Sifted interview

Who’s raising a climate fund in 2026? The Financial Times-backed Sifted put that question to the market and featured Rubio as one of the VCs who have recently raised a multi-specialist fund, and are still raising to reach final close.

Co-founder Machtelt Groothuis talks about Rubio fundraising progress (now at €96m in commitments) and why the Rubio model works after 10+ years of impact investing: strong consistent strategy, solid stable experienced (and fun 😊) team and top notch on impact metrics, including 100% of carried interest tied to financial returns ànd externally validated impact targets (miss either one, and the carry goes to charity).

The piece also highlights recent portfolio momentum, with companies like RIFT, Amber Electric, Vytal Global and SOLASTA® Bio collectively raising close to €200m from strong co-investors including Forbion, Sofinnova Investments and Lowercarbon Capital.

Here’s the full article on Sifted. It’s behind Sifted Pro, but well worth it if you want to know who’s raising and who’s not.