Climate Alpha, a Singapore-based startup that provides AI-powered, location-based analytics and advisory to capitalize on climate volatility, has raised $5 million in seed funding.
SaaS Investors
The round was led by Jungle Ventures through its new First Cheque@Jungle program.
Jungle Ventures is a Singapore-based Venture Capital Firm that invests in and helps build tech category leaders. Founded in 2010, the firm seeks to invest in companies operating in consumer, B2B, and software tech businesses across Southeast Asia and India.
Climate Alpha Use of Funds
The funding will be used to expand research and sales teams, grow the investment advisory service, and establish a global fund with major asset managers to invest in climate-resilient real estate.
Climate Alpha plans to raise a Series A round in the first half of 2024.
About Climate Alpha
Climate Alpha is an AI-powered SaaS analytics platform that navigates climate volatility and future-proof global investment. Its AI-based platform helps real estate owners and investors analyze the impact of climate change on their portfolios. The platform uses Geographic Information System (GIS) data, economic modeling, and proprietary machine learning algorithms to generate forecasts of climate change's financial impact on real estate. The company uses machine learning to calculate the financial impact of climate volatility and steer asset managers toward resilient investments. Climate Alpha’s customers include institutional investors like Oaktree Capital BentallGreenOak and American homebuilder Lennar Corporation.
Funding Details
Company: Climate Alpha Global Pte Ltd.
Raised: $5.0M
Round: Seed Round
Funding Month: November 2023
Lead Investors: Jungle Ventures
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Company Website: https://www.climatealpha.ai/
Software Category: Location Analytics
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/22/climate-alpha/