Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups

The 100-Year Energy Asset Hiding Under Cities | Brightcore Energy

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Former NHL All-Star Mike Richter leads Brightcore Energy, building energy-efficiency and geothermal systems for commercial and municipal buildings.Geo...

When CEOs Should Ignore Their Team

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

CEOs, "I want input." Teams, "My vote matters equally." That mismatch kills trust and speed.How to balance leadership judgment vs ...

How a $475M Climate VC Investor Picks Winners | Voyager Ventures

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Voyager Ventures backs early-stage climate companies at seed and Series A with ~$475M AUM. Leo Banchik shares how they evaluate opportunities across u...

Plan for Your Exit Now, Before It's Too Late

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:Finance — Plan for your exit at the beginning (not the end)Tools —...

Is Your Idea Wrong?

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hard Choices: One decision. Why it matters. So what?Do you want to work on your idea? Or the best idea in the room?Founders are paid to have convictio...

Quiz: The 5 Types of Wealth | Gross Margin: Quality > Percent | Motivation: Identity > Consequences

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:Finance — Gross Margin: Quality > PercentTools — Quiz: The 5 T...

Lithium Extraction: 40% Lower Costs with Electrochemistry | Mo Alkhadra, CEO of Lithios

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

MIT PhD tech to mine lithium in low-concentration domestic reserves without chemical reagents or excess water use🎧 Episode SummaryLithios is an adv...

Uncapped upside. Capped downside.

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:Finance — Uncapped upside and capped downside.Tools — The Lean...

Deep Tech Insights: Investor with $500M+ of Assets | Tom Chi, At One Ventures

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investor lessons from working at three billion-dollar companies and mentoring 200+ founders.🎧 Episode SummaryTom Chi, Founding Partner of At One Ve...

Some revenue is bad revenue

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hard Choices: One decision. Why it matters. So what?Over-reliance on a few major customers may feel like a win but creates fragility and triggers valu...

$40M for Virtual Power Plant Startup and Battery Backup-As-A-Service | Vinnie Campo, CEO of Haven Energy

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How micro power plants on residential rooftops are reducing electricity costs and removing power utility bottlenecks.🎧 Episode SummaryHaven Energy ...

Optionality creates balance sheet risk

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:📊 Finance — Optionality has a balance sheet cost.⚙️...

$100M on Wildfire Defense: AI That Actually Gets Used | Bryan Spear, CEO of Technosylva

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The leading provider of wildfire and extreme weather risk mitigation solutions protecting communities and assets for utilities, insurance, and fire ag...

Beware of Hidden Costs of “Cheap” Capital in Climate Tech

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:📊 Climate Finance — Non-dilutive capital is n...

Rare-Earth-Free Electric Motors: $200B Markets Without Supply-Chain Risk | Ankit Somani, CEO of Conifer

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

VC backing for the world's most compact, modular, and cost-effective electric powertrains without rare earth minerals risk🎧 Episode SummaryConi...

Be Boring to Get Funding: Unit Economics > Bold Visions

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:📊 Finance — This one metric quietly kills cli...

$75M for AI Efficiency: 3-5x Better Performance/Watt than NVIDIA | Mitesh Agrawal, CEO of Positron AI

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Producing the highest performance, lowest power, and best total cost of ownership solution for AI transformer model inference.🎧 Episode SummaryPos...

This CEO Left a VC job to Start a Company. (Gasp!) Then Raised $40M and Signed Google and Microsoft as Clients.

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIM...

Turning Methane Into Money: Carbon-Negative Fuels at Industrial Scale | Dr. Emmanuel Kasseris, CEO of Emvolon

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Using off-the-shelf tech to convert methane, CO2 emissions, and waste into carbon-negative fuels and green chemicals like methanol and ammonia.🎧 Ep...

Decarbonization Finance: 73% Invest for the Wrong Reason

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIM...

Earth Data: $40M for Stratospheric Robot Fleet with Zero Emissions

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Climate resilience via better data: 7 cm-resolution via satellites and aerial imagery that does in hours what 80,000 drones would do in weeks.🎧 Epi...

How Grocery Stores Cut Refrigerant Leaks 39% with a One-Year Payback · Amrit Robbins, CEO of Axiom Cloud

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Axiom Cloud also helps grocery stores and cold chain storage companies reduce energy use by 11% and avoid costly maintenance.🎧 Episode SummaryAmrit...

