Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups

This 6x company founder and CEO explains how to structure smarter climate tech investment rounds and actually get renewable energy projects financed.Peter Davidson is CEO and founder of Aligned Climate Capital, a $2B AUM multi-strategy firm investing across venture and infrastructure. He previously led the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office and has founded or led six companies.Aligned focuses exclusively on low-carbon investments, with a core thesis that strong returns, not concessionary capital, will scale the energy transition.Here’s what we discussed:Capital strategy most founders miss – Second round should often be debt (bank, venture debt, DOE, green banks, vendor financing), not equity, to reduce dilution and extend runwayValuation is overrated – Partner quality, capital stack design, and working capital buffer matter more than headline priceOption pool trap – Negotiate “plussed up” pools to maintain ~5–10% through future rounds instead of getting diluted to zeroInfrastructure playbook – Buy NTP-ready community solar (3–10MW), build in 6–9 months, return ~70% capital via tax credits in ~3 years, then sell aggregated assets in years 6–7Market reality check – VC is constrained (few exits, fewer LP commitments), so founders must cut costs, accept lower valuations, or rethink viability--Join our confidential communityPrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. See if you're a fit → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletterClimate tech finance, strategy, leadership. 2-min read. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Three decisions that determine if climate tech founders scale or stall: Customer focus, sustainable intensity, and information diet all compound into capital efficiency and judgment.Antelope vs mice – Why chasing small, fast customers can accelerate learning but trap you in low-value revenue, while large customers require patience but define the businessGTM timing – Matching customer type to runway and product maturity, not just who says yes firstStagnation vs safety – Why constant urgency degrades judgment and burns teams, especially in capital-intensive climate startupsSustainable intensity – Protecting thinking time as a core CEO function, not a luxury, to avoid reactive decision-makingNews vs history – How overconsuming short-term signals creates bias, while historical pattern recognition sharpens long-term strategy--Join: Confidential CEO communityPrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter: 2-min readClimate tech finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comYour help: Leave a podcast reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Scaling carbon removal through existing supply chains, community-aligned infrastructure, and signing up JPMorgan in the process.–Barclay Rogers is the founder and CEO of Graphyte, focused on low-cost, permanent carbon removal using biomass burial. Graphyte converts agricultural waste into dense carbon blocks and stores them underground, targeting sub-$100/ton durable carbon removal with high scalability.They’re backed by leading climate investors such as Prelude Ventures, Carbon Direct Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Overture.Here’s what we discussed:Focus on execution, not recognition – Barclay said Graphyte does not chase awards; they focus on building a good business and “the scoreboard takes care of itself.” In his framing, recognition follows disciplined execution, not the other way around.Use existing systems instead of reinventing everything – Graphyte’s model borrows from agriculture, timber, mining, and landfill engineering rather than trying to invent an entirely new stack from scratch. For CEOs, that is a reminder that practical innovation often comes from recombining proven systems.Build where supply chains already exist – A key part of the company’s logic is plugging into waste biomass streams that already exist at scale, rather than creating a brand-new supply chain. That lowers cost, complexity, and time to scale.Community alignment is a strategic advantage – Their approach of turning old quarries into parks or other public-benefit assets is not just goodwill; it helps create local support and makes projects easier to advance. CEOs should hear this as: stakeholder trust can be part of the operating model.Your unique background can become a moat – Barclay’s mix of engineering and legal experience clearly shaped the company’s design, including permanence and land-use strategy. His point was that category-defining companies often come from founders combining multiple strengths, not just going deep in one lane.Start with what works now, not only with what sounds futuristic – He made a strong case that many carbon removal solutions delivering today are biomass-based, even if more attention goes to flashier technologies. For CEOs, the broader lesson is to distinguish between what is compelling in theory and what is actually delivering in the market.Stress management is leadership infrastructure – Barclay’s routine — exercise, cold plunge, family time, meditation, and delaying phone use — reflects a serious view that managing pressure is part of the CEO job. His message was clear: as responsibility grows, personal systems matter more, not less.--Join our confidential communityPrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter2-min read. Climate tech finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Your data center project clears IRR. Investors nod. But it still doesn’t get built.In this episode, we break down decisions shaping climate CEOs right now:IRR vs. MCC — Affordability, not returns, is now a gating metric in project finance for data centersCost to ratepayer — Higher bills signal credit risk, regulatory friction, and slower time to cash flowCulture types — "Commitment cultures" outperform via speed, trust, and fewer fatal errorsLeadership calibration — Inject realism in good times, optimism in bad (a la Bill Gurley)This is about what actually gets financed, how teams execute faster, and how CEOs avoid unforced errors.--Work with me (EFI)Private CEO group (capped at 50) for climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter (Climate CEOs)Read by 40,000 climate operators and investors annually. entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Did I get your attention? Bruce Anderson hopes so.He is the founder and CEO of 247Solar, an MIT-linked spinout, and has worked in solar for more than four decades. He completed his MIT master’s thesis on solar energy in 1973 and later authored early solar books, including The Solar Home Book.247Solar is a zero-carbon technology company focused on modular concentrated solar systems that provide round-the-clock clean power and industrial-grade heat using thermal storage and factory-produced components.Here are some of his insights from the podcast:Don’t claim 24/7 if you can’t handle intermittency. Baseload is not just PV + batteries. If your system fails when the sun disappears and storage runs out, buyers will see through it.Keep the magic narrow. Buy the rest off the shelf. Reinventing every component is not genius; it is an expensive death march.Pick a beachhead, not a buffet. Start with customers who feel the pain most and need exactly what you built, not everyone with an energy bill.Customers buy risk reduction, not elegance. Reliability, fallback options, modularity, and financing matter more than how clever your tech sounds. Even if you went to MIT.Headcount is not a flex. More people can mean more burn, not more progress. Save the bragging for revenue and staying alive.--Work with mePrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter2 insights, 2 minutes. Climate tech finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

