The Tech 4 Climate Podcast
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During the show, 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 journey in this growing and exciting industry. Giving you some insights into the ecosystems that hopefully help you to take part in the fight against climate change as well as benefit from the opportunities it can represent.
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Aug 16, 2023
Ep.#86: How do we innovate to reduce E-Waste and make Data Centers sustainable? - Phoebe Wang
Phoebe Wang from Amazon Climate Pledge Fund helps us explore the environmental impact of data centers and e-waste, highlight areas for improvement and some current innovations in chip design, cooling and energy storage.
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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Aug 3, 2023
Ep.#84: Tech-Enabled Unicorns & Navigating the Energy Transition - Albert Bielinko, Telstra Ventures
From Australia’s Energy Sector to scaling Unicorns. Albert Bielinko discusses the challenges for residential adoption of renewable energy and gives us an insight into what it takes to build and scale a unicorn.
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.
Part 2: My Secret Sauce
In the second part of the show, Albert gives his top three pieces of advice for founders pitching for investment, and shares his go to book and podcast for learning about climate and climate tech.
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Jul 27, 2023
Ep.#85: Building a sustainable future: Modernizing & Decarbonizing the Built Environment
Deep diving the Mining Industry: Environmental Impacts, Solutions, and Corporate Innovation
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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Jun 22, 2023
Ep.#83 Unlocking the Future of Energy Storage: Decarbonizing Industries with Martin Schichtel
Join us as we unlock the potential of multifunctional high temperature energy storage and its pivotal role in spearheading the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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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.
PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)
During this second part of the show, Martin shares his experience of his fundraising journey for a large scale hardware company and some tips he wishes he knew beforehand. He also shares his advice for reaching a healthy work-life balance as a busy founder.
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Jun 16, 2023
Ep.#82: Adaptation is decarbonization with Alex Laplaza from Lowercarbon Capital
Is there a zero sum trade-off between investing in mitigation and investing in adaptation? Alex Laplaza from Lowercarbon Capital discusses the importance of adaptation and building resilience to mitigate the felt human and economical impacts of climate change.
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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Jun 7, 2023
Ep.#81: Regeneration Generation - Meet Katie Hoffman, Partner @ Regeneration VC
Katie Hoffman from Regeneration VC helps us explore the textiles industry and how new consumer products with regenerative qualities can help to create better methods, mechanisms and systems, whilst reducing pollutants.
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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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May 31, 2023
Ep.#80: How do we bring this to the masses? - Meera Clarke @ Redpoint Ventures
Taking consumer products from one to beyond.
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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May 23, 2023
Ep.#79 A concrete solution to remove carbon & make cement carbon neutral - Mario Schmitt @ Ecolocked
Using biochar as a replacement for cement, Mario pulls carbon from the atmosphere and addresses the emissions of the world’s second most used material.
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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.
PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)
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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May 11, 2023
Ep.#78: Plastic is a great product, its alternatives are even better - Meet Xavier Sarras @4P Capital
Plastic is amazing because it lasts so long. That’s exactly why it’s also a problem. Xavier Sarras walks us through the single-use-plastic market and its alternatives.
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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Apr 28, 2023
Ep.#77 Addressing construction’s inefficiencies with AI - meet Ionathan Lazovski @ Structure Pal
Overdesign of concrete is a major issue in the construction industry. Jonathan uses AI to reduce overdesign, reduce the concrete needed in construction, and reduce the industry’s emissions
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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.
PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)
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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Apr 14, 2023
Ep.#76: Hydrogen CAN be both overhyped and huge - Meet Shayle Kann from EIP
Hydrogen is going to be big, but it is also overhyped. How can it be both? We dive into hydrogen and the complexities of the market with Shayle Kann, Partner at Energy Impact Partners.
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…
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Mar 30, 2023
Ep.#75: Is green leather possible? Let's dive into it with Sophie Bakalar - Partner @ Collaborative Fund
Alternative leathers can make a significant difference in tackling climate change. We take a deep dive with Sophie and learn about how the Collaborative Fund measures its impact.
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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 d…
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Mar 23, 2023
Ep.#74 Saving water with brains, drains, and membranes - Alex Rappaport, CEO & Co-founder @ Zwitter
Only about 5% of water used in industry is recycled, a major problem considering increasing water scarcity caused by climate change. Alex is working to fix that.