Circular Carbon: $50M Raised by Serial Founder for DAC-Supplied Cost-Competitive Industrial CO2 [👏 Interview]

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Project finance for carbon removed from the atmosphere to supply beverage and heavy industry customers in the US and abroad.🎧 Episode SummaryAircap...

Fungi Solving the Climate Crisis & $100M for DAC that Produces Fresh Water [💡 5 Ideas]

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIM...

Pollution Tracker for 740 Million Emissions Sources & Why We Make Excuses [💡 5 Ideas]

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIM...

50 Million Miles of Power Transmission Lines by 2040. Is That a Joke? [💡 5 Ideas]

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE ...

$7 Trillion on Data Centers by 2030 + VC Lessons from $220M Across 36 Companies [💡 5 Ideas]

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE ...

The $30B Market Nobody Thinks About: Greening the RV [👏 Interview]

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ex-Tesla engineers raise $60M for solar and battery-powered RVs, creating tomorrow's camping today and relevant for 1 in 10 Americans.🎧 Episode...

329,000 robots for our net-zero future: China vs. USA [💡 5 Ideas]

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE ...

Carbon Capture: $32M Invested, 50% Lower Costs, MIT Tech [👏 Interview]

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover why Shell, Eni, and MCJ invested in this molten borate carbon capture tech led by an MIT PhD.🎧 Episode SummaryMantel Capture is a Boston-b...

Data Centers: How We Power $7 Trillion by 2030. [💡 5 Ideas]

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE ...

Climate VC Investor Insights: $220M, 2 Funds, 36 Portfolio Companies [👏 Interview]

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn from two climate tech VC investors sharing startup lessons in energy, buildings, mobility, and industry.🎧 Episode SummaryVoLo Earth Ventures ...

The $150M Investor, $60M Founder, and Tony Robbins Walk Into a Climate Bar… [💡 5 Ideas]

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. CLIMATE DATAW...

24 Steps to Build Great Climate and Energy Ventures (Experience Across 100s of Startups) [👏 Interview]

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Serial entrepreneurs, MIT professors, and climate tech experts share their blueprint for building startups in this new book.🎧 Episode SummaryTod Hy...

Environmental Credit Solutions: 16 years, $50M Raised, 45M Tons of CO2e Reduced, Avoided, or Removed [👏 Interview]

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tackling superpollutants, carbon insetting, digital carbon, and ESG strategy consulting before climate tech was cool.🎧 Episode SummaryClimeCo is an...

$63M for Electric Vehicle Fleets. $150M for your next company. Four AI Prompts to Boost Your Marketing. [💡 5 Ideas]

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Cli...

Sustainable Mobility: $60M from Sequoia. 80,000 E-bikes Sold. 40% discounts. 100+ Manufacturers.

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With 40 million electric bikes worldwide, we need Upway's marketplace to refurbish and resell them at scale. 🎧 Episode SummaryUpway is a market...

How to build a startup advisory board (or join one)

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this brief primer on how to establish a board of advisors for your startup (or negotiate a seat on one). In our EFI climate CEO peer group, we h...

Climate Week NYC: 16 Takeaways (from 50 Hours + 35,000 Steps)

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

100,000 people joined 1,000 events in NYC last week for the Climate Week. In this 18-minute podcast, I summarize 16 highlights from my time there. If ...

$5B Funding for Sustainable Infrastructure. Solar’s “Land Problem” is Overhyped. Boss: “Talk to AI Before Talking to Me.” $65M for AI in Agtech. Don't Be Consumed by Injustice.

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Cli...

EV Finance: $63M for Electric Fleets + 40% Lower Fuel and Maintenance

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Electric vehicles, charging, and support in one predictable monthly payment (4 million EV fleet vehicles by 2030).🎧 Episode Summary7Gen is a Vancou...

60 nuclear startups to watch. AI for 220 million peer-reviewed articles. Meta CTO invests in climate. Stoic wisdom on corporate values. Robots building climate-resilient homes.

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Cli...

Scaling Climate Finance in the Global South: A CEO’s Playbook

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mapping $1.9 Trillion in global climate finance. Who invests? Who gets the funding?🎧 Episode SummaryThe Climate Policy Initiative is a leading inte...