When will customers overpay for power? When delay costs them billions of dollars. AI demand is rewriting energy economics faster than regulators can react.This episode draws from real operator conversations across utilities, AI infrastructure, and venture-backed climate companies.We talked about:The “watt-bit spread” - Why a single electron today can be worth billions more than the same electron later for AI companies Speed vs perfection - Where customers will accept an 80% solution now instead of waiting for a perfect oneRadical candor gap - Most CEOs think they challenge directly but default to avoidance or aggressionAutonomy drift - How high-performing teams quietly slide from ownership into neglect without founder attentionPricing power - Identifying customers with extreme urgency and low price sensitivity to accelerate revenue--Work with me (EFI)Private CEO group (capped at 50) for climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter (Climate CEOs)Read by 40,000 climate operators and investors annually. entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

AI is scaling nuclear plants without touching the reactor, by automating thousands of required workflows behind the scenes.Nuclearn’s strategy is simple but rare: start painfully narrow, prove ROI fast, then expand across the plant.Bradley Fox and Jerrold Vincent are co-founders of Nuclearn, deploying AI tools across 70+ global reactors. And shout out to our friends at SJF Ventures for this introduction.Land before you expand — Winning dozens of nuclear reactors before raising venture capital proved that a hyper-focused beachhead beats a broad go-to-market in risk-averse industriesNiche down until it hurts — Targeting a single regulation-mandated pain point (Corrective Action Programs) gave Nuclearn a horizontally scalable wedge into every reactor on earthWorkforce crises create durable markets — When an industry needs 2-3x its workforce but takes a decade to train people, AI isn't a nice-to-have — it's infrastructurePrice for partnership, not extraction — Targeting ~30% of customer savings and offering transparent annual subscriptions built trust in an industry that buys on relationships and long time horizonsNights and weekends are your proof of concept — If you can't sustain a year of bootstrapped hustle before quitting your day job, you're not ready for the full-time grind of a startup--Work with mePrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter2 insights, 2 minutes. Climate tech finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Climate founders are told to add. The best ones subtract.In capital-heavy sectors, focus isn’t a strategy. It’s survival.Strategic sprawl kills startups - more tech, markets, and use cases increase execution risk in already complex systemsSubtraction as strategy - the constraint is not ideas, it’s prioritization under capital, permitting, and time pressureCustomer narrowing - don’t sell to utilities, corporates, and governments at once; pick the highest pain buyer and dominateGeographic focus - fragmented go-to-market across regions slows permitting, sales, and deployment velocityCultural shift - replace “what should we build?” with “what should we kill?” to force tradeoffs and clarity--Work with me (EFI)Private CEO group (capped at 50) for climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter (Climate CEOs)Read by 40,000 climate operators and investors annually. entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

