Decarb Weekly 3/13/2025
Decarb Weekly, by Industria Partners, is a collection of articles focusing on trends and transactions in industrial decarbonization and climate tech.
Chart of the Week:
Significant policy changes can bring dramatic swings in year-over-year solar installation – McKinsey & Co
Recent Market News:
- Clean tech startups are facing mounting financial strain as the Department of Energy funding freeze under the Trump administration leaves critical Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants in limbo, stalling projects, delaying payments, and threatening operations. – Latitude Media
Transactions:
- 3/12/25: Capture6 secured $27.5 million in Series A funding led by Tetrad Corp. to scale its water-positive carbon removal technology. – Carbon Herald
- 3/11/25: DG Matrix, a startup aimed at decarbonizing energy infrastructure for AI data centers, raised $20 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Clean Energy Ventures. – DG Matrix
- 3/11/25: Aligned Climate Capital closed its second fund at $85 million, more than double its debut, to scale early-stage investments in proven clean-energy technologies across EVs, carbon capture, renewables, and energy efficiency. – WSJ
- 3/6/25: Spiritus raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Aramco Ventures to scale its modular direct air capture technology, with plans to launch a 1,000-ton pilot in New Mexico and a 2-megaton carbon sequestration facility in Wyoming. – Finsmes
In-Depth Read:
Energy Executive Agenda 2025: New Challenges, New Innovations – Bain & Co
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