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🌱💼From Niche to Mainstream: The Rise of Green Investing🌍💡 At the crux of sustainability, Emerald Technology Ventures has been pioneering green investing since 2000, long before "ESG" became a corporate mantra. Their 20+ years of journey is a beacon of innovation in sustainable technologies. 🚀 Emerald's approach, blending industrial insight with venture capital, has created a unique model that propels startups and corporations towards eco-friendly solutions. Their focus? Solar energy, carbon capture, and more - technologies that once thrived on subsidies but now stand on their own economic value. 🌞🍃 Reading about their journey and insights into navigating economic cycles, protecting intellectual property, and the precise criteria for choosing investments, I'm reminded of the power of perseverance and clarity in pursuing sustainable living. 🌟 It's a call to action for us all - businesses, investors, and innovators - to commit deeper to green technologies and practices. The shift from niche to mainstream isn't just happening; it's thriving. Let's be part of this vital change. 💪🌱 Join the conversation on green investing, and let's discuss how we can further this movement. Your thoughts? https://lnkd.in/eYKr2E2k

As sustainability offers such a massive opportunity, it evokes the success achieved by tech companies over the past 3 decades. Yet unlike software or other asset-light businesses, climate tech ventures require substantial capital at early stages in their life cycle, and face greater commercial uncertainty, including the development and adoption decisions of other players across the value chain. Put another way, capex-intensive climate tech ventures aren’t quite a fit for: 🚩 Traditional VCs: Their businesses offer the promise of extraordinary growth and don’t yet have positive cash flow; but need more capital, sooner than VC firms typically provide 🚩 PEs: These tend to invest in businesses that are already cash flow positive 🚩 Banks: It is too early in their business building for bank financing So what can climate founders do to solve the conundrum? 1. MAKING INVESTORS AWARE: To allay investor concerns, businesses can start by explaining that key tech risks are a matter of engineering, not physics; many net-zero solutions combine technologies where most or even all the individual steps have been proved in other applications. 2. SECURING YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN New businesses need to line up suppliers of raw materials and other key components early including establishing partnerships with key suppliers to secure a stable future supply chain—and share the risk. For example, an early-stage green ammonia project developer negotiated a long-term baseload purchase price allocation from a renewable power source. 3. SCALE UP FASTER:  There’s no getting around it: scaling up capex-intensive plant, and other asset-heavy operations takes time. But novel approaches can enable companies to scale capital-intensive businesses much faster than before. For example, the price of lithium-ion batteries decreased by >85% over the past decade through megafactories that employed modular scale. 4. GET CREATIVE ABOUT CAPITAL: Climate solutions enjoy a unique tailwind: the tremendous regulatory push for sustainability so climate ventures can tap multiple funding sources including government grants (BIRAC, NIDHI Prayas), climate-specific incubators (Social Alpha, Villgro , T-Hub), as well as corporate investors (Shell's E4 accelerator, Rainmatter by Zerodha). I have consolidated a list of 300+ climate-specific institutional & corporate investors, COMMENT BELOW and I will DM you the list! 👇 👇 👇

Recently, I've delved into the emerging field of 🌿Regenerative Finance🌿, exploring how collaborations between corporations and startups can unlock its transformative potential. Innovative solutions in the field of sustainability have always been a major interest of mine, and I became increasingly excited about the ReFi approach. So, I compiled my learnings and insights into a comprehensive paper. 📩 If you're interested, please send me a DM to access the full paper. Continue reading below for a sneak peek. 🙌A big thank you to Alice Dal Fuoco and Luca Sigrist from VNTR | Innovation & Venturing for introducing me to this exciting topic! 💚Let’s work together to create a finance system that regenerates our planet! ******************************************** 🌍 What is Regenerative Finance (ReFi)?  ReFi integrates financial strategies with environmental and social impact, aiming to revitalize our natural ecosystems while promoting long-term economic growth. By prioritizing investments in green technologies, renewable energy, and circular economies, ReFi actively contributes to reducing carbon footprints and enhancing resource utilization. 🔍 How can ReFi help tackle the current challenges in the financial industry?  The financial industry faces complex challenges threatening its sustainability, including climate risk, resource depletion, and social inequality. ReFi offers a practical solution to these challenges: it prioritizes investments in green technologies and renewable energy to mitigate climate risk, encourages long-term value creation, promotes circular economy models to address resource depletion, and emphasizes social equity by investing in underserved communities. 🚀 What role do startups play in ReFi?  Startups play a pivotal role in ReFi by leveraging their agility, innovative capabilities, and cutting-edge technologies. They are at the forefront of developing diverse solutions that challenge traditional paradigms such as the creation and trading of carbon credits, sophisticated blockchain-based systems for environmental tracking, and initiatives in sustainable agriculture and circular economies. 🤝 The potential of corporate-startup collaboration By tapping into the extensive resources, network, infrastructure, and market reach of established corporations, startups can amplify their impact and scale their solutions more effectively. In turn, collaborating with dynamic and forward-thinking startups allows corporations to gain access to cutting-edge technologies, infuse fresh ideas into their operations, and stay ahead in a rapidly changing market landscape. Together, startups and corporations can drive substantial progress in the development of a regenerative economy. 😉 And much more… Check out my paper to learn about promising startups in the ReFi space, how to set up a successful corporate-startup collaboration, and more.

