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 seventh episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner at Systemiq Capital.
Systemiq Capital backs climate tech entrepreneurs raising their late seed to Series A/B rounds. Their portfolio companies benefit from access to their unparalleled climate knowledge and networks. The pursuit of positive climate and biodiversity impact is at the heart of why they invest.
Timestamps:
0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment
1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Irena Spazzapan and Systemiq Capital
2:09: Irena delves a bit deeper into Systemiq and their journey into the sector
5:15: In your opinion, what does the funding landscape look like this year, both broadly and how Climate sits within that?
08:02: What parts of the sector are less hot now?
10:33: What parts of the sector are you most excited about?
13:33: What stage of the start-up journey does Systemiq Capital invest and what does a good investment prospect look like for you?
15:03: What advice would you give to Founders in organisations that are looking for investment?
16:40: Being thoughtful about choosing an investor
18:31: What questions can Founders ask when they’re having initial conversations with Investors?
19:05: What are you excited about this year in your own world of Systemiq Capital?
20:13: Starting the conversation with Irena or Systemiq Capital more generally
20:54: Cherry’s conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
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