Tech4Climate Podcast

Meet the founders

In this latest episode of our Founder series, I invite you to join me in a dynamic roundtable discussion with the visionary leaders shaping the future of sustainable technologies.

We continue our journey with Cleantech Open Northeast’s Senior Director, Beth Zonis, and meet five emerging finalists.

This marks our encounter showcasing the incredible ecosystem that Cleantech Open cultivates: an environment where the most promising minds tackle critical issues in energy, manufacturing, and resource efficiency. The new cohort brings fresh perspectives, proven research track records, and cutting-edge industrial partnerships. In this session, you’ll hear directly from them.

Listen in to learn about their work, find inspiration, and discover how to get involved in shaping our cleaner future.

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Tech 4 Climate Insights:

Exploring Climate Tech Innovations: Key Events in Q2-2025

Join us for an in-depth guide to the most exciting climate tech events happening in Q2 2025. We cover key events like the Energy Tech Summit in Bilbao, the U.S. Climate Action Summit in Washington D.C., Rebuild in Madrid, and more. Whether you're a founder, investor, or simply passionate about climate solutions, this guide will help you navigate important gatherings across the globe, from sustainable investing forums in Paris and London to innovative hackathons in Lausanne and key policy discussions in New York. Explore how various sectors are converging to create a sustainable future and find out the best opportunities for networking and investment.

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to Climate Tech Events in Q2 2025

00:21 April Highlights: Energy and Mobility Innovations

02:31 May Events: Hackathons and Carbon Removal

03:54 June Events: Tech and Regional Summits

05:44 The Bigger Picture: Global Climate Action

09:21 Top Picks for Climate Investors

11:18 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Tech 4 Climate Insights:

Disruptive Startups Solving Global Challenges

In this February edition of Tech 4 Climate Insights, the mini podcast series from Climate Investors Alliance spotlights innovative startups addressing some of the most pressing challenges in the climate tech space. Taking a sector-focused approach, exploring groundbreaking solutions in transportation, food, energy, industry, and buildings that are driving sustainability forward.

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Presenting Tech 4 Climate Insights, our new dynamic mini-series that delves into the most influential topics shaping the future of climate innovation. Designed for founders, investors, and climate tech enthusiasts, this series provides exclusive insights into the stories, strategies, and opportunities driving impactful change in the industry.

🌿 What to Expect

Explore carefully curated episodes covering:

Climate tech startups to watch – Discover groundbreaking companies leading the way in climate innovation.

Climate tech exits to watch – Key exits and what they mean for the industry’s future.

Women driving the future of climate tech – Celebrating female leaders shaping a sustainable future.

Ultimate list of climate tech events & conferences – Stay connected with must-attend gatherings around the globe. 15+ books for climate tech professionals – Essential reads for staying ahead in the climate tech space.

And so much more!

💡 Why Listen?

Each episode is designed to deliver actionable insights, foster connections, and inspire the next generation of climate tech leaders.

Our goal is to empower professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to drive meaningful change and accelerate climate solutions.

🔗 Subscribe now to Tech 4 Climate Insights and become part of a growing community committed to building a climate-positive future—one insight at a time.

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Meet the founders

In

this latest episode of our Founder series, I invite you to join me in a

dynamic roundtable discussion with the visionary leaders shaping the

future of sustainable technologies. 

We continue our journey

with Cleantech Open Northeast’s Senior Director, Beth Zonis, and meet

four emerging finalists from the 2023–2024 season. 

This

marks our fourth encounter showcasing the incredible ecosystem that

Cleantech Open cultivates: an environment where the most promising minds

tackle critical issues in energy, manufacturing, and resource

efficiency. The new cohort brings fresh perspectives, proven research

track records, and cutting-edge industrial partnerships. In this

session, you’ll hear directly from them:

Gianluca Roscioli, Founder of Arculus Solutions: Enabling hydrogen transport in existing natural gas pipelines through an MIT-developed hydrogen-barrier coating.

Arjav Shah, Founder of hydroGel: Using novel polymeric

resins for more efficient, cost-effective industrial purification

processes in food, pharma, and biotech.

Marissa Beatty, Co-Founder of Turnover Labs: Converting

mixed CO2 emissions into valuable chemical building blocks, creating a

circular process that reduces waste and emissions.

Jeff Maelstrom, Founder of Green Spear: Transforming

CO2 into high-quality graphite for EV batteries and energy storage,

strengthening domestic supply chains and reducing carbon footprints.

Listen in to learn about their work, find inspiration, and discover how to get involved in shaping our cleaner future.

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PART 1: Meet the Founder Ranjeet Bhalerao, CO-Founder & CEO @ MapMortar

Welcome to another episode of Tech 4 Climate, today we’re zooming into MapMortar, a trailblazer in the real estate sector. With commercial buildings accounting for around 40% of the global carbon footprint, the push for a sustainable makeover is critical. Mortar.io tackles this challenge with its virtual modeling and simulation platforms, making decarbonization retrofits viable and also profitable. 

Ranjeet, a chartered engineer, shares his journey from working on groundbreaking solar thermal power technology in India to spearheading sustainable transformations in the building sector. Inspired by a legacy of family involvement in real estate and a series of innovative ventures, Ranjeet's approach to Mortar.io combines his engineering acumen with a deep commitment to fighting climate change.

Join us as we explore the complex landscape of building retrofits, discussing the technical challenges, market opportunities, and regulatory frameworks that shape the industry. Ranjeet will share insights into how MapMortar's technology is advancing the movement towards zero-carbon commercial buildings and what the future holds for sustainable urban development.

PART II: My Secret Sauce (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)

In this second part of the episode, Ranjeet shares his strategies for navigating fundraising challenges and maintaining resilience during setbacks. He also reveals how prioritizing family time and structured breaks from work help him achieve a sustainable work-life balance.

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Ep.#97 Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Edward Shenderovich, the Co-founder & CEO of Synonym Bio

In

this episode of the Tech 4 Climate Podcast, I had the pleasure of

speaking with Edward Shenderovich, the Co-founder & CEO of Synonym

Bio, a trailblazer startup reshaping how we approach biomanufacturing

with their "fermentation farms," creating ecosystems where synthetic

biology can flourish.

Edward Shenderovich, has charted a

fascinating path through the realms of mathematics and philosophy,

eventually steering his way into entrepreneurship and synthetic biology.

His unique journey is marked by a blend of rigorous analytical skills

and a deep philosophical understanding of technology's role in society.

In

our conversation, Edward unpacks the story behind Synonym Bio's

groundbreaking digital tools, Capacitor and Scaler, and their

transformative impact on the biomanufacturing industry. We'll focus into

the challenges of navigating complex biological processes, the

strategic thinking driving the company's growth, and how Synonym Bio

aims to streamline the biotech production pipeline. Let’s look into the

nexus of innovation, sustainability, and the vision to build a more

resilient future!

PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)

Building

a genuine relationship with investors is equally important as having a

strategic financial approach. Investors prioritize sincerity over hard

sell—they're experienced in discerning authenticity. Regarding work-life

balance, Edward emphasizes the importance of good sleep.

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Ep.#96   Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1.  Meet the founder:  Daniel Sobek, Co-Founder and CEO at 1s1 Energy

In this new episode, let's explore the innovative world of 1s1 Energy & their renewable hydrogen technology. Together, we'll uncover how they're revolutionizing the green hydrogen sector by creating next-generation materials that enhance the efficiency and durability of fuel cells and electrolysis stacks. Their mission? To dismantle the barriers of traditional hydrogen production and spearhead a global movement towards a sustainable, emission-free future.

Let's meet Daniel Sobek, co-founder & CEO of 1s1 Energy, whose eclectic engineering background in aerospace, mechanical, and electrical disciplines fuels his passion for solving some of the world's most complex and pressing problems. Let’s discover the story of a visionary who sees every problem as an opportunity for innovation and societal impact.

This episode focuses into the critical role of hydrogen in decarbonizing our economy, the innovative strides made by 1s1 Energy in electrolyzer technology, and the broader implications for global energy markets. We explore the complexities and potential of green hydrogen, its applications, production challenges, and the regulatory landscape. Join me as we discuss the genesis and growth of 1s1 Energy, the economic dynamics of their solutions compared to traditional methods, and how they stand out in the global market.

Part II: My Secret Sauce

Daniel emphasizes the importance of aligning your product with market needs and securing validation straight from the source. Next, he advocates for the urgency of generating revenue swiftly, highlighting the balance between rapid growth and maintaining product integrity. He also shares insights into achieving work-life harmony, advocating for strategic work intensity and the importance of perspective, exercise, good nutrition, and adequate sleep.

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transforming agriculture.

Ep.#95 Venturing Green: The Rise of Green Ammonia

with Yair Reem, Partner @ Extantia - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup

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PART 1: Meet the investor

Join me to discover Extantia, a pioneering climate-first venture fund.

They're setting new standards by backing game-changers in the climate

tech landscape, emphasizing real-world impact over mere green optics.

Their mission? Fueling innovations that turn the tide against climate

change, with a special focus on deep decarbonization solutions across

Europe and the U.S.

Let’s get to know together Yair Reem, an electrical engineer with the

soul of a storyteller and a knack for transformative technology. He

transitioned from tech expert to climate investor, armed with insights

from the early days of cleantech.

This episode zooms in on green ammonia's transformative potential,

dissecting its role in reducing agriculture's carbon footprint.

Let’s unpack the science and strategy behind it, with Extantia

spotlighting the intersection of green tech and venture capital. And

discover the innovations shaping our agricultural future and learn how

Extantia's approach is nurturing the seeds of sustainable change. Tune

in for a glimpse into the green ammonia revolution.

Part 2: My Secret Sauce (Members only)

In the second part of the show, Yair stresses the fact that in

fundraising, storytelling is paramount. A good product and presentation

are vital, but forming genuine relationships and conveying a clear

vision can make a real difference. Regarding work-life balance, for him,

it's about achieving harmony by engaging deeply in your passions. This

balance isn't just dividing time between work and personal life but

integrating both in a way that complements one another.

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PART 1: Meet the founders

In this latest episode of our Founder series, join me in a roundtable discussion with Beth Zonis, the Senior Director at Cleantech Open Northeast, alongside six finalists from the 2023 program. Known as the cradle of cleantech innovation, the Cleantech Open is the launchpad for green technology ideas.

This marks our third encounter with Beth and the latest cohort of change-makers who are shaping our environmental future, and the conversation has never been more compelling. 

In this session, you'll hear directly from these innovators: 

Shiv Bhakta, Founder of Active Surfaces - a startup that is commercializing an ultra thin-film solar technology based on decades of MIT research. Their technology can unlock terrawatts of dual land use next generation deployment. 

Ryan Letts, CEO of Cleonmaye - a company devoted to innovation primarily in the renewable and reusable energy sector. They are constantly striving for global method change through continuous learning, research, and development.

Ed Smith, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Amply Energy - a startup that  promotes the adoption of heat pump systems among American homeowners. They make game-changing software tools for HVAC contractors. From load calc to system design to quote to rebate management, Amply software makes heat pump installers' lives easier. 

Lingchen Kong, Co-Founder of Ellexco - which offers a chemical-free, electricity-driven direct lithium extraction technology. Battery-grade lithium hydroxide could be produced from geothermal brine or other aqueous lithium sources.

John Harrold, Founder of Zinco Verde - a startup that makes new, enhanced, more eco-friendly, non-nano, ultra-pure metal oxides and metal oxide blends.

Jyotsna Budideti, Co-Founder & CEO of Spacesense - a technology company helping organizations build geospatial AI solutions simpler. They provide an AI toolbox designed to help geospatial data scientists and developers build AI solutions faster, easier and at scale.

Get ready to be part of their journey and discover how you can contribute to their mission for a cleaner, greener planet. Don't miss out on these stories of resilience, innovation, and the quest for a sustainable tomorrow. Tune in to learn more and mobilize to join the cleantech revolution!

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Ep.#93 Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Tim Fronzek, Co-Founder & CEO of NoshBio

Join me to uncover the story of NoshBio, a visionary startup that is creating sustainability opportunities in the food industry. With groundbreaking fermentation technology, they're on a mission to make alternative proteins both available and desirable.

In this new podcast episode, I sat down with Tim Fronzek, Co-Founder & CEO of NoshBio, whose journey is filled with bold entrepreneurship, sporting discipline, and a deep-rooted drive for environmental impact. Listen as he shares his path from athlete to CEO, and how personal passion fuels his professional mission.

We will also dive into the food industry's hefty environmental toll and learn about NoshBio's fungi-based innovation impact. We will also talk about the regulatory framework as well as the market incentives and limitations. Let’s discover together their strategy to disrupt the market and the upcoming initiatives that could propel us into a new era of sustainable eating.  

Get an insider's look at how they plan to bring delicious, eco-friendly options to plates worldwide and tune in to be part of the conversation that could change the way we eat forever!!!

PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)

During this second part of the show, Tim shares his previous fundraising experience and the importance of focusing on the rationales of the business model rather than solely focusing on revenues. Regarding work-life balance, Tim shares with us how implementing some daily habits have significantly simplified his life.

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PART 1: Meet the founder: Tiya Gordon, Co-founder and COO at Itselectric

During this new episode of our founders series, I sat down with Tiya Gordon, co-founder & COO at Itselectric, a climate tech startup at the forefront of a vehicular revolution, aiming to electrify our streets one curbside at a time. With a vision to proliferate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the United States, Itselectric collaborates with property owners, offering them a chance to tap into a new stream of passive income while contributing to the environment. 

Tiya Gordon is a New Yorker with a passion for the vibrating life of cities and the potential of technology within them. From laying down the foundations of public technology in train stations and museums to influencing policy for urban infrastructures, Tiya has been recognized with prestigious awards, her drive now is harnessing design to combat the climate crisis.

In this episode, we'll explore how charging solutions are currently deployed, the market dynamics, and regulatory impacts  (including the IRA's weight). Tune in as Tiya shares the challenges and opportunities she perceives in the market, and the unique narrative of Itselectric's inception. From the tangible aspects of hardware and user experience to the overarching questions of smart charging and grid impact, Tiya's insights are set to charge up the conversation. 

Join us to understand how Itselectric is selecting deployment sites, the economics of joining the network, and their business model – all in pursuit of an electrified, sustainable future.

 PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY=> More info on our site)

During the second part of the talk, Tiya shares advice on navigating investor relationships, emphasizing the futility of trying to change hearts and minds of the skeptical. Instead, she advocates for aligning with those already on board with your vision. Tiya also shares that by waking up early, she has uninterrupted time to focus which helps her achieve her goals and a work-life balance. 

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Ep.#91 Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Ivan Ladan, Founder & CEO @ Marine Digital

In this episode of our founders’ series, I sat down with Ivan Ladan, founder & CEO of Marine Digital, a tech company that focuses on the decarbonization of the maritime industry by delivering advanced energy efficiency analytics and optimization tools for supply chain and vessel operations.

Ivan started his professional journey with a career in finance, achieving notable success but soon found himself yearning for a more innovative and less conservative culture.  His desire to bring meaningful change and passion for innovation and technology steered him toward the maritime industry with the founding of Marine Digital.

Join our conversation as we dive into key issues plaguing the maritime supply chain and shipping, including non-standardized practices, poor data quality & lack of transparency, inefficient fuel consumption, and significant greenhouse gas emissions. Let’s explore together how Marine Digital is working to address these complex matters via data acquisition, performance analysis, and process simplifications.

PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)

During this second part of the show, Ivan discusses startup fundraising, sharing essential strategies for nurturing investor relations and  mastering the art of pitching and achieving work-life balance.

