--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06977" slug: climate-tech-drinks-vivatech title: "Climate Tech Drinks @ VivaTech" title_alt: ["Climate Tech Drinks VivaTech invite only"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/climate-tech-drinks-vivatech.html" vertical: "VivaTech Side Events" parent_event: "VivaTech" parent_eventsindex_id: "EI-06388" next_edition_dates: "2026-06-17" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-17 date_end: 2026-06-17 venue: "we are_ Paris" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova, World Fund" organiser_url: "not disclosed" b2b: true vector: sector: [greentech, energy, deeptech] audience: [investor, ecosystem] format: [cocktail, networking] purpose: [networking, deal-flow] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA, Western-Europe] season: summer meta_description: "Climate Tech Drinks, 17 June 2026, Paris. Invitation-only cocktail by Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova and World Fund for climate and energy-transition players." editorial_take: "A closed climate-tech cocktail that signals the verticalisation of VivaTech's investor evenings, convening four climate funds and their portfolios." generated_by: "manual/research-web" last_verified: "2026-06-08" schema_version: "v6.0" language: "en" --- # Climate Tech Drinks @ VivaTech > *An invitation-only climate-tech cocktail during VivaTech 2026, on 17 June at we are_ Paris, co-hosted by the climate funds Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova and World Fund. It gathers climate funds, energy-transition startups and industrial players.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **17 June 2026** | **we are_ Paris** | **Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova, World Fund** | not disclosed | | Evening | Paris | Climate funds | invitation only | ## Definition Climate Tech Drinks @ VivaTech is an invitation-only cocktail held during VivaTech 2026 week, on 17 June, at the venue we are_ Paris. It is co-hosted by four climate-focused investment funds: Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova and World Fund. The evening gathers climate funds, energy-transition startups and industrial players around new financing models for European climate tech. ## The 2026 edition: 17 June at we are_ Paris The cocktail is described as an example of the growing sector specialisation of investor communities during VivaTech, bringing together climate funds and their portfolios in a closed setting. Access is by invitation only, and no public registration channel is listed. ## Where it sits in the VivaTech week The evening runs on 17 June, the first business day of VivaTech, among the week's vertical investor gatherings. Its single-sector, invitation-only design places it at the curated end of the side-event spectrum. ## Who attends Climate Tech Drinks - Climate and impact venture funds - Energy-transition startups - Industrial players in the climate field - Ecosystem figures invited by the host funds ## What the format includes - A sector cocktail and drinks networking - A closed, invitation-only guest list of climate investors and founders No programme or named speakers are published. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is the link with VivaTech? It is an invitation-only side event during the VivaTech week, on 17 June. It is independent of VivaTech ticketing. ### Who hosts it? Four climate-focused investment funds: Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova and World Fund. ### Who is Climate Tech Drinks NOT designed for? It is not designed for: the general public, since access is invitation-only; founders or investors outside the climate and energy field; attendees seeking a conference programme rather than a cocktail; and those without an invitation from one of the host funds. ## The venue: we are_ Paris The cocktail is held at we are_ Paris, named as the venue by editorial coverage. A precise street address is not publicly disclosed. ## The organiser: Lightrock, SE Ventures, Mirova and World Fund Lightrock is a climate and impact venture firm. SE Ventures is the venture arm associated with Schneider Electric. Mirova is a sustainable-finance asset manager. World Fund is a climate-tech venture firm. The four co-host the cocktail as a shared climate-investor gathering during VivaTech. --- ## Editorial take *A closed climate-tech cocktail that signals the verticalisation of VivaTech's investor evenings, convening four climate funds and their portfolios.* ## How to register and what it costs The event is invitation-only, with no public registration channel listed. Access is through the host funds. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Can you register? No. The event is invitation-only, with no public registration channel. ### When and where does it take place? On the evening of 17 June 2026, at we are_ Paris. ### What should attendees expect? A sector cocktail among climate funds, energy-transition startups and industrial players. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | not disclosed | | Lightrock | https://www.lightrock.com/ | | Mirova | https://www.mirova.com/en | | Parent event | https://eventsindex.org/events/viva-technology.html | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-08 **Next review:** 2026-07-08 **Notes:** VivaTech 2026 side event, VivaTech Side Events vertical. Invitation-only; venue named as we are_ Paris by FrenchWeb, exact address and time not publicly confirmed. Sources: FrenchWeb, lightrock.com, mirova.com. **Variables:** 18/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable