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Who are the leading companies in cleantech today? Meet our list of innovators with the technologies and determination to take us from commitments to actions in the sprint to net-zero, and discover the market trends that give us hope of a sustainable future.
The Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive showcase of the most promising private companies in the cleantech ecosystem. The report will introduce you to the innovators with outstanding technologies, original business models, and bold plans that can enable us to act on the ever-increasing climate and environmental crisis.
The Global Cleantech 100 taps into our expert panelists whose proficiency helps to evaluate, synthesize, and tabulate the many hundreds of company nominations. This is combined with in-depth analysis from the Cleantech Group research team.
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Expert Panel
The expert panel plays an important role in shaping the final list. Their knowledge of, and insights into, the companies adds weight to the evaluation process. The panel is comprised of pioneers, leaders, veterans and new entrants in cleantech and is broadly representative of the global cleantech community.
Christian Hernandez
Partner & Co-Founder
2150
Lynn Murray
Climate Tech Consultant
3M
Nigel Carr
Investment Director
Acario Innovation (Tokyo Gas)
Paul Jordan
Partner
Activate Capital Partners
Greg Fleming
Investment Director
Air Liquide Venture Capital - ALIAD
Charlie Clark
Senior Investment Manager
AP Ventures
Jiten Manglani
Managing Partner and CIO
Aqualateral
Cory Steffek
Partner
Ara Partners
Bruce Niven
Executive Managing Director of Strategic Venturing
Aramco Ventures
Hendrik Van Asbroeck
Managing Partner
Astanor
Fabio Lancellotti
Partner
Aster Capital
Susan Rohac
Managing Partner, Climate Tech Fund
BDC Capital
Rhea Hamilton
Managing Director
Beyond Net Zero
Ernst Sack
Partner
Blue Bear Capital
Shaun Healey
Investment Director
BP Ventures
Steve Kloos
Partner
Burnt Island Ventures
Ludwig Goris
Partner
Capricorn Partners
Alfred Lam
Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital
Arjune Shukla
Senior Investment Associate
Circularity Capital
Richard Youngman
CEO
Cleantech Group
Felicity O'Kelly
Principal, Investments
Climate Investment
Aly Bryan
Ventures Investor
Closed Loop Partners
Tanuj Dutta
Partner
Congruent Ventures
Shounok Sinha
Managing Director
Constellation Technology Ventures
Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner
Cycle Capital Management
Nancy Pfund
Founder & Managing Partner
DBL Partners
Earl Jones
Operating Partner
DCVC
Scott Himmelberger
Director
Decarbonization Partners
Olivier Bordelanne
Partner
Demeter
Kathleen Jurman
Technology Scout Corporate Ventures
Dow Ventures and New Business Development
Dr. Paul-Josef Patt
Managing Partner & CEO
eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners
Frederico Gonçalves
Partner & Managing Director
EDP Ventures
Sasha Brown
Partner
EIF
Gina Domanig
Managing Partner
Emerald
Glenn Bijvoets
Innovation Lead
Eneco
Kei Morita
General Manager
ENEOS
Matthias Dill
CEO & Managing Partner
Energy Impact Partners
Wally Hunter
Managing Partner
EnerTech Capital
Johann Boukhors
Managing Director
ENGIE New Ventures
Naynika Chaubey
Partner
Evok Innovations
Dirk De Boever
Head of Investments
Finindus
Patrick Elftmann
Managing Partner
Future Energy Ventures
Martin Kröner
Partner
GET Fund
Victoria Beasley
Partner
Gigascale Capital
Stefon Crawford
Partner
GM Ventures
Eric Wang
Managing Partner
GRC SinoGreen Fund
Jamie James
Managing Partner
Greensoil Proptech Ventures
Robert Liu
CEO
Huaneng Invesco Private Equity Investment Management Limited
Sukhwan Yun
Head of Hyundai CRADLE Berlin
Hyundai Motor Company
Diego Díaz Pilas
Global Head of Ventures & Technology
Iberdrola
Kei Honda
General Manager of Business Development
Idemitsu Americas Holdings
Matias Torrellas
Head of Portfolio Management
InnoEnergy
Ivo Němejc
Investment Director
Inven Capital
Ali Sharifi
Managing Director
Kerogen Capital
Ben Murphy
Investment Director
Kiko Ventures
Bastien Gambini
Managing Partner
Klima / Alantra
Ricky Sakai
SVP, New Business Development
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America
Jesse Teichman
Partner
MKB Growth Equity
Gert Wrigge
Partner
Next47
Chris Erickson
Partner
Pangaea Ventures
Jake Simon
Investor
Porsche Ventures
Gabriel Kra
Managing Director
Prelude Ventures
Eric Kosmowski
Managing Partner
Princeville Capital
Michael Claes
Director Technology
SABIC Ventures
Markus Hökfelt
Investment Director
SEB Greentech VC
Wouter Jonk
Managing Partner
SET Ventures
Jermaine Saaltink
Investment Director
Shell Ventures
Dan Baldi
National Head of Climate Tech & Sustainability
Silicon Valley Bank
Peter Kennedy
Managing Director
Silverstrand
Hee S. Jung
Head of Innovation and Investment
SK Discovery
Arindam Bhattacharya
Managing Director
SLB Ventures
Dr. Mark Bonnar
Managing Partner
Southern Cross Venture Partners
Kurt Faulhaber
Partner
Stafford Capital Partners
Karthik Chandrasekar
Managing Partner
Synapses
Astorre Modena
Managing Partner
Terra Venture Partners
Erik Scher
Operating Partner
True North Venture Partners
Qi Lu
Partner
Tsing Capital
Peter Auner
Partner
VNT Management
Craig Douglas
Partner
World Fund
Sivan Zamir
VP, Innovation & Venture
Xylem
The Global Cleantech 100 Industry Groups
Agriculture & Food
Fermentation technologies to advance alternative proteins and precision tools that optimize agricultural production reflect climate investor priorities.
Get The Agriculture & Food Sector ReportEnergy & Power
Certain sectors including industrial decarbonization, thermal energy storage, batteries, grid resiliency and energy management solutions are well positioned to scale in the coming years.
Get The Energy & Power Sector ReportMaterials & Chemicals
Improving efficiency and improving costs of of efuels, alternative fuels and carbon capture deployment is at the core of the top Materials & Chemicals innovation this year.
Get The Materials & Chemicals Sector ReportResources & Environmental Management
High-quality offsets and adaptatoin and resilience technologies remain the protagonists of Resources & Environmental Management.
Get The Resources & Environmental Management Sector ReportTransportation & Logistics
Overall investment in Transportation & Logistics as an industry group remained steady from 2023 despite the slight overall decline in venture investment in cleantech as a whole.
Get The Transportation & Logistics Sector ReportWaste & Recycling
Plastic recycling had a bounce-back year in many ways. After a 75% decline in venture investment from 2022 to 2023, new innovations in advanced recycling technologies (solvent dissolution, depolymerization, and pyrolysis) have improved recycling efficiency and won back investors’ interest.
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Latest Global Cleantech Perspectives
Industrial Heat Pumps Ready to Scale Up
Industrial heat is a major source of CO2 emissions, contributing to around 7 GT globally (around 20% of all emissions). While much of…
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