Another ClimateTech Podcast
Interviews with the people fighting climate change through entrepreneurship, investment, academia, activism, art, and more. Hosted by Ryan Grant Little, climatetech founder, advisor, and investor.
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A €160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to VC with Jessica Burley of Planet A Ventures
September 12, 2024
Jessica Burley is an investor at Planet A Ventures, a €160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to venture capital. Jessica is passionate about impact measurement and, as she says: "If there's not a significant positive environmental impact, the deal is off.”
In this episode we talked about:
🔬 Planet A Ventures' use of life cycle assessments to evaluate potential investments
🚫 The fund's in-house science team's veto power on deals lacking significant environmental impact
🤝 Collaboration with Speedinvest and Norrsken VC to create a climate hardware playbook
📊 The importance of impact measurement for businesses to demonstrate sustainability claims
🌡️ How climate risk is increasingly becoming a business risk
🚀 Her optimism in climate tech thanks to transformative technologies and dedicated talent
#VC #Hardware #Sustainability #Investing #ClimateTech
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