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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 w…
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Mar 17, 2023
Ep.#73: A collaborative approach to impact investing - Meet Fabian, Founder @ AENU
AENU promotes transparency as integral to reaching our impact
thresholds.
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…
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Mar 8, 2023
Ep.#72 Lowering carbon and carbon removal risk. Meet Paolo, CEO @ Carbonˣ.
Paolo Piffaretti is de-risking permanent carbon removal credits to help companies achieve their net-zero goals.
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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 h…
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Feb 22, 2023
Ep.#71 Regenerating our planet to keep it vibrant - Allison Wolff - CEO @ Vibrant Planet
Wildfires are getting, well, wilder. Allison Wolff’s platform helps land managers monitor forests to make sure they remain resilient.
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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 regenera…
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Feb 16, 2023
Ep.#70 Solving EV adoption’s ample challenges - John de Souza, Co-founder & President @ Ample
EV adoption faces a lot of barriers compared to the ease of filling your gas tank and driving away. John is making sure that electric can be as easy and as cheap as gas.
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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…
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Feb 8, 2023
Ep.#69 Reduce, Abate & Offset CO2 Emissions with Tristan Foerester, Co-founder and CEO of ClimatePartner
Retail accounts for 25% of carbon emissions. Tristan is working with retailers to put carbon neutral products on their shelves and reduce those emissions.
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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 yea…
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Jan 26, 2023
Ep.#68 - Waving energy dependency goodbye for coastal communities - Meet Marcus Lehmann
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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 entrep…
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Dec 15, 2022
Ep.#67 - How a need for refugee homes inspired better plastic - Meet Alex Blum @ Applied Bioplastics
After flying to Bangladesh to help with the Rohingya Crisis, Alex Blum discovered a new way of creating plastics that was more sustainable and could have a huge impact on the construction industry.
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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 prod…
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Dec 2, 2022
Ep.#66 Deep-water floating wind turbines innovation is happening - meet Jon Salazar Founder @ Gazelle
Ep.#66 Jon Salazar Founder and CEO @ Gazelle Wind Power l
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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…
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Nov 16, 2022
Ep.#65 Innovations across the sector: Meet the Cleantech Open Northeast Finalists for 2022.
Meet 4 incredible entrepreneurs deploying new innovations in the fight
against climate change.
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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…
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Nov 3, 2022
Ep.#64 Keeping your food carbon neutral is possible. - meet Marcus Lovell Smith CEO @ Neutral
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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…
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Oct 19, 2022
Ep.#63: Energizing the global battery market. Meet Nadav Steinmetz
Electrification is not a trend, it’s a revolution, and batteries are at the forefront. Nadav Steinmetz from Nomea helps us explore where the market is going.
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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 f…
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Oct 13, 2022
Ep.#62: “You can indeed make money and do good for a better world”
Wes set out to prove that you can indeed do both things by investing in
mission-driven startups.
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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 u…
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Oct 6, 2022
Ep.#61: Investment contrarian, climate tech champion
Rokas makes early-stage, audacious investments that lead to big wins for climate.
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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…
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Sep 29, 2022
Ep.#60: From down under to on your table. Investing in global foodtech from Australia.
The global food system needs a reboot. Phil Morle, deeptech investor and foodtech expert, explains why.
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…
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Sep 22, 2022
Ep.#59 More than offsetting, it’s about reducing - Maria Fujihara, Founder and CEO of SINAI
Offsetting is important, but only for what can’t be otherwise reduced. Maria explains the nuances of the carbon markets and how it’s making a big impact in climate tech.
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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,…
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Sep 8, 2022
Ep.#58: Food for thought with Björn Witte, CEO of Blue Horizon, and foodtech impact investor
Foodtech is the largest market, four times bigger than software. Learn about the future of foodtech from one of its forefront investors.
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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…
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Sep 1, 2022
Ep.#57 Let there be light… and equitable access to EV charging. Meet Jeff Prosserman, CEO @ Voltpost
Easy access to onstreet electrical charging is one of the significant barriers to adopting EVs nationwide. Jeff Prosserman is trying to fix that.
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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 h…
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Aug 24, 2022
Ep.#56: What gives the Nordic region a leg up in Climate Tech? Meet Terhi Johanna Vapola
The Nordic countries are home to a significant proportion of climate tech startups. So what makes the region so fruitful for innovation?
