⭐ My guest today is Mark Bruinooge, CIO of 2040 Fund.2040 Fund manages philanthropic capital for the 2040 Foundation and its founder, Jay Faison. Investments include private and publicly listed securities focused on climate adaptation and resi

#179: Omeed Badkoobeh, CEO of Yotta Energy — $36M for Commercial Batteries and Microinverters. Spirituality in Entrepreneurship. Lessons Learned from Working at Tesla.

11 days ago 43m 33s

⭐ My guest today is Omeed Badkoobeh, co-founder and CEO of Yotta Energy.Yotta Energy is a VC-backed distributed energy company based in Austin, Texas. They provide solar panel-level energy storage and microinverters for the commercial and ind

#178: Mike Jackson, Managing Partner of Earthshot Ventures — 200 Startup Investments and $1.1B Follow On. Non-dilutive Funding. Why DEI Matters (Still). Better Options, Better Outcomes.

18 days ago 46m 48s

⭐ My guest today is Mike Jackson, Managing Partner of Earthshot Ventures.Earthshot is an early-stage venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs making a dent in climate change. Their team has collectively invested in 200+ startups over the la

#177: Joshua Goldberg, Cofounder and CEO of Sunstone Credit — Solar Finance for Commercial and Industrial. $1B in Loan Applications. Activity in 30 States with 400+ Partners. Fintech Serial Founder.

25 days ago 43m 56s

⭐ My guest today is Joshua Goldberg, cofounder and CEO of Sunstone Credit.Sunstone Credit provides flexible financing solutions for commercial solar loans with activity in 30 states and 400+ solar partners.Joshua is also a former cofounder

#176: Tim Boeltken, Managing Director of INERATEC — Global Leader in E-Fuels. $129M Series B. What Makes German Engineers Cry. $14T Total Addressable Market in Shipping, Aviation, Transportation..

Apr 11th, 2024 40m 33s

⭐ My guest today is Tim Boeltken, Founder and Managing Director of INERATEC.INERATEC is an e-Fuel company based in Germany that recently raised $129M to transform 1 GW of renewable energy into 125 million gallons of sustainable e-Fuel by 2030

#175: Bill Liao, General Partner at SOSV and Chairman at Ki Tua Fund — $1B+ Under Management. Top 100 Minority Ethnic Leaders in Technology. His Mantra for Startups: Don’t Die. Don’t Quit. Don’t Suck.

Apr 4th, 2024 55m 51s

⭐ My guest today is Bill Liao, General Partner at SOSV and Chairman at Ki Tua Fund.Bill is a rare kind of guy, in the best way. He’s a thoughtful and prolific investor, recognized as one of the Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology by

#174: Alex Rappaport⁠, CEO of ⁠ZwitterCo — Biggest Series A VC Investment in Water Tech. Industrial Water Efficiency. Water Shortages for 75% of the World. Climate Resilience. Near-death Experiences.

Mar 28th, 2024 50m 45s

⭐ My guest today is Alex Rappaport, CEO and Cofounder of ZwitterCo.ZwitterCo is a VC-backed water tech company that uses zwitterionic chemistry (yes, that’s a real term) and extremely fouling-resistant membranes to reduce industrial water use,

#173: Duncan McIntyre, CEO of Highland — $250M in Private Equity Funding for Electric School Busses. Selling Prior Business for $100M. Expect Tough Times. Garden Work in Cold Dark Mornings.

Mar 21st, 2024 47m 50s

⭐ My guest today is Duncan McIntyre, CEO of Highland.Highland brings a turnkey solution to make EV fleet adoption simple, reliable, and cost-effective for school buses and other fleets.Duncan sold his previous company in energy and emissions

#172: Rohan Puri, CEO of Stable — Dynamic Pricing for EV Charging. More Profit with AI-Based Siting Location. Don't Sell Software to Software Companies. Relentless Focus. MIT, Harvard, and TechStars.

