S8: E2. Fundraising Advice for Early-stage Climate Deep Tech ft. Stuart Ferguson (Sustainable Ventures)

Stuart Ferguson is an investor with Sustainable Ventures, who as well as offering investment to earth-saving startups, also operate two co-working spaces in London and Manchester, with sole focus on climate tech. In fact, we here at Above & Beyond use their London space regularly. Stuart is particularly passionate about early stage investing and loves working with new entrepreneurs to help them realise their ambitions.During this series of bite-sized episodes, I’ll be speaking to investors from across the climate ecosystem to get their reflections on 2024, insights about the funding landscape for 2025, advice for founders looking to raise, and finding out what they’re most excited about for the coming year.1:27 - What are your reflections on 2024 for investment?2:38 - Were any of your portfolio companies particularly notable last year? What do you think helped them succeed?4:00 - What do you predict for the UK climate funding landscape in 2025?6:37 - Are you seeing a difference in how climate companies are positioning themselves?8:15 - What do you look for when making investments?11:34 - What support do Sustainable Ventures offer post-investment?13:26 - What parts of the climate industry are you excited about and see potential in?15:41 - Advice for founders looking to raise funds this year.19:42 - What is the minimum viable amount of traction you’d be looking for?22:59 - How to contact Sustainable Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.