7 Ways AI is a Climate Champion vs. Climate Killer

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hear 5 themes from Sept. 10th EFI CEO & investor discussion on AI in climate tech in practice. Additionally, discover 7 ways AI is a climate champ...

Net Zero Homes: 2.5x Faster, 30% Cheaper, $20M VC Raise

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Using robots and microfactories to build energy-efficient, affordable homes, resilient to natural disasters.🎧 Episode SummaryReframe Systems, led b...

China’s Power Grid Gains — Outpacing U.S. by 2–10x in Power & Solar

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my new...

Smarter Agriculture: 30x More Produce, 96% Less Water with AI-Powered Greenhouses

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI-powered agtech infrastructure is growing climate-friendly crops while boosting farmer profitability—backed by horticultural expertise and data sc...

Climate Capital Map + Brad Feld’s 30-Year VC Wisdom (and our shiny new pod name)

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI tips, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my newsletter. Join...

Reduce A/C Energy by 40%: MIT Spinout + Top Climate Tech VC Investors

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to dramatically lower HVAC energy use via metal organic frameworks with Sorin Grama, CEO of Transaera.🎧 Episode SummaryTransaera is reima...

9x Founder Becomes Low Carbon Investor. Sustainable Aviation Fuel with 95% Lower GHG. Policy-Proof Climate Businesses. GPT as Your Chief Culture Analyst. Sweat Lodge Ceremony in Costa Rica.

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI tips, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my newsletter. Join...

"Give First" Mindset: VC Investor Lessons that Catalyzed 4,500+ Startups

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary VC investor Brad Feld explains why “giving first” (his new book) is the key to building resilient founders, impactful startups, and thri...

100 Startups in Metals & Mining. Bill Liao @ SOSV ($1 Billion). Better AI Prompts w/ CRAFT Framework. Surprising Life Lesson from Engineering Legend Buckminster Fuller.

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn these 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI tips, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my newsletter...

Fusion Energy: $36M and World Records for Compact, Modular, Zero-Carbon Power (Kieran Furlong, CEO @ Realta Fusion)

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how Realta Fusion raised a giant Series A VC round to commercialize university tech for affordable fusion energy in industrial heating. 🎧 Epi...

$41M for Biomass to Clean Firm Power. Private Equity Investing in Adaptation & Resilience. Murray McCraig, Investor @ArcTern Ventures. Brad Hartwig, CEO @Arbor. AI Tool for Competitor Analysis.

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn these 5 insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI tips, and mindfulness leadership. Join 20,000 who get my newsletter: http...

Sustainable Forestry: $17M Becomes $300M (Plus 375 Tree Farms Without Carbon Offsets or Land Purchases)

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how World Tree combines regenerative forestry, carbon sequestration, and impact investing to scale climate solutions across North America and...

Climate Finance: $450T in Global Capital vs $4T Needed (+ BlackRock Deals & Bigger Returns Outside the Global North)

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Explore how Marilyn Waite and the Climate Finance Fund mobilize trillions in capital, proving each dollar delivers more climate impact in the Global S...

Carbon Capture from Trains: $117M Raised at Age 28 (+ the Joy of Doing Hard Things)

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how Paul Gross and Remora retrofit trucks and trains to capture 90% of CO₂ while turning emissions into revenue.Remora, founded in 2020 in Mic...

Carbon Capture Investing: 9x Founder Deploys Climate Capital (+ New Investment Fund Models & Reasons for Optimism)

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how Jim McDermott, a 9x founder and private equity investor, is backing carbon capture, rethinking fund models, and keeping optimism alive in...

Sustainable Mining: Microbes Extract Copper & Lithium (+ BHP, Rio Tinto, & 2x Demand by 2050)

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hear how Dr. Liz Dennett and Endolith use biotech microbes to revolutionize copper recovery, cut chemicals, and power clean energy metals.Endolith is ...

Sustainable Aviation Fuel: $18M Raised for CO₂-to-Fuel + 95% Lower Emissions (& 10,000-Gallon Pilot Plant)

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how Joe Rodden & Lydian Labs convert CO₂ into jet fuel with renewable power, slashing aviation emissions by up to 95%.Lydian Labs is a ...

