CleanTechies Podcast
Episodes
#175 Micromobility, Software Best Practices, Creative Business Models, Seasonality & More w/ Chinmay Malaviya & Charlie Depman (Ridepanda)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition.Today, we are talking to Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman from Ridepanda.Micromobi...
#174 Hardware Playbook, Science in VC, DeepTech Success Stories, Environmental-Based Returns, & More w/ Jessica Burley (Planet A Ventures)
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition.Today, we are talking to Jessica Burley from Planet A.If you have not already heard about ...
🚨 SPECIAL EP: #173 Breaking Down GGRF and $20B into ClimateTech w/ Franz Hochstrasser (Raise Green, S2 Strategies)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, SPECIAL EP edition 🚨Today, we’re breaking down the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. 🔎To do that...
#172 AI x Production, Battery Technology, Learning from Tesla, & More w/ Vivas Kumar (Mitra Chem)
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition.Today, we are talking to Vivas Kumar from Mitra ChemIn today’s conversation, we dis...
#171 Regenerative Farming, Carbon Credits, Smallholders, Global Protocols & More w/ Josh Knauer (ReSeed)
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition.Today, we are talking to Josh Knauer from ReSeedIn today’s conversation, we discuss...
#170 AgTech, Robot Weed Killers, Precision Spraying, Herbicide Usage, & More w/ Tom Gauthier (AgTechLogic)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition.Today, we are talking to Tom Gauthier from AgTechLogic.Heya! 👋 Welcome back to the...
#169 Urban Mining, Actual Solar Panel Lifespan, End of Life Engineering, & More w/ Adam Saghei (WeRecycleSolar)
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition.Today, we are talking to Adam Saghei from WeRecycleSolar.Having a serial entrepreneur...
#168 Advice for Project Finance, AI x Climate, CleanTech 1.0, Late Stage Investing, & More w/ Mike Jackson (Earthshot Ventures)
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition.Today, we are talking to Mike Jackson from Earthshot Ventures.We discuss…* Strategies fo...
#167 Urban Charging, Electrifying Cities, Pilots & Partnerships, & More w/ Tiya Gordon (It's Electric)
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS 🚨* As you have seen, we have recently launched a Patreon 🥳🚀 please check it out and consider buying us **just one** latte ☕...
#166 Hybrids & EVs, Alternative Fuels, Technology Maturity, Diverse Teams & More w/ Logan Grizzel (MUUS Climate Partners)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS: 🚨* We’ve launched a Patreon 🥳🚀 please check it out and consider buying us **just one** latte ☕️* Thanks for returnin...
#165 Iterating Hardware, Productizing Solar Procurement, Efficiency Mindset, & More w/ Mike Hall (Anza)
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS 🚨* As you have seen, we have recently launched a Patreon 🥳🚀 please check it out and consider buying us **just one** latte ☕...
#164 Net-Zero Cement, Surviving the Startup Valley-of-Death, Timing a Pivot, & More w/ Ryan Gilliam (Fortera)
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS 🚨* We’ve launched a Patreon 🥳🚀 please check it out and consider buying us **just one** latte ☕️* Thanks for returning...
#163 Rockefeller’s $1B for Climate, Nature-Based Solutions, Philanthropic Capital, & More w/ Thomas Belazis (Rockefeller Foundation)
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS: 🚨* We’ve launched a Patreon 🥳🚀 please check it out and consider buying us **just one** latte ☕️* Thanks for returnin...
#162 Impact Metrics Liability, Navigating Reporting, Profit-First, & More w/ Zécca Lehn (Responsibly Ventures)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition.🚨🚨 Listen to the new takeaways section at the end of the episode!!Today, we are talk...
#161 Bylon, Recyclable Fibers, Ag Waste to Threads, Innovating Past Mistakes, & More w/ Oliver Shafaat (Sci-Lume Labs)
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for returning to the CleanTechies Podcast on Substack! We have a big favor to ask you. Please take a couple minutes to fill out our listeners’...
#160 Climate Philanthropy, Reducing Carbon Removal Cost, Anti-GHG, & More w/ Adam Fraser (Terraset)
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, Philanthropy edition?Today, we are talking to Adam Fraser from TerrasetIn this episode, we discuss:* ...
