TED Leader’s $300M Fund Targets Climate Tech’s ‘Valley of Death’

TED Leader’s $300M Fund Targets Climate Tech’s ‘Valley of Death’

TED leader’s $300M ‘valley of death’ fund might be just what later-stage climate tech needs is gaining attention as a potential game-changer in climate innovation financing. Many startups with groundbreaking solutions stumble at the “missing middle” stage — the costly gap between early support and the massive rounds needed to build first-of-a-kind plants or factories. Image Credits:Alina Rudya/Bell Collective / Getty Images Unlike software ventures, climate tech is deeply tied to hardware. From carbon capture systems to green hydrogen plants, scaling often demands hundreds of millions in upfront costs. That makes the “valley of death” much wider, leaving many companies stranded despite promising science. A $300M Push to Bridge the Gap The new All Aboard Coalition , spearheaded by TED’s former head Chris Anderson, aims to raise $300 million by October. The fund will help startups survive this critical transition and prepare for the $100M–$200M rounds required to scale real-world projects. Wh…