Rare Earth Recycling: $53M Series B + $3.5B Tech Value (& 95% Less Water in Metals Recovery)

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Explore how Ahmad Ghahreman & Cyclic Materials recycle rare earths from EVs & wind turbines, building a circular, low-water supply chain.Cycli...

Climate VC & Debt: $2.5B Across 100 Companies + Food, Ag, Oceans & Energy Bets

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hear how Chuck Templeton (OpenTable founder & S2G Managing Partner) invests $2.5B in food, ag, oceans & energy while blending returns with imp...

Climate Finance at Mega Scale: Jigar Shah's $107B Portfolio

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jigar Shah (SunEdison founder & ex-DOE LPO Director) unpacks $107B in climate deals, why VC is broken, & how evergreen capital can scale clean...

Climate VC: $395M in Exits & 5 Unicorns (+ MAGA Messaging for Climate Folks)

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Felser (Climactic & Freestyle Capital) shares lessons from 5 unicorns, $395M in exits, & why climate investing needs fresh narratives.Cli...

Critical Minerals: $20M for AI-Driven Mining in Nickel, Lithium & Silver Discoveries

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roman Teslyuk (Earth AI CEO) explains how machine learning + new drilling tech slash costs & speed up critical mineral discoveries to meet $10T de...

EV Charging Marketplaces: $15M Seed + Uber Alumni Build “Stripe for Charging”

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how Presto is unifying EV fleet charging with a Stripe-like platform, dynamic pricing, & seamless API integration.Presto Charging is like...

Forestry Tech: $28M Raised for Smart Supply Chains from 50% Fallen Trees

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cambium is reshaping global wood sourcing with Carbon Smart Wood™, streamlined supply chains, & scalable impact.Cambium is on a mission to build...

Scienctist Entrepreneurs: $3.6B Catalyzed + 200 Startups Launched

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Activate helps scientists and engineers bring their transformative technologies to life. Through a two-year paid fellowship, these science entrepreneu...

Next-Gen Batteries: $110M Raised for Non-Cobalt, Non-Flammable Tech

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alsym Energy is developing low-cost, high-performance batteries for a zero-carbon future while scaling global energy access & industrial decarboni...

Energy AI Forecasting: $35M Raised + 20 Years in Power Markets

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amperon uses AI-powered forecasting to help utilities, traders, & power producers predict demand, prices, and renewable generation for a more reli...

AI + Energy VC: $350M Invested + Picking Great Founders

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ernst Sack of Blue Bear Capital shares how AI-driven energy startups are funded, what makes founders succeed, and the VC playbook for energy tech inve...

Climate AI: TIME’s Best Invention + First Prediction Engine for Earth

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bellwether uses AI to predict climate disasters, analyze Earth observation data, and help governments & organizations respond faster while buildin...

Solar & Storage Capital: $3.5B Deployed + 19 States Covered

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SolaREIT provides flexible capital for solar & battery projects, enabling large-scale development while fostering long-term partnerships and mindf...

Scope 3 Emissions: $25M Raised + Navigating Climate Regulations

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Optera helps enterprises track & reduce Scope 3 emissions with SaaS + consulting, aligning supply chains with science-based targets and regulatory...

Low-Carbon Project Dev: FOAK Finance + RMI & Deep Science Ventures

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark1 accelerates industrial climate tech commercialization with project development support, catalytic capital, and adoption readiness frameworks for...

Climate Tech VC: Billions Invested + First-of-a-Kind Facilities

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Eggers of Prelude Ventures shares how early-stage climate tech startups are funded, scaled, and supported while integrating biogenic carbon remov...

Grid Management Tech: $30M Raised + 30 Countries Served

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SparkMeter uses AI-powered solutions to help utilities worldwide manage grids efficiently, serve millions of customers, and advance climate-focused en...

Super-Efficient Windows: $25M Raised + 4x Faster Payback

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aeroshield uses MIT- and NASA-backed aerogel technology to create ultra-efficient, lightweight windows that cut energy loss and accelerate payback for...

Industrial Decarbonization: $300M+ Raised + 20% of Global GHG

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Skyven Technologies delivers zero CapEx industrial decarbonization with heat pumps, helping heavy industries cut emissions while scaling globally and ...