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PART 1: Meet the Innovator

 Arnaud de la Tour, CEO & Co-Founder @ Hello Tomorrow

In our latest episode, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Arnaud de la Tour, CEO and Co-founder of Hello Tomorrow which accelerates radical solutions for human and planetary health by leveraging deep tech ventures. They've built a vast deep tech network, helping startups and companies to develop innovative solutions. Their services include innovation consulting as well as organizing startup competitions and acceleration programs.

Arnaud, who holds a PhD in Industrial Economics and a Master's in Engineering, is driven by his expertise to bridge the gap between deep tech startups, investors, and industry giants to address global challenges. His transition from BCG to leading the charge in Deep Tech was driven by a desire to make a tangible impact on the world's environmental issues.

Tune in to discover the intricacies of funding for innovative deep tech solutions aimed at combating climate change as we discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities in the sector and navigate the complex web of capital resources. Let’s uncover together unique insights and challenges that deep tech startups encounter.

Join us to gain a more profound understanding of the deep tech world!

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Arnaud shares with us the importance of finding the right VC, specially for Deep Tech startups. He also sheds light into how resilience and grit are key while pitching to different VCs. 

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Ep.#89 Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:  Anas Al Kassas, Founder & CEO @ Inovues

In this episode, I had an insightful discussion with Anas Al Kassas, founder and CEO of Inovues, a startup that makes buildings smarter & greener for a sustainable future by integrating the latest energy saving and smart glass technologies into existing windows and façades without replacing the existing systems. 

Anas, who is an architect and façade engineer, then talks about his passion for dynamic and smart façade systems and how his journey led him to work on mega-scale projects in Dubai before pursuing his master's in architecture in the U.S. Inspired by his father's entrepreneurial spirit, Anas embraced risk-taking and innovation to address the energy efficiency problems in older buildings by founding Inovues.

In this Episode, you will have an insider's perspective deepening your understanding of the construction industry and the glass sector in the US. We will cover together the technologies that are being developed, and we will perform a zoom at the current and upcoming climate regulations and incentives tailwinds impacting the glass industry, as well as covering the strategies for penetrating this billion-dollar market. 

Finally, we will hear how you can get involved with Innovues’ mission to decarbonize the built environment.

PART 2: My secret sauce (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)

During this second part of the show, Anas discusses the importance of milestone-based approach while fundraising. Anas also shares how the flexibility from working from home has helped him achieve a work life balance.

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Part 1

In this episode, we dive into the world of climate finance and renewable energy investment with Climatize, a platform that's making it easier for individuals to take meaningful action against climate change while also growing their portfolios. Join us as we sit down with Alba, the co-founder and COO of Climatize, to explore her inspiring journey and gain insights into the state of the solar industry in the United States and the exciting opportunities in community solar projects.

Climatize was born out of Alba's passion for climate justice and inclusion. With a strong engineering background and a double master's degree in renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies, Alba's journey led her to co-found Climatize as a means to empower individuals to take tangible climate action. Her activism, technical expertise, and commitment to solving climate challenges have shaped her remarkable journey as an entrepreneur. Alba is also a Young Energy Ambassador for the European Commission and has been recognized by Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for her contributions to social impact.

Then we dive deep into the solar industry in the United States and why solar energy plays a crucial role in the energy transition. Alba sheds light on community solar projects, their significance, and the opportunities they offer for both investors and communities. We explore the existing solutions in place to finance and develop renewable energy projects and discuss the market's organization, including key players and regulations.  

Part 2: Secret Sauce (Available to Members Only- More info on our site)

Alba shares with us the importance of research and preparation in the funding stage of startups. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the industry, identifying weaknesses, and finding ways to strengthen startups. 

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Norms, Embracing Renewable Realities, and Navigating the Geopolitics of

Green Tech

Ep.#87 Helen Lin, Partner at At One Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by

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PART 1: Meet the investor

Today on the Tech4Climate podcast, I met Helen Lin, Partner at At One

Ventures which is a forward-thinking venture capital firm dedicated to

investing in early-stage companies that leverage disruptive deep

technology to challenge traditional industries while significantly

reducing their environmental impact.

Helen's journey undertakes a transformation from a conventional finance

career to a purpose-driven path. She began in investment banking and

private equity, later realizing the need for meaningful work. She

completed an MBA before dedicating eight years to microfinance in

Africa. Witnessing the intertwined challenges of climate change and

social impact in vulnerable regions fueled her passion for climate tech

and venture capital. Helen's commitment to climate justice, equitable

resource allocation, and investment in emerging markets reflects her

deep sense of responsibility to address climate change's impact on

underserved populations and the planet - making her journey an inspiring

example.

The conversation then delves into Helen's unique insights and

experiences within the climate tech sector, offering a glimpse into the

innovative solutions regarding mining technologies to ensure the

sustainable supply of critical minerals, its challenges &

opportunities, plus the Geopolitical considerations.

Stay tuned to gain valuable insights into the exciting world of climate

tech, mining technologies and sustainable investing.

Part 2: My Secret Sauce (Members only)

In the second part of the show, Helen gives tips for founders who are

fundraising and shares the best way to stand out and catch investor’s

attention. Helen also shares how carving out time for yourself is

essential to succeed.

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Ep.#86  Phoebe Wang Investment Partner Amazon Climate Pledge Fund

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PART 1: Meet the investor

Phoebe Wang is an investment partner at the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, a $2 billion fund focused on sustainability and climate change. Their goal is to help Amazon and their Climate Pledge signatories achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 through investments in various sectors like transportation, food, circularity, data centers, manufacturing, materials, and nuclear fission.

Phoebe has been involved in climate tech investing for the past 12 years, backing over 30 companies, 3 of which have become unicorns. Phoebe’s passion for sustainability was sparked by witnessing pollution and smog in Asia whilst growing up, which motivated her to pursue a career in climate-focused fields. Phoebe has a background in material science engineering, business, and environmental engineering, and has worked in various roles before becoming an entrepreneur and investor in the climate tech space.

In today’s episode Phoebe discusses the impact of data centers and e-waste focusing on greenhouse gas emissions and the importance of finding alternative more sustainable solutions, especially moving into the AI era. Phoebe also tells us about developments and innovations in chip designs, cooling techniques and energy storage to reduce energy consumption. We discuss the urgency for self-regulation by big tech companies and the need for circularity and recycling in data centers. 

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Phoebe gives her advice on the best way to catch an investor’s attention with your pitch deck and the importance of building a support system. Phoebe also shares how she navigates a healthy work-life balance with 2 school age children. 

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Ep.#84  Albert Bielinko @ Telstra Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

On today’s podcast I had the pleasure of meeting with Albert Bielinko, Partner at Telstra Ventures. A very exciting firm that has invested in 91 tech-enabled companies of which 15 have become unicorns. Their focus is one post revenue Series A to Series C, writing 3 to 12mil USD on initial cheques and working closely with founders to grow their businesses. 

Albert talks very fondly of his two young daughters and makes sure he spends lots of time with his family, in his spare time he enjoys running and football. He describes himself as a geek regularly reading and researching about the energy transition. Albert was very early to the food delivery space, starting a business with some friends in 2011 and describes how his naivety took him on a steep learning curve. He then went on to spend time at Goldman Sachs on the finance and technology side and was an advisor to companies, CEO’s, CFO’s which gave him a good grounding to become an investor. 

In today’s episode we discuss the transformation of Australia’s energy system towards renewable sources, particularly solar power and the challenges faced for residential adoption such as high upfront costs and lack of awareness still existing. However, the increasing cost of electricity from traditional sources is creating a stronger incentive to make the switch. Albert also discusses Telstra’s approach to supporting companies that have potential to solve challenging problems at scale and how they go about supporting international expansion. 

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Ep.#85 Francesca Whitehead, Vice President on Climate Tech Investment Team - Tech4Climate Podcast by

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PART 1: Meet the investor

Today on the Tech4Climate podcast I meet with Francesca Whitehead, Vice President on Climate Tech Investment Team. Fifth Wall are the largest asset manager focused on modernizing, future proofing and decarbonizing the built environment and their LPs include 110 of the largest owners, operators and developers of real estate across 15 countries. They currently have 125 portfolio companies across both climate tech and prop tech.

Francesca grew up in Vietnam and Hong Kong before heading to the US to study and has been there until very recently when she was asked to relocate to London to jumpstart Fifth Wall’s European Climate tech investing as a fund. Francesca started her career in climate tech immediately after university working in Goldman Investment Banking covering natural resources, before joining the KKR Global Impact Fund’s inaugural team. She then went on to join G2 VP fund focused on applying emerging tech to improving inefficiencies and sustainability in traditional industries across a variety of sectors before joining Fifth Wall at the end of last year.

In this episode Francesca deep dives into the mining industry’s impact on climate change and the importance of introducing sustainable practices and solutions. She speaks about the negative impacts of the industry, not only from emissions but also pollution, waste, land degradation and human rights. We discuss existing solutions, from electric vehicles to the electrification of machinery, and also the potential role of corporate ventures in driving innovation and sustainability in the mining industry.

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Francesca gives tips for founders who are fundraising and shares the differences she’s noticed in founder pitches between Europe and the US. She also shares her routine for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and her love for podcasts.

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Ep.#83   Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Martin Schichtel, Founder and CEO of KRAFTBLOCK

In this episode of our Founders Series, I had an insightful discussion with Martin Schichtel, co-founder and CEO of KRAFTBLOCK which he describes as a multifunctional high temperature energy storage system with the mission to decarbonize various industries. 

Having studied Chemistry and completed a PhD in Nanotechnology, Martin went on to develop materials as part of a research institute before falling into selling these types of products. Kraftblock started out as a hobby in 2008, which he approached in a very scientific way spending 3 years doing extensive literature and market research, before building the business proposition and launching. Martin is also an avid reader and lover of nature, trail runs and deep discussions with family and friends about theories he’s read about and new ideas. 

Historically, energy storage has been discussed with electricity or battery storage in mind, however less so about heat, hydro and sunlight. In this episode we discuss different types of energy storage, new technologies and how if we want to really move away from fossil fuels for energy production we need to ensure energy storage can be sustained through the night time hours, or when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing in order to sustain lifestyles, industry and wealth for the future. 

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Ep.#82  Alex Laplaza @ Lowercarbon Capital - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we are speaking with Alex Laplaza, Partner @ Lowercarbon Capital. Lowercarbon is a seed and early-stage fund investing in technologies and solutions to dramatically reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. They aim to be the first money in and remain investing in the company for its full lifecycling. 

Alex was born in Spain but grew up in New York, after studying International Relations he found himself spending a summer working in a school in rural Uganda and describes how he first experienced the magic of environmental solutions being implemented with the installation of a water well meaning increased school attendance of young girls. He went on to continue working on water security issues as a Fulbright scholar in Indonesia before studying Energy Policy at Stanford which eventually led him to work at Lowercarbon Capital. 

In today’s episode we discuss scaling adaptation solutions and the green vortex, a positive feedback loop between policy and technology. And how policies can make the cost of technologies cheaper, and vice versa. Alex also gives his take on what the most promising sectors are for building impactful companies at scale whilst being highly profitable.

Today we are speaking with Alex Laplaza, Partner @ Lowercarbon Capital. Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Alex tells us how he switches off to find a healthy work-life balance. He also shares his go-to podcast and books and also tells us his tip for catching the attention of a climate tech investor!

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Ep.#81  Katie Hoffman @ Regeneration VC - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

Today on the Tech4Climate podcast we meet with Katie Hoffman, an entrepreneur, investor and activist, who built several companies from scratch before going down the VC route. She’s now a partner at Regeneration VC, an early stage venture fund focused on adopting circular principles within consumer markets, that notably has Leonardo Di Caprio as an investor in the fund. 

Katie comes from a family of lawyers and always thought she would go down the same route until her mother sadly got sick with cancer which led her down a path of exploring what toxicity and pollution in our environment can cause someone she loves to get sick. Now she dedicates herself to deeply understanding the climate crisis and particularly the polluting industries. 

In this episode Katie talks us through the intersections of finance and policy with the climate crisis. And deep dives into the 2.5 trillion dollar textile industry and how changes in different parts of the value chain such as using alternative non-toxic dies, alternative fibers that can biodegrade into natural systems can have a significant impact on reducing pollutants from the overall process.

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Katie gives three tips for founders who are fundraising. She also shares her routine for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and her essential reading for climate tech founders. 

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Meera Clarke from Redpoint Ventures helps us explore where the B2B and B2C consumer market is going from a Climate focused venture perspective. 

Ep.#78  Meera Clarke @ Redpoint Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we speak with Meera Clarke from Redpoint Ventures. Redpoint has been around since the late 90s and has partnered with the likes of Stripe, Twilio and Snowflake to name a few. Their scope is broad however Meera joined a year ago to focus on building out Redpoint’s footprint within Climate.

Meera hails from North Carolina and she explains how a lesson from her dad when very young sparked an initial curiosity to care for the planet. From working in the House and Senate, to Finance at Morgan Stanley where she was identifying disruptive trends in the markets to VC at Obvious Ventures and now Redpoint, Meera talks about her propensity for action and desire to be where things are happening. 

In this episode Meera deep dives into what companies have really scaled on the consumer side and how to empower and motivate the mass market to live their best lives both personally and professionally whilst keeping the impact of their actions on the planet in mind. She covers the importance of risk mitigation and how they, at Redpoint, assess this when considering investment for both B2B and B2C businesses. And why they’re less prescriptive in their approach to measuring impact when considering investment at an early stage. 

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In part 2, Meera shares how Redpoint focuses on Team and TAM, and how to demonstrate your build velocity. She gives her advice on building longitudinal relationships with investors and tells us about her secret recipe for success. 

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Ep.#79   Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Mario Schmitt, Co-Founder of ecoLocked

In this episode of our Founders Series, we had a concrete discussion with Mario Schmitt, co-founder and CEO of Eco-locked which turns biochar into an additive for concrete that partially replaces cement and other emission-intensive ingredients to make concrete carbon neutral, lighter, more insulating, along with a couple of further benefits.  

As an economist by training, but an environmentalist by nature, Mario was already alarmed by climate change at 18 but did not know how to address it. After working in a consulting firm for several years, but still drawn by his love of nature and biodiversity, he knew he wanted to make an impact while he was still young and decided to start ecoLocked after meeting his co-founder. 

Concrete is the second most used material in the world after water, and with that use come a lot of emissions. In this episode, we examine those emissions, which ones are harder to abate, and how are they addressed by ecoLocked’s solution? We then take a wider view of the industry - how is the market organized, who are main actors, what are the current regulatory frameworks. In doing so, we get a concrete understanding of ecoLocked’s solution and how it fits in the larger sector. 

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During this second part of the show, we learned where Mario has focused his efforts to accelerate his fundraising and what has been successful. We then learn how Mario keeps up his energy and why, sometimes, you just need to take a break. 

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Ep.#78  Xavier Sarras @ 4P Capital  - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

For this episode of our investor series, I chatted with Xavier Sarras, Founding Partner at 4P Capital, an early stage impact venture capital fund that invests in environmental and social resilience, a term Xavier defined as carbon reduction and circular economy models, along with sustainability education, and mental wellbeing models. 

Xavier’s journey started at 17 when he founded his own marketing agency. 30 years later, after successfully building diverse marketing and sales agencies, he was already an angel investor when he decided to make a pivot and move away from helping companies sell things we don’t need to investing in companies solving our most pressing issues. 

In preparing for this podcast, Xavier and I had agreed to discuss the issue of single-use plastics. So I asked him, what is the problem, what are the main technological solutions and where should you, the listener, look to find out about common solutions? 

We then took a deep-dive into the market by looking at regulation and the innovations and market-gap that got Xavier excited and led him to found 4P. 

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Xavier lets us in on what the 4Ps stand for and how it reflects on what kind of founders they’re looking for. He then tells us exactly what creative goal he has set for himself to ensure a good work-life balance and what he uses to stay on top of that. 

