Hey everyone! Cherry Swayne here, Founder of Above and Beyond Recruitment, Carbon13 Domain Expert, organiser of online ClimateTech communities and Mother of two small, wonderful children. Most importantly to you though, I'm your Host of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investorsđź’¸
In a series of bitesize episodes, they will be sharing their opinion on the funding landscape for 2023, letting us know what they're most excited about in the ClimateTech sector and giving their advice to Founders looking to raise this year.
Happy listeningđź’«
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Hey everyone! Cherry Swayne here, Founder of Above and Beyond Recruitment, Carbon13 Domain Expert, organiser of online ClimateTech communities and Mother of two small, wonderful children. Most importantly to you though, I'm your Host of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investorsđź’¸
In a series of bitesize episodes, they will be sharing their opinion on the funding landscape for 2023, letting us know what they're most excited about in the ClimateTech sector and giving their advice to Founders looking to raise this year.
Happy listeningđź’«
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On the third episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Arjun Jairaj, Investor at A/O Proptech.
A/O Proptech is Europe's largest VC Firm focused on the built world. They back mission-driven entrepreneurs who are focused on decarbonising the built environment and accelerating sustainable living🏡
Timestamps:
0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment
1:04: Cherry’s introduction to Arjun Jairaj and A/O PropTech
1:55: Arjun delves a bit deeper into A/O Proptech and their approach to decarbonisation
2:11: The built environment, design and energy use
3:00: How can we use technology to optimise the sector?
3:57: What is your opinion of the funding landscape for this year?
5:08: Is ClimateTech defying the odds when it comes to funding?
6:35: What are you most excited about in the ClimateTech space this year?
7:15: Tackling a range of parts of the supply chain: Water, waste management and circular business models
7:52: Energy transition and retrofit
11:45: What stages do A/O PropTech invest in?
12:35: What advice would you give to Founders looking to rise this year?
14:24: Recent layoffs in technology
15:15: When you’re considering investing in a company, what are the specific things that you look for?
18:13: The best way to get in touch with A/O PropTech
18:45: Cherry’s conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
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