🚀 Medial Secures Investment on Shark Tank India - Fueling the Future of Professional Social Networking. 🔥
Login

News on Medial

Related News

European Investment Bank to boost funding for EU tech startups

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
European Investment Bank to boost funding for EU tech startups
Medial

- The European Investment Bank proposes to support the EU venture capital and private equity markets to close the funding gap for innovative start-up companies. - The initiative aims to retain innovative start-ups in Europe, which often relocate to the United States due to easier access to financing. - The EIB will expand the European Tech Champions Initiative, a fund of funds that provides late-stage capital to European innovators. - The EIB will boost equity and venture debt investments and create a dedicated fund for financing acquisitions and listings of tech start-ups by European firms. - The goal is to ensure European companies and technologies stay in Europe, reinforce Europe's competitiveness, and meet climate goals by investing in new, climate-friendly technologies. - The funding strategy aims to strengthen Europe's capital markets, enhance their integration, and fund successful European companies.

IVCA GreenReturns Summit lays out India’s climate investment roadmap

EntrackrEntrackr · 5d ago
IVCA GreenReturns Summit lays out India’s climate investment roadmap
Medial

The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association’s (IVCA) GreenReturns Summit 2025 concluded its two-day event, bringing together investors, policymakers, climate innovators and industry leaders to discuss India’s climate priorities and the investment pathways required for a resilient, low-carbon future. The summit showcased India’s climate-tech ecosystem through startup presentations, sector deep-dives and discussions on financing instruments for clean energy, climate resilience and industrial decarbonisation. Investors and founders emphasised the need for stable policies, demand-side efficiency solutions and innovations that reduce the energy intensity of growth. The gathering also highlighted India’s approach to sequencing climate action by prioritising resilience, strengthening domestic capabilities and leveraging innovation to drive a transition that supports economic growth, job creation and sustainable development. The IVCA GreenReturns Summit 2025 served as a call for collaborative efforts between the government, industry and investors to build a climate-resilient, future-ready India. During the summit, SBI Ventures announced plans to launch its third climate-focused fund early next year. The fund will invest in early-stage and growth-stage climate startups, particularly those working on frontier climate technologies and AI-enabled climate innovations. The objective is to unlock new avenues of green growth and position India as a climate-solutions hub for the Global South. On the second day, Sundaram Alternates unveiled its ESG and Impact Report 2024–25, which presents a comprehensive view of the firm’s real estate private credit portfolio, its ESG integration practices, measurable environmental and social outcomes and the expanding role of private capital in accelerating India’s sustainability transition. In one of the sessions, Shri Pramod Rao, former Executive Director of SEBI and former member of IFSCA, spoke about how India’s financial markets are entering a transformative phase, where green bonds, social bonds and other impact instruments are becoming critical for mobilising private capital towards sustainability goals. The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) is a not-for-profit apex industry body promoting the alternate capital industry and fostering a vibrant investing ecosystem in India. The association is committed to supporting the ecosystem by facilitating advocacy with the Government of India, policymakers and regulators. It represents more than 500 funds with a combined AUM of over 350 billion dollars. These funds invest in emerging companies, venture growth, buyout, special situations, distressed assets, credit and venture debt, among others.

Hydrogen Mem-Tech secures funding to expand clean hydrogen production

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Hydrogen Mem-Tech secures funding to expand clean hydrogen production
Medial

Hydrogen separation technology startup Hydrogen Mem-Tech has secured a strategic investment co-led by Peak Sustainability Ventures and London-based AP Ventures. This investment grants Peak a 10.5% ownership stake, positioning them as a vital partner in Hydrogen Mem-Tech’s global expansion and mission to advance sustainable energy solutions. The Norway-based Hydrogen Mem-Tech is supported by prominent climate investors, including Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Shell Ventures, Yara Growth Ventures, and SINTEF. According to a press release, the funds will be used to scale operations, develop a new hydrogen separation unit with five times the current capacity, and accelerate green hydrogen production globally, with a particular focus on making the technology feasible for India’s energy sector. Founded in 2017, Hydrogen Mem-Tech aims to drive the green transition with its state-of-the-art hydrogen separation technology, integrated with carbon capture. The company's flagship product, Palladium Separators, is a patented technology that converts bio- and natural gases into pure hydrogen, catering to various applications, including fuel cells for vehicles and industrial processes. The technology enables the separation and purification of ultra-pure hydrogen for use in fuel cells in vehicles, heavy trucks, buses, trains, and ships. Samir Shah will join Hydrogen Mem-Tech’s board of directors. The company’s membrane-based separation technology provides an efficient solution for extracting hydrogen from various gas streams and green ammonia applications, offering significant cost and efficiency advantages. Hydrogen Mem-Tech asserts that its innovation will contribute substantially to achieving global sustainability goals. Peak Sustainability Ventures, a sustainability-focused venture capital fund, aims to support breakthrough innovations in sectors like new energy, water, food systems, and climate tech. Its portfolio includes companies like Indra Water, SustLabs, and Proeon.

IVCA Conclave 2024: Start-ups need to succeed in areas where they have struggled to add value, says DPIIT Secy

Business TodayBusiness Today · 1y ago
IVCA Conclave 2024: Start-ups need to succeed in areas where they have struggled to add value, says DPIIT Secy
Medial

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, expressed the government's interest in promoting start-ups in sectors such as tech-enabled agriculture, energy transition, and climate tech. Singh encouraged start-ups to use avenues other than foreign venture capital for funding, such as offshore financing frameworks. He mentioned the government's measures to support the start-up ecosystem, including funding schemes and creating an enabling environment for intellectual property rights and government procurement. Singh also highlighted the government's investments in physical and digital infrastructure, including the GST network and digital platforms for logistics. He noted the growing presence of women on start-up boards.

Download the medial app to read full posts, comements and news.