AI is quietly replacing helicopters and guesswork in how utilities manage trees and wildfire risk. This CEO explains how satellite data + machine learning turns an $8B problem into a precision operation.Fiona Spruill is CEO of Overstory, a climate tech company using satellite data and AI to prevent power outages and wildfires. She previously held leadership roles at The New York Times and Meetup.Overstory is a vegetation intelligence platform focused exclusively on electric utilities, helping them analyze every tree and ground fuel risk across their grid to prioritize action and reduce outages and fires. They’ve raised $68M to scale the venture so far.We talked about:Why vegetation management is an $8B/year blind spot - Utilities overspend with low precision and rising climate riskHow AI actually works here - Mapping every tree’s height, health, and proximity to power lines from satellite imageryThe real product isn’t data - Turning insights into prioritized actions for crews in the fieldFocus as a strategy - Killing multiple industries to go all-in on utilities as the only customerClimate adaptation vs mitigation - Why grid resilience and wildfire prevention are underinvested but critical--Work with mePrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter2 insights, 2 minutes. Climate tech finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Three decisions shaping climate CEOs right now: where to build, how to build confidence, and what to fix first.Speed vs purity - 30% of data centers going behind-the-meter, often gas-powered; permitting speed and time-to-power are dominating carbon goalsGeography arbitrage - red states with faster permitting winning deployment; “Whole Foods per capita” matters less than interconnection timelinesConfidence loop - most CEOs over-index on “the gap”; tracking “the gain” builds repeatable confidence and better executionEvidence over narrative - “we did” compounds trust internally and with investors; institutionalize monthly gain reviews tied to revenue and traction metricsConstraint focus - identify the single bottleneck that breaks if demand doubles; apply urgency to the system, not emotional volatility in leadership--Work with me (EFI)Private CEO group (capped at 50) for climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter (Climate CEOs)Read by 40,000 climate operators and investors annually. entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Shipping containers, pilot sites, and conservative warranties. Why Tempo is scaling industrial heat the slow-and-steady way on purpose.--Tempo is commercializing an ultra-high-temperature thermochemical energy storage technology for the $1T+ industrial heat market.Pasquale Romano, CEO, has over 35 years of executive management experience, including roles as CEO of ChargePoint with four exits under his belt.In this podcast, you’ll learn about the following:Simplify Innovation: Thermal batteries that integrate seamlessly with existing systems reduce operational friction and accelerate market adoption.Sustainable Growth: Avoid rushing for unicorn status; focus on building solid foundations and long-term value over quick exits.Strategic Supply Chains: Designing products to fit standard shipping containers allows for efficient distribution and scalability without custom solutions.Phased Adoption: Deploying small batches at pilot sites helps clients validate performance and gradually increase energy shifts.Innovative Constraints: Engineers optimized battery design within strict shipping limits, turning constraints into practical solutions.Flexible Market Channels: Partnering with energy services companies while maintaining direct sales balances customer trust with scalable reach.Reliable Foundations: Emphasizing conservative warranties and pilot testing builds a dependable reputation, essential for scaling.--Work with mePrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter3 decisions, 2 minutes. Climate finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Former NHL All-Star Mike Richter leads Brightcore Energy, building energy-efficiency and geothermal systems for commercial and municipal buildings.Geothermal basics - Uses stable ~55°F ground temp as thermal battery; far more efficient than air-source systems in extreme tempsMarket gap - <1% adoption in North America vs ~25% in Northern Europe; demand exists, deployment is the bottleneckReal moat - Directional drilling (800 ft, tight spacing) + in-house design enables dense urban installs; ops advantage > techGeology matters - Bedrock (e.g., Manhattan schist) lowers cost; sand and landfill increase complexity and capexFinancing wins deals - Energy-as-a-Service + 40–50% tax credits remove upfront cost barriers; nonprofits now eligibleCapital strategy - Took outside capital to fund equipment + long sales cycles; dilution vs bigger pie tradeoffFounder lesson - Transitioning domains requires humility; persistence beats speed in infrastructure markets--Work with mePrivate CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter3 decisions, 2 minutes. Climate finance, strategy, leadership. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

CEOs, "I want input." Teams, "My vote matters equally." That mismatch kills trust and speed.How to balance leadership judgment vs team input in climate tech.The Decision:“This is not a democracy, but I want your opinion” - How to balance authority vs inclusion“I know best” vs “We know best” - CEO judgment vs collective intelligence“I hired you because you’re smart” vs “Stop being so smart right now” - When input helps vs slowsWhy this matters:Climate tech = high stakes - capital-intensive, long timelines, few second chancesStrong teams improve decisions - but only with clear rolesMismanaged input creates resentment - asking, then ignoring, erodes trustNot all opinions are equal - experience and accountability matterWhat to do:“Help me think” - signal input, not consensusDefine decision rights - who decides vs who inputsWeight expertise - don’t treat all views equallyClose the loop - explain decisions, especially when you disagreeThe shift:Input is not a voteClarity is kindnessIf it fails, own it fullyShare lessons, earn trust, decide again--Work with me (EFI)Private CEO group (capped at 50) for climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter (Climate CEOs)3 decisions, 2 minutes. Climate finance, strategy, leadership → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Voyager Ventures backs early-stage climate companies at seed and Series A with ~$475M AUM. Leo Banchik shares how they evaluate opportunities across unit economics, technology risk, and founder-market fit in a capital-constrained environment.In this episode:Unit economics > climate narrative - Companies like Arbor stand out because they work without subsidies. That’s becoming table stakes.Clean-sheet innovation still wins, but only selectively - Conifer’s motor redesign shows VCs will back first-principles tech, but only when the performance delta is clear and defensible.Battery assumptions are being reset - Investors are revisiting prior “no-go” categories as chemistries and cost curves shift.“No” is often provisional  - Voyager tracked companies like Electroflow over time. Relationship building can convert early rejection into later investment.AI is now embedded, not differentiated  - Tools like Allie AI show that automation is expected. It’s not a moat unless tied to proprietary data or workflow lock-in.Founder profile: conviction + adaptability  - Best teams combine strong technical beliefs with a willingness to update assumptions quickly.Key decision for foundersBuild a climate company that needs subsidies to survive… or one that works on pure economics?--Work with me (EFI)Private CEO group (capped at 50) for climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale → entrepreneursforimpact.comNewsletter (Climate CEOs)3 decisions per week on climate finance, strategy, leadership → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a reviewIf you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

