Investors Backing CleanTech Startups
24 investors on our list name CleanTech among the sectors they back, 5% of the 447 we list. They are 24 VC firms, 4 micro VCs and 1 angel networks; 19 are based in India. Open a profile to see the stages the investor covers and how it works with founders.
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Techstars
New York, United States
Techstars is a New York-based pre-seed investor that runs mentorship-led accelerators in the US, UK, Netherlands and...
888VC
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Bengaluru venture firm that runs the GRO8 accelerator, a 12-week programme for early startups with global plans, and...
Campus Fund
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A Bengaluru venture fund that backs only student founders - current students, and graduates or dropouts of the last t...
EWOR
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-based founder fellowship that invests in a small number of startups worldwide, with one track for founders who...
Capgemini
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Global group whose corporate venture arm makes minority investments in B2B startups, plus a past CSR-focused innovati...
Avaana Capital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai and Bengaluru investment firm for deep tech and climate ventures. Co-runs the Startup India Grand Challenge wi...
Titan Capital
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Early-stage venture capital firm in Gurugram, backing pre-seed and seed founders since 2011, with an always-open pitc...
Upaya Social Ventures
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Bangalore-based nonprofit that invests in and accelerates early-stage Indian businesses creating dignified jobs for p...
UNICEF Venture Fund
Stockholm, New York, United States
UNICEF's Venture Fund makes equity-free investments in open-source frontier-tech startups building solutions for chil...
Pegasus Tech Ventures
San Jose, California, United States
Silicon Valley venture capital firm that organises the Startup World Cup, a global pitch competition whose finale win...
UPES
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Runway Incubator, run by UPES in Dehradun, offers equity-free grants, mentoring and AI-focused angel investment to In...
SOSV
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
SOSV is a deep-tech pre-seed venture firm. Its SOSV NY, SOSV SF and HAX programmes run in person in the US and are op...
Earth Fund
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A SEBI-registered venture fund from Brigade Group and Gruhas, backing Pre-Series A and Series A urbantech, real estat...
Enzia Ventures
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Sector-focused early-stage venture and angel investor (Category 1 AIF) backing purpose-led founders in healthcare, ed...
BlueHill Capital
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A Chennai early-stage fund backing deep-tech, IoT, industrial and clean-tech startups from India and beyond, reached...
Rockstud Capital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai-based, SEBI-registered angel fund investing at Seed to Pre-Series A in manufacturing-led deep-tech: defence, s...
Arkam Ventures
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Bengaluru early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed to Series B in AI, fintech, deeptech, manufacturing an...
Pegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A Mumbai impact-focused venture fund, run by Pegasus FinInvest, that backs asset-light Indian startups in fintech, he...
Auxano
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Gurugram venture capital firm running two SEBI-registered AIFs, investing at Seed, Series A and pre-IPO stages in fin...
Sangam
Alto Pilerne, North Goa, Goa, India
Goa-based climate venture fund backing STEM-led, IP-driven startups from seed to early Series-A; the site offers one...
Green Frontier Capital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A climate-tech venture capital firm with offices in New York and Mumbai that backs India-centric green businesses in...
Precog Innovation
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Venture capital-backed startup studio focused on cleantech startups
Climate Tech Investment Network
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Startup incubator firm focused on climate tech companies
climateXcapital
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Accelerator focused on climate tech startups
CleanTech investors at a glance
- 24 of the 447 investors we list name CleanTech among their sectors (5%).
- By type: 24 VC firms, 4 micro VCs and 1 angel networks.
- The stages these investors name most often are Validation (9), Early Revenue (7), Seed (6) and Growth (4).
- In India, the most are in Karnataka (7), Maharashtra (5) and Haryana (3).
- By city, the most are in Bengaluru (6), Mumbai (5) and Gurugram (3).
- The other sectors they name most often are Deep Tech (12), FinTech (9), HealthTech (8) and AgriTech (7).
These are counted from the profiles listed above, so they move as investors are added or change their focus.
Questions founders ask
How many investors back CleanTech startups?
We list 24 investors that name CleanTech among the sectors they back, out of 447 in the directory. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Which kinds of investor back CleanTech?
Counting the profiles here: 24 VC firms, 4 micro VCs and 1 angel networks. Open a profile to see the other sectors and stages the investor covers.
What should a CleanTech founder check before writing to an investor?
Check that the investor names your sector and your stage on its profile, then look at what it has backed before and whether it has put money into a direct competitor. Confirm the current focus on the investor's own site, since a sector label on a directory is only a starting point.
Does an investor that names several sectors take them equally seriously?
Not always. A generalist may name many sectors and decide on the team and the market, while a specialist names few and knows them well. A specialist is more useful when you need help beyond money, and a generalist when your business crosses sectors.
Can I approach an investor that does not list my sector?
You can, but the odds are lower and the note has to explain why your company fits what the investor has backed. Lead with the investors that name your sector and stage.