Climate Tech
Aug 6, 2026
WindBorne Systems Raises $37M for AI Weather Forecasts
WindBorne Systems has closed a $37 million Series B to expand its network of AI-powered weather balloons and commercial forecasting products. The startup is betting that better atmospheric data — gathered at scale — can finally make precision weather prediction profitable. Here's why that matters beyond meteorology.
AI
Startups
Climate Tech
Jul 29, 2026
Greyparrot Raises $27M Series B for AI Waste Intel
London-based Greyparrot has closed a $27M Series B, bringing total funding to $60M, after its AI platform surpassed one trillion detected waste objects. The company's camera systems help recycling facilities and major consumer brands track materials in real time — and it's now eyeing aggressive expansion across North America and Europe.
AI
Climate Tech
Startups
Jul 20, 2026
AI Hiring Tools Amplify Bias; Weather Data Faces Sabotage
New research shows LLMs can develop their own biases when screening job applicants — potentially outpacing human prejudice. Meanwhile, the rise of AI-driven weather forecasting and prediction markets is creating dangerous new incentives to manipulate meteorological data.
AI
Bias
Hiring
Jul 16, 2026
Hyperion Robotics Raises $7.4M for Microfactories
Finnish physical AI company Hyperion Robotics has closed a $7.4M growth round to scale its robotic microfactories across Europe. The funding, co-led by Course Corrected and the EIC Fund, will back the launch of the company's first UK facility and further development of its Forge software platform.
Robotics
AI
Climate Tech
Jul 15, 2026
Norrsken Evolve Closes €62M Pre-Seed Fund
Norrsken Evolve has closed its pre-seed fund at €62 million — well above its initial €40 million target — and is formalising its Amsterdam presence ahead of the Norrsken House opening in September 2026. The fund backs 20–30 startups per year in climate, health, and resilience, writing tickets up to €500K at the stage most institutional capital avoids.
Venture Capital
Climate Tech
Startups
Jul 3, 2026
European VC Roundup: Climentum, Senovo Hit €100M
A busy week in European venture capital sees climate-focused Climentum Capital and B2B SaaS specialist Senovo each close €100M funds, while Germany's CODE university launches a €10M student VC vehicle and a new founder-led angel alliance takes shape.
Venture Capital
Climate Tech
B2B SaaS
Jul 1, 2026
Anthropic Launches Claude Science for Researchers
Anthropic unveiled Claude Science, a flagship AI product targeting drug discovery and computational biology. Meanwhile, California's methane-to-gas subsidy program is drawing scrutiny for potentially locking in more warming than it prevents.
Anthropic
Claude
AI for Science