Mar 14th, 2024 47m 23s

⭐ My guest today is Rohan Puri, CEO of Stable.Stable maximizes EV charging station ROI with strategic placement and pricing solutions.Rohan brings experience from MIT, Harvard, and TechStars. Hope you enjoy it!And give Rohan and Stable a sho

#171: Mike Hall, CEO of Anza Renewables — Smarter Solar and Battery Procurement. Private Equity Investment. 500x Solar Growth. Ultimate Frisbee Meets Buddhism. Founder Happiness Without Unicorns.

Mar 7th, 2024 52m

⭐ My guest today is Mike Hall, CEO of Anza Renewables.Anza is a solar module and battery storage procurement platform that helps developers and project owners see more options in less time to increase project profits and productivity.Mike is

#170: Gilwoo Lee, CEO of Zordi — Khosla Ventures Investment. PhD in AI. Smart Agriculture. Robots for Sustainability. Delicious Berries. Inspiring Billionaires. Selling on Non-Climate Benefits.

Feb 29th, 2024 42m 2s

⭐ My guest today is Dr. Gilwoo Lee, Founder and CEO of Zordi.Zordi is a VC-backed agricultural platform blending Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and machine learning to reshape and enhance sustainable greenhouse farming.Gilwoo is a Ph

#169: Amit Gupta, CEO of Aeroseal — $100M Invested in Heating and Cooling Energy Efficiency. 40 Years of Lab Testing. Managing Our Energy Like We Manage Our Time. Determined and Detached.

Feb 22nd, 2024 42m 43s

⭐ My guest today is Amit Gupta, CEO of Aeroseal.Aeroseal is a cleantech company – with $100M of investor capital raised to date – focused on increasing building efficiency by reducing HVAC losses in the duct system and leaks in the building en

#168: Zach Jones, CEO of C-Zero — $500M plants. Investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, SK Gas, and Engie. Decarbonizing Natural Gas. 45V Incentives. Skeptical Optimism.

Feb 15th, 2024 46m 15s

⭐ My guest today is Zach Jones, cofounder and CEO of C-Zero.C-Zero converts natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. The hydrogen provides clean, low-cost energy on demand, while the carbon can be permanently sequestered. Investors include

#167: Matt Ellis, CEO at Measurabl — ESG Software for Real Estate. $170M+ Raised. $2T of Value. 17B Square Feet. Selling Data. FTSE Partnership. Transparency Matters.

Feb 8th, 2024 42m 54s

⭐ My guest today is Matt Ellis, CEO of Measurabl.Measurabl is the ESG platform built for real estate to measure, manage, disclose, and act on ESG data. Their 200+ employees serve clients representing 17 billion square feet of real estate and $

#166: Aaron Luque, CEO at EnviroSpark — EV Charger Installation and Financing, 130+ Team Members, Bias for Action, Business Idea Generation via Round-the-World Travel, Moral Responsibility

Feb 1st, 2024 54m 24s

⭐ My guest today is Aaron Luque, Cofounder and CEO at EnviroSpark.EnviroSpark is a leading installer of EV charging stations and delivers a fully customizable solution at little to no cost for property owners. With a team of over 130 people an

#165: Jason Aramburu⁠, CEO of ⁠Climate Robotics⁠⁠ — Biochar Meets Artificial Intelligence, 30,000 Peer-Reviewed Studies, Gates Foundation History, Carbon Removal Pricing, Soil Enhancements

Jan 25th, 2024 48m 2s

⭐ My guest today is Jason Aramburu, CEO of Climate Robotics.Climate Robotics is a team of roboticists, soil scientists, and AI researchers developing advanced robotics to help sequester carbon via biochar, capitalizing on the fact that the Ear

#164: Manuel Pinuela⁠, CEO at ⁠Cultivo⁠ — $44 Trillion in GDP from Nature. “Search Engine for Natural Capital.” Earning Multiple Revenue Streams. Proprietary Algorithms + Boots on the Ground.

