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Corporate VCs backing Cleantech

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have observed in a cleantech round in the last two years.

See all 76 →The top 25
76investors on the list+1 this week
743cheques in 12 months+3% against the market
$26Mmedian round they joined+219% against the market median
92%wrote a cheque in 12 months
45%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Deutsche BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany144$175Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Advantage CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States142$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7SiemensDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany140$135Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Barclays VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom128$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Cisco InvestmentsDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States128$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10VisaDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States123$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Wells FargoDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States107$39Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14EndeavorDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States106$25Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15British Business BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom105$6.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16MicrosoftDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States105$50Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Chevron Technology VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States104$17Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Second Century VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States103$4.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  19. 19Societe GeneraleDeploying nowCorporate VC · France94$129Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Rainmatter by ZerodhaDeploying nowCorporate VC · India79$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Bosch VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany75$35Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Ant GroupDeploying nowCorporate VC · China74$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Axon Partners GroupDeploying nowCorporate VC · Spain72$5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24Susquehanna International Group (SIG)Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States64$8.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  25. 25Daiwa Corporate InvestmentDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan62$3.9Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
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Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Cleantech

Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Cleantech?

By cheques observed, the most active are Salesforce Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, SoftBank BB Corp, Deutsche Bank and M Ventures.

How many corporate VCs backing Cleantech are there?

76 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs backing Cleantech back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (21%) and Debt (19%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Cleantech join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $23M.

Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Cleantech back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Fintech.

Which corporate VCs backing Cleantech lead the most rounds?

SoftBank BB Corp (23 led), Salesforce Ventures (12 led) and Barclays Ventures (5 led).

Where are corporate VCs backing Cleantech based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), Germany (3) and Japan (2).

What have corporate VCs backing Cleantech invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eviny Ventures), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank) and Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with ABN AMRO Fund).

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