Carbon Insurance: $250B Market by 2030 + Managing Performance Risk

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kita provides carbon insurance to safeguard voluntary carbon market projects, reducing financial exposure while enabling confident investment in clima...

Climate PE Investing: $50–$150M per Company + Ideal Management Teams

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SER Capital Partners backs North American industrial sustainability companies with mid-market private equity, emphasizing strong teams, ESG value, and...

Gratitude Micro-Episode: 25% Happiness Boost + Recharge for Climate Wins

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 7 minutes, Chris shares science-backed gratitude practices to recharge, boost happiness, and sustain energy for long-term climate tech impact.In th...

Long-Duration Storage: $100M Raised + $4T Market by 2040

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

e-Zinc develops zinc-based long-duration energy storage, combining resilience-as-a-service models with FOAK financing to scale in a $4T global market....

Battery Anodes: 25% Lower Cost + 40% Longer EV Range

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coreshell develops metallurgical silicon anodes that cut battery costs, extend EV range, and advance scalable, high-performance energy storage solutio...

Climate PE & Project Finance: Sustainable Infrastructure + Ultra-HNW Connections

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Scott backs food, water, energy, transportation, and waste projects with hybrid private equity, combining corporate and project finance while em...

Renewable Energy Finance: Gigawatts of Deals + $30–$750M Transactions

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Javelin Capital advises and finances renewable energy, storage, and green chemistry projects, helping companies scale while guiding founders on career...

AI for Energy Regulation: VC-Backed + Tech for Open Data

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HData uses AI to streamline energy regulatory reporting, turning complex data into actionable insights while promoting transparency and mindful leader...

Smart Energy: 75% Lower Storage Costs + Virtual Power Plants

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plentify uses smart water heaters and demand-side management to cut energy storage costs and create virtual power plants for affordable, clean electri...

Climate Fintech: $6T Finance Mandate + Solar-Backed Bank Accounts

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Atmos uses banking products to channel trillions into clean energy, turning everyday financial accounts into climate impact tools.Atmos is a climate f...

Growth-Stage Climate VC: $1B Invested + Funding Lifecycle Gaps

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

G2 Venture Partners deploys $1B to scale climate tech, tackling funding gaps and supporting founders with long-term growth strategies.G2 is a growth s...

Fusion Energy: $45M Raised + Microreactors for Scalable Power

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Avalanche is building fusion microreactors with $45M in backing to cut scaleup risks, ease regulations, and unlock a new era of clean energy.Avalanche...

Lithium Extraction: $100M Raised + Direct Lithium from Brine

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

EnergyX is scaling direct lithium extraction with $100M in funding, boosting efficiency, building dual plants, and pioneering tech acquired for just $...

Energy Storage Software: 200+ Projects + 10-Year Contracts

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WATTMORE helps optimize energy storage projects with software, backed by 200+ deployments, decade-long contracts, and insights from founder JW Postal’...

Solar Development: 1 GW + Winning in Deregulated Markets

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

CleanChoice Energy scales 1 GW of solar while managing concentration risk and navigating deregulated power markets, with leadership insights from Zoe ...

Climate Investing: $275M Raised + 120 Companies Backed

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carbon Equity has raised $275M from 900+ investors to back 120+ climate tech companies generating $1.8B in revenue across the EU and US.Today’s podc...

Climate Venture Studio: Launching Startups + AI & Parametric Insurance

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Montauk Climate uses a venture studio model to build startups in energy, mobility, and adaptation, tackling AI’s energy demands and innovating param...

WeWard: 20M Users + Boosting Steps by 24%

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WeWard gamifies walking to drive 24% more activity for 20M users, generating multi-million-dollar revenue while applying behavioral psychology and cha...

Liminal: $35M for Battery QA + Ultrasound & Machine Learning

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liminal combines ultrasound and AI to improve battery quality in manufacturing, turning a late-night YouTube spark into a $35M tech venture with multi...

SolarKal: $1.6B in Solar Bids + 200 Vetted Installers

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SolarKal is the U.S.’s largest commercial solar marketplace, helping clients manage 100M+ sq. ft. and streamline solar projects from bootstrap to pr...

Avnos: $100M for Direct Air Capture + Global Deployment

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Avnos is developing next-gen direct air capture tech that cuts costs 50% while producing water, scaling globally with strategic partners across three ...