#159 Slashing Trucking Emissions by 90% TODAY, Biodiesel, Scaling up Manufacturing, & more w/ Lori Dunn (Optimus Technologies)
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for returning to the CleanTechies Podcast on Substack! If you are returning reader, we have a big favor to ask you. Please take ~7 min to fill ...
#158 Product-Led ClimateTech, Exiting to Big Tech TWICE, Being a Climate Papa, & More w/ Ben Eidelson (Stepchange, Climate Papa)
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition.Today, we are talking to Ben Eidelson from Stepchange and Climate Papa.In this episode, we...
#157 Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, Waterless Cathode Materials, & More w/ Virginia Klausmeier (Sylvatex)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for returning to the CleanTechies Podcast on Substack! If you are a first-time consumer or if you are returning, we have a big favor to ask you...
#156 Digitizing Supply Chains, Finding the Right Investors & an Oversubscribed Round, Important Materials in Climate, & More w/ Leise Sandeman (Pathways)
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Leise Sandeman from PathwaysShoutout to Leise and the Pathw...
#155 Supporting Underrepresented Founders, Hardware MVP & Scaling, Partnering w/ Corporates, & More w/ Ryan Jeffery (Gener8tor)
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition. Today, we are talking to Ryan Jeffery from Gener8tor Are you a founder who does NOT live ...
#154 Automated Site Selection & Environmental Due Diligence for Developers, Permitting Challenges, the Cost of Solar, & More w/ Robin Laine (Transect)
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Are you a regular listener? If you take 7 min to give us some feedback, it will dras...
#153 The Most Valuable Data in ClimateTech, Confusing AI with Efficiency, and The Power of Tea w/ Peter Sun (Climactic)
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition. Today, we are talking to Peter Sun from ClimacticThe major topics we covered were… * Pe...
#152 Commercializing DeepTech, Policy Tailwinds, Carbon Capture, & More w/ Adam Goff (8 Rivers)
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter. Are you a regular listener? If you take 7 min to give us some feedback, it will drastically help us i...
#151 Winning Grants & Non-Dilutive Capital, The Palo Alto Effect, Expanding Your TAM, & More w/ Helena Merk (Streamline Climate)
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Are you a regular listener? If you take 7 min to give us some feedback, it will dras...
#150 AI Fund Operations, Canada x Climate VC, "Growth-as-a-Service", & More w/ Nick Findler & Chad Rickaby (ClimateDoor)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition. Today, we are talking to Nick Findler & Chad Rickaby from ClimateDoorThe major topics we ...
#149 PFAS, Sustainable Semiconductors, Water Consumption, & More w/ Tobias Egle (M Ventures)
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition. Today, we are talking to Tobias Egle from M VenturesTobias has a science-to-venture backg...
#148 SAF, Green Hydrogen, Light Reactors | Decarbonizing the Chemical Industry World w/ Trevor Best (Syzygy)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Trevor Best from SyzygyToday, we really got the juice for y...
#147 Scaling "Equity-Light" Climate Tech: Marketplace Solutions, Equity-Light vs. Software, and Electrification of Transportation w/ Russell Sprole (Virta Ventures)
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition. Today, we are talking to Russell Sprole from Virta VenturesIn this episode, some of the b...
#146 AI-Powered Savings: Optimizing EV Charging Costs on the Grid w/ Ken Munson (Rhythmos)
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Ken Munson from RhythmosIn this episode, some of the bigges...
#145 Climate x Industrial Automation, Climate Storytelling, Changing Cap Table Structure & More w/ Jay Kapoor (VSC Ventures)
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the first CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition of 2024! 🎊Today, we are talking to Jay Kapoor of VSC VenturesIn this episode, som...
#144 Gen AI in Water Design, Energy Efficient Infrastructure, Digitizing Design & More w/ Adam Tank (Transcend)
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Adam Tank of Transcend InfrastructureIn this episode, some ...
#143 The Future of Carbon Markets: Blockchain, Transparency, Local Impact, & Retail Investors | Sudhu Arumugam, CYNK
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Sudhu Arumugam of CYNKIn this episode, some of the biggest ...
