S8: E3. Funding the Decarbonisation of the Construction Industry ft. Arjun Jairaj (noa VC)

Arjun Jairaj is an investor with noa VC. The team at noa are building Europe’s largest tech fund dedicated to transforming the built world. They invest in pioneering founders and breakthrough technologies that decarbonise the built world.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.1:36 - Intro to noa VC and their investment thesis.3:09 - What stages and areas do noa VC invest in?3:46 - Is built environment primarily deep tech and hardware based?5:28 - Arjun’s reflections on 2024’s fundraising market.11:01 - What do you think companies in your portfolio have that has made them particularly successful?13:27 - Predictions for the 2025 market for early-stage climate investment.19:54 - What are noa VC looking for in teams and startups when you invest?21:30 - What is the minimum you’d be looking for in a team at an early stage and do you think gaps can be filled by fractional executives or advisors?23:45 - Advice for founders looking to raise this year.26:02 - Advice for founders on how to manage the fundraising process and make sure the business is still being well looked after whilst their attention is elsewhere.28:25 - How to get in touch with Arjun and noa VC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.