SOSV Climate Tech Podcast
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -This podcast features conversations featuring world-class innovators, investors and policy experts that took place at the annual SOSV Climate Tech Summit. The event is hosted by SOSV, a deep tech VC writing its first checks via its startup programs HAX (hard tech) and IndieBio (life sciences). SOSV has over 1,000 startups in portfolio and manages over $1.5 billion.
Podcast Producer: Ben Joffe
Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-4-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe
Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs
Intro Music: EL Waili
Summit Producer: Ned Desmond
Summit Curators: Ben Joffe and Ned Desmond
Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #healthtech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #iot #internetofthings #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech
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Episodes
LtM ep8 - The Chinese Tech Diaspora Opportunity, with Eric Rosenblum, Managing Partner at Tsingyuan Ventures
June 03, 2020 16:09 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBEric Rosenblum is a Managing Partner at Tsingyuan Ventures, an early stage US fund with over $100m under management. They believe in the opportunity of cross-border and cross-discipline investments and focus primarily on US-based science startups founded by the Chinese tech diaspora. Prior to co-founding Tsingyuan Ventures, Eric graduated from Harvard, worked at BCG then got an MBA at MIT and worked as a management consultant and serial entrepreneur in China for 14 years. Eric was one of t...
The Chinese Tech Diaspora Opportunity, with Eric Rosenblum, Managing Partner at Tsingyuan Ventures
June 03, 2020 16:09 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBEric Rosenblum is a Managing Partner at Tsingyuan Ventures, an early stage US fund with over $100m under management. They believe in the opportunity of cross-border and cross-discipline investments and focus primarily on US-based science startups founded by the Chinese tech diaspora. Prior to co-founding Tsingyuan Ventures, Eric graduated from Harvard, worked at BCG then got an MBA at MIT and worked as a management consultant and serial entrepreneur in China for 14 years. Eric was one of t...
The State of Investment in Deep Tech with Leslie Jump and Mack Kolarich from Different
May 19, 2020 13:55 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBLeslie Jump is the CEO and Mack Kolarich the CPO of Different, an organization that helps institutions and family offices discover, analyze, diligence, and select venture capital funds. They recently completed a remarkable DeepTech Investing Report based on more than 150 interviews with VCs, LPs and other stakeholders. The report was funded by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic vehicle created by former Google & Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy to “advance society through te...
LtM ep7 - The State of Investment in Deep Tech with Leslie Jump and Mack Kolarich from Different
May 19, 2020 13:55 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBLeslie Jump is the CEO and Mack Kolarich the CPO of Different, an organization that helps institutions and family offices discover, analyze, diligence, and select venture capital funds. They recently completed a remarkable DeepTech Investing Report based on more than 150 interviews with VCs, LPs and other stakeholders. The report was funded by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic vehicle created by former Google & Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy to “advance society through te...
Sota Nagano, Partner at Abies Ventures, on Japan's Deep Tech Scene
May 12, 2020 11:46 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBSota Nagano is a Partner at Abies Ventures, a $40m early stage deep tech fund based in Tokyo backed by Taizo Son, a billionare active tech investor, and younger brother of Masa, creator of the famous Vision Fund. Abies Ventures invests in Japan and abroad in industrial tech, But also opportunistically in multiple sectors including advanced sensors, space tech and life sciences. Prior to Abies, Sota studied in the US and Italy, worked on Wall Street. He then co-founded an automotive engine...
LtM ep6 - Sota Nagano, Partner at Abies Ventures, on Japan's Deep Tech Scene
May 12, 2020 11:46 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBSota Nagano is a Partner at Abies Ventures, a $40m early stage deep tech fund based in Tokyo backed by Taizo Son, a billionare active tech investor, and younger brother of Masa, creator of the famous Vision Fund. Abies Ventures invests in Japan and abroad in industrial tech, But also opportunistically in multiple sectors including advanced sensors, space tech and life sciences. Prior to Abies, Sota studied in the US and Italy, worked on Wall Street. He then co-founded an automotive engine...
LtM ep5 - Seth Bannon, Founding Partner at Fifty Years on How Science Startups Build the Future
May 06, 2020 11:46 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBSeth Bannon is the Founding Partner of Fifty Years, a $50m early stage deep tech fund. Seth is a long-time advocate and campaigner, who turned to technology and investment to solve the world’s biggest problems around sustainability, food, and the digital divide. A graduate of Y Combinator, Seth was named twice to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Social Entrepreneurship. Seth believes business will be about more than just profit (more here), and Fifty Years has supported a range of startups...