#142 Lessons, Thoughts and Advice From Running a Climate Tech Podcast w/ Ryan Grant Little (Another Climate Tech Podcast)
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter… Podcast Collision Edition?Today we are speaking with Ryan Grant Little; Investor, Consultant, Found...
#141 Winning Pilots, First Customers, Arena Electrification, & More w/ Chris Richardson (Uptake Alliance, ADL Ventures)
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition.Today, we are talking to Chris Richardson of Uptake Alliance & ADL Ventures.In this episod...
#140 Big Oil Bogeyman, Watching Your Satellites Launch, Biz Model First, & More w/ Dan Katz (Orbital Sidekick)
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Dan Katz of Orbital Sidekick.In this episode, you will find...
#139 The Climate Tech Opportunity, Developmental Finance in Climate, & More w/ Jamil Wyne (Climate Tech Bootcamp, Riffle Ventures)
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition.Today, we are talking to Jamil Wyne of Climate Tech Bootcamp & Riffle Ventures.In this epi...
#138 Reverse Vending Machines, Regulation & Demand, Demonstrating Traction, & More w/ Paweł Ciesielski (Maas Loop)
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today, we are talking to Pawel Ciesielski of Maas Loop.In this episode, you will fin...
#137 The Rigatoni List, Bootstrapping, The Recommerce OG, Scaling a Logistics Heavy Business, & More w/ John Fazzolari (Revivn)
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today we are talking about the Recommerce.Again, let us know if you want to see anyt...
#136 Hardware as an AI Moat, Design for Finance with the Climate Capital Stack, & More w/ Shaun Abrahamson (Third Sphere VC)
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, VC edition. Today we are talking about the Climate Capital Stack.We are keen to get your thoughts on ...
#135 Saving Corporates 50% on Supply Chain, Getting Non-Profits Engaged, & More w/ Diz Petit (LiquiDonate)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome back to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition. Today we are talking about recommerce. We are keen to get your thoughts on this new ...
#134 How Climatize is Democratizing Clean Energy Investing, Building an MVP in Highly Regulated Markets, & More w/ Will Wiseman (Climatize)
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🌎 Welcome to the CleanTechies PodLetter, founder edition… (did we just make a new category 🤯)As a recap, we are rolling out a new format for y...
#132 The Role of Science in VC, Successfully Building in Hardware, and Calculating Decarbonization w/ Iris Ten Have (Extantia)
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* Learn about what a Head of Science does in VC* Hear how this hardware-focused investor evaluates hardware investments* Find ou...
#131 Selling to Utilities, The Disruptor Mistake, Clean Your Camp, Carrot vs Stick Regs, & More w/ Michael Jung (ICF Climate Center)
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* Learn the tips of selling your tech to Utilities * How to consider equity and inclusion as you build * Hear Michael’s ideas ...
#130 Financing Emerging Clean Technologies, The Incentive of Repeat Transactions, Hiring a Founding Team, & More w/ Kevin Kyer (Pyrpose.io)
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* Learn how to hire a founding team* Find out the secret to properly structured incentives to achieve repeat transactions when w...
#129 A Decade of Energy Investing, Impact Investment Hurdles, & Launching a 2nd Fund w/ Jason Blumberg (Earth Foundry)
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* How to succeed in building your company from a seasoned ClimateTech and energy investor* How to successfully expand your thesi...
#128 Branding & Marketing Your ClimateTech Startup w/ Anna Konstantinova (AnnaKo.Co)
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* To get a basic intro to marketing and branding as a climate tech founder/operator* Learn some tips on branding and recruitment...
#127 Scalable Carbon Capture, Building as a Non-Deeptech Founder, Creative Business Models, & Navigating Funding Challenges w/ Luke Shors (Capture6)
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* Learn about a new breakthrough carbon capture model * How you can build a deep tech company as a non-deep-tech founder* How to...
#126 The Value-add of Specialist VCs, Engaging with Corporate Partners, Advice to Founders & Aspiring VCs, Defending Your Moat, & More with Grant Allen (SE Ventures)
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should listen:* Discover the role of Specialist VCs in climate change solutions with SE Ventures* Learn about SE Ventures and its innovative c...
