Tove Larsson

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The announcement could not have come at a better time. While President Trump appears to have turned his back on climate tech, notably in renewable energy, Europe is pushing forward, says Tove Larsson, General Partner at Norrsken VC. “I’m quite bullish on Europe," she says. "Europe has proportionally twice as many investors in the impact space as the U.S. and has been able to build a strong ecosystem and continued to focus on sustainability.” After the hype and impact tech boom of 2020 - 21, valuations have returned to more normal levels. "As investors we’re trying to separate the language and the noise from what is happening in the underlying market. For investors who can shut out the noise, it’s an opportunity.” [...] # Now Is Europe’s Chance, Says Largest Impact Venture Capital Investor ByHeather Farmbrough, Senior Contributor. Larsson: European climate tech sector better placed than ever before As the U.S. retrenches on government help for environmental startups, the opportunities in European climate tech improve, according to one of Sweden’s leading investors. Last week, Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation announced it is partnering with #Sustainablehub, the Brussels-based hub for sustainability-focused policy advocates. It’s also opening Norrsken House Brussels on the doorstep of the European Parliament to bring entrepreneurs and policy makers together. [...] Despite Western government cuts to environmental improvement packages and renewed economic uncertainty, Larsson