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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…
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Aug 17, 2022
Ep.#55: Is it too late for the VC model for climate change? Ibrahim AlHusseini Managing Partner, FullCycle
If there is a fire in your backyard, you don’t develop firefighting technology, you deploy what you have at scale. Ibrahim is helping do that.
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…
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Aug 10, 2022
Ep.#54: How can climate tech make a positive impact in India? Meet Priya Shah, General Partner @ Theia Ventures
India is the fourth global emitter and soon will be the most populous country. Its role in the climate challenge is key. So what is it doing to address that and how is Priya Shah at the center of it?
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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 c…
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Jul 28, 2022
Ep.#53 Sweeping away the world’s carbon emissions - Raphael Güller
Designed for big companies, Sweep tackles a big problem - how to manage a company’s emissions and that of all their suppliers and customers.
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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 c…
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Jul 21, 2022
Ep.#52 Can you drink Avocado seeds? Yes indeed!: Meet Sheetal Bahirat, Founder & CEO @ Hidden Gems.
Sheetal was frustrated with the amount of food wasted in regular food processing, so she founded a company that explored the hidden gems left behind in the food we treasured.
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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 ver…
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Jul 14, 2022
Ep.#51: Is Israel poised to be a climate tech leader? Meet Itamar Weizman, Partner at Firstime VC.
From politics to publishing, and now venture capital, Itamar Weizman
provides a fascinating look at the climate tech landscape in Israel and
beyond.
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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 Isr…
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Jun 30, 2022
Ep.#50 Using naturally occurring minerals for direct air capture. Meet Noah McQueen.
Noah understands that DAC is not only necessary to counteract climate
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 l…
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Jun 22, 2022
Ep.#49 On a mission to retrofit every fossil-fuel based facility: Meet Natan, Founder and CEO of Standard Carbon
Natan believes in the power and potential of humanity; that’s why he is doing his part to protect it.
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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 bigges…
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Jun 16, 2022
Ep.#48 Creating a retirement fund that actually fights climate change, meet Zach Co-founder of Carbon Collective
Zach has always worked as a sustainability entrepreneur; from a worm farm to Carbon Collective, Zach understands the scale of investing required to counteract climate change.
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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…
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Jun 2, 2022
Ep.#47: Partnering with founders for human and planetary health: Paul Straub from Wireframe Ventures
Based in the Bay Area and with investments reaching across the pond, Paul Straub explains why focusing on the environment and human health are a multi-decade need and trend that he has capitalized on to ensure his investments make a significant impact.
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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 inv…
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May 26, 2022
Ep.#46 A carbon-negative solution to cement-making with Cody Finke
Looking for solutions to climate change can often be in the overlooked
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 an…
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May 19, 2022
Ep.#45: Funding Frontier Tech with Michael Luciani, Exponential Impact.
From political tech to frontier tech, Michael found you don’t need a science background to make a big impact in climate tech.
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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 investo…
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May 12, 2022
Ep.#44 A Free & reliable carbon footprint solution for SME's: Meet William, Founder & CTO @ Aclymate
Starting his career as an environmental engineer, William found that one
of the best ways of protecting the planet was with climate tech.
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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…
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May 6, 2022
Ep.#43 A Founder-friendly capital solution for climate entrepreneurs: Meet Dimitry Gershenson
From living in rural Honduras to Facebook and now funding climate tech, meet Dimitry Gershenson, Founder and CEO of Enduring Planet
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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 sustainabili…
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Apr 20, 2022
Ep.#42: Profitability with sustainability is the key to win big with impact - Ben Kortlang, Partner @ G2VP
From Goldman to Kleiner and the launch of G2VP, this Aussie has been at the forefront of support for entrepreneurs at the growth stage who are unlocking new paths to environmentally and socially responsible economic growth. Meet Ben Kortlang, Partner @ G2VP
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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…
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Apr 7, 2022
Ep.#41: Incentivising consumers to buy better. Meet Lizzie Horvitz, Founder and CEO of Finch.
From an off-the-grid community in the Bahamas and a multinational consumer goods company, to founding a product insights startup. Meet Lizzie Horvitz, Founder, and CEO of Finch.