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Ep.#77    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp 

PART 1: Meet the founder: Ionathan Lazovski  Founder & CEO at Structure-Pal Ltd

For this newest episode of our Founders Series we chatted with Ionathan Lazovski, CEO at Structure-Pal which provides engineers with the tools to reduce concrete volume in their design using a powerful novel AI.  

Jonathan has been involved in the construction industry for a long time and came to the realization that the house he would design as an architect was never the one that could be constructed due to inefficiencies in terms of cost and materials. He knew that tools existed to optimize construction methods, and, driven by a desire to keep the planet inhabitable for his children, he founded Structure-Pal.

In this episode we take a look at the problems with the construction industry and its inefficiencies and find out which materials are greener than others. In doing so we learned about the gap in the market Structure Pal fills, how it is affected by regulation, and how Structure Pal and its team of engineers address it. 

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During this second part of the show, we learned some top pitching tips from the winner of our Pitch Competition and Ionathan’s Secret Sauce for building a successful business while also maintaining a work-life balance. 

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Ep.#76  Shayle Kann Partner @ Energy Impact Partners - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we sat down with Shayle Kann who leads Energy Impact Partners’ Frontier Fund dedicated to investing in revolutionary technologies to enable deep decarbonization. Energy Impact Partners is a $2.5 billion + venture capital firm backed by a coalition of the world’s largest energy and industrial companies.

Shayle’s story begins with a story itself. Shayle’s career began very early as a kids’ entertainer and storyteller. Despite retiring from that career, storytelling continued to be a constant thread in his life, and something he seeks in founders.  In university, he became enthralled by such an esoteric subject as utility regulations and decided it was the career for him. He then joined an early-stage digital media and market intelligence startup where he led the GTM research operation. Once the company was bought out, he jumped ship toward something with more impact and joined EIP. 

Shayle’s expertise in the energy sector brought us to a discussion about hydrogen, its different sources, its different uses, and where the market is heading. We then dove into EIP and asked, what is the story behind it, what are they doing differently, and what areas they are particularly excited about?

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second portion of the show, Shayle shares his advice for technical deeptech founders on how to best pitch their tech. He also shares one of his favorite climate reads about the energy industry. 

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Ep.#75  Sophie Bakalar Partner @ Collab - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In this newest episode of our investor series, we spoke with Sophie Bakalar, Partner at the Collaborative Fund, a network of fund managers investing across asset classes by identifying and supporting companies that live at the intersection of for-profit & for-good.

Sophie’s journey as an investor emerged on the back of three different startups. It was after her second company was acquired, however, that she started to think about climate change during a year backpacking around the world. Over the course of her travels, she realized how far behind the US was in taking action against climate change and she decided to pivot toward a career with more impact. 

In this episode, we not only take a dive into the thesis behind Collaborative Fund, but do so by looking at alternative leathers. Why are alternative leathers so important to fighting climate change? What are the main solutions and the challenges they face? Are these solutions sustainable or susceptible to greenwashing? Join us for a deep dive into sustainable fashion and how to measure its impact. 

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Sophie explains what she likes to hear from founders who pitch to her and what she recommends to any who may be interested to do so. She then explains her tricks for maintaining a good work-life balance and what podcasts she recommends. 

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Ep.#74    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Alex Rappaport, CEO & Co-founder of Zwitter Co. 

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Alex Rappaport, CEO and Co-founder of Zwitter Co. Zwitter Co is developing first-of-its kind filtration membranes that help treat and reuse some of the world's most challenging waste by providing tools that industry, food and manufacturing facilities can use to treat their wastewater and reuse it on-site at or below the cost of standard discharge. 

Alex always had an interest in the outdoors and getting sick from drinking bad water taught him the importance of water treatment. While attending Tufts University for environmental engineering, he became interested in entrepreneurship as a vehicle for impact. Armed with his idea, he was able to tap into the large Tufts network of alumni and mentors and launch Zwitter Co. 

We all know that water is instrumental to human life, but it is also fundamental to our way of life, and the way we produce things uses a lot of water.  In this episode, Alex walks us through exactly how much water is wasted in making our stuff, where that water goes, and what he is doing to change that. In doing so, we learn about the main challenges of wastewater treatment, how regulation plays a role, the total market value of wastewater management, and the ins-and-outs of Zwitter’s solution to a problem that is rapidly being aggravated by climate change.

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During the second part of the discussion, Alex gives his fundraising tips, including who you should target beyond traditional VCs and how. He then gives his tips on how to achieve a good work-life balance by switching off every night and how he does that. 

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Ep.#73 Dr Fabian Heilemann, Founder & CEO @ AENU - Tech4Climate

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PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we sat down with Dr Fabian Heilemann founder & CEO @ Aenu, a

VC impact fund focused on early-stage companies primarily located in

northern Europe and the UK. With his evergreen Fund, Aenu is breaking

free of the ten-year VC traditional fund model to build lasting

relationships with the founders it invests in by following startups

through to post-IPO.

Fabian’s background as an entrepreneur began early on when he first

partnered with his brother to start a food truck business. He has since

then started five companies including one that was sold to Google, and

used the proceeds to enter the investing space. But it was only later

that he and his brother began to think about impact and pivot toward the

climate space and together they started AENU, which is now a 100M

Evergreen fund.

During this episode, Fabian takes us on a deep dive to understand what

the overall climate tech sector looks like and how it differs across

continents. Is it collaborative or competitive? Which sectors are most

exciting or over-hyped? Come along as we get a bird’s eye view of the

global climate tech ecosystem with an investor that has a foot on both

continents.

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In the second part of the show, Fabian gives a few super valuable tips

on how to frame your pitch to be the most impactful and what he does to

keep his energy up.

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Ep.#72    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Paolo Piffaretti Co-Founder & CEO Carbonˣ

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Paolo Piffaretti

Carbonx is a FinTech climate startup that de-risks and facilitates the procurement of permanent carbon removal credits for companies aiming to reach net zero carbon.

Paolo is originally Swiss, and unlike all his peers at his Swiss business school, he went into entrepreneurship and founded two companies before ultimately ending up as head of Net Zero at Algolia. Yet Paolo returned to his passion for entrepreneurship upon realizing the amount of risk involved in removing residual emissions and decided to found Carbonx. 

In this episode, Paolo explores the voluntary carbon market and why it is fraught with risk. In doing so, he takes us deeper into the sector. I asked him, are voluntary carbon markets fair? Who are the main buyers? What does the regulatory landscape look like? What solution has Carbonx created to address the challenges of this market and how does it work?

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During the second part of the discussion, Paolo talks about how to tackle FOMO as a founder and what content you should consume to counter that.

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Ep.#70    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Allison Wolff, CEO at Vibrant Planet

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Allison Wolff

Vibrant Planet is a tech platform that is accelerating fire-prone forest resilience worldwide. Currently, there is a little more than half of the land worldwide that needs fire in some way to cycle nutrients, cycle carbon, and to regenerate. Brilliant Planet has created an online platform for landscape restoration that helps land managers plan in more fire-prone ecosystems. 

Allison grew up in Colorado, with issues of forest fires and pine beetles in her backyard. After a successful career in tech in Silicon Valley she started gravitating more toward climate issues and it wasn’t until after the Paradise Fire that she really dove into how to regenerate the forests in the west that had been mismanaged for so many years. California is losing 6% of its forests per year, and Allison traced this down partially to a data and communication problem. So, she set out to create a platform that facilitated the monitoring and reporting of this rapidly changing ecosystem. 

In this episode, Allison starts off by explaining what nature-based solutions are and how she has created a tech product to enable them. She goes on to explain the natural challenges nature-based solutions face, along with those faced by analytics-as-a-service products. In doing so, she sets out how she created her product while ensuring good UX, and the economics of nature-based solutions. 

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During this second part of the discussion, Allison gives her tips on how to fundraise for nature-based solutions, while maintaining a good work life balance. She also gives her book recommendations based on projects she has worked on. 

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PART 1: Meet the founder: John de Souza, Co-founder & President at Ample

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with John de Souza, Co-Founder and President of Ample. Ample is solving the problem of delivering energy to electric vehicles with a solution that provides autonomous battery swapping for electric vehicles and makes driving EVs as simple and cheap as gazoline cars. 

John’s international background provided a fascinating perspective to our discussion on electric vehicles and entrepreneurship, which he gained during his formative years spent in Ethiopia and Dubai where he learned that founding a company is much more common than we think and we shouldnt be afraid of the risk. John then established himself in the US and had a long career in tech and health. He was later looking to buy an electric car when he realized that EVs were still not easy to charge quickly and drive long distances, so he set out to found Ample. 

In this episode, John gives a captivating look at the electric vehicle industry beginning with an examination of what major markets have done to increase the adoption of EVs. He then dives into the main challenges EVs face and why current subsidies are misguided. From there he moves into the infrastructure difficulties EVs face, how more charging stations are not just the answer due to a multitude of considerations and why Ample’s simple solution is a needed alternative for technology we hope to build, but do not yet have. 

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During the second part of the discussion, John gives some as-of-yet-unheard tips on the Tech4Climate podcast about how to make sure you get the most out of your fundraising. 

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Ep.#69    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Tristan A. Foerster CEO & Co-Founder at ClimatePartner

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Tristan Foerster, Co-founder and CEO at ClimatePartner. ClimatePartner helps businesses on the long journey of reducing and abating carbon emissions by enabling them to carbon footprint their emissions and offset unabatable emissions through the projects it has developed with its partners across the globe.

Tristan’s story was unique and fascinating, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about his journey toward helping businesses be carbon neutral. Tristan has had a variety of experiences, from early search engines to an ecommerce startup, then to consulting before working for matchmaking software, Tristan joined ClimatePartner 12 years ago and hasn’t looked back. 

Including scope 3 emissions, retail accounts for 25% of global GHG emissions.  In this episode, Tristan dissects how he helps retailers account for their carbon emissions, and why double accounting is actually necessary for improving accountability. He then dives into the intricacies of retail and why emissions are so hard to offset, why that meant that ClimatePartner had to exist, how he developed the company, and how it works. 

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During the second part of the show,  Tristan gives his tips on how to make it, even if your company functions as an involuntary non-profit for several years. He then gives us a glimpse on ways he has found to reach a good work life balance and what sources of information he uses to stay abreast of the climate landscape. 

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PART 1: Meet the founder: Marcus Lehmann, Co-Founder of CalWave

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Marcus Lehmann who has developed, with his team, a unique way to harness the power of waves. Waves are the largest unused renewable resource in the world with the great benefits of being more energy-dense, stable, and predictable than other forms of renewable energy. Marcus’ startup Calwave intends to equip coastal communities with clean, reliable and local energy while keeping our planet healthy.

It was clear from speaking with Marcus that co-founding CalWave was the natural progression of what had been a continuous interest in both building things and riding the waves. From early on, Marcus was already building robotic boats and self-propelled surface vessels, despite growing up in Munich. After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on entrepreneurship, Marcus came to UC Berkeley for his Master’s thesis where he was introduced to the technology that would lead him to Co-found CalWave.

Energy dependency is a particularly poignant discussion right now with the war in Ukraine, and it was fascinating to talk with Marcus about how his solution has the potential to mitigate the energy dependency of so many coastal communities, particularly island nations. In doing so, we talked about the value chain of renewable energy, how that affects the adoption of renewables, and how CalWave is making waves in the energy market. 

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Ep.#67    Alex Blum - Co-Founder of Applied Bioplastics  l  Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Alex Blum, Co-Founder of Applied Bioplastics

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Alex Blum who has developed a way to mix sustainable plant fibers with durable plastics that are either virgin, recycled or bioplastics to enable their use in standard manufacturing and substantially reduce their cost and carbon footprint. 

It was fascinating to sit down with Alex who speaks with such passion about his journey as a successful tech salesman turned philanthropist, and now entrepreneur.  In 2017, sensitive to the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya population, Alex decided to take action and flew to Bangladesh with a film crew to produce 2 award winning documentaries showcasing the crisis with the world. The trip led him to learn about new plant based cellulose technologies that could be used in the construction industry, especially for better refugee shelters. Although the company has since shifted from this initial model toward producing pellets for manufacturers that are decarbonized through their plant fibers mix, it still makes houses for refugees that are sustainable, not only by reducing the material carbon footprint, but by using local material and labor to construct them. 

During this episode, Alex took me on a deep-dive into the plastics industry to learn how the market works, who the main players are, why there is a trail of dead-bodies in the bioplastics space and what Alex is doing differently.  In doing so, we dove into the technicalities of plastic, its regulations and market, and what role it plays in the global economy. 

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In the second part of the show, Alex shares his tips for fundraising, especially in the current economic climate. He also gives some great book recommendations and his unconventional view on work life balance. 

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PART 1: Meet the founder: Jon Salazar Founder and CEO at Gazelle Wind

Power

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we sat down with Jon

Salazar Founder and CEO at Gazelle Wind Power. Gazelle has developed a

unique and innovative Hybrid Floating Platform with high stability and

attenuated pitch, designed and engineered by leading expert naval

engineers. The company is on a mission to enable the power of wind for

the globe and accelerate the worldwide opportunity for deep-water

offshore wind energy.

I was excited to have Jon on the show and learn the ins and outs of the

fast-growing offshore wind energy industry and how Gazelle has the

potential to play a key role in tackling the cost and engineering

challenges of deep-water floating wind turbines to unleash the

industry's full potential.

During this episode, you will learn about the industry and its potential

for growth. What needs to happen to accelerate the development of the

sector? Then we will cover with Jon the initial challenges in

developing the solution Gazelle engineered from lab scale to pilot

project. Finally, we will dive into their business model, their path to

scale their solutions, and how you can get involved in the project.

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In the second part of the show, Jon will share his secret sauce to

successfully raise millions from large institutional investors to

finance his hardware startups. He will also share some of his best reads

and how he keeps up high energy despite his intense workload.

against climate change.

Ep.#65 Beth Zonis Senior Director @ Cleantech Open Northeast -

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this special episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down

with Beth Zonis Senior Director @ the Cleantech Open Northeast chapter

and 4 of the finalists from the 2022 program. The Cleantech Open is

considered the world’s oldest and largest cleantech accelerator,

providing entrepreneurs and technologists the resources needed to launch

a successful cleantech company.

This was the second time we had Beth and the winners of the Cleantech

Open with us on the show, and it was great to learn about the new

companies going through the program and hear about their journeys and

startups, their challenges, and market potential. During the episode, we

will hear from each of these incredible founders, and how you can get

involved in their exciting innovations to fight climate change:

John Ireland, Founder and CEO of NTP Technologies - a startup aimed at

reducing and eliminating synthetic nitrogen fertilizer by providing

farmers a cleaner and greener alternative that is organic, salt-free,

and produced onsite and on demand.

Ian McKendry, Senior Research Scientist at Hit Nano - a startup focused

on advanced manufacturing of energy storage materials aimed at producing

creating more energy and carbon-efficient cathodes for batteries.

Bohdan Radejko, CEO of Kasava Engineering - a startup that has created a

more powerful and efficient transmission that allows smaller engines to

perform as well as larger engines and reduces greenhouse gases.

Skylar Bagdon, CEO of Verde - a startup that has developed solar panels

that are 10x lighter in weight and more flexible than currently

available rooftop panels.

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PART 1: Meet the founder: Marcus Lovell Smith, CEO of Neutral

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with

Marcus Lovell Smith, CEO of Neutral. Neutral is the first pure

carbon-neutral food company in the US and works directly with dairy

farmers and beef ranchers to mitigate their climate impact and deliver

carbon-neutral food products to consumers in more than 2000 locations.