9 more phenomenal businesses have joined our impact investment Forum. This group are collectively raising £103,000,000 (predominantly Series A & B rounds) On top of this, today we are launching our meeting planner app which will enable these 9 and the 30+ others to match with and arrange meetings with the 220 investors confirmed (65% VC, 15% Family Office, 8% Angel, 7% Corporate Venture, 5% PE) Here is a short summary of the businesses: 💳 Richard Theo is joining us from Zero Fintech, a new fintech designed to heal the planet using the power of your money. 🌊 John Wedge Auckland and Randall Purcell are joining us from Seafields Solutions Limited, a UK-based aquaculture business whose mission is to harness the ocean to grow huge amounts of biomass for carbon dioxide removal (CDR). ⚡ Somayeh Taheri is joining us from UrbanChain, a peer-to-peer energy exchange system for corporate businesses and renewable generators. 🌿 Marcela Flores is joining us from Tierra-Foods , a startup committed to harnessing the power of oxalogenic plants, enhanced by science and technology for permanent carbon removal & restoration of nature. 💻 Nick Hajime Rawkins is joining us from Reconome, a social benefit business making the world smarter by speeding up digital access. 🥩 Ernst van Orsouw is joining us from Roslin Technologies, an ambitious food and agriculture technology company which creates disruptive biotechnologies to improve how proteins are made. 🛴 Adam Norris is joining us from Pure Electric, a business transforming urban mobility with innovative, high-performance electric scooters. 👘 Jen Keane is joining us from Modern Synthesis, a biotech company bringing new materials to life. Merging biology with cutting edge textile processes, they are crafting an entirely new class of natural textiles that are circular by nature, and customisable by design. ⭐ Tanya Larsen is joining us from questionZERO, a solution empowering consumers to make a difference to the future of our Planet. By choosing sustainable products consumers are casting their vote for a greener future.

🚀🌍 Meet the 10 startups accelerating the sustainability transition as part of the groundbreaking Joint Innovation Accelerator Program for Sustainable Finance! Tenity in collaboration with Commerzbank AG, and neosfer is proud to support this initiative, aiming to evaluate and accelerate potential collaborations in sustainable finance 💚 Running from September through October, this program will feature 3 masterclass weeks filled with expert insights, mentor sessions, PoC preparations, and invaluable fundraising guidance. The highlight? A Demo Day on October 31, 2024, at the IMPACT FESTIVAL in Frankfurt! 🎉   🔎 Meet the incredible 10 startups that made the cut!   IKOSIA | Germany - Improving energy efficiency for greater sustainability. They offer an all-in-one platform for comprehensive renovation measures.   vreed GmbH | Germany - Vreed makes digital technologies applicable to everyone involved in the real estate market and brings digital building twins to life.   NOVO | Germany - Novo provides an overview of where a building stands today in terms of energy efficiency and where it can be taken in the future.   Deedster | Sweden - Accelerates business by connecting and engaging audiences and employees with sustainability data, insights and actions.   Pave Commute | Austria - An app for employees that recognizes and rewards sustainable commuting. It can be used to find carpools, participate in team challenges, and celebrate colleagues.   KIRI TECHNOLOGIES | UK - The mission of Kiri is to accelerate the adoption of sustainable behaviours and drastically change the approach to sustainability by creating a community of forward-thinking consumers and brands.   Veridion | Romania Veridion offers comprehensive business data enrichment for private companies, delivering accurate classification and real-time insights for procurement, insurance, market intelligence, and more.   EIVEE™ | Denmark - EIVEE calculates CO2 emissions with market-leading precision across scope 1, 2 and 3. They deliver industry-leading data quality for company’s entire carbon footprint.   Pelt8 | Switzerland - Pelt8 is providing a platform helping companies move away from excel spreadsheets to save time and money with their sustainability data collection and reporting   Fuchs & Eule |Germany - Fuchs &Eule encourage as many homeowners as possible to make their homes energy efficient. To achieve this, they combine energy expertise with digital innovation, believing that now is the time to act to combat the climate crisis.   We're excited to partner with these startups to push forward in sustainable finance 🌱✨   Know more here --> https://lnkd.in/dZGECCyP Sofia O. Anna Spögler

Great to be featured in SeedLegals article on green innovation investment, which highlights the Clean Growth Fund's (CGF) continued support for measurable.energy. Their confidence in our mission to eliminate plug power waste, slash energy costs, and reduce CO2 emissions in commercial buildings fuels our drive to lead the charge in sustainability and energy efficiency. Curious about the growing importance of ESG investing and how measurable.energy makes an impact? Read the full article to learn more! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eXKsjHTd #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #ESG #ImpactInvesting #CleanGrowthFund

