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Invest in climate tech startups with proven positive impact

Discover the most promising European startups with sustainable solutions to invest in

We actively scout, evaluate and select the most innovative European B2B Climate Tech startups that demonstrate a tangible positive impact on the diverse supply chains within our economy

Climate Investments: the opportunity in
Early stage Climate tech

+100%
SHARE OF EUROPEAN TECH MARKET

The share of overall investment in climate tech has doubled compared to 2021. The sector now captures 12% of total European funding.

$14.4B
CAPITAL INVESTED IN CLIMATE TECH IN 2022

A record of $14.4B in investment has been reached in 2022, 47 unicorns since 2015, with 28 joining in 2021 alone.

7X
growth in the past 5 years

Climate tech investment in Europe has grown 7x in the past five years, over the global average of 4.9x.

*Sources: Atomico - The State of European Tech 2022; PwC - State of Climate Tech 2021; Sifted

Leverage Forest Valley expertise to
drive your sustainability investments

A network of committed experts

Forest Valley is a rapidly expanding international network comprising professionals, entrepreneurs, corporates and investors.

54+
Shareholders and professionals - experts in climate tech anD sustainability - contributors to our activities
800+
Investors & corporations who attended our demo days
300+
Matching opportunities from committed counterparts

We excel at expediting the identification of compelling investment opportunities for VCs and investors with a keen interest in climate-focused ventures.

By becoming a part of our network, you gain exclusive and effortless access to investment-ready startups, while also benefiting from a curated and exceptional deal flow.

A PORTFOLIO OF STARTUPS
READY TO BE INVESTED IN

FV Sandbox Program collects the most promising European early-stage startups in the climate tech sector.

300+
Startups we scouted and assessed coming form 16+ EU countries
58
Startups we accelerated since April 2022

Our selection criteria:

  • European regions + UK market
  • Investments stage pre-seed, seed, series A
  • Ticket size €200k to €5 Millions
  • Climate B2B solutions and technologies cross industry as a focus area
  • Having at least validated MVP with significant business metrics
  • Technology validated in a relevant environment

climate and technical due diligence

Our selection process is overseen by a highly qualified Technical Board consisting of engineers, scientists and climate innovation experts.
They are responsible for screening, assessing, and selecting startups, certifying that each project possess all the necessary credentials to qualify for investments and ensuring trasparency and reliability in evaluating potential fundings.

Assessment Themes

  • customer relevance
  • technology
  • business validation
  • market opportunity
  • business model competition
  • financials
  • investment opportunity
  • climate impact

Our mentors will support these projects in order to be ready to meet investors and manage funding rounds, starting from their graduation from the program and pitch deck presentation at our Demo Day events.

Meet our Startups and discover their
climate tech solutions

Alternative Proteins

A plant-based, sushi-grade raw seafood alternative

Energy Efficiency

Waste heat-capturing technology geared to decarbonise cooling and the cold chain

Risk Mitigation

A weather risk management platform limiting construction companies' climate cost

PropTech

A financing platform that streamlines the energy-efficiency improvement of homes

Renewable Energy and Infrastructure

An interactive visualisation tool to streamline energy transition developments

PropTech

A data-driven service to decarbonise and de-risk residential properties

Blue Economy

Air-based technology to remove oil and plastic pollution in the seabed

Discover all the startups

MEET THE LATEST STARTUPS in CLIMATE tech AT OUR next DEMO DAY

We periodically gather a curated selection of innovative startups that have successfully graduated from our rigorous acceleration program.

Our Demo Day is an exceptional opportunity for investors to gain insights into cutting-edge climate solutions, witness disruptive technologies in action, and connect with the brightest minds in the climate tech startup ecosystem.

Get access to our deal flow, become our community partner

By joining Forest Valley as a Community Partner, you contribute to fostering a vibrant startup ecosystem through a mutually beneficial alliance.

  • Deal Flow Access: You'll be informed of all new startups in Forest Valley Network, ensuring a constant flow of new opportunities in Climate Tech.
  • Promotion: We will participate in your climate-related events and activities, and promote them to our audience, across our communication channel.
  • Visibility: We will announce our partnership and consistently recognize you as a 'Partner' across our communication channels.

Ready to discover new investment
opportunities in sustainability

Contact us to learn more about our startup scouting and assessment processes, get access to our complete startup portfolio, or explore potential scouting and deal-flow sharing partnership

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