#125 Revolutionizing Heating and Cooling with Smart Radiators, Facing Rejection, and Building Hardware like Software with Marshall Cox (Kelvin)
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not already a subscriber…subscribe today and support us either financially or through sharing the post. Show Notes:In this episode, Somil Aggarwal (...
#124 Timing, Team, & TAM, Removing the Friction of ESG Reporting and Data Tracking, Utilizing Your Investor Network, & More w/ Tee Ganbold (OpenESG)
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a pretty exciting episode with an inspiring Entrepreneur, Tee Ganbold. She has an incredible perspective to offer given her Mongolian ro...
#123 - Driving Adoption in Hard-to-Abate Sectors, Why Not an IP Play, Fundraising for an R&D Shop, Partnering w/ Large Corporates, Hiring PhDs, & More w/ Jeff Erhardt (Mattiq)
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of raising a VC Fund, you’ve heard of raising money for your startup, but have you heard of raising money to pay scientists and chemi...
#122 - Offset Skepticism, Regulation Driving Demand, Sustainable Supply Chains, Content GTM Strategy, Climate Business Opportunities, & More w/ Saif Hameed (Altruistiq)
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast! 🌎 So good to see you again. 🤝There are a few people who should benefit from this ep...
#121 - Size Matters...Fund Size, Re-industrializing the World, Hardware is NOT Hard, & More w/ Matt McGraw (Anthro Ventures)
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before we get into the show, we have an ask! You may or may not be familiar with what goes into creating a podcast and doing all this, so we figured w...
#120 - Serial Entrepreneur Fundraising, the IRA & Home Electrification, IRA-Dependent Business Models, & More w/ Jeff Chapin (Haven Energy)
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes:In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Jeff Chapin, the Co-Founder of Haven Energy. We heard...
#119 - Partnering w/ Energy Majors in the Climate Revolution, Houston's Role in the Movement, Discovery Framework, & More w/ Eric Rubenstein (New Climate Ventures)
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CleanTechies is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.CoHost.AI Write...
#118 - Carbon Negative Cement, DeepTech Development Frameworks, Hiring a Founding Team, Pointers on an IP Business, & More w/ Cody Finke (Brimstone)
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
(CoHost.AI Writeup)Ever wonder how a chemist turned into a green entrepreneur tackling the enormous environmental issue of cement production? Our late...
#117 - Early Stage Hiring Decisions, Heeding the Lessons from CleanTech 1.0, Energize's $300m Growth Fund Close, & More w/ Eileen Waris (Energize Capital)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CleanTechies is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.(CoHost.AI write...
#116 - Consultative VC, Understanding Customers (as a VC), Developing Industry Networks for Your PortCos, & More w/ Rick Zullo (Equal Ventures)
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit cleantechies.substack.com(CoHost.AI Summary)Imagine having a front-row seat to the evolu...
#115 - How Logical Buildings Built the First Residential & C&I Energy Management Service w/ CEO, Jeff Hendler
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CoHostAI Summary:Imagine harnessing the power of real-time data to create more energy-efficient buildings. That's precisely the intriguing journey our...
#114 - Reflecting on H1 2023 CT Funding & Discussing Transferable Tax Credits Along with the Opportunities they Present (Somil & Silas)
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
(The following summary is courtesy of HostAI via the Buzzsprout Platform)Imagine navigating the complex landscape of Climate Tech, where the surge of ...
#113 - Incubating Climate Risk / Insurance Solutions as Traditional Insurers Pull Back w/ Stephen Brittain (Insurtech Gateway)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CleanTechies is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.(the following s...
#112 - How to not be Another Failed Green Plastics Chemistry Company, Refugee Shelters, & Selling to Producers, not Brands w/ Alex Blum (Applied Bioplastics)
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CleanTechies is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.(Generated via ...
#111 - Ensuring CT Startups Will be Able to Raise from Conventional Investors & More w/. Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, Clean Tech enthusiasts, and welcome to an enlightening conversation with Heidi Lindvall, a pioneering spirit in the climate tech venture lands...
Redefining Waste through 3D Printed Clay Containers | Earth to Earth w/ Sanjeev Mankotia (GaeaStar)
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks w/ Sanjeev Mankotia, the Founder and CEO of GaeaStar. They are on their way to solving the issue o...
