Clean Energy Ventures raises $305 million to back early-stage climate startups

Clean energy stocks may be underperforming in the public market, but there is still great appetite for companies focused on decarbonization in private markets — with Clean Energy Ventures' new fund serving as the latest example. The climate tech firm said Wednesday that it raised $305 million for its second fund, five years after closing its first fund. This latest fund was oversubscribed — the initial target stood at$200 million — but interest from limited partners including The Grantham Foundation, Build ...