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Logo Logo Logo Logo # 360 Capital announces the 1st closing of its €140 million climate tech fund 360 LIFE II Thomas Ohr Paris-based venture capital firm 360 Capital just announced the first closing of its €140 million climate tech fund, 360 LIFE II. The new fund aims to reach its target of €200 million by engaging key industrial partners and institutional investors. At the helm of 360 LIFE II will be partners Cesare Maifredi, Alexandre Mordacq, Alessandro Zaccaria and Thomas Nivard. [...] Cesare Maifredi, Partner at 360 Capital, commented: “Multidisciplinary deeptech startups offer the best chance to deliver truly transformative solutions to climate change. At 360, we’ve spent over a decade making bold investments in frontier technologies, never shying away from hardware or complex engineerin g challenges. We’re proud to back visionary founders leading the ecological transition through breakthrough innovations. Investing in these sectors requires solid expertise, which is why we collaborate with industrial partners like A2A and now De Nora. This new fund represents another opportunity to pair our pursuit of strong financial returns with a tangible commitment to building a sustainable and resilient future.” [...] The fund also includes, at closing, De Nora as anchor investor and industrial partner with a commitment of €10 million and Bpifrance as institutional partner. 360 LIFE II aims to invest in pan-European Series A and B startups focused on three key areas: energy t