The Venturing in Climate (ViC) podcast was born to shine a light on climate tech entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers who are leading our efforts to tackle climate change. Hosted by Henry Hamilton, an early-stage climate tech investor, ViC helps unpack the key technologies, trends and insights for building a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Henry has over 7 years of investing experience across a variety of public and private markets, including 2 years in climate VC. He also has worked for Bulb's CEO team during 2020.
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The Venturing in Climate (ViC) podcast was born to shine a light on climate tech entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers who are leading our efforts to tackle climate change. Hosted by Henry Hamilton, an early-stage climate tech investor, ViC helps unpack the key technologies, trends and insights for building a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Henry has over 7 years of investing experience across a variety of public and private markets, including 2 years in climate VC. He also has worked for Bulb's CEO team during 2020.
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Patrick Sheehan is the Founder and Managing Partner of ETF Partners (Environmental Technologies Fund), a leading European climate VC firm, founded in 2006 and focusing mainly on Series B and beyond investments. Patrick has invested across cleantech cycles and has a wealth of experience in the space.
In this episode, we discuss:
1) Patrick's journey into venture capital
2) His motivations to start an environmental VC fund
3) How the cleantech investing cycle has evolved since Cleantech 1.0
4) How fundraising has evolved over time
5) Example investments ETF has made
6) Hardware investing
7) Measuring impact
8) Comparing cleantech 1.0 to now
9) What to watch out for in climate tech investing
10) Policy movements to watch out for
11) Tips for being a good board member
12) Key lessons from founding a VC firm
13) Quick-fire round
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