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Climate Founders

Pappelweg 3a, Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 59423, Germany

Overview

Talent investor for founders addressing climate change challenges.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Austria
France
Germany
Switzerland

Sector focus

—

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Viraj Aero
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
UpGrid
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
sequestra
Feb 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Hula Earth
Nov 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
MARCLEY
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Cotierra
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Viraj Aero
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
UpGrid
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
sequestra
Feb 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Hula Earth
Nov 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
MARCLEY
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Cotierra
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Climate Founders: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Climate Founders: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed05
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Climate Founders: 6 deals are recorded across 32 months.All available history.
Climate Founders: 6 deals are recorded across 32 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Climate Founders: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Climate Founders: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Enterprise Software1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Climate Founders: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Climate Founders: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Climate Founders: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Climate Founders: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe6
Climate Founders: 18 co-investors are shown, with Carbon Drawdown Initiative sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Climate Founders: 18 co-investors are shown, with Carbon Drawdown Initiative sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Carbon Drawdown Initiative2
Partners in Clime2
ARTS France1
Bpifrance1
Carbon Removal Partners1
EnjoyVenture1
European Space Agency1
Gründerfonds Ruhr1
IRDI Capital Investissement1
MBG1
OCSEED1
Point Nine Capital1
S2S Ventures1
Swisspreneur1
Venture Stars1
Virida Capital1
VSE Beteiligungs-GmbH1
WithEarth1

Investment Strategy

Climate Founders: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Climate Founders: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating6100%
Climate Founders: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Climate Founders: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Markus Sudhoff

CEO & Founder

Nadine Michalske

Mentor

Tina Dreimann

Mentor