{"id":16320,"date":"2025-04-24T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1413254"},"modified":"2025-04-24T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:00:22","slug":"european-climate-tech-funding-sunk-to-five-year-low-in-q1-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=16320","title":{"rendered":"European climate tech funding sunk to five-year low in Q1 \u2014\u00a0here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Europe\u2019s climate tech startups raised $2.3bn (<\/span>\u20ac2bn)<\/span> in the first quarter of this year \u2014 the lowest total since Q3 2020, according to Dealroom data. <\/span><\/p>\n

Behind the headline figure lies a complex mix of growing pains, shifting investor<\/a> focuses, and broader VC market dynamics, experts told TNW. <\/span><\/p>\n

More specifically, they said the slowdown stems from a blend of market maturity, strategic repositioning, AI\u2019s outsized pull on capital, and a tough exit environment. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we use the narrative of <\/span>Dunning-Kruger Curve<\/span><\/a>, we are at a slope of despair in climate now, at least for investors,\u201d <\/span>Rokas Peciulaitis, founder and managing partner at Lithuania-based Contrarian Ventures, told TNW.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cN<\/span>o quick wins, no massive exits, mergers and acquisitions are limited,\u201d he added. \u201cMost companies required more capital than assumed, and did not show enough traction. Also, the regulatory tailwind completely failed in most cases.\u201d  <\/span><\/p>\n

However, Peciulaitis believes there is light at the end of the tunnel.<\/span> \u201cI think those who are disciplined will prevail and win, both on the founder and VC side,\u201d he said.    <\/span><\/p>\n

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European climate tech startups raised $2.3bn in Q1 2025.<\/span> This graph also includes the start of Q2. Credit: Dealrom<\/figcaption>