ClimateTech with Kentaro

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[ClimateTech Deal Digest] March 15, 2022 Mar 15, 2022

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This week's M&A and funding roundup includes:

HTU Technologies, a clean-energy company developing a proprietary electrocatalyst discovery process for electrolyser; Volocopter, an urban air mobility service provider developing the fully electric vertical take-off and landing "eVTOL" aircraft in certification to transport passengers safely and quietly within cities; Swobbee, a Berlin-based startup that's working on commercializing battery swapping for micromobility vehicles; and Urent, a Russian-based e-scooter and bike-sharing service provide.

3. Footprint Coalition's Jonathan Shieber Mar 09, 2022

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From TechCrunch to Robert Downey Jr.'s Footprint Coalition, Jonathan Shieber says he's in some sort of purgatory where he's no longer a reporter, but not a VC either. He's just "advocating for cool climate s#!*."

This week, you'll hear from one of the most knowledgeable people tracking climate tech and climate investment I know, and he's been at it for almost two decades. In this episode, Jonathan and I discuss how storytelling informs their investments at Footprint, plus all the remarkable stuff they're doing to help us get to a climate positive future, and the 'Simple Minds' conference coming to a city near you!

If you are interested in learning more about what Jonathan and their team are up to, head on over to Footprint Coalition. You can also follow Jonathan on Twitter: @jshieber

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[ClimateTech Deal Digest] March 8, 2022 Mar 08, 2022

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This week's M&A and funding roundup includes:NCX, a forest carbon marketplace that connects American landowners with net-zero pioneers (our episode with its Co-Founder and COO, Max Nova, drops next week); Aurora Solar, a SaaS company that uses aerial imagery to assess solar installation projects; Our Next Energy, a developer of energy storage technology to expand access to sustainable power; and Aether, a company that transforms harmful CO2 from the atmosphere into diamonds.

2. Bain & Company's Dan Kuzmic and Torsten Lichtenau Mar 02, 2022

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Bain & Co.'s Dan Kuzmic and Torsten Lichtenau are tenured 'Bainies' who are leading efforts to help clients decarbonize their business.

This week, I talk to Dan and Torsten about everything from strategic changes within Bain, particularly towards deploying capital for climate solutions, to "woke" capitalism, and plant-based mac and cheese with packaging you can eat?! We also touch on which exciting products and services in climate tech they're tracking.

If you are interested in learning more about Dan and Torsten's work, or aspire to be a Bainie yourself head on over to Bain & Company.

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[ClimateTech Deal Digest] March 1, 2022 Mar 01, 2022

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This week's M&A and funding roundup includes: Denver-based climate tech and environmental assessment company, Project Canary; cultivated seafood company, Wildtype; construction startup developing sustainable wood-based building, Leko Labs; and solar marketplace, EnergySage.

1. Prelude Ventures' Victoria Beasley Feb 21, 2022

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Prelude Ventures' Victoria Beasley went from small-town North Carolina, where she came from a family of hog farmers to making a name in climate tech investment.

We sit down this week to discuss Victoria's transition to being a partner at Prelude Ventures, the true cost of returns in the retail environment, and exactly what she means by "fossil fuels are amazing." This conversation is a "solarcoaster," so keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside, and let's get going!

If you want to get in touch with her, you can reach out to Victoria on LinkedIn or by email.

ClimateTech with Kentaro is produced by our incredible team at Persefoni and Hueman Group Media.

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ClimateTech with Kentaro - Trailer Feb 16, 2022

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S#!*'s on fire and we have to get to work. Our podcast features the brightest minds and most influential voices in climate technology. Join host Kentaro Kawamori as he talks to guests about everything from entrepreneurship and investments, to all the cool innovations that are developing in the space. In each episode, Kentaro shares conversations with founders, investors, journalists, and influencers who have deep expertise and an undeniable passion for solving the climate crisis, through technology.

Produced by Persefoni and Hueman Group Media.