Area of interest: Cleantech
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Heart Aerospace raises 1 billion SEK
(Gothenburg, is developing an affordable and sustainable mode of aerial transport for regional travel): Has raised 1 billion SEK in a funding round from Sagittt Ventures, Air Canada, Bill Gates Breakthrough Energy, Y Combinator, United Airlines and EQT Ventures with member Carl Svantesson. “This investment takes us further in our ambition to reduce carbon emissions and democratize air travel,” comments Anders Forslund.
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Carla raises 62.5 MSEK
(Stockholm, a marketplace for electric cars and plug-in hybrids): Has raised 62.5 MSEK in a funding round from Bonnier Ventures, Black Ice, and Inbox Capital with founding member Martin Wattin and member Markus Kitunen. ”The purpose of this round is to ensure we reach profitability, with the ambition of achieving that during the second half of this year,” comments Patrik Illerstig.
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Airforestry secures 31 MSEK
(Uppsala, develops high-capacity drones for forestry): Has secured 31 MSEK in a grant from Energimyndigheten. Early investors in AirForestry includes members Jane Walerud, Alfred Ruth, and Fredrik Jung Abbou. Annually, 300,000 hectares of forest, equal to about 600,000 football fields, are thinned using heavy machinery that damages the forest floor. AirForestry addresses this issue with their eco-friendlier drones, capable of lifting 200…
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Octarine raises 4.35 MEUR
(Copenhagen, specializes in sustainable, nature-based dyes for the textile industry with minimal environmental impact): Has raised 4.35 MEUR in a funding round led by Unconventional Ventures with members Nora Bavey and Thea Messel. “The textile industry must switch to a more aggressive decarbonization trajectory in order to reduce its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and, ultimately, climate change. Octarine’s ground-breaking…
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Charge Amps is acquired by Naas Technology
(Stockholm, smart charging solutions for electric vehicles): Has been acquired by the Nasdaq-listed Chinese energy service company Naas Technology for a fee amounting to 724 MSEK. Charge Amps, co-founded by founding member Boel Rydenå-Swartling, will continue its mission of making smart charging easy all over Europe under the Charge Amps brand.
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Epishine raises 60 MSEK
(Linköping, organic solar cells for cutting-edge indoor light power): Has raised 60 MSEK in a funding round led by the Jula family with the Beijer family, Vigo Carlund, and founding member Karl-Johan Persson participating. Epishine, valued at 300 MSEK pre-money in the transaction, is already preparing for another funding round later this year.
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ClimateView raises 160 MSEK
(Stockholm, an impact intelligence platform for city climate planning): Has raised 160 MSEK in a funding round led by 2050. Commerz Ventures, Norrsken, Sandwater, SEB and Polar Structure with member Tobias Emanuelsson alongside Nordic Ninja VC with founding member Claes Mikko Nilsen also participated. ClimateView was valued at 435 MSEK in the round.