🌱 Make Hope, Not Hype! As we navigate the complexities of the cleantech industry, there is a delicate balance between maximizing market exposure and maintaining credibility. Our Sustainability & Business Development Manager, Gordon So, explores strategies for inspiring hope and driving meaningful action. Discover how effective marketing is more about fostering informed enthusiasm and trust than simply creating noise. We delve into strategies that help cleantech startups articulate their sustainable impacts, crucial for attracting investments and customer interest in a competitive market. Check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/gQ8fuCi8 #cleantechstartup #startupmarketing #cleantechmarketing #markeitngethics #sustainability

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 by Crimson Founders introduces, NetaCarbon: Workflow solution for bespoke high-quality carbon projects investments. founded by + Maria del Mar Velasco | MIT Sloan School of Management 𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗮  + Grace Lam | Harvard Business School 𝗠𝗕𝗔 and Harvard Kennedy School 𝗠𝗣𝗔 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗮 Read the Interview with Maria del Mar Velasco: https://lnkd.in/gEaabjbx + 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲: "𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥. The startup journey is incredibly volatile, with extreme highs and lows. This mindset helps me maintain perspective – when we're struggling, I remind myself I'm not as incompetent as I feel, and when we're soaring, I recognize I'm not as brilliant as I think. This grounding keeps me focused on the long-term vision and resilient in the face of challenges." + 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲: "𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 for investors and not being thoughtful about our fundraising strategy. At Harvard/MIT, we are over-exposed to venture funding given their presence on campus, and did not give much thought to other sources of financing. However, talking to advisors helps us critically evaluate the tradeoffs between various types of investors and the importance of finding ones that align with our mission and vision for NetaCarbon. Fortunately, we secured non-dilutive funds from awards and fellowships that allow us to bootstrap until now and have the runway to select the investors we want to partner with on this journey. We are now expanding our network of strategic investors and prioritizing conversations with those who align with us on our vision for the carbon market!" + 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: Climate, Sustainability, SaaS (Software as a Service), Environmental + NetaCarbon: NetaCarbon’s solution rebuilds trust in the carbon market by enabling corporate buyers to be the creators and financiers of high-quality carbon projects. Pre-financing not only serves as an effective climate finance solution and enables carbon projects to get off the ground, but it also strengthens brand narratives and can drive top-line growth. Their mission is to mobilize investments into projects that protect and preserve the planet. The voluntary carbon market's projected growth from $2 billion to $50 billion by 2030 presents a significant opportunity. To unlock this growth, sustainability officers need the power, budget, and best tools to take actionable steps towards reaching their goals. + 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: United States, Mexico + 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱: 2024 + 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: 2 Congratulations to Maria del Mar Velasco and Grace Lam Crimson Founders Anoosheh Kalantari, Cristina Dolan, Sam Heuck #crimsonfounders #TheFounderFiles #Climate #SaaS #Sustainability #mitalumni #HarvardAlumni #mitsloan #startups #MITStartups #HarvardStartups #VentureCapital #VC #AngelInvesting #incubator #accelerator #Mexico #Dubai #AbuDhabi #UAE #UnitedStates #Startup #Founders

🚀 Exciting insights from Alexander Bent, Founding Partner at Undivided Ventures, on the evolving landscape of sustainability investing and the importance of coupling sustainability with commercial viability. Alexander, a specialist in the Asian markets, highlights that macro trends like rising energy costs and labour challenges are driving innovative solutions. Gentian is one of these innovative solutions, creating new ways to gather information on #nature in the built and rural landscapes, enabling organisations to understand their impact on nature, and specifically #biodiversity. At Gentian, we're proud to be part of this shift, helping companies leverage our data to solve pressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss. Check out the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eT-QZ26R #Sustainability #AI #Innovation #UndividedVentures #ImpactInvesting #Biodiversité #biodiversidad #ESG #TNFD #Japan #BNG #habitatmapping #greeninfrastructure

#Greenwashing has become a major concern in recent years. Yet, in this capitalistic world, #marketing is essential to generate the financial resources needed to make a difference. So, where does the balance lie for green initiatives? Unfortunately, there is no short answer. The appropriate balance varies depending on one's position in the pipeline to deliver impact. The movement towards a #sustainable world involves many different parties in society, each with distinct goals and responsibilities to transform the way we live. Consequently, the way we communicate our projects must also vary. However, one thing is certain: neither being overly conservative nor aggressive in communications will help us meet our sustainability targets. While everyone detests greenwashing, being excessively humble won't suffice either. It has been a year since I joined Relocalize in the #cleantech industry. This blog post summarizes one of the most significant #lessons from my transition from the non-profit sector to the corporate world. There's still much to learn about this realm, including insights and experiences from my boss, D. Wayne McIntyre. #learnings #reflection #careerdevelopment