Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero and Temasek announce intention to form new rice agri-tech venture to decarbonise rice cultivation
Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, and Singapore’s Temasek intend to set up a first-of-its-kind agri-tech startup that brings together climate-tech, agri-food, and venture-building capabilities to accelerate rice decarbonisation in Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia. The startup plans to build a platform that will rapidly identify and implement the most effective strategies to…
Lightrock closes inaugural Climate Impact Fund at €860 million, above initial hard-cap
With a target size of €600 million, the inaugural Lightrock Climate Impact Fund was significantly oversubscribed and closed on €860 million after raising its initial hard cap. The Fund will make initial investments of €10-40 million in growth-stage companies driving net-zero innovation in Europe and North America. The close of this Fund follows a period…