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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 con…
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Mar 31, 2022
Ep.#40: Returning the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO2, profitably. Meet Kelly Hering of Charm Industrial
Satellite builder, rocket designer, and now co-founder of one of the fastest growing CO2 removal companies. Meet Kelly Hering, CTO & Co-Founder at Charm Industrial.
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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…
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Mar 24, 2022
Ep.#39:17+ years dedicated to the nexus of climate tech Meet Christina, Partner @ Congruent Ventures
The VC firm which is supporting the companies that will positively
impact how we move, create, eat, & live. Meet Christina O’Conor,
Partner @ Congruent Ventures
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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 (Princi…
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Mar 17, 2022
Ep.#38: Using Drones to Reforest at Scale & Offer Carbon Offsets. Meet Grant Canary, Founder and CEO of DroneSeed
From using food waste to feed insect larvae for industrial fish feed, to launching a reforestation startup and one-stop reforestation shop, meet the incredible man behind Drone Seed.
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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 su…
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Feb 25, 2022
Ep.#37 Is cleaner aviation possible? Yes, and it's getting support!! Meet Erin Beilharz, Managing Director CleanTech Hub @ Lufthansa Group
Part 1: Meet the investor:
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 202…
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Feb 18, 2022
Ep.#36 Investing in Startups That Can Save 100 Mgt CO2 eqv Meet Danijel Višević Founding Partner @ World Fund
A journalist, communication expert in politics, and now founding partner in a 350M fund supporting climate tech founders meet the incredible Danijel Višević.
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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 fu…
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Feb 11, 2022
Ep.#35 The Climate Change Battle Happens in Cities. Meet Christian Hernandez, Partner & Co-Founder @ 2150
A self-described Geek who supports and backs mission-driven tech entrepreneurs focusing on the full stack of the urban environment, meet the incredible Christian Hernandez.
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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 M…
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Feb 4, 2022
Ep.#34 GMO BACTERIAS TO PRODUCE ALTERNATIVES TO OIL-BASED CHEMICALS. Meet Benjamin Ng, Co-Founder @ AromatEco
Meet the winner of our last pitch competition who is producing carbon-negative chemicals for the flavor & fragrances industry through bioengineered micro-organisms.
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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 mu…
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Jan 28, 2022
Ep.#33 Finally, a 401K that makes it easy to stay out of fossil fuels investments: Meet Alex Wright-Gladstein CEO and Founder @ Sphere
Meet the incredible woman who wanted to offer her employees a 401k that wasn’t invested in fossil fuel, but could not find one.. - so she built the tools to make it happen! She launched a movement to get fossil fuels out of 401(k)s by building a community of employees across hundreds of companies and is already on track to take away 3 billion from the fossil industry.
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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 cha…
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Jan 21, 2022
Ep.#32 RUNNING & WORKING OUT TO EARN #NFTTREES: Meet Brittany Salas Co-Founder and CEO @ Sadu app
Meet the woman helping companies to engage their employees in climate action.
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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 crisi…
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Dec 22, 2021
Ep. #31 Carbon Removal is a big & complicated landscape. Hear from the VC fund addressing it. Meet Caitlin Wale of Counteract
From the South African Mining industry to investing in and supporting pre-seed and seed carbon removal entrepreneurs, meet the incredible Caitlin Wale.
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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…
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Dec 10, 2021
Ep.#30 Mother, Founder & Successful Climate Tech Investor. Meet Pippa, Founder @ Zero Carbon Capital
From eBay in the UK to Silicon Valley and back. Hear the story of the Zero Carbon Capital founder making the world a better place, meet the incredible Pippa Gawley.
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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…
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Nov 26, 2021
Ep.#29 MORE EXCITING NEW CLIMATE TECH! MEET THE CLEANTECH OPEN NORTHEAST FINALISTS FOR 2021.
Meet 4 incredible entrepreneurs deploying new innovations in the fight against climate change.
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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 O…
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Nov 19, 2021
Ep.#28 INFRARED SPACE IMAGERY FOR BETTER CLIMATE DECISIONS! Meet Anthony Founder & CEO @ SatelliteVu
Meet a Space geek who, after 20 years in the aerospace industry, dropped his comfortable paycheck to build a satellite company from scratch that can help make better decisions in the fight against climate change.
