S2: E5: Alex Hook from Nesta

Funding a Better Future

Episode 5 of the The Climate Pioneers Show podcast, hosted by Cherry Swayne, titled "S2: E5: Alex Hook from Nesta" was published on October 5, 2023 and runs 25 minutes.

October 5, 2023 ·25m · The Climate Pioneers Show

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Summary

On the fifth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Alex Hook, Senior Investment Director at Nesta.Nesta Impact Investments backs high-impact innovative tech businesses that are changing the world for good. They're committed to supporting outstanding entrepreneurs of Seed to Series A start-ups with not only investment but the skills, networks and resources of their team.Timestamps:0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Alex Hook and Nesta2:25: Alex delves a bit deeper into Nesta and how it differs from your traditional VC4:15: Bringing more than just the cash: Strategic value5:40: What is your opinion on the ClimateTech funding landscape this year?7:30: Availability of capital8:15: Where are you interested in investing in this year?9:05: The use of data10:20: A retrofit all encompassing service11:25: A fundamental bottle neck: Skills14:55: What advice would you give to Founders looking to raise this year?15:25: Under-promise and overdeliver16:50: Addressing customer pain points20:25: Don’t present the business or yourself as perfect21:40: Is there anything in Nesta’s world that you’re excited about?23:45: What’s the best way to get in touch with yourself or Nesta?24:28: Cherry’s conclusionVideo versions of these episodes are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

On the fifth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Alex Hook, Senior Investment Director at Nesta.

Nesta Impact Investments backs high-impact innovative tech businesses that are changing the world for good. They're committed to supporting outstanding entrepreneurs of Seed to Series A start-ups with not only investment but the skills, networks and resources of their team.

Timestamps:

0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment

1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Alex Hook and Nesta

2:25: Alex delves a bit deeper into Nesta and how it differs from your traditional VC

4:15: Bringing more than just the cash: Strategic value

5:40: What is your opinion on the ClimateTech funding landscape this year?

7:30: Availability of capital

8:15: Where are you interested in investing in this year?

9:05: The use of data

10:20: A retrofit all encompassing service

11:25: A fundamental bottle neck: Skills

14:55: What advice would you give to Founders looking to raise this year?