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50:27

Is Climate Adaptation VC-Backable?

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2025/09/11

Brought to you by:Accelerating Impact - an independent non-profit advancing impact finance by mobilizing capital toward sustainable development and running free accelerator programs for emerging fund managers (ICFA, ISFA). Join for expert coaching, training, financial support, and a strong peer community. Contact them here.***Climate change is no longer a scientific forecast. It's a daily reality for many people in the Global South.Crops are failing, cities are flooding, and wildfires are becoming

34:13

Is Waste The New Gold?

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2025/09/04

Can circularity deliver on both carbon reduction and financial performance?Today, we’re joined by Nic Gorini, Managing Partner at Spin Ventures, a fund dedicated to the circular and regenerative economy. In this episode, Nic reframes circularity as a path to business efficiency, not just environmental good. Forget the “waste = trash” mindset. Circularity is about designing smarter systems that cut costs, increase profit, and reduce environmental impact. As Nic puts it: “Less carbon, more

48:32

Is AI Killing the planet?

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2025/08/21

Artificial Intelligence is seen as a critical tool for solving climate change. We talk about optimizing grids, accelerating material discovery, and predicting extreme weather.But can AI really help us solve the climate crisis faster than it contributes to it?Today I’m joined by three sharp thinkers in the world of climate:- Hampus Jakobsson: founding partner at Pale Blue Dot and a bullish believer in AI for climate- Pippa Gawley: founding partner at Zero Carbon Capital and a cautious observer of the

53:03

Which Battery Will Power Our Future? | Dave Borlace...

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2025/08/07

Batteries are the backbone of the energy transition. From grid-scale storage to next-gen chemistries, the world is racing to shape a trillion-dollar industry.But what are the fundamental differences between battery types? And which are actually game-changers?To explore the battery market, I’m joined by Dave Borlace, the voice behind Just Have a Think, a YouTube channel trusted by 600,000+ people for its break down of complex climate and energy topics into compelling narratives.***What we

78:58

Who Writes The First Check in Climate?

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2025/07/24

How do you secure that first yes from a climate investor?And how do you build the conviction needed to write the first check?***Co-hosted by Climate Drift and VCo2, this brutally honest conversation features three of the sharpest minds in early-stage investing, Hampus Jakobsson (Pale Blue Dot), Jonny Everett (Marble), and Andreas Klinger (Prototype Capital), to lift the curtain on how decisions are made when there’s barely a product, let alone traction.You’ll learn:→ Why traction isn’t what gets

43:56

Why Europe Is Winning the Climate Tech Race - Tove...

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2025/07/10

This week, we sit down with Tove Larsson, General Partner at Norrsken VC, one of the largest climate VCs in Europe with already 3 unicorns in their portfolio and built on top of Norrsken Foundation, launched by Niklas Adalberth (founder of Klarna).We discuss why the geopolitical landscape is creating new opportunities, how Europe’s startup ecosystem is maturing, and what VCs need to change about their approach to impact investing.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why Europe is a more attractive climate

25:04

How She Built a Global Climate Investor Network -...

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2025/07/03

This week, we sit down with Helena Wasserman, the co-founder of Investors for Climate, a global network of over 400 climate-focused investors across 24 cities. In this episode, we dive into the engine behind that momentum: a community that connects capital with founders at seed stage, and creates deep relationships between VCs, angels, and family offices worldwide.***Thank you to DealMaker for sponsoring this episode. 💚 Big raises. No gatekeepers. DealMaker helps cleantech companies bypass

58:16

Why Green Tech Startups Fail, And How to Fix It -...

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2025/06/26

As industrial greentech scales, it faces hypertransformation: disrupting value chains, deploying new tech, demanding huge capital, and struggling with rapid growth. This is a stage at which traditional startup playbooks can’t keep up.So, how do founders and investors survive, and thrive, through this chaos?Laurits Bach Sørensen, Co-Founder of Nordic Alpha, shares a powerful new framework: Hypertransformation. This is how Nordic Alpha sold Spirii to Edenred for €175M and Wiferion to Tesla for €82M

39:05

Rethinking Climate VC for Africa - Desirée Pettersson...

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2025/06/19

This week, we sit down with Desirée Petterson, Head of Impact at Satgana, to dive deep into climate investing in Africa, a region often overlooked by mainstream VC but holding the key to many climate challenges.***Thank you to DealMaker for sponsoring this episode. 💚 Big raises. No gatekeepers. DealMaker helps cleantech companies bypass traditional funding barriers and raise millions on their own terms, by going directly to investors online. Ready to fuel your vision? Visit DealMaker.tech to learn

42:29

How to Launch Winning Climate Startups - Benjamin...

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2025/06/12

In this episode, we dive into one of Europe’s greatest climate venture studios: Marble.Ben Tincq, founding partner at Marble, joins us to discuss how they build companies from scratch that aim to solve the hardest climate problems.Here’s what we cover:- Finding hard climate problems and solutions- Recruiting great deep tech founders- Going from “minus one to one”- Trading market risk for technical risk… and more!Watch the full conversation on YouTube 👇***Thank you to DealMaker for sponsoring this

49:04

How Climate Tech Builds Europe’s Resilience - Craig...

