#117 Early Stage Hiring Decisions, Heeding the Lessons from CleanTech 1.0, Energize's $300m Growth Fund Close, & More w/ Eileen Waris (Energize Capital)

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In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Eileen Waris (@eileen_waris) have a conversation about her experience, what they are doing at Energize Capital (FKA Energize Ventures), the state of climate tech VC, advice to founders, and a lot more.

We had the pleasure to speak with them on the day they changed their name and announced the close of their second growth fund ($300m)

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Links:
**Electrifying Everything 2023: https://www.energizecap.com/news-insights/electrifying-everything-2023-edition-2
**Connect with Eileen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-waris-98632564/
**Energize Capital Website: https://www.energizecap.com/
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**HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner

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