Grace Chan on Energy Tech Startups

Grace Chan is a venture principal for New Markets at BP ventures. Grace focuses on venturing discovery and deal delivery in support of cleantech market entry offers in China, elsewhere in the Asia Pacific, and India as well as technology-led ventures in service of one or more of BP’s 'transition growth engines' - bioenergy, convenience, EV charging, renewables, and hydrogen.Grace Explores:How and where BP Ventures makes investments - 2:00How Grace figured out she was destined for Corporate Venture Capital - 3:15How Grace’s personal history led her to work in her current role looking at Energy Transition investments in Asia - 7:00How energy companies have three strengths that make them natural partners for the Energy Transition - 9:08How BP is reimagining energy: Bioenergy, EV Charging, convenience, Renewables, and Hydrogen - 14:55Why being a corporate VC presents unique challenges - 17:50Why now is the time to make investments in climate tech - 19:10How AllRaise is helping female and non-binary trailblazers support the innovation ecosystem - 23:10How Houston’s gritty and active the innovation is, and how many people in Houston are from all over the world - 27:10Why Hydrogen technology is complex t make investments in - 33:13Why Geothermal is exciting - 36:30Reach out if you want to get connected. Find Grace in the ION at Suite 288. She invites founders and co-investors to meet in person to grow your network. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.io

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