It was utterly fascinating to converse with Marcus and learn the ins and

outs of the dairy industry and how Neutral is tackling the emissions

of a notoriously difficult sector to decarbonize. Marcus first got

involved in the sector when he came to the US twenty years ago to run a

family dairy farm. He has since worked with the best at Alphabet,

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and the Harvard Entrepreneurship program,

in a variety of leadership roles. With his love for the countryside and

farm life, he naturally found his way back by combining his business

acumen, passion for climate change, and love of the country through his

work at Neutral.

As 93% of Americans have dairy milk in their refrigerators, it’s

imperative that the sector’s emissions are tackled head-on immediately.

And Marcus is doing just that with Neutral. During the episode, we got

to ask him, where do the main dairy industry emissions come from? How

does he go about decarbonizing the industry? How does he get farmers on

board? And what are the future market opportunities for companies in

this space?

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In the second part of the show, Marcus explains how he got celebrity

investors such as Lebron James, and Mark Cuban to embrace his vision and

invest in the company. He will also share how he has sold his story,

and how he keeps the smile on his face despite the workload.

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Ep.#63  Nadav Steinmetz @ Nomea - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we are speaking with Nadav Steinmetz, Founder & CEO @ Nomea. Nomea is a UK-based, climatetech fund that invests in transformative technologies that advance the transition to net-zero emissions. They particularly focus on startups within the UK, Europe, and Israel and invest in both early and late-stage companies helping them grow into highly profitable and successful enterprises. 

It was fascinating to talk to Nadav. He’s Franco-Israeli yet spent much of his career in the US and UK, and first considered impact when he founded an NGO as a student. Two years ago, he left the financial sector to found Nomea and truly focus on climate tech on the premise that it was the sector that would provide the most impact. 

In founding Nomea, Nadav became an expert in battery technologies. He takes us on a journey across the global battery market in an attempt to understand what are its main drivers, what it would take for Europe to catch up to the Asian Market and how batteries can become more sustainable amidst this electrification revolution. In doing so, we learn more about Nomea and their founding premise, what type of investments they make, what they are excited about and how you can get involved. 

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In the second part of the show, Nadav explains two tips for founders who are fundraising. He also gives a controversial opinion on why work-life balance is overrated. 

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mission-driven startups.

Ep.#62 Wes Selke @ Better Ventures. - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup

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PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we are speaking with Wes Selke, Founder Partner @ Better Ventures.

Better Ventures is an Oakland-based, early-stage venture firm that

backs mission-driven founders that are leveraging emerging technologies

and break-through science to solve big problems in the world from

climate to health to economic opportunity.

It was a pleasure to talk to Wes who has been investing in

mission-driven startups for over a decade. Over the course of his

career, he has gained particular insight into synbio and how it will

play a crucial role in decarbonizing our industries. He gives us a deep

dive into how economic growth is compatible with sustainability and

reducing global emissions, and what role synbio can play.

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Wes clues us into what framework he uses

to assess the “je ne sais quoi” of the founders he invests in. He also

provides his tips on what he does to really keep a clear mind and

work-life balance.

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Ep.#61  Rokas Peciulaitis @ Contrarian Ventures. - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

Today we are speaking with Rokas Peciulaitis, Founder & Managing Partner @ Contrarian Ventures. Contrarian Ventures is a VC firm that invests across Europe and Israel and provides a hands-on approach to climate generation that puts founders first by mobilizing the resources and building the tools they need to accelerate their product market fit.

It was a joy to talk to Rokas who at the age of 26 convinced the largest utility company in the Baltic to back him in investing in a single GP, and from there Contrarian Ventures was born. The firm remains true to its name, and makes bold, audacious bets at early stages across the energy, mobility, building, industry and carbon removal sectors. Rokas’ maverick approach to investment in the climate tech sector truly offered some fascinating insights into the carbon removal space, the role of regulation in carbon markets, and the way forward for climate tech. 

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Rokas offers more than just your average google search worth of advice on how he likes to get people’s attention when he is making them an offer. He also provides some interesting reads that can give you a new perspective on human society. 

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Ep.#60  Phil Morle @ Main Sequence Ventures

PART 1: Meet the investor

Hello and welcome to the Tech4Climate Podcast, I’m Guillaume your host and each week we give you the stories of climate tech founders and investors and their unique insights into this fast-moving ecosystem. 

Today we are speaking with Phil Morle, Partner at Main Sequence Ventures. Over his long career, Phil has found that his super power is helping founders fill out their canvas of ideas. He now helps founders grow their teams by investing in global companies that have science at their core. Deeptech investor and foodtech expert, he gives us a deep dive into why we need to rethink the whole foodtech ecosystem. 

Part 2: My Secret Sauce

In the second part of the show, Phil explains the details of slam-dunk financing and how you should use it to pitch to investors. He also gives a few tips on achieving a good work-life balance and the books he uses to get there. 

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Ep.#59    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Maria Fujihara, Founder and CEO at SINAI

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Maria Fujihara, Founder and CEO at SINAI. SINAI is a decarbonization and intelligence platform that helps companies in carbon-intensive sectors account for their emissions and find decarbonizing solutions. SINAI helps them replace existing operations with more sustainable solutions.

I had long been looking forward to speaking with Maria and getting a better understanding of carbon markets and her journey in creating SINAI. Maria has always been interested in nature and doing whatever possible to coexist with it, something that may have come out of being raised by two forest engineers in Brazil. Prior to founding SINAI, she worked for a non-profit in the sustainable construction sector but eventually knew she was driven to do something more and was accepted into Singularity University at the NASA Research Park, where she learned all the skills needed to found a climate tech startup. 

 In this episode, Maria covers the ins and outs of carbon management and clarifies that carbon offsets should only be used for a company’s emissions that cannot otherwise be reduced. But what are those companies and their main emissions? Maria explains what drives most companies to reduce their foorprints and which sectors are leading the charge. In doing so she not only explains how SINAI works but what she has learned as a founder along the way. Above all, Maria gives three main tips to founders - Make sure you consider both the big picture and the small details, never give up, and follow your gut. 

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During the second part of the talk,  Maria gives a few more specific tips for founders, specifically in her time at Y Combinator. She also gives recommendations on how to manage a good work life balance, including a few good reads that might help. 

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Ep.#58  Björn Witte @ Blue Horizon - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Björn Witte, Managing Partner and CEO Blue Horizon. 

It was very interesting to have Björn on the show and learn about the foodtech sector from someone who has significant experience first as an operator and then as an investor in the sector. He now works for Blue Horizon, a next-generation impact investment firm with a lifecycle investment philosophy. Their mission is to fill a role in the food system by understanding what drives the market and use it to produce a double positive return on investment: one for the investors, the other for the planet. 

Björn began his career restructuring companies but quickly shifted over to the foodtech space as a way to make more impact. He began to work a lot with farmers in India and Asia to build up their productivity and at one point, even became a shareholder in a food production company. Eventually, he met Roger, Blue Horizon’s founder, and decided to join. He now leads a diverse team across entrepreneurship, finance, and academia with 78 deals across the world. 

Björn is passionate about food, a passion that he uses to guide us on a journey across the foodtech ecosystem, and the world’s largest market. In our discussion, Björn specifically hones in on alternative protein as a means to produce the greatest impact, but how? What are the key drivers of the market? What are the major roadblocks? How does he respond to critiques of the Frankensteinization of food? How can innovation in the sector fast-track our goal toward zero emissions?

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show,  Björn explains what advice he has for founders looking to fundraise or enter the foodtech space. He also gives a few recommendations on books, tv-shows, and reports he has used to understand foodtech and climatetech more generally.

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Ep.#57 Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Jeff Prosserman, Co-founder and CEO at Voltpost

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Jeff Prosserman, Co-Founder and CEO of Voltpost. Voltpost aims to boost the decarbonization of mobility by retrofitting existing lamp posts into electric vehicle chargers and improving access to curbside charging for those living in cities. 

I was very much looking forward to speaking with Jeff, who had a mid-career pivot toward sustainability concurrent with the pandemic. Following initial studies in film with later work in advertising in New York, Jeff eventually ended up leading Samsung’s business innovation program. During the pandemic, he pivoted toward climate and took a master’s in sustainability management in Columbia where he met his co-founders and started Voltpost as a solution to improve access to sustainable mobility. 

 In this episode, Jeff explains the genesis of Voltpost and the importance it plays in solving issues of equity in mobility. Only 2% of cars today are electric, yet cars make up a significant portion of the US’ GHG emissions. One of the primary adoption barriers is the lack of convenient and affordable charging in cities. In this podcast, we examine how Jeff is tackling this problem, how long it took to make the prototype, what the competition looks like, and the ins and outs of bringing the product to market.

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Ep.#56  Terhi Johanna Vapola @ Helen Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Terhi Johanna (TJ) Vapola, Vice President, Head & Founder at Helen Ventures. Helen Ventures is the venture arm of Helen Ltd, one of the largest energy companies in the Nordics. Helen Ventures operates at the junction of energy tech and climate tech with a specific focus on those companies building digital ecosystems to tackle energy problems.

I was thrilled to have Terhi on the show because of the seasoned perspective she provided of the climate tech landscape after a long career in the sector. Tehri has always been interested in sustainability and tech, beginning with her secondary school education, but at the time, the cleanest energy available was nuclear. Terhi’s drive toward promoting climate tech was very much driven by this early understanding of energy infrastructure and a desire to improve it. After a long career at Nokia, and a successful startup, Terhi wanted to help founders learn from her mistakes and became involved with dozens of climate tech startups as an angel investor and eventually founded Helen Ventures. 

In this episode, Terhi offers a deep dive into the main markets of the Nordic region and where Helen Ventures fits within them. She offers a thorough overview of the main sectors of the climate tech landscape by way of an explanation as to why the region is such a leader in energy and transportation tech. Along the way she answers a few tough questions: What do the Nordics offer that stimulate innovation? What industries are leading in Nordics and why? Which traditional industries in the region have the most potential for good solutions and founders? 

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show,  Terhi explains what criteria she uses to gauge her potential investments and their impacts on climate. In doing so, she explains what she likes to hear from the founders she ends up supporting. She also gives her two cents on how to navigate a good work-life balance with some good books. 

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Ep.#55  Ibrahim AlHusseini Managing Partner, FullCycle

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Ibrahim AlHusseini, Managing Partner @ FullCycle. FullCycle is a growth equity fund designed from the bottom up to accelerate the deployment of what they consider to be climate critical technologies. By investing in both the companies and their technologies, Ibrahim ensures that startups go from having a promising technology to being an 800 pound gorilla in their respective vertical. 

I was tremendously excited to speak to Ibrahim about his goal to accelerate capital deployment toward climate tech, a cause that is close to my heart. Ibrahim’s career began with a nutraceutical company run out of his dorm room. After a few more startups, he became a tech VC, but it was only after seeing the slow degradation of the natural environment every year back home in the middle east that he decided to learn everything he could about climate change and dedicate his life and investments toward mitigating it. 

In this episode, Ibrahim gives a unique perspective of the VC landscape and why the current VC funding model does not work for the climate crisis. He lays out his argument while also giving a thorough look at investment numbers in the climate tech landscape, who the leading countries are in terms of technological innovation, where the investment gaps are in climate tech funding, and what he is doing to fix that. 

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Ibrahim gives us a look at the criteria he uses to base his investment decisions and how founders should pitch to him. He then covers what books recommend and how they help him achieve a work life balance. 

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Ep.#54 Priya Shah @ Theia Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Priya Shah, General Partner @ Theia Ventures. Theia Ventures is a seed-stage climate tech fund, based in India looking at all verticals in climate tech with a specific interest in companies that are working in IP-led technology-based ventures. Theia Ventures is a very thought-driven fund and aims to be one of the early movers in the climate tech space in India, which offers Priya a good perspective into that fast-growing space.

I was thrilled to have Priya on the show and learn about her story. Priya has over 15 years of experience in the impact investing space, which began when she started the ESG working group at Bloomberg, back when the concept was often overlooked. She then worked in the impact investing space in India, including working for an off-grid solar energy startup, an experience that gave her a good look at issues of energy access in India. 

In this episode, Priya uses her considerable experience to not only explain the genesis and model of Theia Ventures, but also how it plays a bigger role in the climate tech space in India. In doing so, she offers a fascinating look at the Indian climate tech landscape, the different sectors, roadblocks, and drivers of growth. This analysis informs her discussion of impact, how India is an important piece of the climate challenge, and how she measures impact to make sure to position Theia Ventures at the forefront of India’s efforts to leapfrog the US and the EU in reaching net-zero. 

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show,  Priya explains her approach to investing and what tips she has for founders. She explains what she does to manage her work-life balance, and what books she recommends for clarity in addressing the climate crisis. 

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Ep.#53    Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Raphael Güller,  Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer at Sweep

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Raphael Güller, Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer at Sweep. Sweep is a platform for large companies to reduce their emissions,  both across the structure of the organization and across the value chain. One of Sweep’s biggest challenges and main objectives is tackling scope three emissions within its customer base. 

I was very excited to speak with Raphael, who has worked in different designer roles throughout his career as a graphic designer, brand designer, and finally creative director at ZenDesk where he met the rest of his co-founders. Two years ago, inspired by wildfires he experienced on vacation, he joined his co-founders in starting Sweep, which just closed a $100 Million funding round in early 2022. In this episode, Raphael walks us through that journey, and how he and his co-founders iterated on Sweep and what their catalyst moment was that made them all realize it’s all hands on deck for climate. 

 In this episode, Raphael methodically explains the carbon market and how managing carbon within a big business is a matter of data and how you use it. Tackling scope three emissions is a question of orchestrating among all the big and small suppliers down the line to create a bigger picture of a company’s footprint. That is why Raphael prefers the term carbon management to carbon accounting - it’s more than measuring; it’s understanding what to do with those measurements. With that in mind, Raphael acts as our guide across the carbon landscape, its regulations, market opportunities, and how he uses data to tackle the problem. 

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During the second part of the talk,  Raphael gives fundraising tips for SaaS companies along with a glimpse at his work-life balance and what books he reads to help maintain that balance. 

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Ep.#52   Sheetal Bahirat, Founder and CEO at Hidden Gems Beverage Company   Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Sheetal Bahirat, Founder and CEO at Hidden Gems Beverage Company

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Sheetal Bahirat, Founder and CEO at Hidden Gems Beverage Company, winner of our 6th Quarterly Pitch Competition last June. Sheetal is working to extract nutrients out of food waste to create functional products and ingredients through her company Hidden Gems. Her first product, Reveal, is an avocado seed brew containing antioxidants extracted from avocado seeds to make a beverage that is not only good for your gut, but improves the ability of avocado seeds to have a second life and break down in commercial composting. 

I was very much looking forward to speaking with Sheetal, who is particularly passionate about food and how it can have such a powerful effect on us, on how we feel, how we interact with others, and how we build community. After several startup ventures, Sheetal received her Masters in Culinary Arts and Sciences where she learned the technical know-how she would need to tackle the food waste problem. After many iterations, customer reviews, and trial runs, she has brought to market a product that is not only sustainable, but that answers the question, what is an avocado seed beverage even supposed to taste like, and how do I match people’s expectations?

 In this episode, Sheetal walks us through the problem of food waste and how it’s not just in stores; it’s in your fridge, on the farm, in the restaurant, and in that food product you love. By taking us through her own founder’s journey, she takes us on another journey through the food waste landscape as we answer some key questions: What is the market opportunity? What are some of the key stumbling blocks? Does regulation serve to hinder or help? Why is it critical to upcycle food waste?

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During the second part of the talk, Sheetal gives tips on fundraising and how to tell your founder’s story in a compelling way to get more attention. She also explains her tips for managing a work life balance and what that concept means to her. She will also explore what she reads in her free time to find value for her business in her own climate tech space.

