For the past month, climate change has taken centre stage as media globally reported live from COP26. Don’t believe me? Google “COP26” and you’ll get 2,780,000,000 results in just .57 seconds. The summit ended last week and so, naturally, media coverage will start to taper. The danger, however, is that while the rhetoric has ended;… Read more »
The Australian government is hoping the private sector’s appetite for investment in climate change tech will make it want to partner with the Commonwealth in a $1 billion commercialisation fund to develop new low emissions technologies. The government is chipping in $500 million for the fund, to be run by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation… Read more »
A Tasmanian startup pioneering the commercial production of a seaweed that has the potential to dramatically cuts methane emissions from livestock has won the Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2021. Sea Forest impressed the judges from among more than 200 applications from 45 countries. The runner up is Saathi, an Indian startup improving the lives and livelihoods… Read more »
We often hear witty comparisons being made between startups and babies. A recent, timely paper titled ‘Exit to community’ does the same. A startup is your (brain) child, a long-term commitment that needs constant love and attention. You’re going to experience significant growing pains and that ‘baby’ will cry at any hour of the day… Read more »
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife Annie have turned their private investment firm, Grok Ventures, into the country’s first $2 billion venture capital fund with a pledge to invest that figure into climate change-focused companies. Cannon-Brookes, estimated to be Australia’s third richest person with a personal fortune of around $33.5 billion, went public today… Read more »
Tech entrepreneur Mick Liubinskas has mapped the Australian and New Zealand climate tech ecosystem to give everyone a better view of the big picture when it comes to dealing with climate change. His new venture, Climate Salad, has set out to help startup founders building technology solutions to climate problems get more customers, find great people… Read more »
Sydney seed investment firm Investible is on the hunt for $100 million to launch a climate tech venture capital fund. The fund will invest in early-stage climate-focussed technology businesses, with 50% capacity to participate in follow-on rounds. It will predominantly focus on Australian businesses, but has up to 30% earmarked for international ventures. Investible CEO… Read more »
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