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Suma Capital, a Barcelona-based investment firm, has announced the successful closure of its climate technology fund, SC Net Zero Ventures I, raising an impressive €210 million. This achievement not only surpasses the fund's original target of €150 million by 40% but also highlights the urgent need to bridge the scale-up gap in climate technologies, particularly within high-emission sectors.

The fund has attracted significant backing from notable investors, including Repsol and the European Investment Fund (EIF), alongside several Spanish public institutions such as ICO, CDTI, ICF, IVF, and Seed Bizkaia. Natalia Ruiz, a partner at Suma Capital, emphasized the firm's commitment to supporting companies at the forefront of industrial decarbonization in Europe. Through SC Net Zero Ventures I, Suma Capital aims to bolster climate scale-ups that possess validated technologies and commercial traction, thereby enhancing their expansion and long-term environmental impact.

Founded in 2007, Suma Capital has established a strong reputation in sustainability and infrastructure investments, with a presence across Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, and Milan. The firm is increasingly recognized as a pan-European leader in sustainable investment. The new fund aligns with the European Union’s 2050 climate neutrality targets, underscoring its importance as governments and corporations across Europe strive to decarbonize their industrial bases.

Repsol, serving as an anchor investor, has articulated the necessity of alliances to expedite the energy transition. Gema García, director of corporate venturing at Repsol, remarked that their collaboration with Suma Capital aims to promote viable technologies that can deliver measurable environmental impacts while ensuring long-term competitiveness.

SC Net Zero Ventures I will focus on startups with proven technologies operating in critical areas such as low-carbon mobility, the electrification of industrial processes, renewable energy storage, carbon utilization, and hydrogen innovation. With capital now secured, the fund is poised to play a pivotal role in accelerating Europe's transition to a greener, more competitive economy—one scale-up at a time.