer a short written interview in your own time, and we’ll shape it into a story.

Perry McCarthy

“The Green Techpreneur has a way of helping you tell your story in a powerful, authentic way. Working with The GT is a pleasure and a great opportunity. Marianne gets to the heart of your journey and pulls out what’s important for you to share, and puts it all together in a way that is both honest and fascinating to your target audience. She is brilliant at what she does and will save you time and money spent trying to figure it all out through trial and error.”

Perry McCarthy · Ex racing driver and the original ‘Stig’ from BBC Top Gear

Emma Coleman

“The Green Techpreneur has created a unique and above all invaluable service, where huge insight within the climate tech sector is fused with a passion for helping environmentally focused companies. The result is an easy-to-use platform which provides SMEs with real opportunities to gain visibility and be matched with like-minded investors. Ingenious.”

Emma Coleman · Founder, EmmaColemanSkin

Mark Thackeray

“Marianne has helped quite a few start-ups gain market awareness and supported them in sales. She has a great network in the green tech world, from investors to board advisors through to marketing companies. If you want your company to grow in the green tech space, I would recommend you get in touch with her. She thinks out of the box.”

Mark Thackeray · Non-exec Director, The Green Techpreneur

Patrik G

“Our founder launch journey story had stellar engagement, told our unique story, and shone a light on our brand’s strengths. I highly recommend The Green Techpreneur to business owners and entrepreneurs looking to amplify their business’ impact online.”

Patrik G · Co-founder, Skyfri

Ingmar Høgøy

“We reached out to The Green Techpreneur for support with our upcoming funding round. The team did a fantastic job of quickly reviewing the pitch deck and helping Greentech Innovators gain visibility and connect with potential investors. We now have phase II funding on the line and have gotten a boost for our fundraising via the investor marketplace. I highly recommend The Green Techpreneur to climate tech startups looking for support with their fundraise.”

Ingmar Høgøy · Founder & CEO, Greentech Innovators

Leon Gerard Vandenberg

“The Green Techpreneur helps you share your story in a real, engaging way to help your clients connect with the authenticity of your founder launch journey. They deliver the messages of your vision, mission and values to create greater impact as a sustainability leader. The level of commitment the team has for helping climate tech startups succeed is a joy to watch.”

Leon Gerard Vandenberg · CEO & CTO, Sunified Group

  1. Answer in your own words
    About 25 minutes, save and come back anytime.
  2. We shape it into a story
    Edited for flow.
  3. We publish your feature
    Linked to your Climate Marketplace profile, with a share kit for you.
Marianne Lehnis, founder of The Green Techpreneur

Why this magazine exists

I left journalism because the news kept missing the people quietly building a better future. The Green Techpreneur gives them a voice.

Marianne Lehnis · Founder, The Green Techpreneur & CEO, Climate Marketplace · former Forbes climate tech contributor

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Awards & recognition

Winner · Acquisition International Business Leader Awards 2026

Most Influential Climate Tech Investment Leader
Climate Tech Investment & Founder Platform of the Year

Winner · Impact Platform of the Year, 2025
Winner · CorporateLiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards, 2023
Finalist · The Tilt Content Entrepreneur Awards, 2023