HardTech might not always make headlines, but it’s quickly becoming the talk of the climate investing world.

That rise is partly fuelled by VCs who invest in HardTech as the backbone of climate solutions.

So it’s no surprise that our list of US Climate HardTech Investors went semi-viral.

Now we’ve gone one step further and built a handy Airtable of the names to know - and caught up with 10 VCs writing the checks for America’s next generation of HardTech.

All in time for New York Climate Week.

If your days (and nights) are stacked with events across the city, take a shortcut by diving into our latest VC list and zero in on the US investors worth meeting.

Plus, save the date and lock in your pass for the return of the HackSummit in Brooklyn, December 10-11 to meet face-to-face with some of the investors from this list.

In this week’s edition:

Not every Climate VC is investing in HardTech, which can come with more risk than some investors are comfortable allocating to.

For founders, being able to quickly navigate through who is and isn’t actively deploying into Climate Deep Tech can mean time and energy saved when fundraising.

So, we pulled together this list of the 180 investors who are actively deploying into this space and have funds raised ready to back the next Climate Tech moonshots.

The list spans across funds investing in materials, infrastructure, electrification, agriood, biotech, nuclear and robotics with generalists of dedicated Climate Deep Tech investors all the way down to the solo GPs with funds exclusively raised for Climate Hard Tech.

Discover where they’re based, who they’ve already backed, the stage they’re investing at, the verticals they fund and who their GPs are.

This December in New York, the HackSummit will unite top VC partners shaping the future of Climate HardTech with the Founders behind frontier technologies.

These 6 VC Partners are already confirmed to join us, and with over $52 billion AuM between them, they’re ready to meet the up and coming talents in New York this December:

Applications are open for the next cohort of exciting talents.

Position yourself as an industry frontrunner with a dedicated Startup Booth and showcase your solution in front of 500 decision makers.

Investors and Operators make a bee-line to discover what’s new and next at the HackSummit Startup Fair. Let’s make sure you catch their attention.

Demo your technology, draw investors to your stand and meet 1-1 potential partners in a high-traffic zone to maximize your event attendance.

⌛️ Apply today - less than 20 spots available.

HardTech is stepping out of the sidelines and into the spotlight and it’s happening in New York, from NY Climate Week to HackSummit.

The investors are here, the founders are here, and the city is buzzing with the energy of deals, ideas, and late-night conversations that can only happen in New York.

Next stop, New York 🗽

Laura at Hack

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