Investing in down rounds (VC School) + The Lightsmith Group Co-Founder Jay Koh (Climate) | E1431 episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 10, 2022 · 45 MIN

Investing in down rounds (VC School) + The Lightsmith Group Co-Founder Jay Koh (Climate) | E1431

from This Week in Startups · host Jason Calacanis

Another Sunday edition of This Week in Startups! In VC Sunday School, Jason answers a question about investing in down rounds (1:54)from "Noti Gang" member Bob Gee. Then, Molly has a great interview with Jay Koh (12:16), an investor at The Lightsmith Group about how he invests in the climate landscape (20:41), cautionary tales from the first climate investing wave (32:13), and more. (0:00) Jason intros today’s episode (1:54) VCSS: Has Jason Participated in a down round and what were his lessons? (11:00) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist (12:16) TWiCS Intro: Molly’s interview with Jay Koh (19:10) Intercom - Get advanced Intercom features and Early Stage Academy at a 95% discount https://www.intercom.com/early-stage (20:41) Overlooked areas in the climate landscape (ie. supply chain management) (30:28) Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (31:45) Are there areas venture should steer clear of when it comes to climate? Check out The Lightsmith Group: https://lightsmithgp.com/ FOLLOW Jay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-koh-164130/ FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

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