Duncan Grierson, Clim8 Invest – 92

What’s it all about?

Never a more important time than to think about where you spend your time (working time) and where you put and spend your money. This week I speak to serial cleantech investor and entrepreneur Duncan Grierson about his new venture, Clim8 Invest, and cleantech/fintech company making ESG investing readily available and much more transparent. I hope you enjoy the episode.

About Duncan Grierson

Duncan has 20 years as a cleantech entrepreneur and venture investor. He is now building another company with a big mission, Clim8, a fintech focused on investing into companies making an impact on climate change. As Founder CEO raised over £100m in venture capital from Goldman Sachs, Fidelity et al, built several cleantech companies in waste-to-biofuel, plastics recycling, solar battery storage, wind turbine composites and invested in many others especially in digital solutions for the energy transition. Winner of EY Entrepreneur of Year Cleantech award. Started in venture capital with top tier venture fund TCVC in London, Silicon Valley and Paris.

About Clim8 Invest

The Clim8 platform provides a simple way to invest into a targeted portfolio of publicly listed companies that are already making an impact in tackling climate change. Sectors covered by Clim8 include clean energy, clean technology, sustainable food, smart mobility and recycling. They have raised £12 million in funding to continue extending the app, and their investors include Channel 4 Ventures and a venture capital fund backed by the British Business Bank

Social links

Duncan Grierson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncangrierson/
Clim8 Invest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clim8invest/
Clim8 Invest Twitter: https://twitter.com/clim8invest
Clim8 Invest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clim8invest/
Clim8 Invest Website:  https://clim8invest.com/

About Hyperion Executive Search

Hyperion are a specialist executive search firm working with some of the most innovative cleantech companies in the world, helping to find extraordinary talent to enable their growth and success. Partnering with leading cleantech VCs, as well as directly with founders and entrepreneurs in the sector. With our clients we are transforming business and growing a strong and prosperous cleantech economy. We work across EMEA and NORAM, with teams based in the UK, Germany and the US.

If you want to grow your team, or move forward your career, visit www.hyperionsearch.com, or email [email protected]

EPISODE LINKS

Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GKYJVL1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
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