Three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:Finance — Plan for your exit at the beginning (not the end)Tools — Jobs To Be Done framework (from the Father of Disruptive Innovation)Leadership — The monkey lesson (from Google’s Moonshot Factory)------------Join EFI's CEO group — The private room for climate CEOs making nine-figure decisions Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow: a confidential peer community for VC- and private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 50 CEOs and 50 investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Hard Choices: One decision. Why it matters. So what?Do you want to work on your idea? Or the best idea in the room?Founders are paid to have conviction. The risk is confusing conviction with correctness.------------Join EFI's CEO group — The private room for climate CEOs making nine-figure decisions Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow: a confidential peer community for VC- and private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 50 CEOs and 50 investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:Finance — Gross Margin: Quality > PercentTools — Quiz: The 5 Types of WealthLeadership — Motivation: Identity > Consequences------------Join EFI's CEO group — The private room for climate CEOs making nine-figure decisions Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow: a confidential peer community for VC- and private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 50 CEOs and 50 investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

MIT PhD tech to mine lithium in low-concentration domestic reserves without chemical reagents or excess water use🎧 Episode SummaryLithios is an advanced materials company developing a high-performance electrochemical platform to unlock untapped lithium brine resources, especially those previously considered uneconomic due to low concentrations.Mo earned his PhD at MIT and then became an Activate Fellow to transition from academic to entrepreneur. You’ll appreciate his strong focus on family and community, and his dual love of weightlifting and kittens. (Not related)In this podcast, you’ll learn about the following:Innovative Extraction: Lithios' technology processes brines with as low as 10 ppm lithium, redefining economic viability in resource extraction.Strategic Alignment: By focusing on US projects, Lithios supports national lithium independence and aligns with systemic priorities to enhance credibility.Supply Chain Efficiency: Lithios' method cuts costs by up to 40% and minimizes environmental impact, transforming global lithium supply dynamics.Patience in Sales: With long development cycles, Lithios balances immediate equipment sales with future royalties, emphasizing strategic patience.Entrepreneurial Mindset: Transitioning from academia, Lithios' founder leverages community support and embraces discomfort for real-world impact.Community Support: Consistent routines, such as weightlifting, provide grounding for Lithios' leadership amid technological uncertainties.Resource Innovation: Lithios' focus on US lithium supplies ties directly to economic growth and national security, beyond just environmentalism.OK, here we go!-----------Join EFI's CEO group — The private room for climate CEOs making nine-figure decisions Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow: a confidential peer community for VC- and private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 50 CEOs and 50 investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter — Climate CEOsDive into three decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on my work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comIf you liked this podcast, can you do me a 30-second favor? Leave a podcast review.I don't take any sponsors, so this is my only ask. Writing reviews helps others discover these great podcast guests. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 Here are instructions: https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate tech CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow frequent posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:Finance — Uncapped upside and capped downside.Tools — The Lean Canvas: Your business plan is wrong. Leadership — Stories do what strategy can’t.------------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Investor lessons from working at three billion-dollar companies and mentoring 200+ founders.🎧 Episode SummaryTom Chi, Founding Partner of At One Ventures, is also the author of a new book: Climate Capital: Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future. It includes insights on:Possibilities for our collective future using science and hard evidence, avoiding the extremes of unbridled optimism or complete doom and gloomThe 4Cs (critical thinking, compassion, climate, and community) as a framework to design a sustainable, non-harmful approach to our global economyUsing nature, the best-designed system out there, instead of economic pseudoscience, as a guide to move beyond fear for our future to a place of empowerment for individuals and communities alikeAt One Ventures focuses on investing in breakthrough technologies that enable environmentally regenerative outcomes. They lead or co-lead seed and Series A investments with average company valuation around $20M.Previously, Tom held senior product and leadership roles at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google. At Google, he was a founding member of Google X, contributing to projects including Google Glass, Waymo, and Project Loon. After leaving Google, Tom worked extensively with entrepreneurs in emerging markets, mentoring 200+ founders and advising or investing in global-impact startups. He later served as a venture partner at Hack VC and an entrepreneur-in-residence at Crosslink Capital, specializing in deep tech diligence and portfolio support.OK, here we go!-----------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America — Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI)Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 50 CEOs and 50 investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter — Climate CEOsDive into three decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on my work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comIf you liked this podcast, can you do me a 30-second favor? Leave a podcast review.I don't take any sponsors, so this is my only ask. Writing reviews helps others discover these great podcast guests. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 Here are instructions: https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate tech CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow frequent posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Hard Choices: One decision. Why it matters. So what?Over-reliance on a few major customers may feel like a win but creates fragility and triggers valuation discounts from wary investors. Leaders must prioritize revenue diversification and cap exposure before a single buyer gains "veto rights" over the business.------------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

