Climate Founders
Overview
Climate Founders is a remote accelerator dedicated to empowering early-stage climate tech startups across Europe. Their mission is to support ambitious founders in addressing climate change through innovative solutions. The program offers a flexible, founder-friendly approach tailored to the specific needs of each startup, focusing on achieving product-market fit and securing initial funding. The accelerator provides a structured journey that includes mentoring from experienced founders and experts, access to a comprehensive knowledge base, and connections to a vast network of relevant contacts. They offer investment ranging from €200,000 to €2.5 million to unlock pre-seed rounds and assist in subsequent seed funding. Additionally, Climate Founders helps startups recruit highly motivated and skilled employees from their network. Since its inception in 2020, Climate Founders has supported over 60 teams from various sectors, including hardware, software, marketplaces, logistics, and natural solutions. In the past three years, their 18 accelerator ventures have collectively raised €51 million in follow-on rounds from a diverse group of investors, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in fostering successful climate tech startups.
Investment Focus
- Innovative solutions addressing climate change
- Early-stage startups seeking product-market fit
- Founders with a strong commitment to environmental impact
Portfolio Companies
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Verified work email, phone and LinkedIn for the full team — one spreadsheet, one payment, yours to keep.
Unlock full contacts →Frequently asked questions about Climate Founders
What sectors does Climate Founders invest in?
Climate Founders invests in Software, Logistics, Biotechnology, Marketplaces, Hardware and Environmental Services, and is based in Germany. Climate Founders is listed as a other in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Climate Founders invest at?
Climate Founders backs companies at Pre-Seed and Seed.
Which regions does Climate Founders invest in?
Climate Founders invests across Germany, Europe and Sweden.
Who are the partners at Climate Founders?
Team members listed for Climate Founders include Markus Sudhoff (CEO & Founder).
What companies has Climate Founders invested in?
Climate Founders's portfolio includes Sequestra and Hula Earth.
How do I contact Climate Founders?
Climate Founders's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
Last updated · Source: ConnectSafely investor database
