Sera Tajima
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Is DAC down?
Microsoft accounts for 80% of deals - they are partnered with Climeworks, who just announced layoffs due to Trump admin policy reversals.
What's the future here? Lmk your thoughts in the comments.
#climatetech #venturecapital #trumpadministration #climate #microsoft
Microsoft accounts for 80% of deals - they are partnered with Climeworks, who just announced layoffs due to Trump admin policy reversals.
What's the future here? Lmk your thoughts in the comments.
#climatetech #venturecapital #trumpadministration #climate #microsoft
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Is DAC down?
Microsoft accounts for 80% of deals - they are partnered with Climeworks, who just announced layoffs due to Trump admin policy reversals.
What's the future here? Lmk your thoughts in the comments.
#climatetech #venturecapital #trumpadministration #climate #microsoft
Microsoft accounts for 80% of deals - they are partnered with Climeworks, who just announced layoffs due to Trump admin policy reversals.
What's the future here? Lmk your thoughts in the comments.
#climatetech #venturecapital #trumpadministration #climate #microsoft
Cooling systems were required yesterday.
XNRGY Climate Systems, manufacturer of sustainable liquid and air-cooling technologies, announces growth equity.
#deeptech #climatetech #artificialintelligence #datacenters #venturecapital
XNRGY Climate Systems, manufacturer of sustainable liquid and air-cooling technologies, announces growth equity.
#deeptech #climatetech #artificialintelligence #datacenters #venturecapital
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Cooling systems were required yesterday.
XNRGY Climate Systems, manufacturer of sustainable liquid and air-cooling technologies, announces growth equity.
#deeptech #climatetech #artificialintelligence #datacenters #venturecapital
XNRGY Climate Systems, manufacturer of sustainable liquid and air-cooling technologies, announces growth equity.
#deeptech #climatetech #artificialintelligence #datacenters #venturecapital
Nuclear is accelerating in the US.
New York State officials are taking fresh steps toward Gov. Kathy Hochul's goal of developing at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear power upstate. This has bipartisan support for growing energy demands.
#climatetech #deeptech #nuclear #ai #venturecapital
New York State officials are taking fresh steps toward Gov. Kathy Hochul's goal of developing at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear power upstate. This has bipartisan support for growing energy demands.
#climatetech #deeptech #nuclear #ai #venturecapital
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Nuclear is accelerating in the US.
New York State officials are taking fresh steps toward Gov. Kathy Hochul's goal of developing at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear power upstate. This has bipartisan support for growing energy demands.
#climatetech #deeptech #nuclear #ai #venturecapital
New York State officials are taking fresh steps toward Gov. Kathy Hochul's goal of developing at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear power upstate. This has bipartisan support for growing energy demands.
#climatetech #deeptech #nuclear #ai #venturecapital
This week’s Conscious Tech early stage deals tells a story about how investors recognize climate change is here now. It’s no longer about preparation, it’s about adaptation.
#venturecapital #investor #deeptech #climatetech #climatechange
#venturecapital #investor #deeptech #climatetech #climatechange
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This week’s Conscious Tech early stage deals tells a story about how investors recognize climate change is here now. It’s no longer about preparation, it’s about adaptation.
#venturecapital #investor #deeptech #climatetech #climatechange
#venturecapital #investor #deeptech #climatetech #climatechange
Is the ocean the last frontier for startups?
This week in early stage deals, I’m tracking a new pattern. We have 3 startups out of different countries focused on ocean tech.
#venturecapital #deeptech #climatetech #ocean #startups
This week in early stage deals, I’m tracking a new pattern. We have 3 startups out of different countries focused on ocean tech.
#venturecapital #deeptech #climatetech #ocean #startups
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Is the ocean the last frontier for startups?
This week in early stage deals, I’m tracking a new pattern. We have 3 startups out of different countries focused on ocean tech.
#venturecapital #deeptech #climatetech #ocean #startups
This week in early stage deals, I’m tracking a new pattern. We have 3 startups out of different countries focused on ocean tech.
#venturecapital #deeptech #climatetech #ocean #startups
Google and NextEra Energy will restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center (601 MW), shut down in 2020, with operations resuming in 2029.
#google #artificialintelligence #climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital
#google #artificialintelligence #climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Google and NextEra Energy will restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center (601 MW), shut down in 2020, with operations resuming in 2029.