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provides a fascinating look at the climate tech landscape in Israel and

beyond.

Ep.#51 Itamar Weizman @ Firstime VC - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup

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PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Itamar Weizman, Partner and

Head of Climate Investments @ Firstime VC, one of the key players of the

climate tech landscape in Israel. Itamar’s career began in non-profit

activism with Greenpeace and political campaigning, but a few years ago,

he made the shift toward climate and came in to lead climate tech at

Firstime VC. He now also runs a non-profit publishing company to promote

sustainable thinking in Hebrew.

I was excited to have Itamar on the show and to learn from his extensive

knowledge of the climate tech ecosystem in Israel. It was particularly

interesting to learn what advantages he thinks Israel brings to the

table in terms of the global ecosystem, and why Israel is such a leader

in foodtech, transportation, and mobility. Above all, Itamar provided

an interesting glimpse of how he arrived at leading climate tech at

Firstime VC, and what his journey looked like along the way, peppered

with book recommendations and the seminal studies he learned from that

informed his thinking.

In this episode, Itamar explains his drive to protect humanity from

itself. In doing so, he explains how he joined Firstime VC, how he

partners with founders, and how he measures impact versus greenwashing,

to ensure that his fund truly contributes to climate efforts. Most

importantly, he explains how he maintains his optimism on how we can

solve climate change, despite the challenges, and how he avoids feeling

demoralized about the challenging times ahead..

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In the second part of the show, Itamar gives a run-through of what he

looks for in the companies he invests in. Itamar is a self-professed

podcast and book enthusiast, so he also gives an extensive list of the

podcasts and books that have been useful to him in understanding the

climate tech space.

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change, but is an important tool for carbon-producing countries to take

responsibility for their emissions.

Ep.#50 Noah McQueen, Co-Founder and Head of Research at Heirloom

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PART 1: Meet the founder: Noah McQueen, Co-Founder and Head of Research

at Heirloom

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with

Noah McQueen, Co-Founder and Head of Research at Heirloom. The DAC

technology developed by Heirloom enhances a natural process called

carbon mineralization, which helps minerals absorb CO2 from the ambient

air in days rather than years. By combining the best of engineering and

nature, Heirloom can offer the most cost-effective and scalable Direct

Air Capture solution in the world.

I was very much looking forward to speaking with Noah, whose academic

background in chemical engineering provided valuable insight into the

Direct Air Capture landscape. Noah has long been an activist and is

primarily motivated by advocacy through a social justice lens, beginning

with working for several years with LGBTQ+ students in STEM. During

their PhD studies, Noah concentrated on DAC technology but realized the

huge gap between the science on an academic level and the need to

commercialize these technologies, a realization that coincided with

meeting their co-founder and starting Heirloom.

In this episode, Noah helps us visualize Heirloom’s direct air capture

process, what minerals they use, and how they plan to scale their

technology to reach 1 billion tons of CO2 captured by 2035. Not only

that, but Noah explains the regulatory landscape and how we need to

create a sustainable global carbon market, so that we grow compliance

markets to match voluntary markets. Above all, Noah provides a detailed

explanation not only of how to implement direct air capture, but also

why it is critical for climate equity and justice.

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During the second part of the talk, Noah offers a few tips for

fundraising, specific for non-software companies, and how they have

successfully onboarded big names like Stripe or Wise. Noah also explains

how they manage a work-life balance as co-founder, and what they read,

and do to take time off.

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Ep.#49   Natan Shahar, Founder and CEO of Standard Carbon - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder: Natan Shahar, Founder & CEO at Standard Carbon

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Natan Shahar, Founder and CEO of Standard Carbon. Natan’s vision is that every fossil-fuel facility can be retrofitted to become carbon neutral. He built Standard Carbon so that current CO2 emissions from any-source can be turned back into fuel with renewable energy. 

I was excited to speak with Natan, whose powerful belief in the human potential has propelled him in his career. As a father of eight children, he believes that every human has tremendous capacity to innovate, create and bring value to the world. Armed with this belief, he embarked on a journey that led him to found Standard Carbon as a solution to humanity’s biggest challenge. Specifically, Natan understands the importance of creating technology that is accessible to the world’s poor, as only when we fight poverty, can we fight climate change. 

 In this episode, we will learn the ins and outs of the carbon sequestration market and process, how it works for non-scientists, and how captured GHG compares to the carbon market price. Natan also walks us through his solution to carbon sequestration, its scalability, market value, and how it compares to other solutions on the market. As a player in the GHG sequestration market, Natan offers a thorough run-through of the key challenges of the sector, and a clear explanation of the viability and significance of his solution to climate change 

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Ep.#48   Zach Stein, Co-founder of Carbon Collective - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with  Zach Stein Co-founder of Carbon Collective, the first online investment advisor 100% focused on climate change. When Zach founded the company, he understood that a lot of workers in the sustainability sector were not offered retirement plans that matched their values and their work. Furthermore, he saw a clear gap in the market for investment that was not just greenwashing but provided transparent investments in climate change.  Through Carbon Collective, he works with customers to allow them to align their investment goals with their values and life’s work. 

I was excited to speak with Zach, who has worked as an entrepreneur in the Bay Area for his entire career beginning with building a worm farm immediately after finishing university. After a few other start-up ventures, Zach built Carbon Collective as a way to accelerate divesting in fossil fuels and promoting investing in sustainability in a way that is more transparent for users and promises investment in real climate change solutions, not just greenwashing. 

 In this episode, we will learn more about the green or Climate  investing landscape. Zach walks us through the main challenges of current investing strategies and how most ESG funding is a step in the right direction, but still needs to be realigned with realisting climate change investing goals. Zach also explains the details of his business model, how he onboards customers, what stocks he chooses, and the market opportunity of Carbon Collective. Throughout this discussion, Zach provides an insightful perspective of how to invest in climate action in a way that truly allows us to not only to divest in fossil fuels, but fuel the 20-fold investment in sustainability needed to fight climate change. 

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During the second part of the talk,  Zach provides insights on fundraising for young Climate Tech entrepreneurs, and how he has managed the work-life balance of being a CEO and a dad. Finally he will share some of the books he has read that have been useful along the way. 

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Ep.#47 Paul Straub @ Wireframe Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Paul Straub, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Wireframe Ventures, a seed & early-stage VC firm backing missionary founders attacking hard problems with a focus on climate and human health. With the firm, they look for founding teams who can build a compelling product/service that can one day re-define a market or create an entirely new one. Their capital is early, active and patient, leading up to series A.

I was excited to have Paul on the show and get his perspective on the climate tech landscape today. Prior launching the firm back in 2016, Paul spent 10 years+ as a VC actively investing in and supporting founders with Claremont Creek Ventures based in Silicon Valley. During that period, Paul and his co-founder identified that there was a clear gap in the market for investing in businesses that had an environmental or human health focus and saw a multi-decade need and trend in becoming capital partners with these kinds of businesses.

In this episode, Paul will share his view of the headwinds and bumps of the climate/clean tech ecosystem and what impact government policies can have on the market. Paul also speaks specifically to the genesis of Wireframe Ventures, how he developed it, and where he finds the amazing founders they partner with. Together, we also explore some of his previous investments and discuss which sectors of the Climate Tech space he considers promising in terms of return and potential for impact.

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process we use to build our society

Ep.#46 Cody Finke, co-founder and CEO of Brimstone Energy

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with

Cody Finke, Co-founder and CEO of Brimstone Energy. Brimstone Energy

creates the world's first carbon negative Portland cement without

changing the product or the price. Brimstone has developed a cement

formula that has successfully removed cement-making process emissions

and yet is scalable and cost-effective.

I was excited to speak with Cody, a lover of the outdoors, who began his

career as a chemist working developing wastewater treatment technology

at Caltech before realizing that if he wanted to make impactful change,

he needed to start a business to sell new technologies able to tackle

environmental problems. He therefore went in pursuit of finding a

solution to the lesser-known environmental pollutants and settled on

cement, currently A BIG challenge with great potential climate impacts,

since Cement production currently contributes to 5.5% of global

greenhouse gas emissions.

In this episode, we will learn more about the often-overlooked cement

industry, who the big players are, what gaps Cody discovered in the

market, and how tackling the carbon emissions from cement-production can

have a big impact on climate goals. Cody then goes into the details of

cement production and how he plans to scale his cement process and

promote his solution as the only one that tackles cement process

emissions. Cody then gives us an overview of the biggest challenges in

the market and what the main opportunities and risks of his business

model are.

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During the second part of our discussion, Cody will give his secret

sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise by giving his tips

based on his last funding round of 55M USD. Finally, he will share how

he has managed to maintain a good work-life balance as a busy CEO and

some of the books he found useful.

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Ep.#45 Michael Luciani, founder of Exponential Impact  - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Michael Luciani, founding partner at Exponential Impact Rolling Fund.  Exponential Impact is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that backs frontier-tech founders developing technologies largely in the field of synthetic biology tech, deeptech or hardtech startups in order to provide radically effective solutions for  the Climate crisis . 

I was excited to speak with Michael whose varied career path began with his domestic policy work in the White House to then join the Hilary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign. He then transitioned into the Tech sector when he founded Tuesday, a political-tech startup for advocacy organizations and nonprofits which has been backed by well-known Tech investors such as ​​Reid Hoffman or Chris Sacca, prior to being acquired in 2020. Despite not having a background in science, Michael found that he could still make a valuable contribution to the climate tech sector and founded Exponential Impact to support companies that have the potential to save the world (literally). 

With Michael’s interesting background, I was looking forward to getting his non-scientist  view on synthetic biology and its huge potential impact on the economy and the climate tech sector. During the show, Micheal gives an interesting overview of the synthetic bio landscape and who he sees are the major players, the regulatory challenges and opportunities, and the most exciting synbio tech applications that are currently cooking in the labs. He also shares more about his approach to climate tech funding, how he built Exponential impact, how he sources founders, what he offers them and how he measures their potential impact. 

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Michael gives his secret sauce for founders looking to pitch to investors and the criteria he uses to base his investment decisions along with a few examples of what works, what doesnt, and the red flags he notices when hearing pitches. Lastly, Michael gives us his main book recommendations for Entrepreneurs in Climate Tech. 

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of the best ways of protecting the planet was with climate tech.

Ep.#44 William Loopesko, Founder and CTO of Aclymate - Tech4Climate

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with

William Loopesko, Co-founder and CTO of Aclymate. Aclymate (a

Techstars-backed company), is a free and easy carbon accounting software

solution specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses

who want to address their climate footprint, but don't have time to

become climate experts.

I was excited to speak with William, who has always been passionate

about protecting the environment. Growing up in Colorado, William spent a

lot of his time enjoying the outdoors and wanted to do his part to

protect the natural environment. William began his career as a

hydrologist before realizing that environmental engineering was not the

best way of protecting the planet. After a previous experience as a solo

founder, William co-founded Aclymate in 2021, with the vision to make

it easy and affordable for small businesses to achieve carbon neutrality

by providing an automated carbon footprint calculator and offering

high-quality carbon offsets.

In this episode, we will learn more about the main players and needs in

the carbon-accounting landscape today, the challenges and opportunities

of current carbon-accounting regulations, and how to incentivize

businesses to offset their footprint. We will look at the ins and outs

of carbon accounting, how to find carbon projects, how to calculate

footprints, and how to create a platform that is easy to use for

customers. Finally, we will look at his founder's journey, the

challenges he had to overcome, and the next steps necessary to achieve

his visions. We will conclude the interview with William’s thoughts on

how we can tackle the climate crisis and how you can get involved in the

process.

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During the second part of the talk, William will give his secret sauce

for early-stage founders looking to fundraise by giving his tips after

graduating from Techstars Sustainability for increasing the odds of

success. Finally, he will share how he has managed to maintain a good

work-life balance as a busy CEO and what he has learned to spend his

energy on to re-energize.

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Ep.#43 Dimitry Gershenson, Founder and CEO of Enduring Planet - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Dimitry Gershenson, Co-founder and CEO of Enduring Planet. Dimitry built Enduring Planet to be a fintech lender focused exclusively on the new climate economy in order to provide fast and simple, founder-friendly capital to climate entrepreneurs, both big and small. His company lends to startups and SMBs through a product called revenue-based financing which requires no collateral, no personal guarantees, and no dilution.

Above all, it was designed to be easy and fast for entrepreneurs so they can apply in ten minutes, get a term sheet in a week, and get funded in 30 days.

I was excited to speak with Dimitry, who discovered his passion for sustainability while working in Honduras. Realizing the possibility of improving livelihoods while meeting climate and environmental goals, Dimitry got a master's in Energy and Resources at Berkeley University before working at Facebook to build a program improving access to energy in emerging markets helping get people electricity for the first time and helped get access for credit to women entrepreneurs that were building ecommerce businesses on the platform. He then transitioned to Enduring Planet, a smallholding company with a variety of portfolios, where he eventually pitched the idea to create Enduring Planet to specifically fund climate-focused companies.

In this episode, we will learn more about the main players and needs in the climate finance landscape today, the global amount needed to reach net-zero versus how much is currently deployed, and the main challenges and opportunities in the market to accelerate the capital deployment. Together we will cover how Enduring Planet was created, what gaps Dimitry found in the market that inspired him to focus on revenue-based financing, and how his solution compares to others in the market.

Finally, Dimitry will share his founder's journey in building Enduring Planet, what keeps him up at night and how you can get involved.

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During the second part of the talk, Dimitry will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise by giving his tips for increasing the odds of success. Finally, he will share how he has managed to maintain a good work-life balance as a busy CEO and some of the books he has learned from.

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Ep.#42  Ben Kortlang, Partner @ G2 Venture Partners (G2VP) - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with  Ben Kortlang, Partner at G2VP. G2 Venture Partners is a venture and growth firm focused on emerging technologies driving sustainable transformation across traditional industries. The firm focuses on supporting entrepreneurs at the growth stage who are unlocking new paths to environmentally and socially responsible economic growth.

I was excited to have Ben on the show, a self-described “aussie, forced environmentalist” who grew up surrounded by nature and no electricity in the Australian bush, has spent his last 20 years proving that companies could be profitable and sustainable in business to win big. Prior to starting G2VP, Ben spent 7 years at Goldman Sachs and then joined the Silicon Valley VC ecosystem in 2008 with Kleiner Perkins where he started the Green Growth Fund focused on growth-stage sustainable industrial technology companies until 2020. 

In this episode, Ben will share his view of the US climate tech ecosystem, the fundamentals that drive the market today compared to the early days of the Cleantech era 1.0, and the US advantages/weaknesses compared to the EU and rest of the world. Then, he will discuss the framework G2VP developed to back winning growth stage companies in sustainable industrial tech and how they support their growth with their “G2VP Growth toolkit” .

Together, we will go on to explore the climate tech sectors with promising impact/cash returns and the areas he believes have exciting potential for investment, growth, and impact. Afterward, Ben will share his view on the climate crisis today, why all the nature-based and tech solutions are important to solve the climate crisis, and how you can be involved with G2VP today.

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Ep.#40   Lizzie Horvitz, Founder and CEO of Finch - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Lizzie Horvitz, Founder and CEO of Finch. Finch was designed to decode products environmental impacts and incentivise consumers to make better purchasing decisions.To do this, they rate products based on their environmental impacts on a scope of 1-10 and inform people of which products they should be looking for, and which ones they should avoid. 

I was excited to speak with Lizzie, who, since the age of 16, has been in love with climate mitigation, and even spent her sophomore year of high school living in an off-the-grid community in the Bahamas. Having worked for both inspiring non-profits, and a multinational consumer goods company, s After completing her MBA and a masters in environmental management from Yale, Lizzie went on to become the COO for a smart reusable takeaway container company in based in Singapore, where she developed a love for entrepreneurship that was crucial to the journey and development of Finch. 