From Coal to Climate, VC Channel Sales Partners, LP Sentiment & More w/ Albert Bielinko (Telstra Ventures)
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks w/ Albert Bielinko (@bielinko) a Partner at Telstra Ventures. Albert leads their CT investments an...
Sawdust to Chemicals; Building a BioChemical Startup w/ Julie Kring (Khepra)
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks w/ Julie Kring, (@KringJu) the founder of Khepra to discuss her journey into ClimateTech, how they ...
Planeteer News Reaction, Thought Leadership in CT, & Leveraging Reputation w/ Somil Aggarwal
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today Somil (@somil_agg) and Silas (@silasmahner) have a discussion reacting to the news about Planeteer Capital and more broadly on the topic of thou...
Ep #106 - Using Blockchain to Verify Carbon Offsets | Blockchain & Climate Are Compatible w/ Alan Ransil (Filecoin Green)
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if there was a way to revolutionize data storage for companies and organizations while also promoting sustainability and transparency? Join us as...
Dealing w/ Bandwagoning, Incubators, & Moats, with Alex Mitchell (Full Turn Capital)
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how CleanTech investments and business models are shaping the industry? In this episode, we're joined by Alex Mitchell, founder of Full ...
#104 From Restaurants to ClimateTech: Building a Carbon Capture Concrete Company w/ Tim Sperry (Carbon Limit)
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a successful restaurateur decides to tackle climate change? Tim Sperry, CEO and founder of Carbon Limit, joins us to share his incre...
#103 - Revolutionizing Takeout: Tackling Plastic Waste Crisis with Reusable Containers and Gamification w/ James Wilson (reUser)
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how we could tackle the global plastic waste crisis, especially with the increase in takeout packaging during the pandemic? Today, we're...
#102 - Harvard -> D.E. Shaw -> Obama Administration -> Decarbonizing Refrigeration w/ Manik Suri (GlacierGrid) (fkna Therma)
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks with Manik Suri (@ManikVSuri) the Founder and CEO of Therma, an IoT device + software company that...
#101 Building a Smart AC company to help Solve Climate Change w/ Ran Roth (Sensibo)
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with Ran Roth, the Co-Founder and CTO of Sensibo, an IoT device company that connects your AC units to various services to help you use...
Extracting Precious Metals from Catalytic Converters to Solve Climate Change w/ Greg Pendura (Regenx)
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks with the CEO of publicly traded, Regenx, Greg Pendura. Regenx is a metals recycling company recove...
Capturing Methane to Power Data Centers in Remote Areas w/ Andreas Lehner (PowerBlocks)
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks with Andreas Lehner (@lehner_a) about what he's doing with his new company PowerBlocks to capture m...
How to build an MVP with a complex ClimateTech Startup - Andy Frank, Founder of Sealed
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a really energetic (no pun intended) conversation with Andy Frank, the founder of Sealed.They are an energy efficiency company that pays...
#97 Cutting Building Heat Loss Via Windows & Building a Platform for Glass Technology Firms w/ Anas Kassas (INOVUES)
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks with Anas Al Kassas the founder and CEO of INOVUES where they are helping solve heat loss for buil...
Real Conversations about the Challenges, Insecurities, and Joys of Building a ClimateTech Startup w/ Alina Liu (Disco)
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we had a really fun, but also impactful, and very transparent conversation, one that is slightly different than a lot of the guests we've had on...
Food Waste to Energy; A new Vertical of Infrastructure w/ Ryan Begin (Divert)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Ryan Begin. One of the founding members of Divert. Divert is building food waste to energy plants that have achieved the scale ...
Unlocking the Power of Oceanic Carbon Capture w/ Ben Swainbank (Oceanid MRV)
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by the founder of Oceanid MRV, Ben Swainbank. For context, carbon capture and the measurement of how much is captured is somethin...
#93 Hard Truths About VC, Raising Advice, & Small Fund Limitations w/ Susan Su (Toba Capital)
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we were joined by Susan Su. Susan is a Partner at Toba Capital which differentiates from many funds in that it only has one LP. That LP invests ...
