Seed round investment of €1.8m led by Contrarian Ventures and RATP Capital Innovation to help cities build their post-Covid transport systems — Investment into Vianova Cities are becoming more populated each year, driving the demand for mobility services. In the past few years, cities saw an unprecedented rise of new urban mobility solutions, such as e-scooters and last-mile delivery services reshaping urban mobility. …

We are very thrilled to welcome another member to our growing portfolio family, CHOOOSE, a Norway-based climate startup that has picked up numerous global awards and closed $4 million in its seed round. The round is among others led by Contrarian Ventures and the Viessmann Group’s VC Vito.One with participation…

Infrastructure maintenance is a challenge. Even more, it is a growing one, as the way we use the infrastructure is changing rapidly, driven by the sustainable energy transition. …

Presently, there is no single standard by which to measure environmental, social and corporate governance. And most of the time today each company has a unique strategy in how they implement it into their operations. This creates a real challenge to any company in first figuring out what the principle…

The team at Eliq has raised EUR 5 million Series A funding round to scale their advanced customer engagement platform and expand into a wider array of offerings for utility customers in Europe. Contrarian Ventures co-led the round with Inven Capital. Existing investors followed-on in the round as well. The…

If you are someone who has been in the midst of the popular energy debate for at least a few decades, the so-called hydrogen revolution is by no means a new concept for you. Is it not merely a more flashy cousin of solar energy that has boomed since the…

We are pleased to announce a 950.000 euro investment in intelligent electric vehicle charging solutions company Inbalance grid. We were joined by a number of investors in the seed round to help the company launch its platform. …

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Seed round investment of $3.5m by Contrarian Ventures and a number of other strategic and financial investors including South Korean Automotive OEM — Conventional hydrogen production from fossil fuels, such as extraction from natural gas, results in around 2% of annual CO2 emissions, and with over 99% of the hydrogen produced today derived from fossil fuels. Electrolysis — splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity — is a clean alternative for…