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Founder Wisdom
The investors who said no taught me more than the ones who said yes. Every no was a free board meeting.
[Founder name] · [Company], from their interview
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Founder Wisdom posts will be listed here.
Investor Voices
The other side of the table, in their own words.
Verified climate investors on what they back, what they pass on, and what they wish more founders knew before the first call.
Investor interviews will appear here.
Sector Briefings
What’s moving in climate, sector by sector.
Short, sourced briefings on each climate theme: the state of play, where the money is going and what it means for founders. Researched with AI, edited and fact-checked by The Green Techpreneur.
Sector Briefings will appear here.
Every month
Who raised, and what’s open.
The Climate Funding Roundup
The month’s notable climate raises across all 13 themes, with a chart and what each one tells us. By The Green Techpreneur · researched with AI, fact-checked by our editor.
The latest roundup will appear here.
Opportunities Digest
A handpicked few: competitions, prizes, pilot calls and events for climate founders, with deadlines this month.
The latest digest will appear here.
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The Founder Playbook
Lessons you don’t have to learn the hard way
Playbooks will appear here.
Founder Wellbeing
Building for the planet without burning out.
Honest conversations about the human side of climate founding: pressure, loneliness, climate grief, and how founders keep going. Written with founders and qualified practitioners.
These stories aren’t medical advice. If you’re struggling, find support near you →
Wellbeing stories will appear here.
Founder Bookshelf
The books behind the founders we feature.
Every founder and investor we interview recommends one book. Each month the community reads one together.
Book club pick · [Month]
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[Author]
Recommended by [Founder name], [Company]
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[Author]
Recommended by [Name]
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Recommended by [Name]
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Recommended by [Name]
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From the founders we’ve featured
What a feature did for them.
[Founder testimonial: what changed after their feature — introductions, investor interest, reach.]
[Founder name] · [Company]
[Founder testimonial]
[Founder name] · [Company]
[Investor or founder testimonial]
[Name] · [Company or fund]
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Why this magazine exists
I left journalism because the news kept missing the people quietly building a better future. The Green Techpreneur gives them a voice.
Marianne Lehnis · Founder, The Green Techpreneur & CEO, Climate Marketplace · former Forbes climate tech contributor
Awards & recognition
Winner · Acquisition International Business Leader Awards 2026
Most Influential Climate Tech Investment Leader
Climate Tech Investment & Founder Platform of the Year
Winner · Impact Platform of the Year, 2025
Winner · CorporateLiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards, 2023
Finalist · The Tilt Content Entrepreneur Awards, 2023
Nominee · Women’s Business Awards, 2023