How micro power plants at homes are reducing electricity costs and removing power utility bottlenecks.🎧 Episode SummaryHaven Energy is an energy tech company that deploys distributed energy resources at residential and small C&I sites to build virtual power plants (VPPs) at scale. Through strategic partnerships with utilities, non-profits, EPCs, and government agencies, Haven is helping to lead the rebuild of America’s grid infrastructure.Prior to founding Haven, CEO Vinnie Campo served as a key leader at Bulb Energy, where he was part of the founding team that launched the U.S. arm of the then-largest renewable energy supplier in the U.K. Before that, Vinnie led growth and operations at Uber and launched their e-bike division in Texas. His experience spans strategic operations and product growth, with a consistent emphasis on scaling products and services and on building a vision customers can believe in.In this podcast, you'll learn about:How they raised $40M in December 2025 in a tough capital-raising environmentHow Hurricane Katrina inspired Vinnie to launch this company based on personal experienceHow their residential customers determine the return on investment for these residential installsWhy backup-as-a-service is key to their model succeedingHow many states have utilities where this VPP model is attractiveHow do you reduce friction for customers to get the biggest bang for their buck in residential batteriesWhy it's good not to make annual plans and hard things about hard things-----------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America — Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI)Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter — Climate CEOsDive into three decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on my work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comIf you liked this podcast, can you do me a 30-second favor? Leave a podcast review.I don't take any sponsors, so this is my only ask. Writing reviews helps others discover these great podcast guests. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 Here are instructions: https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow frequent posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:📊 Finance — Optionality has a balance sheet cost.⚙️ Tools — Three Horizons of Growth (McKinsey & Company)⛰️ Leadership — Busy is the new stupid.------------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

The leading provider of wildfire and extreme weather risk mitigation solutions protecting communities and assets for utilities, insurance, and fire agencies🎧 Episode SummaryTechnosylva provides advanced AI and predictive modeling solutions to reduce wildfire and extreme weather risks for leading utilities, fire agencies, and insurers worldwide. Backed by pirate equity capital and generating over $100M of revenue, they’re meeting mission critical needs around the country.CEO Bryan Spear shapes and drives Technosylva’s global efforts to reduce wildfire and extreme weather risk through powerful, science-backed tools. Bryan focuses on long-term vision and near-term execution — building a world-class team, cultivating strategic partnerships, and ensuring Technosylva remains at the forefront of wildfire resilience innovation.Bryan brings a background in scaling innovative companies and solving complex problems through collaboration. He’s built global partnerships and led cross-disciplinary teams in industries where public safety, infrastructure, and technology intersect. Bryan believes a strong company culture is the foundation for extraordinary results — and it’s that shared ethos of passion and humility that drives Technosylva’s real-world, life-saving impact.-----------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:📊 Climate Finance — Non-dilutive capital is not free money⚙️ Decision Tool — Take the Four Tendencies Quiz⛰️ Mindful leadership — Speed vs. direction (don’t get this backwards)------------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

