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Open Sustainability Talk
An interview podcast where I speak to entrepreneurs, investors, and other professionals involved with the sustainability transition. The goal is to share knowledge so that we can build on each other's efforts for a more efficient transition.The podcast is part of the Open Sustainability Network initiative: https://open-sustainability.network/ RSSVERIFY
Open Sustainability Talk
Episode 1 - Investing in climate tech with Heidi Lindvall from Pale Blue Dot VC
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My guest on the first episode of the podcast is Heidi Lindvall, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot (https://paleblue.vc/), which is a venture capital firm focused on investing in climate tech companies.
Before the episode starts, I have a quick intro to why I'm starting Open Sustainability Talk, and the associated knowledge-sharing network, Open Sustainability Network: https://open-sustainability.network/
In the episode itself, Heidi and I speak about:
- Heidi's slightly atypical journey and how she got into the climate tech VC game
- The breadth of the existing solutions that is also reflected in Pale Blue Dot's portfolio of investments
- The role that technology has in sustainability
- The human resources necessary for sustainability and the problems around matching impact companies with the best talent out there
- Misconceptions that entrepeneurs have about what qualifies one to develop climate solutions
- Sustainability entrepreneurship and how to gain access to funding
- How pale blue dot finds prospects
- ... and more
Thank you for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it.
