Carbon-Negative Materials: $350M+ Exits & $20M Non-Dilutive Capital — Bryan Hassin, CEO of DexMat

Bryan Hassin shares how DexMat is turning carbon into high-performance nanomaterials targeting gigaton-scale GHG reduction—backed by his $350M+ exits, Third Derivative experience, and $20M in non-dilutive funding.⭐ My guest today is Bryan Hassin, CEO of DexMat, a next-gen climate tech materials company that transforms carbon from an expensive environmental problem into high-value, high-performance nanomaterials, targeting 2-3 gigatons of GHGs reduced through its solutions.---In addition, Bryan is also:- Former co-founder and CEO of Third Derivative, the world's largest climate tech accelerator, which has catalyzed $500M+ of investment in 100+ gigaton-potential climate tech startups- Former Entrepreneur In Residence at RMI- Serial entrepreneur with $350M+ of exits to date- Independent Director for Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp., a climate-focused SPAC with a $210M market cap---🎙️ In this episode, we talked about:- Why this company stood out from the 2,000+ he reviewed while at Third Derivative- The role of $20M of non-dilutive capital into his venture- The importance of bigass goals- Not being the smartest person in the room (because if you are, then you’re in the wrong room)- Playing to win versus playing not to lose- Hypothesis testing and its role in his startup journeys- Why “drop-in replacement” are magical- The distinction between the first and the best markets to go after- How his sabbaticals played a role in his career- His favorite non-business, non-climate books and why they matter to climate tech- Why we need to ask, “What would need to be true in order for XYZ to be possible?”- And lots more---🙏 Hope you enjoy it!📣 And give Bryan and DexMat a shout-out on LinkedIn, Slack, or Twitter by sharing this podcast with your people.---👍 Please leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast player. This is the #1 way that more listeners can discover the amazing climate CEOs and investors I get to interview here.---🌎 Entrepreneurs for Impact is on a mission to help climate innovators grow faster with new investment capital, share best practices among peers, expand their networks, and reach their full potential.Here's our weekly newsletter — A 3-minute summary of climate tech startups, better habits, and deep work trends: https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comOur main program is a Climate CEO Mastermind peer group community: https://entrepreneursforimpact.comOur invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today’s highly curated Mastermind members represent over $8B in market cap or assets under management.Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 4x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 70,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself.

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