VC backing for the world's most compact, modular, and cost-effective electric powertrains without rare earth minerals risk🎧 Episode SummaryConifer has created the only rare-earth free electric motor and powertrain that is also better across power density, efficiency and cost metrics, compared to incumbents with rare-earths. Conifer’s in-wheel powertrains and NEMA compatible motors are designed to fuel the fast growing $200B electric mobility, agriculture, and industrial markets. They raised a $20M seed round last year, which is a good sign in a tough market for hardtech startups.Ankit Somani, CEO and Co-founder of Conifer, and a repeat entrepreneur and has raised $80M+ across his startups. Prior to Conifer, Ankit co-founded AllyO, an enterprise AI agent that served Fortune 500 companies like Walmart and Amazon. Following its acquisition by HireVue, he served as HireVue's Chief Product Officer. Previously, he was a part of Google’s Data Center R&D and Electrification teams, creating products that serve all of Google infrastructure.-----------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:📊 Finance — This one metric quietly kills climate tech fundraises.⚙️ Tools — Return on Effort (RoE): Fewer hours. Better outcomes.⛰️ Leadership — “Don’t do anything that someone else can do.”------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Producing the highest performance, lowest power, and best total cost of ownership solution for AI transformer model inference.🎧 Episode SummaryPositron AI is an AI hardware startup developing energy-efficient solutions optimized for transformer model inference, critical for applications like ChatGPT. They’ve raised about $75M and achieve 3-5x better performance per dollar and per watt versus most other chips today.They recently raised $51.6 million in an oversubscribed Series A round led by Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, and DFJ Growth.They also ranked #3 in The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups.Mitesh Agrawal, CEO of Positron, recently transitioned from his role as chief operating officer and cofounder of Lambda, a multibillion-dollar-valued cloud infrastructure company focused on AI and NVIDIA GPU-powered services. -----------Join the top climate CEO peer group in North America.Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — a confidential peer community for Series A to private equity-backed CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and investor mentors, representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-minute newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review to help others discover these guests.I don't take any sponsors, so this 30-second favor really helps lot. We need millions more people to get to work on profitable climate solutions. Thanks in advance!👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the host: Dr. Chris WeddingClimate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATACommitted warming: Are we already cooked?2. 💡 CEO TO KNOWJulia Reichelstein @ Vaulted Deep ($40M for carbon removal with co-benefits)3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTBala Nagarajan @S2G ($2.5B for food, energy, and oceans)4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTYour new Board of Directors: All experts, zero humans5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENTWisdom is not free.------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Using off-the-shelf tech to convert methane, CO2 emissions, and waste into carbon-negative fuels and green chemicals like methanol and ammonia.🎧 Episode SummaryEmvolon helps hard-to-abate industries such as agriculture, aviation, energy, maritime and waste management power the global economy without producing emissions. The company’s patented technology converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals like green methanol and green ammonia onsite by repurposing mass-produced automotive engines as cost-effective, modular chemical plants. Emmanuel Kasseris, CEO and co-founder, has more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector. As a research project manager for Chevron, ConocoPhillips and MIT, he led several new energy technologies from concept to laboratory prototype and eventually full-scale pilots. His work has been cited by the DOE, EPA and NSF and used in expert testimonies to Congress.He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from MIT in Mechanical Engineering. He is the inventor of five US patents and the author of nine publications with over 1.000 citations.-----------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATA73% of investors engage in decarbonization for this reason2. 💡 CEO TO KNOWRandy Allen @ Still Bright (80% savings in copper mining)3. 💸 INVESTOR INSIGHTHow CEOs and investors actually align on priorities4. 🤖 AI USE CASECreate instant infographics with NotebookLM5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENTJust say it: “I don’t know.” [Zen story]------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Climate resilience via better data: 7 cm-resolution via satellites and aerial imagery that does in hours what 80,000 drones would do in weeks.🎧 Episode SummaryNear Space Labs is a category-defining Earth observation company delivering high-resolution, high-frequency aerial imagery through its industry-first stratospheric imaging platform, the Swift. With its nationwide network of autonomous Swift robots, the company provides unmatched 7 cm-resolution imagery at a scale and cadence that fundamentally transform how organizations monitor and respond to our rapidly changing world. Near Space Labs' private-market focus has enabled it to develop sustainable technologies that meet the needs of commercial clients while reducing reliance on federal funding. Its mission is to serve as the Earth data backbone for business, community, and climate resilience.While pursuing her PhD in aerospace systems engineering, Rema Matevosyan, co-founder and CEO, worked on the European Union's Copernicus satellite network, where she began exploring new approaches to Earth observation. Recognizing the limitations of traditional satellite and aerial imagery, Matevosyan decided to leave her PhD program to found Near Space Labs. Her vision has led to breakthroughs in stratospheric imaging technology, and the company now serves major Fortune 500 enterprises across multiple industries. A published researcher and recognized scholar by the International Astronautical Federation, Matevosyan was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 for her contributions to aerospace innovation.-----------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. Capped at 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — based on work with 300+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Axiom Cloud also helps grocery stores and cold chain storage companies reduce energy use by 11% and avoid costly maintenance.🎧 Episode SummaryAmrit Robbins co-founded Axiom Cloud in 2020 to solve the most painful problems facing cold chain operators and unlock a massive climate opportunity: reducing refrigerant leaks (refrigerants are greenhouse gases that are up to 4,000x more potent than CO2). Axiom Cloud helps grocery chains and cold storage companies solve their most significant maintenance, compliance, and energy challenges through AI and automation. No new hardware or sensors are required; the solution can be installed across many facilities quickly (fully remote installation), and the initial payback is <1 year. Prior to Axiom Cloud, Amrit was the CEO and co-founder of Axiom Exergy, a hardware company that commercialized thermal energy storage retrofits for grocery-store refrigeration systems. He sold the first pilots to Amazon/Whole Foods and Walmart and led Axiom Exergy through multiple rounds of venture fundraising. Before Axiom Exergy, Amrit worked at Clark Energy Group (CEG), where he co-led the sales, development, and engineering of a $100M energy-efficiency retrofit project for a national supermarket chain.Amrit earned his B.S. in Atmosphere/Energy Engineering at Stanford University. He is a father of two girls and a jazz/reggae/funk/salsa/R&B trumpet player. (Obviously!)-----------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 3-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor climate CEOs: 3 decisions each week in climate finance, strategy tools, and mindful leadership — drawn from lessons working with 300+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, follow daily posts on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Project finance for carbon removed from the atmosphere to supply beverage and heavy industry customers in the US and abroad.🎧 Episode SummaryAircapture creates and scales modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems that harvest carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere for on-site application or storage. The company fosters a circular carbon economy by supplying this clean CO2 to industrial and commercial customers for uses ranging from carbonating beverages to permanent underground sequestration. Recently securing $50 million in Series A funding, Aircapture is currently focused on expanding its manufacturing capabilities to improve system reliability and reduce deployment costs.Matt Atwood is the Founder and CEO of Aircapture, a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in renewable and climate technology development. Before his current role, he founded Algae Systems, where he developed the world's first energy-positive wastewater treatment platform. His career in carbon removal began with biofuel research in 2002, leading him to discover Direct Air Capture in 2009 as a scalable solution for diverse global markets.-----------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATAFungi: the overachievers of the climate crisis2. 💡 CEO TO KNOWWill Kain @ Avnos ($100M for DAC producing fresh water)3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTDmitriy Antropov @ Partners Group ($8B for smart infrastructure)4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTLet AI try to embarrass you (before reality does)5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENTChurchill’s guide to finding your psychic TNT------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding---Cover credit: Matt Ferrell's YouTube channel Undecided