 In this episode, we will learn more about the main players and needs in the sustainable product landscape today, the importance of function and quality, and the role Gen Z are playing in demanding more ethical products.Together we will cover the initial challenges of building Finch,  the current certification mechanisms for rating cleaner products, and the rise and dangers of greenwashing.We will also go deeper into the Finchs browser extension, how they select and review their products and the business case for why sustainability makes sense. Finally, Lizzie will share why they dont believe in using carbon offsets for consumer products and how the community can help them. 

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Ep.#40   Kelly Hering, CTO & Co-Founder at Charm Industrial - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp  

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Kelly Hering, CTO & Co-Founder at Charm Industrial. Charm Industrial, one of the fastest-growing carbon removal technology companies, is on a mission to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂ profitably. To do this, they are taking cellulosic biomass, which already captures 100+ Gt CO₂/year, and is turning it into bio-oil before injecting it underground to store it for millennia.  

I was excited to speak with Kelly, a Brown-educated mechanical engineer who is not only passionate about building things, but also about women's studies and getting more women involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Prior to Charm Industrial, Kelly designed satellites at Planet, a leading provider in global satellite imagery, and worked as a rocket designer at Astra, both of which gave her invaluable experience in Iterative design and bringing tech to market quickly.

 In this episode, we will learn more about Charms' unique process for capturing carbon and storing it permanently, where they sit in the current carbon offset market and who their big buyers are. Together we will also cover how the market is ensuring CO2 offsets are certified or ensured, and what the real impact carbon offsetting could or should have in the fight against climate change.  We will also go deeper into how Charm selects the biomass they use for their processes, where they store their carbon, and their business model.

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impact how we move, create, eat, & live. Meet Christina O’Conor,

Partner @ Congruent Ventures

Ep.#39 Christina O’Conor, Partner @ Congruent Ventures - Tech4Climate

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PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Christina O’Conor, Partner @

Congruent Ventures. Congruent Ventures, who last year closed their

second fund of $175M, are helping create the climate startups that will

“positively impact how we move, create, eat, and live.” Their focus

areas are early-stage startups working in Mobility & Urbanization,

The Energy Transition, Food & Agriculture and Sutainable Production

& Consumption.

I was excited to have Christina on the show, a “climate-obsessed”

individual who has spent 17 years dedicated to the nexus of climate tech

and finance. Prior to joining Congruent Ventures, Christina was one of

the early employees at the UN’s PRI (Principles for Responsible

Investment), which is currently the largest, global initiative for

mainstreaming ESG issues into investment decision-making & ownership

practices. Following this, Christina was head of ESG and sustainable

development at Wellington Management, where she gained experience

identifying feasible climate solutions.

In this episode, Christina will share her view of the US climate tech

ecosystem, the climate innovation pockets around the world which are

ahead of the US, and the funding gap for early-stage founders. Then, she

will discuss the framework they create with founders of different

metrics they can track related to their core KPI’s.

Together, we will go on to explore the climate tech sectors with

promising impact/cash returns and the areas she believes has exciting

potential for investments, growth, and impact. Following that, Christina

will share her view on the climate crisis today, why sales channels and

business models are important, and how you can be involved with

Congruent Ventures today.

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Christina will give her secret sauce for

founders looking to pich to investors successfully and share why it is

important to love what you do. Lastly, Christina will cover how she

tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance and share a

few inspiring reads for climate tech founders.

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Ep.#38   Grant Canary Founder and CEO of DroneSeed - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Grant Canary, Founder and CEO of DroneSeed. DroneSeed is on a mission to make reforestation scaleable and mitigate the worst effects of climate change. To do this, they are using heavy lift drone swarms to reforest after wildfires.  Droneseed has also recently acquired subsidiary Silvaseed, which has expanded to be the largest private seed bank on the west coast. The company is now a one-stop-shop for reforestation, providing seed, seedlings, aerial seeding, and financing via carbon credits.

I was excited to speak with Grant, an incredible entrepreneur passionate about nature, Water polo, climate change, and sustainability whose career began as a consultant in the energy sector across the US, China, and Denmark. Following this, Grant then started a successful foodtech startup in Colombia that used food waste to feed insect larvae to create industrial fish feed. This startup was later acquired prior to starting Droneseed.

In this episode, we will learn more about the carbon offset market for reforestation, its exciting growth today, the certification mechanism that ensures carbon is stored, and the greenwashing controversy that can come with big emitters leveraging carbon offsets.  Together we will cover the initial challenges of building Droneseed, their lessons learned along the journey, and the company’s need for developing an integrated model from the seeds to offset. We will also go deeper into the potential and opportunities that drone assisting wildfire reforestation efforts has in the climate crisis, especially if it is made available at scale. Finally, Grant will share the next steps necessary in achieving his vision and how you can get involved.

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During the second part of the talk,  Grant will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise by relating his own successful fundraising journey with Droneseed. Finally, he will share some of the books he learned from and his own work-life balance tips for busy founders.

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In today’s episode, we are speaking with Erin Beilharz, Managing Director of the CleanTech Hub @ Lufthansa Group. The CleanTech Hub is seeking to push the boundaries of aviation by driving and accelerating the change towards a cleaner and more sustainable aeronautics industry. Supported by the entire Lufthansa Group, the Hub empowers startups through technology projects, partnerships, knowledge transfer, and acceleration programs. So, if you have an idea about how to create impact in aviation through technology in the areas of alternative fuels, aircraft hardware, digitalization, waste reduction, new clean propulsion, and more …they will make sure you get support.

I was excited to have Erin on the show, an incredible woman who is passionate about nature, travel, and putting people together to create an impact on the environment. After studying in Canada and spending the first 7 years of her career in Asia, Erin joined the Lufthansa Group in 2017. In 2021she then took the position of CleanTech Hub Director in order to support tech founders who are building the aviation of tomorrow.    

In this episode, Erin will share her extensive knowledge of the aviation industry, its sustainability challenges, and the technology opportunities and nature-based solutions which can be deployed today to directly impact climate change.  

Then, she will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their onboarding decisions on. She will go on to highlight underdog areas in the aviation environment in which she sees exciting potential for investments, growth, and impact.

Following that, Erin will share her view on the climate crisis today, what's next for the CleanTech Hub and how you can be involved in this growing cleaner aviation movement.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Erin will give her secret sauce for founders and corporates looking to get “Lufthansa ready”, and pitch successfully to the CleanTech Hub program. Lastly, Erin will cover how she tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance and share a few inspiring authors for Climate Tech founders. 

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Ep.#36  Danijel Višević Founding Partner @ World Fund - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Danijel Višević, Founding Partner @ World Fund.  World Fund is a European Climate Tech VC investing in startups (from Seed to Series B) that have the potential to save at least 100Mt of CO2e per year. Their focus areas are key emitting sectors such as Energy, Food & Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Transport. Through these focus areas, they aim to fill two significant investment gaps in climate tech: when it goes from lab to market and when it leaves the pilot stage to scale.

I was excited to have Danijel on the show, a unique person driven by “the love of life”, who has an unusual career path that led him to co-found a 350M climate tech fund. Danijele worked as a journalist and a communication expert in politics for the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, before investing in and supporting early-stage climate tech founders through the World Fund.    

In this episode, Danijel will share his view of the European Climate Tech ecosystem, the gap between R&D and funding, and the challenges and opportunities that lie in Europe for accelerating capital deployment and directly impacting climate change.

Then, he will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their investment decisions on. Together we will go on to highlight underdog areas in the climate tech ecosystem in which he sees exciting potential for investments, growth, and impact.

Following that, Danijiel will share his view on the climate crisis today and how you can be involved in the growing climate tech movement and the World fund.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Danijiel will give his secret sauce for founders looking to fundraise and avoid red flags to pitch investors successfully. Lastly, Danijiel will cover how he tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance and share a few inspiring authors for Climate Tech founders. 

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Ep.#35  Christian Hernandez Partner & Co-Founder @ 2150 - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp.

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Christian Hernandez, Partner & Co-Founder @ 2150.  The fund is considered the largest EU/UK fund focused on sustainability of the built environment. They support and back mission-driven tech entrepreneurs who are solving some of the largest problems facing the planet today, and focus on the full stack of the urban environment, where most of the world's CO2 emissions and resource waste are arising.

I was excited to have Christian on the show, a self-described Geek, who started coding at 12 years old back in 1993. He is also a serial VC and a dad of an upcoming Astro Biologist. Christian got an MBA at Wharton, worked during the early days of Microsoft, Facebook, was head of new markets at Google and launched a  250M fund with White Star Capital. Finally, he co-founded 2150 to invest in and support early-stage tech founders who are building the world of 2150.    

In this episode, Christian will share his extensive knowledge of the built environment, it’s challenges, and the tech which can be deployed today to have a direct impact on climate change.  

Then, he will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their investment decisions on. He will go on to highlight underdog areas in the urban environment in which he sees exciting potential for investments, growth, and impact.

Following that, Christian will share his view on the climate crisis today and how you can be involved in the growing climate tech movement.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Christian will give his secret sauce for founders looking to fundraise and pitch investors successfully. Lastly, Christian will cover how he tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance and share a few inspiring authors for Climate Tech founders. 

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Ep.#34 Benjamin Ng Co-Founder @ AromatEco - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

In this new episode of Founder Series, we are sitting down with Benjamin Ng, Co-Founder @ AromatEco, who were the winners of our last Quarterly Pitch competition back in December 2021. AromatEco is bioengineering micro-organisms by giving them the ability to produce carbon-negative chemicals. AromatEco helps household brands become more sustainable by providing them with renewable flavors and fragrances solutions. In the long run, their vision is to decarbonize the entire petrochemical industry with their nature-based solution. 

I was excited to speak with Ben, an incredible young bioengineer from Imperial College who is passionate about dancing and gaming and who even found himself dancing in a Mick Jagger music video clip. After several startup failures, from which he learned a lot, Ben met his cofounders who were studying and developing the microorganism in the labs prior to the launch of AromatEco in late 2020.  In this episode, we will learn more about the chemical industry landscape and its heavy impact on the planet. Together we will cover the initial challenges of building their technology and nailing down the mechanisms to genetically modify bacterias to produce targeted chemicals at scale. We will also go deeper into the potential of their unique technology to reduce the cost of chemical production by 50% with a natural-based solution,  their approach of a decentralized production model, and their go-to-market strategy initially targeting high-value chemicals. Finally, Benjamin will share the next steps necessary in achieving their vision and how you can get involved.

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During the second part of the talk,  Benjamin will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise and the importance of going out of the labs to network. Finally, he will share some of the books he learned from and his own work-life balance tips for busy founders.

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Ep.#32   Alex Wright-Gladstein CEO and Founder of Sphere. Co-founder of Ayar Labs - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Alex Wright-Gladstein CEO and Founder of Sphere. Sphere is defining itself as a movement to get fossil fuels out of 401(k)s and are providing the tools to make it happen. Together, their community of employees across hundreds of companies is already on track to take away 3 billion from the fossil industry.

I was excited to speak with Alex, an incredible woman passionate about nature, climate change, and most importantly about doing something about it.  After an initial career in energy sectors, she went to MIT and co-founded Ayar lab, where she wanted to offer her employees a 401k that is not invested in fossil fuel. After being unable to find one, Alex decided to build the tools and community movement to make it happen!l 

In this episode, we will learn more about her experience of the “401k industry”, the traditional financial vs Green/ ESG finance landscape today, and the controversy that can come with its greenwashing.  Together we will cover the initial challenges of building her company and how she launched the movement to engage employees to request a 401k clean of fossil fuels. We will also go deeper into the potential and opportunities that cleaning up the “retirement market” and making it available to everyone can represent in the climate crisis. Finally, Alex will share the next steps necessary in achieving her vision and how you can get involved.

PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY=> More info on our site)

During the second part of the talk,  Alex will give her secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise by relating her own successful fundraising journey with Ayar Labs, and now, Sphere. Finally, she will share some of the books she learned from and her own work-life balance tips for busy founders.

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

In our first episode of the year, we’re beginning the Founder Series by sitting down with Brittany Salas, Co-Founder and CEO @ Sadu app. Sādu is a play-to-earn marketplace for nature-based carbon credit.

The app leverages smartwatches and fitness trackers to connect a sense of personal well-being with the climate crisis, giving companies the ability to reward health and fitness commitments with trees planted in global reforestation projects. In the near future,  users will have access to participate in the carbon market through the ease of NFT’s. 

I was excited to speak with Brittany, an incredible woman passionate about surfing and yoga who spent part of her career in the EU supporting cleantech startups with Plug And Play venture. After this, she moved back to California and launched Sadu with the vision to bring a bottom-up approach to engage people in the climate crisis.  In this episode, we will learn more about her experience of the “Nature-based carbon removal solutions” landscape.  Together we will cover the initial challenges of building their product and nailing down the gamification mechanisms to engage the users to earn trees. We will also go deeper into the potential of NFT’s for users looking to enter the carbon market, the controversy around blockchains energy needs, how it can be mitigated and the opportunities it offers in the climate crisis. Finally, Brittany will share the next steps necessary in achieving their vision and how you can get involved.

PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY=> More info on our site)

During the second part of the talk,  Brittany will give her secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to Bootstrap by relating her own long and bumpy journey with Sadu app’s early days. Finally, she will share some of the books she learned from and her own work-life balance tips for busy founders.

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Ep.#31  Caitlin Wale Senior Associate  @ Counteract - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

Part 1: Meet the investor

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Caitlin Wale, Senior Associate at Counteract. The UK-based fund was started by 3 serial entrepreneurs that invest in and supports pre-seed and seed carbon removal founders in their fight against climate change. The firm aims to use their portfolio to contribute to the removal of 5 gigatons of carbon by 2050.

I was excited to have Caitlin on the show, an incredible woman who grew up in South Africa where she started working in the mining industry as an engineer and ended up investing in and supporting early-stage climate tech founders by joining Counteract.    

Caitlin will share her extensive knowledge in a deep overview of the Carbon removal ecosystem today. You will learn the 6 different areas where natural processes and technology can accelerate carbon capture. She will also cover their carbon capture potential, and some of the existing methods, challenges, and benefits that are associated with each of them. I learned a ton and I feel each of those areas could be a deep dive episode in itself.

Then, she will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their investment decisions on. She will go on to highlight underdog areas in carbon removal, in which she sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

Following that, Caitlin will share her view on the important role women can play in the climate tech ecosystem and how you can be involved in the growing climate tech movement today.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Caitlin will give her secret sauce for founders looking to fundraise and pitch investors successfully. Lastly, Caitlin will cover how she tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance and share a few inspiring authors and shows to listen to. 

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Ep.#30  Pippa Gawley Founder and Director @ Zero Carbon Capital - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp.

Part 1: Meet the Investor:

To celebrate our 30th episode, we are speaking with Pippa Gawley, Founder, and Director @ Zero Carbon Capital. The fund, based in the UK, invests in early-stage companies that are on a mission to fix climate change through deep science innovation. So, if you are an awesome team with breakthrough ideas that could be scaled to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by half a gigaton per year, get in touch as they could be your future partner for growth.

I was excited to have Pippa on the show who is a mother, an investor supporting early-stage climate tech founders, and who has been motivated since her early days to try to make the world a better place.  You will learn more about her unique story that began by working in finance, then for eBay in the UK, and her move to Silicon Valley with her family. It was there that she started to angel invest in early-stage companies which fight climate change through scientific innovation prior to launching zero Carbon capital back in the EU.   

