Climate & Energy Funding May–June 2026: Fusion, Grids, and the Physical Economy
Helion's $465M fusion round and Gigascale Capital's $250M fund show climate capital in 2026 favoring hard energy infrastructure with a path to cheaper, cleaner output.
Climate Tech Venture Capital & Clean Energy Funding
Climate tech venture capital spans renewable energy, grid modernization, carbon capture, sustainable materials, and software for emissions tracking. Our climate-tech coverage tracks the funds and rounds addressing the energy transition and decarbonization economy.
Climate Tech VC Themes
- Energy infrastructure: Grid, storage, and generation technologies
- Industrial decarbonization: Manufacturing, chemicals, and heavy industry
- Carbon markets: Measurement, removal, and offset platforms
- Policy tailwinds: Government incentives and corporate net-zero commitments
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Helion Energy's $465M at $15.5B: Fusion Power Gets Funded for Scale
Helion Energy raised $465M at a $15.5B valuation in June 2026, pushing total funding near $1.5B as fusion moves from physics to power-plant construction.
Gigascale Capital's $250M Fund: Schroepfer Bets on the Physical Economy
Ex-Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital closed its first institutional fund at $250M in June 2026 to back energy, materials, and grid infrastructure.
Boston Metal's $75M: Climate Tech VC Bets on Molten Oxide Electrolysis at Scale
Boston Metal raised $75M to deploy its MOE platform for critical metals production — industrial climate deals still close in May 2026.
Equal Ventures Co-Leads Texture $12.5M, Leads Chord $7M
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Collaborative Fund Launches $200M Collab SOS Sustainability Fund
Collaborative Fund announced Collab SOS, a $200M fund for Series A/B sustainable companies in materials, energy, and supply chains, after leading Cambiotics’ seed.