2021 India and South Asia Climate Tech 100
HolonIQ’s inaugural list of the 100 most promising Climate Tech startups from India and South Asia. In partnership with Climate Collective.
25 October 2021
The India and South Asia Climate Tech 100 is HolonIQ's inaugural list of the 100 most promising Climate Tech startups in the region from Energy and the Environment to Agri-Food and Mobility.
We are on a mission to map the future of Climate Technology. HolonIQ has teamed up with partners around the world to map the 1000 most promising Climate Tech startups globally, in the lead up the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
In partnership with Climate Collective, HolonIQ’s inaugural India and South Asia Climate Tech 100 includes Climate Tech startups and companies, headquartered in India and South Asia that are making a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation or adaptation through the application of new technology or scientific knowledge.
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Companies are categorized by their main focus on an emerging taxonomy. Categories in the market map are not mutually exclusive.
100 Most Promising Climate Tech Startups in India and South Asia
Using the HolonIQ platform, our Intelligence Unit our partners at Climate Collective and market experts selected these 100 Climate Technology companies out of 1000+ Climate Tech startups in the region, based on HolonIQ’s scoring fingerprint that includes market, product, team (including diversity), capital and momentum.
The quality of Climate Tech companies in India and South Asia is very high and this cohort of 100 companies is just the tip of the iceberg. We congratulate the 2021 India and South Asia Climate Tech 100 cohort and wish the entire ecosystem the very best on their respective missions to make a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
60% founded since 2015. One Third founded between 2010-2014
'Technology' has a more expansive and sophisticated definition in Climate, than in peer 'Tech' sectors. Software or Digital based companies only represent 17% of the India and South Asia Climate Tech 100 while 58% take a physical form and apply scientific knowledge or new forms of applied technology through 'hardware' or physical products including food.
On an emerging taxonomy (beta_v1), we see a strong focus on renewables, the environment, mobility and ag+food.
Criteria & Methodology
The India and South Asia Climate Tech 100 is focused on identifying young, fast growing and innovative climate-focused companies headquartered in India and South Asia.
Age. The company is less than 10 years old, with few exceptions in circumstances such as bootstrapped or academic/philanthropic projects that have spun out to become commercial entities. The definition of ‘Startup’ in Climate Tech is problematic and requires further investigation.
Geography. Headquartered in India or South Asia, or predominately focused on the region.
Status. Pre exit, ‘start-ups’, (not acquired or listed), not a subsidiary of a larger company or controlled by an investor group (e.g. via private equity buyout or controlling investment)
Scope. Intended to excluded project finance, large asset based companies (eg wind farms).
Standard Exclusions (leading incredible innovation, but not eligible for this list).
Listed Companies / Private Equity Sponsors / Subsidiaries. Not eligible.
Mature Incumbents. The Climate Tech 100 is focused on young, fast-growing companies.
Where is this data coming from?
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