HutanBio, a bio-tech company founded by scientists from Cambridge University, based in Cambridge (UK) and in Malaysia, has secured a £2.25m investment from Clean Growth Fund, a leading UK clean-tech venture capital fund to accelerate the commercial use of its HBx bio-fuel oil and so reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Having raised circa £500k from Angels in late 2022 and the first half of 2023, further angel investment was also made in this latest round.

Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced an investment by Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in Weeding Technologies. This forms part of a £800,000 second-closing of a capital raising to be completed over the coming months.

FA Bio, the British bio-tech company with a vision to protect natural ecosystems by identifying superior microbial bio-products that will improve soil health and boost crop production, has secured a £5.3 million tranche of investment from three European venture capital investment funds as well as existing shareholders and new private investors.

SCF Capital has led a £950k pre-seed investment in Furbnow, a new UK climate-tech start-up tackling home decarbonisation at scale, has raised to bring to market its revolutionary end--end home decarbonisation platform to get more homes to Net Zero, without the hassle. 

The investment round included participation from Norrsken Accelerator, and angel investor Daniel Luhde-Thompson. 

The investment comes as Furbnow plans a trial with Birmingham City Council’s Route to Net Zero team in early 2024 to improve the energy efficiency of those households ineligible for grant funding.

Quebec: Myni, a pioneering company in ecological cleaning products for the body and home, has announced the conclusion of a major round of financing amounting to $2.8 million. This achievement marks a significant milestone in its quest to revolutionize the cleaning and personal care products industry.

Sunsave, the UK’s first solar subscription service, has raised £5.4 million seed funding for its mission to make solar power accessible to all UK households.

Founded in 2022 by two friends who met at Oxford University, Alick Dru and Ben Graves, Sunsave aims to demystify the overcomplicated and expensive solar industry amidst soaring energy prices and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The business is now authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide solar panels and batteries on a subscription model, without subscribers needing to pay a hefty lump sum upfront - a major milestone in Sunsave’s mission. 

Green Angel Ventures has completed an investment in LIND Limited, a pioneer in alternative battery storage systems. LIND is reaching a critical development period, leveraging this investment to drive research, innovation, and production scale-up. This substantial investment will drive innovation and commercialisation efforts, mainly focusing on introducing groundbreaking battery technology designed to operate efficiently at elevated temperatures.

Cellexcel, a Norwich business developing a unique technology that can enhance the water resistance of biomaterials has secured an investment from Anglia Capital Group, alongside the New Anglia Capital fund.

Wave energy pioneer Mocean Energy has raised £2.2 million new equity alongside a £500,000 grant to drive the commercialisation of its wave energy technologies.

Artus Air Limited has raised a multi-million-pound investment from BGF and leading venture capital firm Par Equity.

Artus designs and sells game-changing HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) units for buildings, with its innovative, elegant design significantly reducing carbon emissions—both by using fewer materials and being more efficient to operate.

Green Angel Ventures has completed an investment in PES Technologies, which claims to be "The Future of Soil Health Measurement".  

TEXAS, USA: Yotta Energy, a leading provider of innovative solar+storage solutions, has announced a successful $8 million funding round led by Evergy Ventures and with participation from strategic investors BlueScope and Cricetus Felix Ventures and existing investors Copec WIND Ventures, EDP Ventures, Doral Tech Ventures, and the SWAN Impact Fund. The funding will help the company scale up manufacturing and accelerate the deployment of its SolarLEAF battery technology.