Here are today’s five NEW topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATAPollution tracker: 740 million emissions sources2. 💡 CEO TO KNOWBen Parker @ Lightship3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTMicah Kotch @ Blackhorn Ventures4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTDear ChatGPT, what do you know about me?5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENTEverything is figure-out-able.------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATA50 million miles of transmission lines are needed by 2040 to achieve climate goals.2. 💡 CEO TO KNOWCam Halliday @ Mantel ($32M for carbon capture)3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTDave Kirkpatrick @ SJF Ventures ($435M for impact startups)4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTAI as speechwriter for critical moments (in a rush)5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENTMisery or strength: same workload, different ROI------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding--Cover image credit: BloombergNEF, 2023. (Note: Their projections for transmission lines go out to 2050, not 2040 as IEA does.)

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATA$7 trillion on data centers by 20302. 💡 CEO TO KNOWTod Hynes @ Maigent & MIT3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTKareem Dabbagh & Joe Goodman @ VoLo Earth4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTAI as “Cognitive Reframing Coach”5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENT“Despair is a failure of imagination.”------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding--Cover image source: McKinsey & Company, 2025.

Ex-Tesla engineers raise $60M for solar and battery-powered RVs, creating tomorrow's camping today and relevant for 1 in 10 Americans.🎧 Episode SummaryBen Parker is the Co-Founder of Lightship, an electric RV company that’s reimagining how we hit the road sustainably.Lightship builds aerodynamic, all-electric travel trailers with onboard solar and battery systems that can provide 5-7 days of clean power.Before founding Lightship in 2020, Ben was an EV engineer at Tesla. He and his co-founder Toby Kraus (also ex-Tesla) have raised over $60 million from investors like our friends at Prelude Ventures, Congruent Ventures, and Obvious Ventures.In short: Parker and 120 + team members are building the Airstream of the net-zero era: sleek, solar-powered, and silent.-----------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATARobots: Building a net-zero future (not just stealing jobs)2. 👏 CEO TO KNOWBill Flederbach @ ClimeCo (45M tons of CO2e reduced, avoided, or removed)3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTHoward Fischer @ Gratitude Railroad (from hedge fund to impact investor)4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTPeople are OK with AI taking 58% of our jobs.5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENTBelieve it or not, data shows the world is getting better.------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding--Cover image source: Friis and Riley at Harvard University. 2025.