Pippa will share her overview of the climate tech ecosystem today; where we are at, and what needs to happen to ensure the climate tech ecosystem can fully support the 2050 Net-Zero Goal. She will cover in detail how they select and support founders and how they measure the impact that they base their investment decisions on. Then she will highlight underdog areas in climate tech, in which she sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

Finally, Pippa will share her view on the important role women can play in the climate tech ecosystem and how you can be involved in the growing climate tech movement today.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Pippa will give her secret sauce for founders seeking to fundraise and pitch investors successfully. Then, Pippa will cover how she tackles challenges to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a mother, founder, and investor.

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Ep.#29  Beth Zonis Senior Director @ Cleantech Open Northeast  - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

Meet the founders:

During this special episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Beth Zonis Senior Director @ the Cleantech Open Northeast chapter, and 4 of the finalists from the 2021 program. The Cleantech Open initiative emerged in 2005 out of the MIT Enterprise Forum and eventually grew over the years until it formally became the CleanTech Open in 2011.  They are considered the world’s oldest and largest cleantech accelerator, providing entrepreneurs and technologists the resources needed to launch a successful cleantech company. Its mission is to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges. 

I was excited to host this special episode and learn more about the Cleantech Open and the 4 incredible entrepreneurs deploying exciting innovations in the fight against climate change. In this episode, following the CleanTech Open introduction from Beth, we will hear from Francesco Benedetti, CEO & Co-founder at Osmoses. Osmoses is on a ​​mission to eliminate the energy waste associated with chemical separations by using efficient membrane technology, reducing costs for their customers and carbon emissions for the environment!

The second founder presenting is  Andrew Lee, Co-founder at Innovia GEO Corp which is providing energy-efficient geothermal heating and cooling solutions to owners, developers, and other stakeholders involved in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and homes.

The third pitch is with Tim Guiterman Co-Founder at InfiSense, a sensor, and software company that provides clean, consistent, and actionable data to the businesses that are solving today’s toughest problems, including decarbonization, quantifying sustainability with ESG data, and growing food indoors with higher yields and fewer resources.

Finally, we will hear from Chao Yan, Scientist at Princeton University and Founder at Princeton NuEnergy which develops advanced technologies for recycling Li-ion batteries based on their extensive IP in handling cathode and anode materials.

Finally, you will learn how you can get involved in their exciting journey deploying innovations in the fight against climate change.

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Ep.#28 Anthony Baker Founder and CEO @ Satellite Vu - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Anthony Baker, Founder and CEO @ Satellite Vu. Since 2016, this satellite startup based out of London has been building the next generation of Earth observation Infrared sensors that monitor the temperature of any structure on the planet in near real-time. Satellite Vu will be using this data to determine valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency, and carbon footprints that will enable better business decisions.

I was excited to speak with Anthony, a “space geek” with more than 20 years in the global aerospace industry who dropped his comfortable paycheck to build a satellite company from scratch that helps make better decisions for fighting climate change. In this episode, we will learn more about his journey and the experiences that led him to start Satellite Vu. Together we will cover the numerous initial challenges of building a private observation satellite company and a new generation of infrared sensors. Anthony will share what they learned from those early days, and how without even having a satellite in space, they raised millions from investors by showing initial imagery their sensors gathered in special planes over London. Then, we go deeper into the potential that data collected from space can have for the public & private sector in fighting the climate crisis. Finally, Anthony will share the next steps necessary in achieving their vision and how you can get involved.

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Mike Winterfield Founder & Managing Partners @ Active Impact Investments  - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today's episode, we will speak with Mike Winterfield, Founder & Managing Partners @ Active Impact Investments. Founded in 2018, Active Impact Investments is a Certified BCorp based in Vancouver, BC, whose mission is to support environmental sustainability through profitable investment. With their fund TWO, they focus on providing funds and talent access to accelerate the growth of early-stage climate tech companies in North America that are capable of achieving venture scale while solving the most urgent environmental issues.

I was excited to have Mike on the show to learn more about his adventurous story and passion for getting “lost in nature”, building high-performing teams, and creating impact at scale through investments & support of early stage climate startups. During his journey, Mike has worn many different hats; firstly as a successful executive in a large professional recruitment company, then as COO in a fast-growing SAAS company, and now as founder of a successful fund and board member in various fast-growing startups.  

During the show, Mike will give greater detail into Active Impact Investments' early days, their investments thesis, and how they enable founders to make an impact in their growth journey. Then, we will cover the why behind their B Corp certification vs a traditional fund model and how their LP base sees it.  Mike will also share his very interesting views on the climate tech ecosystem today and how you can join the movement. 

Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in climate tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

PART  2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Mike will share his secret sauce that you can use to increase your odds of fundraising successfully as well as some interesting tips on how to build high-performing teams. Lastly, you will hear his valuable tips for founders and investors on achieving work-life balance in this fast-paced world.  

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Mihir Pershad CEO at Umami Meats - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Mihir Pershad, CEO at Umami Meats. A FoodTech startup based out of Singapore which is cultivating the future of sustainable seafood by crafting delicious and affordable cultivated fish meat that has the potential to be better for your health, the ocean, and the planet.  

I was excited to speak with Mihir to learn more about his passion for combining startups and science, which brought him to work in a venture studio helping professors starting companies. This experience exposed him to Biotech applied to food and the potential it can represent for the aquaculture industry. Later on, this led him to Asia to where he gained a deeper understanding of the farm-raised fish industry and its impact on sustainability, and eventually, after several other successful ventures,  to the launch of Umami Meats. You will discover the extraordinary potential of the sustainable cultured seafood landscape today, and what the challenges are to scale the ecosystem.  Then, we go deeper into their unique solution and the process they put in place to craft these exciting alternatives to traditional fish. Finally, Mihir will share the next steps necessary to achieve their vision and how you can get involved in the process.   

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During the second part of the talk,  Mihir will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise. Finally, he will share his own work-life balance tips for busy founders and some of his must-read books for entrepreneurs.

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Mehrad Yaghmai, Program Director @ Terra.do ClimateTech for VC’s and Partner at Cool Climate Collective - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today's episode, we will speak with Mehrad Yaghmai the Terra.do Director for the program ClimateTech for VC’s and a Partner at Cool Climate Collective.  The Climate Change for VC’s Program by Terra.do, launched by Susan su, is a 6-week intensive program for active venture investors who are seeking to get the latest in climate science and solutions, and explore ways that they can make a meaningful and profitable difference in the climate crisis. With Cool Climate Collective, a syndicate started in 2021 with Tristan Pollock (ex. 500), Mehrad seeks to invest in early-stage Climate Tech companies alongside a number of great investors and angels.

I was excited to have Mehrad (who was also judging our last quarterly Climate Tech pitch competition with his partner Tristan) on the show to learn more about his very unique story which started in Dubai and then moved between, LA and San Francisco. During this journey, Mehrad has been wearing many different hats as a successful entrepreneur, product manager, supporter of various initiatives in the growing Dubai startup ecosystem and now supporting the Climate Tech movement by investing and teaching others to invest with the Climate Tech VC program. 

During the show, Mehrad will give greater detail into the Terra.do ClimateTech VC program and their high-value fellowship network. Covering how the program works and how they can help you to build your thesis and start investing in ClimateTech founders very quickly.  Then we will cover the Cool Climate Collective syndicate investment thesis and how they support founders at the early stage. He will also share his very interesting views on the Climate Tech ecosystem today and how the Emirate’s see the new waves of Climate Tech companies seeking to disturb traditional oil-based economies in the middle east. 

Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

 PART  2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Mehrad will share his secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. Then, future investors in the Climate Tech space will learn interesting advice on how to build your investment thesis. Lastly, you will hear valuable tips on achieving work-life balance for founders and investors in this fast-paced world.  

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Derek Handley Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today's episode, we will speak with Derek Handley Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC.  Founded in 2016, The New Zealand-based firm is on a mission to Invest today in companies that will lead to a better world tomorrow. Aera VC has been backing startups that are reversing climate change with incredible breakthrough technologies, such as  Noya(Ep:#16), Carbon Chain, Solugen, or Wild Earth.

I was excited to have Derek on the show (who is also an astronaut in waiting) to learn more about his unique story which started as a global serial entrepreneur, then founder CEO of a nonprofit (B Team) co-founded by Sir Richard Branson, and is now an impactful investor with Aera VC. Derek is focusing his energy on ideas at the intersection of today’s societal and sustainability challenges with creative and entrepreneurial responses to them. He is driven by the belief in the amazing potential of the human spirit and that each of us is here to do something purposeful and unique with our time on earth.

During the show, Derek will give greater detail into their investment thesis, how they support founders, and how they calculate impact to drive their investments decisions. He will also share his views on the controversy surrounding the billionaire space races in the context of the Climate Crisis. 

Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

PART 2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Derek will share his secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. You will learn some key red flags that make investors pass on deals. Lastly, you will hear valuable tips on work-life balance for founders and investors needed to bring your best self.  

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Dr. David Miller  Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today's episode, we will speak with Dr. David Miller, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures. The firm, based out of Boston, is on a mission to beat back climate change through energy innovation by funding disruptive startups with capital-light technologies and innovative business models that can reshape how we produce and consume energy. 

I was excited to have David and his incredible wisdom on the show to learn more about his impressive story as a successful engineer & telco entrepreneur which started in the mid-90ties. This was followed by his realization that Climate Change will define the 21st century, leading him to go back to  MIT to get a PHD with his thesis focusing on how to improve the odds of success & growth for clean energy startups. Since 2005, David has invested in clean energy startups, putting a tremendous effort into building ecosystems that support founders and finally launching  Clean Energy Ventures  with 2 other partners

During the show, David will give greater detail into the investment thesis behind their strong statement that “Every climate tech startup they invest in has the potential to mitigate 2.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2050”, and how they put together an innovative calculator to drive their investments decisions. 

After covering the state of the ClimateTech ecosystem today, David will share his view on Electric vs Hydrogen-powered vehicles and his opinion on Nuclear as a solution in the energy mix.

Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech pushed by emerging market forces, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

PART 2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, David will share the secret sauce that can increase your odds to fundraise successfully. You will also learn some key red flags that make investors pass on deals. Finally, you will get a few valuable tips on work-life balance for founders and investors.  

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Alex Teng - Chief Of Staff at Fifty Years VC - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today's episode, we will speak with the Fifty Years VC Chief of Staff Alex Teng, about their Seed fund's support for technology entrepreneurs solving the world's biggest problems.  The firm based out of San Francisco was co-founded in 2016 by 2 serial entrepreneurs & YC Alumni Ela Madej and Seth Bannon who have invested in a vast range of highly impactful founders with big dreams and bold strategies such as Noya(Ep:#16), Solugen, or Upside Foods.

I was excited to have Alex and his high energy on the show to learn more about the unique story that started as a Caltech student in the flying labs operated by Nasa while studying Climate change and lead him to join fifty years to support portfolio companies and investment decisions with his deep science background.

During the show, Alex will give greater detail into their investment thesis, how they support founders, and how they calculate Impact to drive their investments decisions. 

Finally, he will highlight underdog areas in Climate Tech, in which he sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

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Candice Ammori Founder & Director, Climate Tech at On Deck - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our founder series, we are sitting down with Candice Ammori Founder & Director of the On Deck Climate Tech Fellowship (ODCT), a 10-week program for startup and climate experts building world-changing companies together. 

I was super excited to speak with Candice to learn more about her own incredible story and the work/life experience that led her to launch, in collaboration with Ondeck, the ODCT program. After completing the program myself, I have to say it is an incredible human experience that brings an average of 150 inspired individuals, such as investors, current or future entrepreneurs, people seeking to transition to the industry & climate experts from different backgrounds together into a supported community of talented peers.   

During the show, we will learn more about the challenges and opportunities in the Climate Tech ecosystem today. Then, we will dive into the backstage of the ODCT program, how it works, the initial challenges, what’s next, and how you can get involved.  Finally, we will cover Candice’s view of the place for women in the CT ecosystem and her beliefs on the important role they have to play in the Fight against Climate Change. 

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk, Candice will share her secret sauce to founders seeking to build a successful community experience with some interesting advice based on her journey as a community leader. 

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Meet the Expert series: Chiara Cecchini: CEO & Co-Founder at Future Food Americas. Head of Innovation at Food for Climate League. Forbes 30U30 - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this first episode of our Expert series, we are sitting down with Chiara Cecchini, CEO & Co-Founder at Future Food Americas, Head of Innovation at Food for Climate League & Forbes 30U30. Future Food America is the US entity of the Future Food Institute, an inclusive network and inspirational platform that is sparking exponential positive change in the global food system. 

I was super excited to speak with Chiara not only because of her incredible background at the intersection of food and technology but to learn more about how food production is responsible for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and what can be done to change this. 

During the show, we will learn more about the challenges and opportunities in the Foodtech industry,   how the big corporations are moving towards more sustainable productions and where investors should look for new investment opportunities. An exciting space where a lot of innovations are happening that could lead to changes with a big impact on the fight against the Climate Crisis.  

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk, Chiara will share her secret sauce to founders on her successful public speaking experience at a Ted Conference with some interesting advice that can help you to become a better public speaker. Finally, we will conclude with her thoughts about the role that women can take in this ecosystem and in the light of climate change.

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Ep.#19  Karolina Ling-Vannerus Founder & CEO @ Circulate - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Karolina Ling-Vannerus Founder & CEO @ Circulate, a B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging and a purchasing tool for European SMEs. They aim to be your partner in finding the very best packaging out there, that is good for your needs, your budget, and the planet. 

I was excited to speak with Karolina and learn more about her beginnings as a consultant at McKinsey, her passion for free ski, nature, friends & wine, and the succession of life experiences that led her to the launch of Circulate. You will discover the booming sustainable packaging Landscape today (Est. B100+ USD in the EU only), how traditional packaging is contributing to 61% of plastic waste in the environment,  what's happening in the industry, and then go deeper into their unique solution to help SME’s access better packaging alternatives. Finally, Karolina will share the next steps necessary to achieve their vision and how you can get involved in the process.   

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During the second part of the talk,  Karolina will give her secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise. Finally, she will share her own work-life balance tips for founders and her thoughts on the incredible role women are and will continue to have, in the climate change fight.

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Ep.#18  Sophie Purdom Co-founder @ ClimateTech VC - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the Investor:

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Sophie Purdom,  Co-founder @ ClimateTech VC, Climate tech investor, operator, and author. ClimateTech VC is “The” weekly newsletter on climate and innovation read by more than 15k investors, entrepreneurs, and network shapers. Their mission is to bring you perspective on the evolving world of climate tech by interviewing top investors & operators and covering recent venture deals, news, and jobs with their recently launched job board.  

I was excited to have Sophie on the show and learn more about how she teamed up in March 2020 with Kim Zou, who originally started CTVC as a blog, and how together they built a fast-growing ClimateTech readers base. They serve their readers consistently with high-value content, tons of emojis and are constantly listening to their audience's feedback to improve their work with a product-focused approach.   

Sophie will share her overview of the ClimateTech ecosystem today, where we are at, and what needs to happen to ensure the ClimateTech ecosystem can fully support the 2050 Net-Zero Goal. Then she will use her own investor experience and will share which sectors are the most promising today in terms of IMPACT/CASH Return (ICR), meaning the sectors building impactful companies while creating a highly profitable business. 

Finally, Sophie will share a few words about what she would say to people feeling doomed by the current Climate Crisis situation. Then we will conclude with what’s next for CTVC and how you can be involved in their initiatives today.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Sophie will give her secret sauce for founders seeking to fundraise, as well as her insights on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a founder and an investor. Finally, she will share her thoughts on the incredible role women are and will continue to have, in the climate change fight.

