S2: E11: Puja Balachander from Carbon13

Funding a Better Future

Episode 11 of the The Climate Pioneers Show podcast, hosted by Cherry Swayne, titled "S2: E11: Puja Balachander from Carbon13" was published on October 6, 2023 and runs 28 minutes.

October 6, 2023 ·28m · The Climate Pioneers Show

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Summary

On the eleventh (and last!) episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Puja Balachander, Head of Venture Launchpad at Carbon13.The Carbon13 Venture Launchpad is designed to surround start-ups with a carbon-obsessed ecosystem in order to achieve a potential carbon reduction of 10 million tonnes of CO2e per year once at scale. This is the only accelerator which can support a climate start-up from any sector, which hasn’t raised equity finance yet, to understand its true potential on carbon.Timestamps:0.20: About Funding a Better Future and Above and Beyond Recruitment1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Puja Balachander and Carbon132:18: Puja delves a bit deeper into the Venture Launchpad4:00: Who would be an ideal prospect for the launchpad and what stage should they be at?5:50: Solid team, promising idea and progress on commercial and product6:25: Are there any key themes that people are finding difficult that the venture builder can solve?08:10: Needing funding to reach the next step9:10: 1 on 1 coaching and community support11:02: How do you see the funding landscape this year?15:15: What can traction look like and how can Founders get it?17:32: Are there particular parts of ClimateTech that are particularly interesting to VCs?22:30: What tips would you give Founders looking to raise this year?26:05: Are there any resources that you would suggest for someone to start to demystify the world of investment?27:20: How can people get involved in the Venture Launchpad?27:45: Cherry’s conclusion and the future of Funding a Better FutureVideo versions of these episodes are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

On the eleventh (and last!) episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Puja Balachander, Head of Venture Launchpad at Carbon13.

The Carbon13 Venture Launchpad is designed to surround start-ups with a carbon-obsessed ecosystem in order to achieve a potential carbon reduction of 10 million tonnes of CO2e per year once at scale. This is the only accelerator which can support a climate start-up from any sector, which hasn’t raised equity finance yet, to understand its true potential on carbon.

Timestamps:

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

1:11: Cherry’s introduction to Puja Balachander and Carbon13

2:18: Puja delves a bit deeper into the Venture Launchpad

4:00: Who would be an ideal prospect for the launchpad and what stage should they be at?

5:50: Solid team, promising idea and progress on commercial and product

6:25: Are there any key themes that people are finding difficult that the venture builder can solve?

08:10: Needing funding to reach the next step

9:10: 1 on 1 coaching and community support

11:02: How do you see the funding landscape this year?

15:15: What can traction look like and how can Founders get it?

17:32: Are there particular parts of ClimateTech that are particularly interesting to VCs?