Hardware is hard but we wrote the playbook with Andreas Schwarzenbrunner of Speedinvest

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner always thought he's get into politics. But, as a partner leading the climate tech and industrial tech practices at Speedinvest, he's arguably playing an even bigger role in Europe's future this way.In this episode we talked about: 🌍 Why hardware is hard but absolutely critical in climatetech🔬 How crucial de-risking with corporate customers is for startups 💡 The role of policy in driving climatetech investment 🏭 The challenges of scaling up production and fundraising for founders 📘 The creation of "Building and Scaling Climate Hardware," a playbook for the climate tech sectorCheck out "Building and Scaling Climate Hardware: A Playbook" here.#climatetech #venturecapital #VC #deeptech👨‍💻 Hiring developers? You need to look at Ukraine, where I've been hiring exclusively since 2018. Set up a no-stress needs assessment at wild.codes/climate. Podcast listeners get $1k off their first hire. 🧑‍💼 Growing your team across Europe? Grab a free consultation and hire without hassle: parakar.eu/climate