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:
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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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S6 Ep2: How Electric Era is Revolutionizing the Fast-Charging Station Infrastructure
S6 Ep1: Agilitas Energy CEO Barrett Bilotta Talks Energy Storage Solutions
S5 Ep6: Is Battery Swapping the Future of Electric Vehicles? With John de Souza
S5 Ep5: How Divert is Converting Wasted Food into Renewable Energy
S5 Ep4: Clearing Up Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Misconceptions, with Isabelle Boemeke
S5 Ep3: Turning Waste into Regenerative Feed and Farming Products
S5 Ep2: Revolutionizing the Battery Manufacturing Process With AI, with Jason Koeller
S5 Ep1: Julie Gosalvez: The CMO Making Direct Air Capture Technology Enticing
S4 Ep12: How Energize Ventures Is Moving The Needle On Climate Tech
S4 Ep11: Shanu Mathew - The Analyst At The Intersection Of Public Markets And Climate
S4 Ep10: Tim Rann: The Investor Tackling Inequality And Climate Change
S4 Ep9: Blackhorn Ventures’ Approach to Supporting Climate Tech
S4 Ep8: VSC Ventures: The Climate Tech Investor Sharing The Stories Of Exceptional Founders
S4 Ep7: Actual - Leading The ESG Strategy Revolution
S4 Ep6: Globhe - The Crowddroning Platform Making Sense Of The World
S4 Ep5: Range Energy: The Heavy Transport Electric Revolution
S4 Ep4: Flowcarbon: Meet The CEO Creating A Transparent Carbon Market
S4 Ep3: Thallo: Democratizing The Carbon Market Via The Blockchain
S4 Ep2: ZwitterCo: Recycling Water Through Cutting Edge Filtration Tech
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