Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Episodes
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 ...
Camus Energy: $26M for Grid Software + Scaling One-Million-Fold
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Camus Energy provides advanced software for utilities to decarbonize the grid, cut sales cycles, and scale operations that handle massive load growth....
Invisible Urban Charging: 1M EV Chargers + Ambition Over Humility
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Invisible Urban Charging provides EV charging as a service, partnering with giants like CBRE to scale rapidly while avoiding capital risk and navigati...
Sheeva.ai: In-Vehicle Payments for a Trillion-Dollar Market
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sheeva.ai enables seamless in-car payments, turning a personal pain point into a global fintech solution backed by investors across four continents.My...
Aether: $49M for Lithium Extraction with ML and Molecular Assembly
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aether uses robotics and machine learning to extract lithium from untapped reserves, aiming to make the U.S. a global lithium powerhouse while scaling...
LiquiDonate: VC-Backed Software Tackling $800B in Retail Waste
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LiquiDonate matches unsold retail inventory with nonprofits, saving retailers millions, reducing waste, and optimizing donations with smart algorithms...
Ample: $270M for EV Battery Swapping That’s Cheaper, Faster, and City-Ready
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ample delivers full EV charges in minutes with modular battery swapping—15% cheaper than gas, 5x cheaper than fast charging, and scalable citywide i...
Top 100 CDR Startups, Climate Communities, and the Stockdale Paradox
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Jim Collins on resilience to JFK’s “do hard things” speech, this episode spotlights 100 carbon removal startups, 26 climate communities, an...
Climate Philanthropy: $1B Family Office + 2040 Deadline (Spending Down for Maximum Impact)
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how the 2040 Fund is deploying all of its capital by 2040 to accelerate climate adaptation, resilience, and water innovation at scale.The 204...
Distributed Energy: $36M Batteries + Microinverters (Tesla Lessons & Spirituality in Leadership)
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yotta Energy is scaling solar-integrated batteries & microinverters for commercial buildings while CEO Omeed Badkoobeh shares wisdom from Tesla, e...
Climate Finance: 200 Startups + $1.1B Follow-On — Mike Jackson of Earthshot Ventures on Non-Dilutive Capital & DEI
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Earthshot Ventures backs early-stage founders tackling climate change with lessons from 200+ startup investments, $1.1B in follow-on fund...
Solar Finance: $1B in Loan Applications + 400 Partners — Joshua Goldberg of Sunstone Credit on Scaling C&I Adoption
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Sunstone Credit CEO Joshua Goldberg is financing C&I solar at scale with $1B in loan applications, 400+ solar partners, & fintech...
E-Fuels: $129M Series B + $14T Market — Tim Boeltken of INERATEC on Shipping, Aviation & the Future of Synthetic Fuels
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how INERATEC CEO Tim Boeltken is scaling e-fuels with $129M raised, 1 GW of renewable energy conversion, & a $14T market opportunity acro...
Climate VC: $1B+ Under Management + 100M Trees — Bill Liao of SOSV on Startup Survival & Scaling Deep Tech
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SOSV’s Bill Liao shares lessons from managing $1B+ in climate & deep tech ventures, why he planted 100M trees before flying again, & his sta...
Water Tech Breakthroughs: $44M Series A + ZwitterCo’s Membranes Tackle Industrial Water & Global Shortages
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how ZwitterCo is scaling the largest Series A in water tech with fouling-resistant membranes, industrial water efficiency, & solutions fo...
Electric School Buses: $250M PE Funding + Highland’s Turnkey Model for Fleet Electrification
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Highland is scaling EV school buses with $250M in private equity, a simple turnkey adoption model, & lessons from Duncan McIntyre’s...
EV Charging ROI: AI Siting + Dynamic Pricing with Stable’s $-Driven Platform
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Stable boosts EV charging profits through AI-based siting, dynamic pricing, & Rohan Puri’s hard-won lessons from MIT, Harvard, &...
Solar Procurement: 500x Industry Growth + Anza’s Platform for Smarter Module & Battery Buying
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anza CEO Mike Hall shares how smarter solar & battery procurement boosts project profits, backed by 20+ years of leadership across Borrego & t...
AgriTech Robotics: Khosla-Backed AI + Zordi’s Greenhouse Platform for Smarter Farming
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zordi CEO Gilwoo Lee shares how AI, robotics, & machine learning are transforming sustainable agriculture—backed by Khosla Ventures & powere...
Building Efficiency: $100M Raised + Aeroseal’s Tech to Cut HVAC Energy Waste
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aeroseal CEO Amit Gupta explains how patented sealing tech boosts heating & cooling efficiency, backed by $100M in investment and 40 years of lab ...
Hydrogen from Natural Gas: $500M Plants + C-Zero’s Solid Carbon Tech Backed by BEV & SK Gas
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
C-Zero CEO Zach Jones shares how $500M-scale plants, 45V incentives, and backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures & Engie fuel their mission to d...
ESG in Real Estate: $170M+ Raised + Measurabl’s Platform for $2T of Assets & 17B Sq Ft
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Measurabl CEO Matt Ellis explains how $170M+ in funding, a FTSE partnership, and a global ESG platform covering $2T in assets & 17B sq ft are tran...
EV Charging Deployment: 130+ Team Members + Thousands of Stations Installed by EnviroSpark
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how EnviroSpark, led by serial entrepreneur Aaron Luque, is scaling EV adoption through turnkey charging installations, creative financing, &...