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Impact Loop is the new go-to business news service for leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors in the European impact space. We spotlight companies that centre around the UN’s sustainable development goals, digging up the most important stories, interviewing game-changers, and analysing the latest trends.
Our quality daily journalism covers core impact sectors from energy and foodtech, to agritech, mobility and mental health care.
Founded in 2023 by Swedish media entrepreneur Camilla Bergman and team, Impact Loop already has a strong base and community in Sweden (here is our Swedish website). In December 2024, we launched this English news channel targeting European impact entrepreneurs and investors.
We pride ourselves on our independent, unbiased reporting. While we are passionate about companies that aim to make the world a better place, we don’t shy away from scrutinising their work, and whether or not they live up to their impact goals.
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Search Articles13 must-attend conferences for impact investors and founders
Getting your events calendar organised for the autumn and beyond? We've handpicked 13 events that we think deliver the most value for European impact investors and founders. Remember when the pandemic forced us all into crammed Zoom lobbies, pretending virtual events delivered the same value? One of the best things about the end of lockdowns was getting back into rooms and talking to people again. Judging by the post-pandemic boom in conferences, I'm not the only one who feels that way.
Raising an impact fund in 2026? Here's how to prepare for SFDR 2.0
Most our of readers will know that the EU is replacing Article 8 and 9 an entirely new sustainable reporting mechanism: SFDR 2.0. What might be less clear now is where your fund lands under the new system,, what LPs will ask you about it before the rules even apply, and what you can do right now to prepare. Here's the state of play, based on the most recent information.
'You can't build on hype cycles': Europe's oldest energy tech VC lifts lid on investment strategy
Almost two decades ago, SET Ventures chose a thesis that would prove quite resilient to the ups and downs of the clean tech hype cycles. In this exclusive interview, we sat down with managing partner Anton Arts to discuss: → The "orchestration" thesis behind its four fund vintages → What worked and what didn't across two decades → Why the fund is bullish on new dual-use energy tech → Where it is deploying €200m now Last week, SET Ventures' exited a firm it first invested in 18 years ago.
Nuclear firm Newcleo pushes ahead with Nasdaq listing – despite €140m loss last year
Nuclear startup Newcleo is pushing ahead with its plans to list in New York, as regulatory filings show a €140m annual loss last year. Regulatory filings reveal the nuclear startup lost €140m last year and ended it with €105m in the bank, as it bets on US public markets for fresh capital. Newcleo, the London-founded nuclear energy startup, is pressing ahead with its plan to list on the Nasdaq through a merger with blank-cheque firm NewHold Investment Corp. III, regulatory filings show.
Three family offices join lululemon in $30m bet on nylon recycling startup
Three prominent family offices family offices have backed French startup Syntetica alongside fashion giants lululemon and MAS Holdings. "We have shown that it is possible to recover high-value materials from the waste streams the industry has historically written off," says CEO Marco Bertone. Three family offices have joined a $30m Series A in Syntetica, a French deeptech startup that says it can recycle the mixed nylon waste the apparel industry has long written off.
'Overheating is an immediate economic problem': How these 9 startups could cool down Europe
As extreme weather intensifies investors are taking a closer look at adaptation tech – from solid refrigerants to 'robot worms' and wildfire-detecting satellites. "If you can't sleep because the home is overheating, it becomes an immediate economic problem. And that's when capital moves," Rahul Parekh, partner at urban tech investor 2150, tells Impact Loop. Record-breaking temperatures in Europe are driving renewed attention toward cooling technologies, as the continent fights to beat the heat.
Clean tech IPOs surge in H1 – green energy leads the charge
Public listings and acquisitions in climate tech hit a record high in the first half of 2026, with European companies increasingly heading to Nasdaq via SPAC mergers. The global climate tech sector recorded 153 public listings and acquisitions in the first six months of 2026, up 70% year-on-year, according to a new report from market research firm Currence. It marks the sector's busiest first half on record for exits, per the report, published on Monday. Become a member to continue reading
Norrsken Evolve to open Amsterdam office – with cash earmarked for Dutch startups
Norrsken Evolve is officially setting up an office in the Netherlands. The pre-seed fund will run its Dutch operations from Norrsken House Amsterdam, which opens in September. "The Dutch ecosystem has been lacking international pre-seed investors," general partner Alex Bakir tells Impact Loop, while revealing details about an upcoming investment.
'Easier ways to make money': Do venture studios for climate tech actually work?
Venture studios have the potential to birth valuable companies tackling really big problems. But whether the model for climate tech companies works depends on who you ask. We put the question to two European investors that have pioneered the model, one that later adopted it, and another that decided to scrap it after three years trying to make it work.
UK carbon capture startup Airhive acquires Dutch rival as sector consolidates
Two carbon-sucking machine makers are merging. London's Airhive has acquired Dutch competitor Carbyon, in a deal the companies say creates one of Europe's biggest integrated direct air capture businesses. "Market oscillations have underlined the case for consolidation," said Airhive in a press statement Tuesday. Airhive, a London-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, has acquired its Dutch rival Carbyon. Financial terms were not disclosed. The combined company will operate under Airhive's name.