Rob Genieser of ETF Partners on investing in environmental tech to accelerate impact at scale

“If you’re not generating a healthy return and an impact, then people should not back you”ETF (Environmental Technologies Fund) Partners are one of the original pioneers in sustainable investing, with nearly $1bn raised across 4 funds since 2006. Currently with 31 portfolio companies across the energy transition, future mobility, green connectivity, the responsible consumer and sustainable food, they are leading the charge for impact investing at scale.In this pod, Robert Geneiser, Managing Partner, brings his insight and infectious enthusiasm to a revealing 30 minute chat covering: - Why Greece is a particularly entrepreneurial place and increasingly attractive to investors- How ETF invested in two Greek startups which are now both at Series B and beyond- The rise of the sustainable consumer- The importance of young companies demonstrating market pull-through for solutions - Why insurance is important for adaptation technologies- The personal qualities in founders that ETF look for beyond business models- How a focus on digital solutions helps ETF to aggregate impact at speed and scalePlus required reading, life balance recommendations and more!“We all have to look our children in the eye and say we’ve done something worthwhile”ETF PartnersETF Sustainability Talks PodcastETF Podcast with Jeffrey NachmanoffDeepseaHellasdirectPhenixFireweather by John VaillantThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Investing for PurposeSocial Value Internationalhttps://impactfrontiers.org/Global Impact Investing Networkhttps://sdgs.un.org/goals#Deepsea #Hellasdirect #Phenix #energytransition #futuremobility #greenconnectivity #responsibleconsumer #sustainablefood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.