Venture capital is playing an increasingly decisive role in shaping the future of climate, deep tech, and industrial transformation.
Over the past decade, capital flowing into climate tech alone has grown from a niche category into a multi-billion-euro opportunity, with Europe emerging as one of the most active regions globally.
Yet despite this growth, early-stage funding remains one of the most critical bottlenecks, where the highest technical risk meets the greatest potential for impact.
These 18 investors speaking at HackSummit sit precisely at this intersection.
Collectively, they represent €1billion+ in assets under management, spanning the full lifecycle of company building from pre-seed to growth-stage.
Their strategies reflect a broader shift in venture, towards capital-intensive, science-driven innovation across energy, food systems, industrial decarbonisation, and advanced hardware.
Together, these speakers offer a unique window into how venture capital is evolving—and what it takes to fund and scale the technologies that will define the next decade.
Plus we’ve build a 200-strong list of GPs and Partners in European ClimateTech to know, many of whom will be at the Summit, looking for their next investment opportunity and co-investors.
We’re bringing the Climate Deep Tech Community to Lausanne, Switzerland.
100s of investors, many mentioned in this list, will be heading to the HackSummit on April 22-23, where deals will be made and new connections forged to accelerate investment and innovation into impact. Come and join them this month.
18 HardTech VC Partners at HackSummit
Tobias Seikel, Co-Founder and General Partner at Planet A Ventures
€160 million fund in February 2023
pre-seed to Series A, initial tickets ranging between €500k and €5 million
Portfolio inc. ECAIR, AUAR, Arsenale, Phlair
Thong Le Hoang, Founding Partner at Visionaries Tomorrow
€400 million fund in Sept 2022
pre-seed and seed, targeting deep tech solutions for climate change, health, and industrial challenges
Portfolio inc. SirenOpt, Hades Mining, Optima Fusion
Beau-Anne Chilla, Partner at FORWARD.one
Fund III (2025): target €200M–€250M for 25–30 companies
Focused on industrial tech, climate tech and advanced hardware.
Portfolio inc. Voltfang, Ore Energy, Optics11
Rokas Peciulaitis, Founder and Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures
€100 million hard cap for its second, flagship climate tech fund
Focusing on early-stage, European, and Israeli startups
Portfolio inc. Altrove, Bezero Carbon, Metafuels
Andrea Casasco, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at 2100 Ventures
€30 million fund launched in late 2023
Focusing on B2B, SaaS, climate tech, and fintech in Europe, in pre-seed and seed
Portfolio inc. Foreverland, Momentum, Prometheux
Stefano Bernardi, General Partner at Unruly Capital
Approx $20 million deployed across 60+ investments.
Pre-seed and seed
Portfolio inc. Unicorn biotechnologies, Alga Biosciences, Renaissance Fusion
Tomosaku Sohara, General Partner at NordicNinja VC
€200 million second fund, closed in September 2023
Series A/B investments, focused on climate tech, deep tech, and digital society
Portfolio inc. Arbonics, Corpower, Einride
Alice Besomi, Managing Director at Eurazeo
Eurazeo Capital V closed at €3 billion, exceeding its target and targeting European/North American middle-market companies.
Eurazeo Growth now reaches €4 billion assets under management
Renaud Visage, General Partner and Co-Founder at SlateVC
€132 million (approx. $156 million) first close for its inaugural growth fund
Focused on European B2B startups in energy transition, circularity, and low-carbon industrial processes.
Portfolio inc. Fairmat, Resourcify
Maximilian Schwarz, Founder and General Partner at Nucleus Capital
Pre-Seed rounds with checks of up to €1M in EU & US
Focused on b2b deep-tech solutions across AgriFood, Bio and Industrials
Portfolio inc. BindBridge, AtmoCooling, Cirplus
Ariel Barack, Investor at Ordway Selections
Private investment office
Strategic capital to transform critical global infrastructure including food, agriculture and blockchain
Rosie Wardle, Co-Founder and Partner at Synthesis Capital
Over $300 million in assets under management
Targeting around 15 investments with an average check size of $15 million
Portfolio inc. Upside Foods, Perfect Day, Redefine Meat
Bodil Siden, General Partner at Kost Capital
Announced the first close of a €25 million target fund
Pre-seed and seed investments in B2B food innovations and the bioeconomy
Portfolio incl. Foreverland, Nutrumami, Numi
Gil Horsky, Founding Managing partner at FLORA Ventures
Launched an $80 million venture capital fund
Focused on early-stage agrifoodtech startups in Israel and Europe, having secured a $50 million first close
Portfolio incl. Lembas, OlsAro, Bluewhite
Eric Archambeau, Founder and Senior Managing Partner at Astanor Ventures
Closed its second flagship agrifoodtech fund at €360 million in late 2023.
Investing at the intersection of planetary and human health, with food and agricultural systems
Portfolio incl. Holobiome, MicroHarvest, Modern Meadow
Robin Neff, Investment Manager at World Fund
€300 million first fund
Backing startups focusing on decarbonisation
Portfolio incl. Net Zero Nitrogen, Enerkii, Nitricity
Thomas Renaudin, Founding Partner at OVNI Capital
€50 million first fund
Focused on early-stage, European deeptech and tech-driven startups
Portfolio incl. Lithosquare, baCta, EPYR
Julius Strauss, Principal at FoodLabs
raised its third fund, totaling €105 million
Focusing on agricultural technology, food security, and sustainability
Portfolio incl. Formo, InPlanet, Infinite Roots
💰 Investors Heading to HackSummit
Extantia, Set Ventures, SpeedInvest, Astanor at HackSummit
Investors at the HackSummit represent one of the most influential concentrations of climate and hard tech capital in Europe.
You’ll meet the funders writing checks at global banks, CVCs, LPs, VCs and accelerators who are all actively backing the next generation of industrial innovation.
In the room includes:
Banks: Rabobank, UBS, Rentenbank, Julius Bar, Decalia, BPI France
CVCs: Roche, Aramco Ventures, PINC, Swisscom Ventures, Fortescue
Accelerators: Carbon13, Biotope, Food Founders Studio, Brainforest
VCs: Astanor, Unruly, Visionaries Tomorrow, Contrarian Ventures, Planet A Ventures, Kompas, Vorwerk Ventures, Underground Ventures, Lightrock
Whether you’re raising capital, exploring partnerships, or building relationships for your next round, it’s time to meet them face to face in Lausanne 22-23rd April.
Tip: The networking app goes live next month so you can schedule 1-1 meetings with potential and existing investors.
180 European VC Partners to Know
A quick heads up:
We have only included 1 Partner per VC Fund - of course most VCs have many more, so get to know each of the VC funds beyond the name we mention below.
Is your VC Fund missing? Get in touch [email protected] and we’ll add you in.