#google #artificialintelligence #climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital
#google #artificialintelligence #climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital
Breakthrough Energy Ventures applications are open for cohort 6 apply before Nov 10, 2025.
Receive up to $500k in philanthropic funding for research & development.
#founder #deeptech #climatetech #billgates #ycombinator
Receive up to $500k in philanthropic funding for research & development.
#founder #deeptech #climatetech #billgates #ycombinator
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Breakthrough Energy Ventures applications are open for cohort 6 apply before Nov 10, 2025.
Receive up to $500k in philanthropic funding for research & development.
#founder #deeptech #climatetech #billgates #ycombinator
Receive up to $500k in philanthropic funding for research & development.
#founder #deeptech #climatetech #billgates #ycombinator
The US is no longer THE place to be for climate tech startups.
What do you think about this shift?
#climatetech #deeptech #siliconvalley #venturecapital #angelinvestor
What do you think about this shift?
#climatetech #deeptech #siliconvalley #venturecapital #angelinvestor
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The US is no longer THE place to be for climate tech startups.
What do you think about this shift?
#climatetech #deeptech #siliconvalley #venturecapital #angelinvestor
What do you think about this shift?
#climatetech #deeptech #siliconvalley #venturecapital #angelinvestor
FOAK battery storage project underway to enable grid flexibility especially during high demand.
What do you think about battery storage to enable flexibility?
#datacenters #deeptech
#artificialintelligence
What do you think about battery storage to enable flexibility?
#datacenters #deeptech
#artificialintelligence
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
FOAK battery storage project underway to enable grid flexibility especially during high demand.
What do you think about battery storage to enable flexibility?
#datacenters #deeptech
#artificialintelligence
What do you think about battery storage to enable flexibility?
#datacenters #deeptech
#artificialintelligence
China’s Trump strategy is working.
There are some key updates happening in Trump‘s battle with China over rare earth.
#climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital #china #trump
There are some key updates happening in Trump‘s battle with China over rare earth.
#climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital #china #trump
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
China’s Trump strategy is working.
There are some key updates happening in Trump‘s battle with China over rare earth.
#climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital #china #trump
There are some key updates happening in Trump‘s battle with China over rare earth.
#climatetech #deeptech #venturecapital #china #trump
China is beating the EU when it comes to corporate partnerships. Tune in to my pod this week for more.
What do you think about corporate partnerships in the EU? Do you agree?
#deeptech #climatetech #china #venturecapital #conscioustech
What do you think about corporate partnerships in the EU? Do you agree?
#deeptech #climatetech #china #venturecapital #conscioustech
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
China is beating the EU when it comes to corporate partnerships. Tune in to my pod this week for more.
What do you think about corporate partnerships in the EU? Do you agree?
#deeptech #climatetech #china #venturecapital #conscioustech
What do you think about corporate partnerships in the EU? Do you agree?
#deeptech #climatetech #china #venturecapital #conscioustech
AI powered leak detection is here. This start up out of the Netherlands, Hulo, just raised €800k to tackle wayer scarcity and waste. 30% of treated water is wasted due to aging infrastructure.
#water #climatetech #deeptech #conscioustech #venturecapital
#water #climatetech #deeptech #conscioustech #venturecapital
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
AI powered leak detection is here. This start up out of the Netherlands, Hulo, just raised €800k to tackle wayer scarcity and waste. 30% of treated water is wasted due to aging infrastructure.
#water #climatetech #deeptech #conscioustech #venturecapital
#water #climatetech #deeptech #conscioustech #venturecapital
Fall is coming later in 90% of American cities.
What is your city like? Lmk in the comments.
#climatechange #environmentalist
What is your city like? Lmk in the comments.
#climatechange #environmentalist
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Fall is coming later in 90% of American cities.
What is your city like? Lmk in the comments.
#climatechange #environmentalist
What is your city like? Lmk in the comments.
#climatechange #environmentalist
Trump administration announced its opening up the entire coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.
#indigenous #environmentalist #climate #cleanenergy #trumpadministration
#indigenous #environmentalist #climate #cleanenergy #trumpadministration
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump administration announced its opening up the entire coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.