Jan 18th, 2024 50m 12s

⭐ My guest today is Manuel Pinuela, CEO at Cultivo.Cultivo exists to accelerate finance to regenerate nature. They do this by building portfolios of high-quality natural capital that generate healthy financial returns that are good for nature

#163: Kameale Terry, CEO of ChargerHelp! — 97% Uptime on Electric Vehicle Chargers with Reliability as a Service (RaaS), Crazy Ideas Win, Predictive Analytics, Climate Tech Software, 5:00 AM Club

Jan 11th, 2024 46m 38s

⭐ My guest today is ⁠Kameale Terry, Cofounder and CEO of ChargerHelp!.ChargerHelp! is the only national EV charger-dedicated operations and maintenance service provider, with over 1,000 EV technicians trained so far. Their key offering is Reli

#162: Jack Morrison⁠, CEO at ⁠Scythe Robotics⁠ — Over $60M Invested in Autonomous Clean Lawnmowers, Robotic Soccer Competition, Guaranteed Reliability, 40% Cost Savings, Power Without Pollution

Jan 4th, 2024 40m 1s

⭐ My guest today is Jack Morrison, CEO and cofounder at Scythe Robotics.Scythe produces “state-of-the-art autonomous machines that handle the mowing while your team works hard to keep your properties looking their best.” As they say, “Smell Gr

#161: 7,000+ Climate Technologies Vetted by U.S. Government. 12 Tips for Better Sleep (Stanford Scientist). Top 30 Software Innovators Electrifying Everything. People Ignored the Wright Brothers.

Dec 28th, 2023 16m 30s

⭐ In today's super short holiday episode, I cover these 4 topics:(1) Top 30 software innovators: Electrify everything, (2) 7,000+ climate technologies vetted by the U.S. government, (3) 12 tips for better sleep (Stanford scientist), (4) If you

#160: $80B VC Investor Perspective on Climate. "Hanlon’s Razor" Mental Model (Don’t Assume the Worst). Climate Investing for Wealthy Families. Mental Fitness Question.

Dec 21st, 2023 17m 42s

⭐ In today's super short holiday episode, I cover these 4 topics:(1) Report — Climate investing for family offices, (2) POV — What climate tech software means for an $80B VC investor, (3) Mental model — Hanlon’s Razor (Don’t assume the worst),

#159: Haroon Inam⁠, CEO of DG Matrix⁠ — The World's Smallest DC Fast Chargers for Electric Vehicles. $1B Customer Pipeline. 60+ Years in Power Electronics. Emotional Intelligence. Art of War.⁠

Dec 14th, 2023 36m 45s

⭐ My guest today is Haroon Inam, CEO and co-founder at DG Matrix.DG Matrix is a power electronics startup building L3 DC fast EV chargers, that are 10-20x smaller than competitors, as well as all-in-one single-unit microgrid solutions. They ha

#158: Shely Aronov, CEO of InnerPlant — VC-Funded AgTech Helping Farm Crops Talk to Farmers. "Mood Ring for Plants." The Top Reason Startups Die. 40% of Crops Lost Each Year. Power of Frugality.

Dec 7th, 2023 41m 43s

⭐ My guest today is Shely Aronov, Founder and CEO of InnerPlant.InnerPlant is a VC-backed agtech company on a mission to transform farming by enabling crops to communicate with growers. Their Living Sensor plants emit optical signals detectabl

#157: Over $270M to Decarbonize and Digitize Industry — Micah Kotch⁠, Partner at ⁠Blackhorn Ventures

Nov 30th, 2023 49m 4s

⭐ My guest today is Micah Kotch, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures.Blackhorn Ventures invests in companies redefining industrial resource efficiency. Their portfolio serves enterprise customers across Energy, Construction / Real Estate, Supply Cha

#156: Formula for Happiness, 200 Experts Define Climate Tech Investment Trends, and Nightly Gratitude Practice

Nov 23rd, 2023 15m 53s

⭐ In today's super short holiday episode, I cover these 5 topics:(1) 200 climate tech experts define top investment trends. (2) U.S. Department of Energy gives guidance on climate tech investment readiness. (3) The formula for happiness: Just