Seth Bannon, Founding Partner at Fifty Years on How Science Startups Build the Future
May 06, 2020 11:46 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBSeth Bannon is the Founding Partner of Fifty Years, a $50m early stage deep tech fund. Seth is a long-time advocate and campaigner, who turned to technology and investment to solve the world’s biggest problems around sustainability, food, and the digital divide. A graduate of Y Combinator, Seth was named twice to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Social Entrepreneurship. Seth believes business will be about more than just profit (more here), and Fifty Years has supported a range of startups...
LtM ep4 - Kelly Chen, Partner at DCVC on Investing in Old School Industries and Fundamental Demographic and Labor Shifts
April 29, 2020 11:31 - 35 minutes - 33 MBKelly Chen is a Partner at DCVC — a US-based venture fund founded in 2011 that raised $725 million in November 2019 to invest mostly in deep tech. Kelly is a China-born New Yorker now based in SF, who graduated from Columbia Engineering and Wharton with a focus on finance algorithms and manufacturing operations. She worked as a fixed income trader who started angel investing actively and eventually dived into venture capital. DCVC has invested in Agtech, Advanced manufacturing, biology an...
Kelly Chen, Partner at DCVC on Investing in Old School Industries and Fundamental Demographic and Labor Shifts
April 29, 2020 11:31 - 35 minutes - 33 MBKelly Chen is a Partner at DCVC — a US-based venture fund founded in 2011 that raised $725 million in November 2019 to invest mostly in deep tech. Kelly is a China-born New Yorker now based in SF, who graduated from Columbia Engineering and Wharton with a focus on finance algorithms and manufacturing operations. She worked as a fixed income trader who started angel investing actively and eventually dived into venture capital. DCVC has invested in Agtech, Advanced manufacturing, biology an...
Manish Singhal, Managing Partner of Pi Ventures on India's Deep Tech Scene
April 13, 2020 17:12 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBManish Singhal is the founding partner of pi Ventures, a $30 million early stage deep tech fund based in Bangalore. Before founding Pi Ventures in 2016 as one of the very first AI-focused funds, he has worked for over 2 decades in R&D, product and general management roles in global companies creating video technologies and consumer electronics, including Motorola and Sling Media. This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV ...
LtM ep3 - Manish Singhal, Managing Partner of Pi Ventures on India's Deep Tech Scene
April 13, 2020 17:12 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBManish Singhal is the founding partner of pi Ventures, a $30 million early stage deep tech fund based in Bangalore. Before founding Pi Ventures in 2016 as one of the very first AI-focused funds, he has worked for over 2 decades in R&D, product and general management roles in global companies creating video technologies and consumer electronics, including Motorola and Sling Media. This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV ...
John Ho, Partner at Anzu Partners on Investing In Industrial Technologies
April 13, 2020 16:53 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBJohn Ho is a Partner at Anzu Partners, a US-based $190 million venture capital and private equity fund focused on breakthrough industrial technologies. John is a Computer Science and Electrical Engineering PhD from MIT, and long-time Bostonian, who worked in industry and management consulting. This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV runs multiple accelerator programs including HAX (intelligent hardware) and IndieBio (li...
LtM ep2 - John Ho, Partner at Anzu Partners on Investing In Industrial Technologies
April 13, 2020 16:53 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBJohn Ho is a Partner at Anzu Partners, a US-based $190 million venture capital and private equity fund focused on breakthrough industrial technologies. John is a Computer Science and Electrical Engineering PhD from MIT, and long-time Bostonian, who worked in industry and management consulting. This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV runs multiple accelerator programs including HAX (intelligent hardware) and IndieBio (li...
Matt Clifford, Cofounder of Entrepreneur First on Investing in Deep Tech the Lean Startup Way
April 02, 2020 08:59 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMatt Clifford is the co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First. EF helps create deep tech startups by attracting exceptional talent, and having them go through a unique program to create teams, identify real problems, and fund the most promising ones. SOSV has funded several EF graduates (and likely more to come). This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV runs multiple accelerator programs including HAX (intelligent hardwa...
LtM ep1 - Matt Clifford, Cofounder of Entrepreneur First on Investing in Deep Tech the Lean Startup Way
April 02, 2020 08:59 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMatt Clifford is the co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First. EF helps create deep tech startups by attracting exceptional talent, and having them go through a unique program to create teams, identify real problems, and fund the most promising ones. SOSV has funded several EF graduates (and likely more to come). This podcast is hosted by Benjamin Joffe, Partner at SOSV, a global early stage fund focused on deep tech. SOSV runs multiple accelerator programs including HAX (intelligent hardwa...