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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 bui…
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Nov 12, 2021
Ep #27: CAN YOU BE A CERTIFIED B CORP CLIMATE TECH VC FUND? YES! Meet Mike, founder @ ACTIVE IMPACT INVESTMENTS
Discover the adventurous story of Mike Winterfield and his passion for getting “lost in nature”, building high-performing teams, and creating impact at scale through investments & support of early stage climate startups with Active Impact Investments.
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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 abo…
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Nov 5, 2021
Ep.#26 DOES THE “IMPOSSIBLE” OF FISH CULTURED MEAT EXISTS? YES! Meet Mihir the CEO at Umami Meats
From US to Asia meet Mihir Pershad, the Bioengineer & serial entrepreneur who is growing seafood without the fish by crafting sustainable cultivated seafood from a lab.
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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 understan…
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Oct 29, 2021
Ep #25: ARE YOU A VC SEEKING TO INVEST IN CLIMATE? Meet Mehrad, director @ Terra.do vc prg
From Dubai to California, Mehrad invests and teaches others to invest in Climate Tech.
Mehrad Yaghmai, Program Director @ Terra.do ClimateTech for VC’s and Partner at Cool Climate Collective - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp
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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 C…
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Oct 22, 2021
Ep #24: THE NEW ZEALAND VC INVESTING IN CLIMATE & FRONTIER TECH GLOBALLY: Meet Derek Co-founder @ Aera VC
Astronaut in waiting, Serial entrepreneur, founder CEO of a non-profit (B Team) co-founded by Sir Richard Branson, and now an impactful investor with Aera VC. Meet Derek Handley, who believes in the amazing potential of the human spirit to build solutions for global problems such as Climate Change.
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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, t…
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Oct 15, 2021
Ep #23: CLEAN ENERGY STARTUPS HAVE A HOME! Meet Dr Miller Co-Founder @Clean Energy Ventures
From successful Telco entrepreneur to investing in startups which have the potential to mitigate 2.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2050, discover the story of Dr. David Miller with Clean Energy Venture.
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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…
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Oct 8, 2021
Ep #22: CAN IMPACT TECH FOUNDERS & VC’S WORK TOGETHER? YES! Meet Alex COF @ Fifty years VC.
From his work at Caltech Labs running Climate change studies to his role at Fifty years VC supporting portfolio companies and investments decisions with his deep science background, discover the unique story of Alex Teng.
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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 le…
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Oct 1, 2021
Ep. #21 SEEKING TO TAKE STEPS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE ? JOIN THE NETWORK: Meet the founder of Ondeck ClimateTech ODCT.
Learn more about the power of “community” and how connecting with talented, like-minded individuals can drive innovations to accelerate the fight against climate change.
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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 expe…
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Sep 24, 2021
Ep. #20 HOW CAN FOODTECH HELP COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE? Meet the Expert & CEO of Future Food America.
Learn more about the state of Food Tech industry today and how its innovation can accelerate the fight against climate change.
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
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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…
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Sep 17, 2021
Ep.#19 BETTER PACKAGING 4 THE PLANET? YES BUT WHERE? Meet the founder & CEO at Circulate.
From her passion for Freeskiing to working at McKinsey and launching the first B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging, discover the story of Karolina and Circulate.
_Ep.#19 Karolina Ling-Vannerus Founder & CEO @ Circulate - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp_
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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…
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Sep 10, 2021
Ep.#18 THE CLIMATETECH INDUSTRY IS BOOMING & THAT’S GOOD NEWS! Meet the Co-founder @ ClimateTech VC.
From a Blog Post to "The" ClimateTech Newsletter reference! Discover the story of ClimateTech VC co-founders.
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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 con…
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Aug 27, 2021
Ep.#17 “YOU HAVE 80.000 H OF WORK IN YOUR LIFE & I'M SPENDING THEM FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE! Meet the Co-founder @ Third Derivative.
From Burningman to writing a book, and dedicating his whole career to supporting ClimateTech founders, discover the unique story and insights from Ryan Kushner.
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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 De…
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Aug 20, 2021
Ep.#16 IS CO2 CAPTURE possible from a cooling tower? YES & it's Genius! Meet the Co-founder and CEO at Noya.
