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 Investors💸
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 listening💫
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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 Investors💸
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 listening💫
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the fifth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Alex Hook, Senior Investment Director at Nesta.
Nesta Impact Investments backs high-impact innovative tech businesses that are changing the world for good. They're committed to supporting outstanding entrepreneurs of Seed to Series A start-ups with not only investment but the skills, networks and resources of their team.
Timestamps:
0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment
1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Alex Hook and Nesta
2:25: Alex delves a bit deeper into Nesta and how it differs from your traditional VC
4:15: Bringing more than just the cash: Strategic value
5:40: What is your opinion on the ClimateTech funding landscape this year?
7:30: Availability of capital
8:15: Where are you interested in investing in this year?
9:05: The use of data
10:20: A retrofit all encompassing service
11:25: A fundamental bottle neck: Skills
14:55: What advice would you give to Founders looking to raise this year?
15:25: Under-promise and overdeliver
16:50: Addressing customer pain points
20:25: Don’t present the business or yourself as perfect
21:40: Is there anything in Nesta’s world that you’re excited about?
23:45: What’s the best way to get in touch with yourself or Nesta?
24:28: Cherry’s conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
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