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2025/06/06

From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine, recent shocks have exposed a hard truth, Europe isn’t resilient yet. With the climate crisis accelerating, can we upgrade our infrastructure, economy, and innovation systems in time? To explore this topic, today we’re joined by Craig Douglas, founding partner at World Fund, one of Europe’s largest climate-tech VC. ⌛TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction1:05 Craig’s VC Path 4:17 What Is Resilience? 10:20 Europe’s Weak Spots 19:19 VC Lens on Resilience 24:40 Case Study:

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Microbes Are Taking Over Climate Tech - Olivier...

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2025/05/28

From improving food security to decarbonizing heavy industries and even transforming human health, microbes are emerging as a powerful tool in the fight against climate change.But could they also be the next multi-billion-dollar opportunity? And can generalist VCs understand the space well enough to back the right teams?In this episode, I’m joined by Olivier Mougenot, partner at Wind, a French deep-tech climate VC firm. Olivier is not a scientist. He’s not a biologist either. But he’s convinced that

47:07

Fixing Food Systems with Deep Tech - Lauri Reuter...

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2025/05/22

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.In this episode, I’m joined by Lauri Reuter, founding partner at Nordic FoodTech VC. We go deep into the mechanics of food tech. Not the kind you see on supermarket shelves, but the kind powering the supply chain, transforming ingredients, and reshaping global agriculture.We talk about:* Investing when consumers don’t care about sustainability* The underestimated complexity of food innovation* Case studies in ingredient and input replacement* How biotech is

41:54

Is SECURITY the Key to the ENERGY Transition? Austin...

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2025/05/15

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.From underwater data cables to aging transformers, the infrastructure powering our world is under pressure, and increasingly, under threat. But could national security, not just decarbonization, be the force that finally accelerates the energy transition?In this episode, I’m joined by Austin Wood, Investment Manager at SET Ventures, to unpack why security is becoming a central force behind the energy transition and how their latest investment in OPTICS11

51:00

Carbon Removal in 2025: What You Need to Know -...

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2025/05/07

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.Thank you to BioEsol for sponsoring this episode. 💚BioEsol is an AI-powered energy company bringing Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) to industrial and SME clients, enabling energy autonomy, cost savings, and sustainability - with no upfront investment. In April, the company will open its Series A round to accelerate its expansion in France & Europe.This week, we’re joined by Andrew Shebbeare, co-founder of Counteract, to unpack the state of carbon removal in

48:20

Can space technologies save the planet? - Dr. Hendrik...

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2025/05/01

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.Thank you to BioEsol for sponsoring this episode. 💚BioEsol is an AI-powered energy company bringing Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) to industrial and SME clients, enabling energy autonomy, cost savings, and sustainability - with no upfront investment. In April, the company will open its Series A round to accelerate its expansion in France & Europe.This week, we’re joined by Dr. Hendrik Brandis, co-founder and partner at Earlybird Venture Capital, to explore the

42:33

Bridging the funding gap in biotech - Annick Verween...

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2025/04/24

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***This week, we’re joined by Annick Verween, Head of Biotope at VIB, where she backs early-stage biotech startups working to improve planetary health. With Biotope recently named one of Europe's leading startup hubs by the Financial Times, it's the perfect time to dig into what’s really going on in early-stage biotech.In this episode, we explore:* Why investors are hesitant to back early biotech startups* How incubators like Biotope bridge the pre-seed

40:32

USA vs Europe: Who Wins In Climate? - Matthew Blain...

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2025/04/17

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Thank you to BioEsol for sponsoring this episode. 💚BioEsol is an AI-powered energy company bringing Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) to industrial and SME clients, enabling energy autonomy, cost savings, and sustainability - with no upfront investment. In April, the company will open its Series A round to accelerate its expansion in France & Europe.***This week, we’re joined by Matthew Blain, Principal at Voyager Ventures, a climate fund investing across

20:10

How to Exit a Deep Tech Startup - Matt Jones (Syensqo)

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2025/04/10

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***This week, we’re joined by Matt Jones, Managing Partner at Syensqo, to break down one of the toughest challenges in climate tech: how to exit.With 25 years of experience and a front-row seat to both successful and failed exits, Matt shares:* How to recognize the right window for exiting* The biggest red flags in corporate partnerships* How CVCs think about alignment, strategy, and exits* What founders get wrong when they pitch to corporations* How to make

40:14

Climate Change Is a Social Issue - Alina Klarner...

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2025/04/03

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Thank you to BioEsol for sponsoring this episode. 💚BioEsol is an AI-powered energy company bringing Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) to industrial and SME clients, enabling energy autonomy, cost savings, and sustainability - with no upfront investment. In April, the company will open its Series A round to accelerate its expansion in France & Europe.***This week, we’re joined by Alina Klarner, the General Partner at Impact Shakers - a fund, accelerator, and

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