From building their 1st prototype in their backyard, getting the SF bomb squad sent by the neighbors and being backed by YC and Lower Carbon Capital, discover how Noya is using existing “boring” cooling towers to capture tons of C02.
Ep.#16 Meet the founder series: Josh Santos, Co-founder, and CEO at Noya
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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 t…
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Aug 12, 2021
Ep.#15 - OPEN SOURCE AI model can solve the ECO Collapse? - Meet the Founder & CEO @ Earthshot Labs
Learn how their unique open-source machine learning models can incentivise better land use management contributing to solve ecological collapse at a global level.
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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…
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Aug 6, 2021
Ep.#14 - Good 4 your FINANCIAL RETURNS 💸 , GOOD 4 the PLANET 🌎 ❤️.Meet the Co-founder @Carbon Equity
Good for your financial returns, good for the planet. Discover a new way to put your money to work for the climate while increasing your odds of making significant returns.
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 launc…
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Jul 30, 2021
EP.#13 Founders fighting CLIMATE CHANGE are not alone. Meet the Investor at Elemental Excelerator
“It takes a village to empower founders tackling Climate Change”. Discover how Elemental Excelerator is bringing an enormous contribution into it.
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 w…
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Jul 16, 2021
Ep.#12 THE DEATH OF PETROL BASED PLASTICS is possible today - Meet the Founder & CEO at Mi Terro®
From Agricultural Waste to Plastic-Alternative Biomaterials seeking to solve one of the most pressing issues for our planet today.
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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…
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Jul 8, 2021
Ep.#11 PLANT BASED FOOD 4 your Dogs? YES as seen in SHARK TANK - Meet the founder & CEO at WildEarth
From launching a BioTech lab to the Shark Tank show with his Sustainable Plant-based Pet Food startup.
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…
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Jun 25, 2021
EP.#10: PLANTING TREES TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE? YES & ITS FUN. Meet the Co-founder & CEO @ Treedom
From selling Italian Gelato to launching the 1st online community to plant 1.9M trees remotely with local farmers.
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.
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Jun 17, 2021
Ep.#9 - TURNING CO2 INTO STONES TO STORE IT? YES YOU CAN. Meet Bergur Head of CO2 capture @CarbFix.
Learn more about the science and opportunities to turn C02 into stones with Carbfix.
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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 ne…
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Jun 6, 2021
Ep. #8: FROM GOLDMAN SACHS TO ClimateTech VC?🚀 🌎 Meet the investor & Partner at Planet First Partners
From Goldman Sachs to ClimateTech VC’s. Discover the incredible story of Andrea and Planet First.
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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 se…
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May 30, 2021
Ep. #7: Meet the Investor series: Sylvain Carle Senior Director at SecondMuse
Part 1: Meet the Investor:
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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May 20, 2021
Ep. #6: Meet the Founder series: Lubomila Jordanova CEO & Co-Founder, Plan A & Co-Founder, Greentech Alliance
1- Meet the founder:
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 Gree…
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May 13, 2021
Ep.#5 - A CARBON-NEGATIVE CONCRETE EXISTS! Meet the Co-Founder at Carbicrete
Carbicrete’s innovative carbon-negative concrete process is the new weapon to tackle the 10% of Global C02 emitted by concrete production.
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% o…
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May 6, 2021
Ep. #4: Meet the Investor series: Fridtjof Detzner & Nick de la Forge: Co-Founders and Partners @ Planet A
Part 1:Meet the Investor:
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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Apr 29, 2021
Ep. #3: Meet the Founder series: Lisa Gautier CEO and Co-founder at Hackyourcloset.com
1-Meet the founder:
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.
#Fashion, #Fastfashion, #impact, #ClimateCrisis, #ClimateTech
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Apr 22, 2021
Ep. #2: Meet the Investor series: Heidi Lindvall: General Partner at Pale Blue Dot
Part 1: Meet the Investor:
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…
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Apr 16, 2021
Ep.#1 CAN DIAMONDS BE MADE OUT OF CAPTURED CO2? YES & It's genius-Meet the Co-founders @ Aether diamonds
Ryan Shearman CEO & Co-founders @ Aether diamonds - Tech 4 Climate Podcast By Startup Basecamp
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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Apr 13, 2021
Ep. #0: DISCOVER, GET INSPIRED AND TAKE A STEP INTO CLIMATETECH
Welcome to 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
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