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💫
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On the sixth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Ian Thomas, Managing Director of Turquoise International.
Turquoise International is a leading financial advisor and investor in climate technologies. With a 20-year track record in capital raising, they're the fund manager of Low Carbon Innovation Fund, which invests in early-stage companies making measurable reductions in Greenhouse Gas emissions via the development of new technologies.
Timestamps:
0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment
1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Ian Thomas and Turquoise International
2:09: Ian delves a bit deeper into Turquoise International
4:25: What’s your opinion on the funding landscape today and how has that evolved?
5:30: Clear demand if you can connect with investors and have the right technology
6:00: What innovations or sectors would you as a business be looking to invest?
6:30: Mobility, agri-tech, materials… A theme of low carbon
7:17: What would a key differentiator be to make you excited about an organisation?
7:20: Management and the skills present within the team
8:15: Commercial traction in some form
9:20: What advice would you give to Founders looking to raise this year?
10:15: Spending time identifying investors that are active in the sector you’re in, and stage you’re at
12:10: Evaluation: Overvaluing vs undervaluing and the importance of meeting in the middle
12:50: As a Founder, what should you be mindful of when presenting?
17:58: What’s the best way to get in touch with yourself or Turquoise International?
16:52: Cherry’s conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
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