Latest Climatevc Podcast Episodes
#136 Hardware as an AI Moat, Design for Finance with the Climate Capital Stack, & More w/ Shaun Abrahamson (Third Sphere)
CleanTechies - November 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 🌎 NYCW was a pivotal moment for many of us current or aspiring climate professionals. It brought together large swaths of diverse talent, all working in different assets to solve the climate crisis. Many of these gatherings were headlined by some of the smartest ...
#136 Hardware as an AI Moat, Design for Finance with the Climate Capital Stack, & More
CleanTechies - November 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings🌎 If you'd like to see the full PodLetter, go to our substack to see all the written content that supplements the audio interview. NYCW was a pivotal moment for many of us current or aspiring climate professionals. It brought together large swaths of diverse talent all working in different as...
#135 Saving Corporates 50% on their Reverse Supply Chain, Getting Non-Profits Goods, & More w/ Diz Petit (LiquiDonate)
CleanTechies - November 22, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 🌎 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Diz Petit the Founder & CEO of LiquiDonate. They have an amazing solution to help manage corporate waste in a way that get's it into the hands of non-profits who need the ma...
#134 How Climatize is Democratizing Clean Energy Investing, Building an MVP in Highly Regulated Markets, & More w/ Will Wiseman (Climatize)
CleanTechies - November 18, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 🌎 Today's episode is the first of our new founder show format, where we are keeping it a bit shorter and focusing on what they are doing rather than too many of the broader trends. Our guinea pig is Will Wiseman, Founder & CEO of Climatize. A revolutionary plat...
#133 Thought Leadership, Choosing the Right Board Members, Navigating Big Oil, & More w/ Illai Gescheit (Siemens Energy Ventures)
CleanTechies - November 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDescription In the increasingly competitive landscape of VCs and startups, there is a growing trend where founders and VCs engage in content creation to establish their legitimacy and thought leadership. Through podcasts, articles, and social media platforms, they share insights, experiences, a...
#132 The Role of Science in VC, Successfully Building in Hardware, and Calculating Decarbonization w/ Iris Ten Have (Extantia)
CleanTechies - November 01, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Somil Aggarwal (@somilagg) interviews Iris Ten Have about her journey into VC from a science background, what ie means to be a Head of Science in VC, how to successfully build in hardware, and more. Enjoy the Episode! 🌎 📺 👀 Prefer to watch...
#131 Selling to Utilities, The Disruptor Mistake, Clean Your Camp, Carrot vs Stick Regs, & More w/ Michael Jung (ICF Climate Center)
CleanTechies - October 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks with Mike Jung from the ICF Climate Center. Given Mike's work across a wide variety of clients currently + his experience in the utility space, we had a lot of interesting things to talk about. Of all the th...
#130 Financing Emerging Clean Technologies, The Incentive of Repeat Transactions, Hiring a Founding Team, & More w/ Kevin Kyer (Pyrpose.io)
CleanTechies - October 20, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Why you should listen: Learn how to hire a founding team Find out the secret to properly structured incentives to achieve repeat transactions when working in emerging markets Learn how to communicate your offering to non-climate-nerds Not already a subscriber...
#129 A Decade of Energy Investing, Impact Investment Hurdles, & Launching a 2nd Fund w/ Jason Blumberg (Earth Foundry)
CleanTechies - October 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Why you should listen: **How to succeed in building your company from a seasoned ClimateTech and energy investor **How to successfully expand your thesis and launch a new fund **Learn the best ClimateTech industries of the future Show notes: In this episode, Sil...
#128 Unraveling the Power of Branding in Climate Tech & Its Transformative Role in Startups w/ Anna Konstantinova
CleanTechies - October 09, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Anna Konstantinova about her advice to climate tech companies in relation to marketing and branding. Really helpful episode for our listeners from someone who has spent a lot of...
#127 Scalable Carbon Capture, Building as a Non-Deeptech Founder, Creative Business Models, & Navigating Funding Challenges w/ Luke Shors (Capture6)
CleanTechies - October 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Why you should listen: **Learn about a new breakthrough carbon capture model **How you can build a deep tech company as a non-deep-tech founder **How to raise from both public and private funding sources Show Notes: In this episode, Silas Mähner (@silasmahner) ...
#126 The Value-add of Specialist VCs, Engaging with Corporate Partners, Advice to Founders & Aspiring VCs, Defending Your Moat, & More with Grant Allen (SE Ventures)
CleanTechies - October 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Why you should listen: Discover the role of Specialist VCs in climate change solutions with SE Ventures Learn about SE Ventures and its innovative climate and industrial tech investments Gain insights on collaboration with large companies and startup wisdom ...
#126 Engaging w/ Big Corporates, The Rise of CVC, Advice to Aspiring VCs, Knowing Your Moat, & More w/ Grant Allet (SE Ventures)
CleanTechies - October 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhy you should listen: Discover Corporate VC's role in climate change solutions with SC Ventures Learn about SE Ventures and its innovative climate tech investments Gain insights on collaboration with large companies and startup wisdom In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Ag...
#126 Engaging w/ Big Corporates, The Rise of CVC, Advice to Aspiring VCs, Knowing Your Moat, & More w/ Grant Allen (SE Ventures)
CleanTechies - October 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhy you should listen: Discover Corporate VC's role in climate change solutions with SE Ventures Learn about SE Ventures and its innovative climate tech investments Gain insights on collaboration with large companies and startup wisdom In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Ag...
#125 Revolutionizing Heating and Cooling with Smart Radiators, Facing Rejection, & Building Hardware like Software w/ Marshall Cox (Kelvin)
CleanTechies - September 27, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Somil Aggarwal (@somilagg) interviews Marshall Cox about his journey into being a climate tech founder, the impact of getting a Ph.D. on his journey, how he faced rejection, and how to build hardware like software. Enjoy the Episode! 🌎 📺 👀 Pref...