Cleaning up Oceans at the Source...Rivers w/ Nicola Rubini (Conai)
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Nicola Rubini from the River Cleaning Project by Conai. You may not know, but 80% of plastics that end up in the ocean are dep...
How Keyframe is Bridging the Gap from Pure VC to Pure PE Financing for Hard Tech COs w/ Ethan Goldsmith
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a pretty interesting capital provider joining us. Ethan Goldsmith is an Investment Partner at Keyframe Capital and helped found TeraWatt...
#90 Total Real Estate Retrofits, RE Valuations, Tenant Education, & More w/ Chris Gray (RENU Communities)
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Chris Gray, the CTO of RENU Communities. At it's simplest form, they are a PE Fund that is doing total retrofits on real ...
#89 From Dust to Dust Masonry Products - Fusing Modern Science + Traditional Methods w/ Adital Ela (Criaterra)
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by the founder of Criaterra, Adital Ela. Adital is an industrial designer by education and profession who was seeking the potentia...
What it Takes to be a Good VC w/ Shawn Xu (Lowercarbon Captal)
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Super excited to share this with you. We've got someone who went to the same high school where Steve Jobs and Woz did back in the day. He then wo...
Sustainable Packages, Manufacturers Willing to Sell Fewer Boxes, & More w/ James Malley (Paccurate)
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a bit of a shipping nerd like me, this is going to be a great episode. We are joined by James Malley the co-founder of Paccurate where the...
Up-skilling Talent to be ESG-Aligned and AI Talent Prediction w/ Joe Bushnell (Azollo)
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we spoke with Joe Bushnell. I had met Joe before he launched Azollo so it is a pretty cool guest to have on since I got to hear where he was at ...
#85 How to Raise Money for your ClimateTech Startup w/ Tommy Leep, founder of Jetstream VC
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic is how to raise money for your ClimateTech Startup with Tommy Leep. He is the founder of Jetstream. A ClimateTech VC focused on inv...
Carbon Capture Paint, Gigaton Scale, & Landing ClimateTech Pilot Projects w/ Beth & Steve McDaniel
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a dual guest episode with Husband & Wife duo, Steve & Beth McDaniel. They have a background in the paint and coatings industry w...
#83 From 30% to 90% Li Recovery, Founding a ClimateTech Co, & Talent Moat w/ Teague Egan (EnergyX)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in how we will have enough lithium over the next decades to support the energy and EV transition? Well, you can learn about a company solvi...
Helping Consumers Signal Desire for Sustainable Products w/ Olivia Pedersen (Sustaio)
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Olivia Pedersen the founder of Sustaio. Olivia has a really incredible journey to building Sustaio. We were able to speak toda...
#81 Electrifying Homes, Home Air-Quality & Health, Merging Blue & White Collar Talent w/ DR Richardson (Elephant Energy)
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by DR Richardson the Co-Founder and CEO of Elephant Energy. DR started his career in a ClimateTech Fund for about 8 years. Then ev...
Cyber Security & ClimateTech Intersect, E-Waste, & Value-Aligned Investors w/ John Shegerian (ERI)
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we were joined by John Shegerian the Co-Founder of ERI. Where they are recycling electronic devices and ensuring safe data destruction to comply...
Re-Engineering the World because the Future is Decarbonized w/ Matt Ward (4Ward.VC)
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Matt Ward the founder and CEO of the 4 Ward VC Accelerator. Today we covered a lot of things and it was a super fun conversati...
How CorporateVCs are Playing a role in the Climate Revolution w/ Erik Terjesen (Silicon Foundry)
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone and welcome back to the CleanTechies Podcast where we interview ClimateTech Founders and VCs to discuss their advice, experience, and a...
ClimateTech Investing, More Seed Money, & Climate Optimism w/ Nadav Steinmetz (Nomea)
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back and Happy New Year! Today we are joined by Nadav Steinmetz the Founder of Nomea a ClimateTech Venture Capital Firm investing in Seed and...
Endings, Endineering, Circular Economy, & the Customer Experience w/ Joe Macleod
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 76 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. If you'r...
#75 Removing the Barriers of Going Green for Building Owners w/ Al Subbloie
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 75 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. ---If you&apos...