Founder, Climate Tech Partners
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Australian robotics company Hullbot has raised A$16 million in a Series A led by Regeneration VC to expand its ship hull-cleaning technology worldwide; the deal is the first from Climate Tech Partners' new fund.
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Climate Tech Partners has reached a $50 million first close on its debut climate tech fund, backed by Australian Ethical, the CEFC, Qantas, Airbus and Daniel Besen's family office.
A Queensland agricultural data startup has banked a half-million-dollar pre-Series A round led by a Sydney venture firm, its ninth climate-fund backing, with a larger future raise flagged but not yet secured.
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Investible's Climate Tech Fund reveals its first eight investments, including Xylo Systems, Kite Magnetics and CIM, with $30 million committed toward a $100 million target; Xylo also drew Startmate and Taronga Zoo support.