VCs can't stop talking about these 6 climate-tech startups Pachama This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. The climate-tech industry is booming, and experts say it's set to grow even more next year. We asked 15 VCs and incubators which startups could pop in the year ahead. They offered up 46 of them. But just six startups came up again and again, from Form Energy to AMP Robotics. What do recycling robots, satellites that monitor trees, and protective coatings for food have in common? They're all technologies, within the sprawling climate-tech industry, that could help curb carbon emissions. They're also some of the technologies developed by startups that venture capitalists can't stop talking about.