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(c) by signing this statement I may lose significant rights;
(d) I may have no right to complain to either of the following—
(i) the Financial Conduct Authority; or
(ii) the Financial Ombudsman Scheme;
(e) I may have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
I am a certified high net worth individual because at least one of the following applies—
(a) I had, during the financial year immediately preceding the date below, an annual income to the value of £100,000 or more;
(b) I held, throughout the financial year immediately preceding the date below, net assets to the value of £250,000 or more. Net assets for these purposes do not include—
(i) the property which is my primary residence or any loan secured on that residence;
(ii) any rights of mine under a qualifying contract of insurance within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
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(iii) any benefits (in the form of pensions or otherwise) which are payable on the termination of my service or on my death or retirement and to which I am (or my dependants are), or may be, entitled.
I accept that I can lose my property and other assets from making investment decisions based on financial promotions.
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(a) a body corporate which has, or which is a member of the same group as an undertaking which has, a called-up share capital or net assets of not less than—

(i) if the body corporate has more than 20 members or is a subsidiary undertaking of an undertaking which has more than 20 members, £500,000;
(ii) otherwise, £5 million;

(b) any unincorporated association or partnership which has net assets of not less than £5 million;

(c) the trustee of a high value trust;

(d) any person (“A”) whilst acting in the capacity of director, officer or employee of a person (“B”) falling within any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) where A's responsibilities, when acting in that capacity, involve him in B's engaging in investment activity.

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Welcome to The Climate Marketplace, where investors can connect with climate change start-ups across the globe. To access and view details of the start-ups, you simply need to go to our website; in doing so you are agreeing to abide by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must not use our site. If you want to get in touch with a start-up, we need to set a few more terms and conditions. We have made two versions of the legal terms: ‘The Short Version’ which gives you an overview and ‘The Long Version’ which provides more detail. This should, we hope, make the terms easier to digest!

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What Recent Investor Actions Reveal

Recent investor activity on Climate Marketplace reveals clear momentum across key climate sectors.

Here’s what we’re seeing.

Energy & Energy Efficiency Are Leading Activity

Investor engagement is particularly strong in:

Solar energy
Energy mobility
Data centre energy efficiency

Multiple verified investor actions have been recorded across these verticals, with repeat activity from institutional investors and sector-focused funds.

This aligns with broader capital flows into grid infrastructure, electrification, and AI-driven energy optimisation, but what’s notable is the speed of engagement within the Marketplace environment.

AgTech and WaterTech Continue to Attract Specialist Capital

Startups in:

AgTech
WaterTech
Climate-smart infrastructure

are receiving targeted engagement from funds with clearly defined theses.

We’re seeing investor-company alignment rather than broad “spray and pray” behaviour.

That’s a healthy signal.

It suggests investors are using the Marketplace as a discovery tool for specific sector theses, not passive browsing.

Repeat Investors Signal Quality of Dealflow

Investors have engaged with multiple startups across related sectors.

Repeat activity from institutional and thesis-driven investors indicates:

Listings are reaching the right audience
Investors are finding sector-relevant opportunities
Lead quality is consistent

This is particularly important under our performance-based pricing model.

Time to First Warm Lead Is Compressing

Internal KPI monitoring shows:

Startups receiving investor contact shortly after listing
Direct inbound investor emails tied to curated communications

This reinforces a core Marketplace principle:

Visibility alone does not drive outcomes.
Curated investor matching does.

Sector Concentration Reflects Market Reality

Current lead distribution suggests capital is concentrating around:

Decarbonisation infrastructure
Electrification
Industrial efficiency
Climate-enabling SaaS

What This Means for Climate Founders

Sector positioning matters.
Investors are filtering by thesis and vertical.
Precision beats volume.
Targeted investor discovery is outperforming broad exposure.
Investor intent is visible.
Verified Investor Leads represent real, recorded actions, not page views or passive traffic.

Looking Ahead

As more startups list and investor engagement continues to scale, we’ll publish deeper trend analysis including:

Time-to-first-contact benchmarks
Lead-to-meeting conversion rates
Sector heat maps
Completion fee milestone data

Climate capital is not slowing.
But it is becoming more selective.

Data-driven marketplaces will shape the next phase of climate investing.

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