Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Electric School Buses: $250M PE Funding + Highland’s Turnkey Model for Fleet Electrification
21 Mar 2024
Discover how Highland is scaling EV school buses with $250M in private equity, a simple turnkey adoption model, & lessons from Duncan McIntyre’s $100M exit in clean energy.⭐ My guest today is Duncan McIntyre, CEO of Highland.Highland brings a turnkey solution to make EV fleet adoption simple, reliable, and cost-effective for school buses and other fleets.Duncan sold his previous company in energy and emissions management for $100M.Hope you enjoy it!Share this podcast with your people to give Duncan and Highland a shout-out on LinkedIn, Slack, or Twitter.---🌐 LINKS:Highland – https://highlandfleets.com/Duncan – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dumcintyre/---🎙️ PODCAST TOPICS:How to convert CapEx to OpEx to make it easier for customers to say yes. What it takes to raise $250M in private equity funding from smart investor friends of mine like Vision Ridge. The value of performance guarantees to reduce customer risks. How they reduce life cycle costs for city fleets. Why it’s good to expect tough times. His routine of organic farming even in cold New England mornings before the sun comes up. And lots more!---🙏 QUICK FAVOR:Please leave a review or rating on your podcast player. It means a lot, and I read every one.This helps more listeners discover the climate CEOs and investors I interview here. ---🌎 ABOUT ENTREPRENEURS FOR IMPACT:2-minute newsletter: https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com Climate CEO peer group community: https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comLive online course about startup capital raising (coaching, peer feedback): https://t.ly/V6xcB DIY course about startup capital raising (170 slides, 70-item library, 250-investor list): https://t.ly/QCcl5 Entrepreneurs for Impact is led by Dr. Chris Wedding — a 4x founder, 4x Board member, Duke & UNC professor, ex-private equity investor, ex-investment banker, occasional monk, father of three, ax-throwing champ, and super humble guy (as evidenced by this long bio). 😃
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