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Earth Venture Capital Named a Deep Tech VC Winner of the World Economic Forum’s Nature Returns Investor Challenge
Climate Tech Venture Capital Driving Nature-Positive Growth Earth Venture Capital has been recognized as one of the winners of the World Economic Forum’s prestigious Nature Returns Investor Challenge, an initiative run in partnership with UpLink and Mercuria. The challenge celebrates early-stage investors reimagining how capital is deployed toward nature-positive innovation, climate resilience, and sustainable growth. Only $2.3 billion has flowed into sustainability startups
Oct 142 min read


The Dawn of a New Nuclear Era: Small Modular Reactors
We’re back with Season 2 of Science Decoding , where we decode the science shaping our planet’s next chapter. First up: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the quiet disruptors redefining nuclear power for the climate age. From Fear to Innovation Nuclear power has a complicated legacy — Chernobyl , Fukushima , and Three Mile Island still shape public perception. Yet the nuclear sector has spent decades learning from those failures. Enter Generation IV Small Modular Reactors — co
Sep 152 min read


Commercializing Climate Deep Tech in Southeast Asia: Insights from 10+ Investors
Launching a climate deep tech startup in Southeast Asia is no easy feat. Unlike software ventures, these companies face development...
Aug 74 min read


Kuva Space launches Hyperfield-1B satellite into orbit
Our portfolio company, Kuva Space , has successfully launched Hyperfield-1B, their second first-generation hyperspectral satellite,...
Jun 272 min read


Hoxton Farms partners with Mitsui Chemicals to advance global biomanufacturing
Our portfolio company, Hoxton Farms , a UK-based cultivated fat innovator, has announced a strategic partnership with Mitsui Chemicals...
Jun 202 min read


Vietnamese PM Visits Blykalla: A Bold Step Toward Vietnam’s Energy Future
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính recently visited the Blykalla labs at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, during which he called...
Jun 162 min read


BeeX: Transforming the Ocean Floor with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
When Earth Venture Capital (Earth VC) first met Grace Chia and her team at BeeX , we knew this wasn’t just another startup tinkering...
Jun 94 min read


AlterPacks: Can We Fight Waste with Waste? - from brewery spent grains to compostable packaging
In a world where 350 million tons of plastic waste churns out every year, AlterPacks sets out to replace them with high-performance,...
Jun 34 min read


Scaling Climate Tech Startups: Insights from Founders in Southeast Asia
Earth Venture Capital recently co-hosted a candid founder-led panel with Aquila and GetSolar, two startups tackling real challenges and...
May 302 min read


Spacetech in Agriculture: How Satellite Data is Transforming Vietnam’s Agri-Aqua Economy
This week, our HCMC Hub hosted a roundtable on spacetech in agriculture , bringing together Kuva Space —Finland’s frontrunner in...
May 212 min read


Kuva Space Satellite Launch: Hyperfield-1B Delivered for Mission Prep
Kuva Space has delivered Hyperfield-1B , the second satellite in its first-generation constellation, to Exolaunch for launch...
May 52 min read


HyLight flew in the Grand Palais at ChangeNOW
HyLight has showcased its HyLighter, an electric-powered airship drone, floating high above Paris’s Grand Palais for ChangeNOW 2025....
May 21 min read


Sparxell recognized as the Fashion "Coups de Cœur" at ChangeNOW 2025
Sparxell has won the Fashion "Coups de Cœur" at ChangeNOW 2025 and been named one of the top 100 innovations of the year. Held in...
May 21 min read


Earth VC backs Electra's green steelmaking technology
Earth Venture Capital has joined Electra ’s $186 million Series B funding round, a defining moment in green steelmaking that cements our...
Apr 293 min read


Cambrium launched collagen-powered hair rejuvenation - NovaColl HC™
Cambrium unveiled its latest innovation, NovaColl HC™, at in-cosmetics Global 2025. Collagen powered rejuvenation that bonds,...
Apr 241 min read
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