In 2020 and 2021, a surge of early-stage venture capital fueled numerous innovative companies. Now, as these startups come back to the market to raise new funding rounds, they require additional capital to scale. Join this webinar to gain insights from two leading fund managers within our Climate Tech Portfolio Fund III on:
0:00 Intro
01:44 Carbon Equity in a nutshell
04:45 Personal journey to become climate tech investors
08:22 Going from a seed/early stage strategy to adding a growth stage strategy
11:42 What is the "missing middle" or "valley of death"?
12:38 Is there a lack of capital or a lack of quality companies at this stage?
14:33 Why are we talking about this funding gap now?
15:39 Is this growth stage funding gap unique to climate tech?
17:05 Are (climate tech) software companies immune to this funding gap?
18:15 Is there a difference between Europe and the US?
21:08 When do you think it will correct itself?
24:06 Advice for entrepreneurs shaping up a Series B in climate
27:17 Highlights from their portfolio companies
27:41 Radiant Nuclear ([ Ссылка ])
33:14 Flower ([ Ссылка ])
40:26 Fervo Energy ([ Ссылка ])
42:39 How do the US elections impact the climate tech investing outlook
47:43 What technologies and/or sectors are you most excited about in 2025
51:36 Q&A
