Venturing in Climate
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Podcast Overview
<p>The Venturing in Climate (ViC) podcast was born to shine a light on climate tech entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers who are leading our efforts to tackle climate change. Hosted by Henry Hamilton, an early-stage climate tech investor, ViC helps unpack the key technologies, trends and insights for building a cleaner, more sustainable future.</p><br><p>Henry has over 7 years of investing experience across a variety of public and private markets, including 2 years in climate VC. He also has worked for Bulb's CEO team during 2020. </p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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October 27, 2022
Episode 8: Rob Trezona, Founding Partner @ Kiko Ventures
<p>Rob Trezona is a Founding Partner of Kiko Ventures, a $450m evergreen cleantech investment platform, backed by IP Group and based in London. Kiko aims to make the impossible possible in the fight against climate change. Rob worked at IP Group for over 10 years before launching Kiko Ventures, was a Non-Executive Director of Ceres Power, has been working in cleantech since 2000 and started his career as a hydrogen and fuel cell scientist. </p><br><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>1) Rob's journey into venture capital and why VC</p><p>2) Fund structures and their impact on investing in deeptech companies</p><p>3) Benefits of evergreen fund structures for climate tech</p><p>4) Learning from Cleantech 1.0 </p><p>5) What Kiko Ventures look for </p><p>6) Understanding where we are in the hydrogen cycle</p><p>7) The role of carbon capture and storage in fighting climate change</p><p>8) Rob's favourite investor and why</p><p>9) Quick-fire round</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 26, 2022
Episode 7: Patrick Sheehan, Managing Partner @ ETF Partners
<p>Patrick Sheehan is the Founder and Managing Partner of ETF Partners (Environmental Technologies Fund), a leading European climate VC firm, founded in 2006 and focusing mainly on Series B and beyond investments. Patrick has invested across cleantech cycles and has a wealth of experience in the space.</p><br><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>1) Patrick's journey into venture capital</p><p>2) His motivations to start an environmental VC fund</p><p>3) How the cleantech investing cycle has evolved since Cleantech 1.0</p><p>4) How fundraising has evolved over time</p><p>5) Example investments ETF has made</p><p>6) Hardware investing</p><p>7) Measuring impact</p><p>8) Comparing cleantech 1.0 to now</p><p>9) What to watch out for in climate tech investing</p><p>10) Policy movements to watch out for</p><p>11) Tips for being a good board member</p><p>12) Key lessons from founding a VC firm</p><p>13) Quick-fire round</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 5, 2022
Episode 6: Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner @ Systemiq Capital
<p>In this episode of Venturing in Climate, I spoke to Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner of Systemiq Capital. Systemiq Capital is a London-based climate technology venture capital firm which has recently launched the first close of its £70m Fund II. </p><br><p>We discuss:</p><p>1) Irena's career journey to managing a climate tech VC firm </p><p>2) Building a VC firm and adding value</p><p>3) What Systemiq Capital looks for with examples</p><p>4) Investing in hardware, capital intensity and dilution</p><p>5) Fundraising process for a VC fund</p><p>6) Over and under-invested areas of climate tech</p><p>7) Quantifying impact potential</p><p>8) Typical fund terms and returns</p><p>9) Portfolio company: Brimstone</p><p>10) Carbon Capture & Storage</p><p>11) Quick-fire round</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Venturing in Climate?
<p>The Venturing in Climate (ViC) podcast was born to shine a light on climate tech entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers who are leading our efforts to tackle climate change. Hosted by Henry Hamilton, an early-stage climate tech investor, ViC helps unpack the key technologies, trends and insights for building a cleaner, more sustainable future.</p><br><p>Henry has over 7 years of investing experience across a variety of public and private markets, including 2 years in climate VC. He also has worked for Bulb's CEO team during 2020. </p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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