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Ep.#17  Ryan Kushner Co-founder and Director of Startups @ Third Derivative   - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp

PART 1: Meet the investor:

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Ryan Kushner, Co-founder, and Director of Startups @ Third Derivative, a joint venture of RMI and New Energy Nexus. Third Derivative (D3) is a vertically integrated engine built to accelerate the rate of climate innovation. They uniquely combine a next-generation accelerator, committed venture capital network, a curated ecosystem of global corporations, and unparalleled market, regulatory, and policy insights.

I was excited to have Ryan on the show and learn more about his unique story that began with working in the weed industry and being a long time “burner”, to how he jumped into Climate Tech, wrote a book, and launched 3 Derivative, which regularly gives away their curriculum and investors list to help others create a structure to support founders fighting Climate Change.

Ryan will share his overview of the ClimateTech ecosystem today, where we are at, and what needs to happen to ensure the ClimateTech ecosystem can fully support the 2050 Net-Zero Goal. He will cover in detail how they select and support founders by finding, funding, and helping scale the most promising technologies to achieve larger, faster reductions in global carbon emissions.

Finally, Ryan will share how they evaluate impact in companies they support with their programs and how you can be involved in their initiatives today.  

Part 2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Ryan will give his secret sauce for founders seeking to fundraise. Then, Ryan will cover the challenges that he sees for ClimateTech teams seeking to scale and go global. Finally, he will give his insights on how he maintains a healthy work-life balance as a father and an investor.

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Ep.#16  Meet the founder series: Josh Santos, Co-founder, and CEO at Noya

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Josh Santos, Co-founder, and CEO at Noya, which has developed an exciting and affordable CO2 capture process that utilizes existing industrial equipment, such as “boring” cooling towers to pull CO2 out of the air. Noya then takes the CO2 pulled from the atmosphere and re-packages it for sale to industrial CO2 consumers. I was super excited to speak with Josh and learn more about his story which started at Tesla and Harley Davidson and led to the launch of Noya. You will discover with Josh the Direct Air Capture Tech Landscape today, what's happening in the industry, and then go deeper into their unique and affordable process which opens the road to scale DAC tech- one of the key technologies in the fight against Climate Change. Finally, Josh will share the next steps necessary to achieve their growth and how you can get involved in the process.   

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,  Josh will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise with famous investors as Lower Carbon Capital or MCJ collective. Finally, he will share some key advice on how to join YC  and his own work-life balance tips for founders.   

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Troy Carter Founder and CEO @ Earthshot Labs, an open-source community developing the first, unified land use model for landowners, investors, and policy makers to scale regenerative land management globally and tackle the ongoing ecological collapse. I was super excited and intrigued to learn more about Earthsholabs and their open source community of engineers who gathered together in a quest to build the most advanced machine learning model, using data available from satellite imagery, on the ground observations, and others data sources to measure and map the various ecosystems around the world. A perfect example of how Tech can bring an edge  never seen before in the fight against Climate Change and environmental collapse. On top of the technological and scientific rigor applied by the people involved, the project is also led by deep “selfullness” and love given that its co-founders first met at a spiritual retreat in Hawaii. During the show we will learn more about what's next for Earthshot labs in terms of development, financing models and how you can collaborate with them today.

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,Troy will share his secret sauce from his fundraising experience as a ClimateTech entrepreneur and their innovative investment structure using a rolling SAFE note that is tokenized with an Ethereum-based smart contract. Finally, we will conclude with his view on how to keep a good work-life balance whilst being a founder.

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Jacqueline van den Ende , Co-founder at Carbon Equity a new climate investing platform for alternative investments including a.i. Venture Capital, Private Equity and Real Estate Classes. One aspect all these classes have in common is that they are direct/primary investments into climate technology. In this way, Carbon Equity guarantees true and direct climate impact, while increasing your odds of generating attractive financial returns on the private market. 

I was super excited to have Jacqueline on the show as she is a fellow of the Ondeck’s ClimateTech program and her entrepreneurial story is more than exciting. You will learn how “adventure and freedom” are the drivers in her life that brought her to launch projects in the Philippines and the EU, as well as gaining experience in Private Equity right out of college. She will share her journey and the “Why” that brought her to devote her life to solving  Climate challenges by building new investments opportunities. Jacqueline will also give you an interesting view on how the financial market can contribute to the “net zero”, the challenges and opportunities of launching carbon equity, and how you can help her to grow the company right away. 

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,  Jacqueline will give her secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise. She will share advice on how to overcome some of the early-stage challenges and her work-life balance tips for founders.  Finally, she will share with you her view on the opportunities that the ClimateTech ecosystems present today.  

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Part 1: Meet the Investor:

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Kim Baker, Director of Innovation at Elemental Excelerator, a global program supporting early stage Climate Tech founders. I was excited to have Kim on the show and learn more about how the all Elemental team is on a mission to redesign the systems at the root of climate change. So far they invested in over 100 growth-stage companies and celebrated more than a dozen exits, funded more than 70 technology projects, and built a platform for scaling equitable, market-driven solutions to climate change. Kim will share with you her overview of the ClimateTech ecosystems today, Where we are at and what needs to happen to ensure the ClimateTech ecosystems can fully support the 2050 Net Zero Goal. She will cover with you in detail how Elemental selects and supports founders with their different initiatives in place.

Finally, Kim will  share how they evaluate impact in companies they support with their programs.  

Part 2: My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Kim will give her secret sauce for founders seeking to fundraise. Then, Kim will cover the challenges that she sees for ClimateTech teams seeking to scale and go global. Finally she will give her insights on how she maintains a healthy work life balance as a mother, an investor and or founder.

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with  Robert Luo , Founder & CEO at Mi Terro®/ Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar/ GreenBiz 30 Under 30 and winner of the Startup basecamp Global online ClimateTech Pitch competition last June. I was excited to have Rob on the show as he is an incredible serial entrepreneur who is now tackling the enormous problems presented by conventional plastics, one of the most pressing issues for our planet today.  Mi Terro’s unique proprietary tech allows agricultural waste to be upcycled into compostable biomaterials to replace plastic and paper for food, fashion & packaging. We will cover the unique journey of the company and the potential that it presents in terms of market and impact opportunities. Finally, we will speak about the exciting future of the company which just started a pilot with Budweiser china.  

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,  Rob will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders looking to fundraise. He will share advice on how to unlock big partners while being an early-stage company, and his work-life balance tips for founders.  Finally, he will share with you his view on the opportunities that the ClimateTech ecosystems represent today.  

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PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Ryan Bethencourt, CEO at Wild Earth, Managing Partner at Sustainable food venture, and Partner at Babel venture. I was super excited to get Ryan on the show as he is a pioneer in the BioTech movement in Silicon Valley. 

Over and above his incredible founder story, Ryan also has experience as a successful serial angel and Venture investor in future of food and future of biotech companies, making him a special guest able to give insides from both sides of the “fundraising” table. In the show we will cover with Ryan the unique story of the WildEarth team, who are developing clean protein pet foods that are healthier for your pet, better for the environment, and more humane than conventional products. This is an industry with big opportunities for decarbonization, as more than 25% of meat produced in the US goes to animal Food.   

PART 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,  Ryan will give his secret sauce for early-stage founders seeking to fundraise.  Finally, he will share with you his view on the opportunities that the ClimateTech ecosystems represent today.  

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1 - Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Federico Garcea Co-founder & CEO @ Treedom. Federico will share with you his unusual story, starting with selling gelato when he was 15, to an “addiction” to “Farmville” that led him to create Treedom, the first online community in the world that allows you to plant trees remotely and follow them online. We will cover with him the evolution of the “ Agroforestry projects ” landscape today and how it is changing with the help of emerging market forces. Then we will go deeper into Treedom, in order to understand how they manage to geo-localize, photograph, and give impact reports of more than 2M trees to each owner on the platform.   We will also cover Treedom’s climate and social impact and how they measure it with their local partners. 

 2- My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk, Federico will share his secret sauce on how they onboarded as a startup big brands such as Samsung and timberland. 

He will also share his fundraising experience as a ClimateTech entrepreneur, what worked, what did not, and finally concluding with his view on the ClimateTech ecosystem and upcoming opportunities.

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Bergur Sigfússon Head of CO2 capture and injection at CarbFix. - Tech 4 Climate Podcast By Startup Basecamp

Part 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode, we are sitting down with Bergur Sigfússon, Head of CO2 capture and injection at CarbFix. Bergur will share his journey as a geochemist in Iceland which has led to him becoming a cornerstone in the process of C02 mineralization developed at Carbfix. Bergur will give an overview of the “ Carbon sequestration and storage ” landscape today. Then will be given a detailed account of the unique technology that Carbfix put in place at a geothermal power plant in Iceland. Their unique technology injects underground a mixture of captured CO2 and water that will turn into stones within a 2 year period. Finally, we will cover the business side of Carbfix, the different applications and opportunities of their proprietary process and what it will need to happen in order to scale the operations.    

 Part 2: My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk, Bergur will share their secret sauce for ClimateTech founders looking to finance their project at the initial stage. This involves using alternative external sources of fundings as grants or forging partnerships with universities, as well as focussing on becoming financially independent. Finally, Bergur will share how they succeeded in getting an incredible amount of press attention, including visibility in a recent Netflix show. 

Andreea Constantinescu Partner at Planet First Partners - Tech 4 Climate Podcast By Startup Basecamp

Part 1: Meet the Investor:

In today’s episode, we will speak with  Andreea Constantinescu Partner at Planet First Partners. She will share with you her amazing story; starting from Goldman Sachs in M&A to the transition into ClimateTech investments.   

You will learn in more detail the investment thesis of Planet First, a Growth equity investment fund with 2 major themes: Better for the planet, Better for the people with a focus on Eu HQ companies. 

Andrea will share with you how they developed a complex framework to measure #impact and make their investment decision with an innovative and systemic approach.

Finally, she will share with you the underdog area’s in Climatetech in which she sees exciting potential for investments and growth.

Part 2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Andrea will share her secret sauce to increase your odds to fundraise successfully. You will learn some key red flags that make investors pass on deals. Finally, you will get a few valuable tips on work-life balance for founders and investors. 

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In today’s episode, we will speak with Sylvain Carle, Senior director at SecondMuse which is running a global program “Venture for ClimateTech” supporting early-stage Climate Tech founders around the world. Sylvain will share with you his journey as a top Canadian Tech investor and the drivers that pushed him to jump into the ClimateTech ecosystem. You will learn that Sylvain is also a strong believer that “money is an incredible lever to change the world, and he hopes to catalyze capital for the challenges of today and the next decades”. Sylvain will also share how they evaluate impact in companies they support and the state of impact evaluation in the ClimateTech industry today.  

Part 2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Sylvain will share his secret sauce to founders seeking to build venture-backed companies covering the investment decision framework used during his investor career.

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During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and Co-founder of Plan A and Co-founder at GreenTech Alliance. Lubomila, will share with you her incredible journey and how she started Plan A,  the first software that enables businesses to monitor and reduce their emissions, while improving their ESG performance. We will cover with her how the Decarbonization and Impact Intelligence landscape is evolving today and how Plan A is fitting into it. She will go into details on how Plan A works, the economics behind it, and their competition landscape. Finally, she will also share with us her vision for the company, the way they are scaling it, and how they define their own ESG.    

2- My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,  Lubomila will share her secret sauce on how she successfully fundraised with some major investors such as Softbank, Demeter, and Coparion venture. We will also learn more about Greentech alliances that she co-founded. Why she started it, how you can join it and benefit from their incredible network of founders and Investors.  

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Chris Stern CEO and Co-Founder at Carbicrete - Tech 4 Climate Podcast By Startup Basecamp

PART 1: Meet the founder:

During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Chris Stern, serial entrepreneur, Investor, CEO, and Co-Founder at Carbicrete. We will start this interesting conversation covering Chris’ Entrepreneurial journey in the Cleantech Industry which has lasted for more than 15 years. Then, you will learn how the Carbicrete team developed an innovative technology to enable the production of a cement-free, carbon-negative concrete using industrial by-products such as Steel Slag and captured CO2.  By offering concrete manufacturers the process, materials, and support to make lower-cost, higher-quality precast concrete in a way that reduces their carbon footprint, Carbecrete opens up a new way to decrease the 10% of global C02 emissions released by the entire concrete production industry.  

PART 2. My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk,  Chris will share with you his fundraising’s secret sauce that he learned during his entrepreneurial and investor journey. This journey covers Bootstrapping, choosing your investors, and other ways to finance your initial stages.  Finally, Chris will share his view on the ClimateTech industry trends.  

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In today’s episode, we will speak with the co-founders of Planet A;  Fridtjof Detzner &  Nick de la Forge who are seeking to support and invest in founders tackling the world‘s largest environmental problems such as GHG, plastics and water shortage.

They will uncover how they provide early-stage funding and mentoring to highly scalable impact companies – while measuring and forecasting the positive ecological impact of a start-up as their central metric of success. Their unique approach is supported by a network of scientists and experts developing frameworks and methodologies with them to assess the impact prior to making their investments decisions.   

Part 2:My secret sauce:

In the second part of the show, Fridtjof & Nick will give a series of valuable insides for ClimateTech founders to successfully pitch investors. Finally, they will share with you their “secret sauce” on how they balance their busy founders and investor’s work life.

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During this episode of our Founder series, we will sit down with Lisa Gautier, CEO and Co-founder of Hackyourcloset, for an interesting conversation around her entrepreneurship journey and the need to change the way we “consume” fashion. With Lisa, we will go into details on how Hackyourcloset is bringing an innovative subscription model to the fashion industry. Giving consumers a unique clothing experience while drastically extending the average life cycle of your clothes, resulting in a huge amount of saved resources and CO2 emissions.

2-My secret sauce:

During the second part of the talk, Lisa will share with you her secret sauce on fundraising. Covering some great insights on the importance of relationships and collaboration between founders and investors that will help you to accelerate your company growth.  

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In today’s episode, we had the chance to sit with Heidi Lindvall, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, for a great conversation around her inspiring story, the genesis, and the mission of their $100 M fund II. Which at the time they launched it, they were the first ClimateTech focus fund in Europe. During the talk, Heidi will also give you more insight on their investment thesis, how do they select & support companies, and what they seek in founders they invest in.  

Part 2: My secret sauce: [EXCLUSIVE FOR MEMBERS ONLY] SEE LINK BELOW

In the second part of the show, Heidi will give you valuable insights on how to successfully pitch to investors. She will also cover how to define your KPI in order to raise your next venture round. Finally, Heidi will share her knowledge and extensive experience on how to invest in ClimateTech founders at the early stage. She will conclude the talk by giving her secret sauce to keep a great work/life balance while being at the forefront of the climate fight.

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Part 1: Meet the Founder:

During this episode, we will have an interesting conversation with Ryan to learn more about how they are making “The world’s first carbon-negative and truly sustainable diamonds” using CO2 captured in the atmosphere.

He will walk us through their story, the why behind Aether diamonds and, how, with the unique process they developed in their labs, they are able to produce stones made from the air which are just as “real” as mined diamonds.

He will also explain to us how he made the steps into the ClimateTech industry, which hopefully will help you take the right steps too!

Part 2: My secret sauce: ACCESS MEMBERS ONLY: Learn more here

During the 2nd part of the show, Ryan will share with you interesting insights on his Fundraising experience and his view on the ClimateTech ecosystem today

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When we reach 1000 subscribers we will plant 1000 trees with our Partners.🌱

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Access to exclusive content & learn more about Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp 👉 https://startupbasecamp.org/the-tech-4-climate-podcast/

You will have the opportunity to meet the best ClimateTech Founders, Investors, Experts from Silicon Valley and around the Globe. 

They will share with you their stories and personal journeys into this growing and exciting industry, giving you some insights into the ecosystems that help you take part in the fight against climate change and benefit from the opportunities it can represent. 

Sincerely,

Your host

Guillaume de Dorlodot - CEO & Co founder of Startup Basecamp