#124 Timing, Team, & TAM, Removing the Friction of ESG Reporting and Data Tracking, Utilizing Your Investor Network, & More w/ Tee Ganbold (OpenESG)
CleanTechies - September 24, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks with Tee Ganbold, the Co-Founder of OpenESG on what she's doing in the ESG tech space. They have created an incredible tool that operates like ChatGPT but is specifically designed and trained on corporate sust...
#123 Driving Adoption in Hard-to-Abate Sectors, Why Not an IP Play, Fundraising for an R&D Shop, Partnering w/ Large Corporates, Hiring PhDs, & More w/ Jeff Erhardt (Mattiq)
CleanTechies - September 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Jeff Erhardt from Mattiq. Jeff had a ton of insights and we are glad to share them with you today. Enjoy the Episode! 🌎 📆 Book a time w/ Silas during Climate Week in NYC (I...
#122 Offset Skepticism, Regulation Driving Demand, Sustainable Supply Chains, Content GTM Strategy, Climate Business Opportunities, & More w/ Saif Hameed (Altruistiq)
CleanTechies - September 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Saif Hameed, the CEO and Founder of Altruistiq, a leading Carbon Emissions accounting software. The conversation is full of insights because Saif has an incredible background,...
#121 Size Matters...Fund Size, Re-industrializing the World, Hardware is NOT Hard, & More w/ Matt McGraw (Anthro Ventures)
CleanTechies - September 08, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Matt McGraw (@mjm11), Co-Founder and GP of Anthro Ventures. In the ep we cover his story, their focus, why being a VC is a hard job, how ClimateTech is essentially re-industrializing the world & why that's a good th...
#120 Serial Entrepreneur Fundraising, the IRA & Home Electrification, IRA-Dependent Business Models, & More w/ Jeff Chapin (Haven Energy)
CleanTechies - September 06, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Jeff Chapin, the Co-Founder of Haven Energy. We heard how he raised the funding for Haven with 2 pitches. He taught us how the IRA aids home electrification. His thoughts on bui...
#120 - Serial Entrepreneur Fundraising, the IRA & Home Electrification, IRA-Dependent Business Models, & More w/ Jeff Chapin (Haven Energy)
CleanTechies - September 06, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Jeff Chapin, the Co-Founder of Haven Energy. We heard how he raised the funding for Haven with 2 pitches. He taught us how the IRA aids home electrification. His thoughts on building IRA-dependent businesses. W...
Partnering w/ Energy Majors in the Climate Revolution, Houston's Role in the Movement, Discovery Framework, & More w/ Eric Rubenstein (New Climate Ventures)
CleanTechies - August 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) interviews Eric Rubenstein about his journey into climate tech, the importance of partnering with Energy Majors in the Climate Revolution, the role of Houston in that movement, Eric's discovery framework, and his ideal founder traits. Overall, a supe...
#119 Partnering w/ Energy Majors in the Climate Revolution, Houston's Role in the Movement, Discovery Framework, & More w/ Eric Rubenstein (New Climate Ventures)
CleanTechies - August 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) interviews Eric Rubenstein about his journey into climate tech, the importance of partnering with Energy Majors in the Climate Revolution, the role of Houston in that movement, Eric's discovery framework, and his ideal ...
#118 Carbon Negative Cement, DeepTech Development Frameworks, Hiring a Founding Team, Pointers on an IP Business, & More w/ Cody Finke (Brimstone)
CleanTechies - August 22, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Cody Finke (@cody_finke), the Co-Founder of Brimstone discuss Cody's journey into climate and how they are revolutionizing the cement space. They have created a cement product that has just been approved as certi...
Carbon Negative Cement, DeepTech Development Frameworks, Hiring a Founding Team, Pointers on an IP Business, & More w/ Cody Finke (Brimstone)
CleanTechies - August 22, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Cody Finke (@cody_finke), the Co-Founder of Brimstone discuss Cody's journey into climate and how they are revolutionizing the cement space. They have created a cement product that has just been approved as certified Portland Cement - This is th...
#117 Early Stage Hiring Decisions, Heeding the Lessons from CleanTech 1.0, Energize's $300m Growth Fund Close, & More w/ Eileen Waris (Energize Capital)
CleanTechies - August 15, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 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 ...
Early Stage Hiring Decisions, Heeding the Lessons from CleanTech 1.0, Energize's $300m Growth Fund Close, & More w/ Eileen Waris (Energize Capital)
CleanTechies - August 15, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn 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 th...
🔒 Consultative VC, Understanding Customers (as a VC), Developing Industry Networks for Your PortCos, & More w/ Rick Zullo (Equal Ventures)
CleanTechies - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSubscriber-only episode In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo) discuss, Rick's career trajectory to VC, the thesis behind Equal Ventures, his thoughts on the CTVC's H1 Funding report, and his advice to founders and VCs. This episode is densely packed with val...
#116 Consultative VC, Understanding Customers (as a VC), Developing Industry Networks for Your PortCos, & More w/ Rick Zullo (Equal Ventures)
CleanTechies - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsForget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo) discuss, Rick's career trajectory to VC, the thesis behind Equal Ventures, his thoughts on the CTVC's H1 Funding report, and his advice to founders and VCs. This episode is densely packed ...
Consultative VC, Understanding Customers (as a VC), Developing Industry Networks for Your PortCos, & More w/ Rick Zullo (Equal Ventures)
CleanTechies - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo) discuss, Rick's career trajectory to VC, the thesis behind Equal Ventures, his thoughts on the CTVC's H1 Funding report, and his advice to founders and VCs. This episode is densely packed with value as Rick has clearly th...
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