S7 E5: What 2024 has in store for climate tech venture capital, with Katie McClain of Energize Capital.

Nick and Katie McClain, Partner and COO at Energize Capital, a venture fund focused on climate and energy technologies, discuss what’s ‘hot’ right now in climate venture capital, besides for, you know, the rate at which the Earth is warming. Nick and Katie also take a keen look at what to expect in 2024 and beyond. Specifically, Nick and Katie dive deep on:

• The past five years of climate tech and electrification in the U.S.
• The outlook for climate tech venture capital and electrification in 2024
• What it’s like to both invest and operate in venture capital
• Policy levers ranging from the IRA to Europe
• Why sustainability is about much more than building ‘green’ solutions and systems

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Timestamps:

00:03:06 - Energize's Edge Platform for Portfolio Companies

00:07:49 - Looking Forward to 2024 in Climate Tech

00:09:06 - Evolution of Renewable Energy Industry Challenges

00:14:13 - Exciting Portfolio Companies: Banyan Infrastructure and more

00:18:28 - Demand-Side Efficiency and Electrification

00:22:11 - The Future of Climate Tech and the IRA's Impact

00:25:57 - Challenges and Opportunities in Project Deployment

00:27:55 - Differences in Climate Tech Between North America and Europe

00:32:02 - Differences Between Cleantech 1.0 and Climate Tech Today

00:34:56 - Sustainability Beyond Emissions Reduction

00:38:04 - Bringing Expertise from Other Sectors to Climate Tech

More Notes:

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