#indigenous #environmentalist #climate #cleanenergy #trumpadministration
#indigenous #environmentalist #climate #cleanenergy #trumpadministration
Here are some of the patterns I’m tracking when it comes to early stage climate deep tech startups. The EU & UK are dominating. Get my weekly pattern updates on conscious tech.co.
#deeptech #climatetech #venturecapital #angelinvestor #conscioustech
#deeptech #climatetech #venturecapital #angelinvestor #conscioustech
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Here are some of the patterns I’m tracking when it comes to early stage climate deep tech startups. The EU & UK are dominating. Get my weekly pattern updates on conscious tech.co.
#deeptech #climatetech #venturecapital #angelinvestor #conscioustech
#deeptech #climatetech #venturecapital #angelinvestor #conscioustech
Hydryx, Amsterdam startup, raises €2.5M seed to tackle emissions from landfills in Europe.
#climatetech #startups #venturecapital #conscioustech #climate
#climatetech #startups #venturecapital #conscioustech #climate
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Hydryx, Amsterdam startup, raises €2.5M seed to tackle emissions from landfills in Europe.
#climatetech #startups #venturecapital #conscioustech #climate
#climatetech #startups #venturecapital #conscioustech #climate
Breaking:
🇩🇪 Aampere, Munich startup, raises €1.6M seed for second hand EV platform.
Round led by Trind Ventures, Estonian early-stage investor, with participation from GIMIC Ventures and angels.
Get curated intel every Monday at conscioustech.co
#climatetech #venturecapital
🇩🇪 Aampere, Munich startup, raises €1.6M seed for second hand EV platform.
Round led by Trind Ventures, Estonian early-stage investor, with participation from GIMIC Ventures and angels.
Get curated intel every Monday at conscioustech.co
#climatetech #venturecapital
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Breaking:
🇩🇪 Aampere, Munich startup, raises €1.6M seed for second hand EV platform.
Round led by Trind Ventures, Estonian early-stage investor, with participation from GIMIC Ventures and angels.
Get curated intel every Monday at conscioustech.co
#climatetech #venturecapital
🇩🇪 Aampere, Munich startup, raises €1.6M seed for second hand EV platform.
Round led by Trind Ventures, Estonian early-stage investor, with participation from GIMIC Ventures and angels.
Get curated intel every Monday at conscioustech.co
#climatetech #venturecapital
Sean Ellis explains retention-based product market fit.
The key is finding where your retention curve plateaus, whether that's 5% or 50%.
#growthhacker #founder #startups #venturecapital #productmarketfit
The key is finding where your retention curve plateaus, whether that's 5% or 50%.
#growthhacker #founder #startups #venturecapital #productmarketfit
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Sean Ellis explains retention-based product market fit.
The key is finding where your retention curve plateaus, whether that's 5% or 50%.
#growthhacker #founder #startups #venturecapital #productmarketfit
The key is finding where your retention curve plateaus, whether that's 5% or 50%.
#growthhacker #founder #startups #venturecapital #productmarketfit
Important for investors to know when it comes to due diligence for deep tech.
#deeptech #climatetech #founder #venturecapital #angelinvestor
#deeptech #climatetech #founder #venturecapital #angelinvestor
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Important for investors to know when it comes to due diligence for deep tech.
#deeptech #climatetech #founder #venturecapital #angelinvestor
#deeptech #climatetech #founder #venturecapital #angelinvestor
Have you heard of startup Rainmaker?
Cloud seeding once far fetched is now becoming a point of investment to future proof national security and food.
What do you think?
(This is not an endorsement of cloud seeding.)
#cloudseeding #climatetech #venturecapital #startups #climate
Cloud seeding once far fetched is now becoming a point of investment to future proof national security and food.
What do you think?
(This is not an endorsement of cloud seeding.)
#cloudseeding #climatetech #venturecapital #startups #climate
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Have you heard of startup Rainmaker?
Cloud seeding once far fetched is now becoming a point of investment to future proof national security and food.
What do you think?
(This is not an endorsement of cloud seeding.)
#cloudseeding #climatetech #venturecapital #startups #climate
Cloud seeding once far fetched is now becoming a point of investment to future proof national security and food.
What do you think?
(This is not an endorsement of cloud seeding.)
#cloudseeding #climatetech #venturecapital #startups #climate
Seed rounds are going up.
Median valuation: $20M post-money
95th percentile: $80M post-money
And not only that the upper end of seed valuations have risen faster than the median.
Data from Peter Walker #carta
#startups #seedround #venturecapital #angelinvestor
Median valuation: $20M post-money
95th percentile: $80M post-money
And not only that the upper end of seed valuations have risen faster than the median.
Data from Peter Walker #carta
#startups #seedround #venturecapital #angelinvestor
October 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Seed rounds are going up.
Median valuation: $20M post-money
95th percentile: $80M post-money
And not only that the upper end of seed valuations have risen faster than the median.
Data from Peter Walker #carta
#startups #seedround #venturecapital #angelinvestor
Median valuation: $20M post-money
95th percentile: $80M post-money
And not only that the upper end of seed valuations have risen faster than the median.
Data from Peter Walker #carta
#startups #seedround #venturecapital #angelinvestor
Could this be the first application of commercial fusion?
If ships were a country they’d be the 6th largest emitter of CO2.
Here’s how Maritime Fusion is approaching this challenge with it’s unique compact tokamak design.
#deeptech #climatetech
#nuclear #venturecapital
If ships were a country they’d be the 6th largest emitter of CO2.
Here’s how Maritime Fusion is approaching this challenge with it’s unique compact tokamak design.
#deeptech #climatetech
#nuclear #venturecapital
Everyone's Building Fusion for the Grid But These Founders Chose Ships
Maritime Fusion is using breakthrough science to meet desperate market need
seratajima.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Could this be the first application of commercial fusion?
If ships were a country they’d be the 6th largest emitter of CO2.
Here’s how Maritime Fusion is approaching this challenge with it’s unique compact tokamak design.
#deeptech #climatetech
#nuclear #venturecapital
If ships were a country they’d be the 6th largest emitter of CO2.
Here’s how Maritime Fusion is approaching this challenge with it’s unique compact tokamak design.
#deeptech #climatetech
#nuclear #venturecapital
Japan knows that in order to dominate in deep tech, it will need to invest in its universities.
That's why the University of Tokyo is planning 2 new undergraduate facilities.
It includes artificial intelligence and space.
#deeptech #startups #space #japan #artificialintelligence
That's why the University of Tokyo is planning 2 new undergraduate facilities.
It includes artificial intelligence and space.
#deeptech #startups #space #japan #artificialintelligence
October 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Japan knows that in order to dominate in deep tech, it will need to invest in its universities.
That's why the University of Tokyo is planning 2 new undergraduate facilities.
It includes artificial intelligence and space.
#deeptech #startups #space #japan #artificialintelligence
That's why the University of Tokyo is planning 2 new undergraduate facilities.
It includes artificial intelligence and space.
#deeptech #startups #space #japan #artificialintelligence
MIT’s 3 climate tech takeaways in 2025:
1. China is leading the way in energy. "China's progress is wild." The country is dominating in wind, solar, EVs, and even pumping money into fusion.
#china #climatetech #deeptech #billgates #artificialintelligence
1. China is leading the way in energy. "China's progress is wild." The country is dominating in wind, solar, EVs, and even pumping money into fusion.
#china #climatetech #deeptech #billgates #artificialintelligence
October 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
MIT’s 3 climate tech takeaways in 2025:
1. China is leading the way in energy. "China's progress is wild." The country is dominating in wind, solar, EVs, and even pumping money into fusion.
#china #climatetech #deeptech #billgates #artificialintelligence
1. China is leading the way in energy. "China's progress is wild." The country is dominating in wind, solar, EVs, and even pumping money into fusion.
#china #climatetech #deeptech #billgates #artificialintelligence
Daylight Energy raises $75m in financing for a crypto-powered network to scale distributed energy.
The raise includes $15 million in equity financing led by Framework Ventures, plus a $60m project development facility led by Turtle Hill Capital.
#climatetech #energy #venturecapital #crypto
The raise includes $15 million in equity financing led by Framework Ventures, plus a $60m project development facility led by Turtle Hill Capital.
#climatetech #energy #venturecapital #crypto
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Daylight Energy raises $75m in financing for a crypto-powered network to scale distributed energy.
The raise includes $15 million in equity financing led by Framework Ventures, plus a $60m project development facility led by Turtle Hill Capital.
#climatetech #energy #venturecapital #crypto
The raise includes $15 million in equity financing led by Framework Ventures, plus a $60m project development facility led by Turtle Hill Capital.
#climatetech #energy #venturecapital #crypto