Discover why Shell, Eni, and MCJ invested in this molten borate carbon capture tech led by an MIT PhD.🎧 Episode SummaryMantel Capture is a Boston-based climate technology company developing the first molten-salt (molten borate) carbon capture system designed to operate at the high temperatures found inside boilers, kilns, and furnaces. Their technology cuts the energy penalty of carbon capture by recovering useful heat (steam or electricity) and can reduce costs by roughly half compared with conventional systems. Mantel raised $30 million in Series A funding, led by Shell Ventures and Eni Next, to deploy a demonstration plant at a pulp & paper mill that will capture around 1,800 tons of CO₂ per year.Cam Halliday holds multiple degrees from MIT, including a PhD in Chemical Engineering, an MS in Chemical Engineering, and an MBA from MIT Sloan. Originally from the UK, he co-founded Mantel in 2022 after years of carbon capture research in MIT’s Hatton Lab. You’ll also be lulled into submission by his very sophisticated British accent, especially in contrast to my Southern drawl. 😅------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. 📊 CLIMATE DATA$7 trillion on data centers by 20302. 💡 CEO TO KNOWTod Hynes @ Maigent & MIT3. 💸 INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTKareem Dabbagh & Joe Goodman @ VoLo Earth4. 🤖 AI INSIGHTAI as “Cognitive Reframing Coach”5. ⛰️ MINDFUL MOMENT“Despair is a failure of imagination.”------------Join my EFI Climate CEO Peer Group:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet my 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast Review. (All the cool kids do it.)No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the Host:Dr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding--Photo credit: McKinsey & Company. "The cost of compute: A $7 trillion race to scale data centers." 2025.

Learn from two climate tech VC investors sharing startup lessons in energy, buildings, mobility, and industry.🎧 Episode SummaryVoLo Earth Ventures is an early-stage climate tech venture capital firm that invests in scalable innovations in clean energy, mobility, built environment, and industry. They provide returns-first catalytic capital and hands-on leadership to help founders decarbonize global systems. They raised two funds and invested in 36+ companies.Kareem Dabbagh and Joe Goodman are the co-founders and Managing Partners.Kareem has over 15 years of experience in renewable energy and clean technology, spanning startups, project finance, and grid modernization. Prior to VoLo Earth, Kareem held leadership roles at SolarCity, Sunrun, and Aurora Solar, and supported early-stage ventures through Rocky Mountain Institute and Cleantech Open. Joe brings two decades of experience in energy markets, carbon policy, and sustainability finance. Prior to VoLo Earth, Joe worked at the Rocky Mountain Institute, the U.S. Department of Energy, and multiple advisory roles advancing decarbonization strategies for utilities and governments. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and loves connecting rigorous climate science with pragmatic venture investment.------------Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer GroupBecome an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet Our 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick ideas on climate data, CEOs to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from lessons working with 400+ climate CEOs and investors, plus 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast ReviewNo sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the HostDr. Chris Wedding is a climate CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:1. CLIMATE DATAWhich cities have the most startup funding? 2. CEO TO KNOWToussaint Wattinne @ Upway — $60M for sustainable mobility3. INVESTOR SPOTLIGHTTim Krysiek @ Climate Technology Fund of MassMutual Ventures4. AI INSIGHTDon’t be scared: “100 million jobs erased by AI in the USA in 10 years.” 5. MINDFUL MOMENT“Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.”--------Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer GroupBecome an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet Our 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast ReviewNo sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the HostDr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Serial entrepreneurs, MIT professors, and climate tech experts share their blueprint for building startups in this new book.🎧 Episode SummaryTod Hynes is the Co-founder and CEO of Maigent, Board Chairman at Woodwell Climate Research Center, and Senior Lecturer at MIT.He has co-founded several organizations and companies and has raised over $500 million. He has also helped hundreds of teams of students launch their own climate and energy companies through the MIT Climate & Energy Ventures (CEV) class and MIT Climate & Energy Prize.Tod helped the Woodwell Climate Research Center raise matching funds and win a $41 million grant through the Audacious Project for their Permafrost Pathways Project. Only 18% of IPCC Earth Systems models include emissions from permafrost, which is like leaving out a Japan or even the U.S. worth of emissions. His newest venture, Maigent, leverages AI to accelerate climate solutions by turning us into super connectors to the right investors and partners needed for scale.I could try to summarize his other 44 “Experiences” on LinkedIn or how we have 364 mutual connections, but you get the idea!Learn more:MIT Course: https://www.climateandenergyventures.comNew Book Website: https://www.de4cev.comMaigent Website: https://maigent.aiWoodwell Website: https://www.woodwellclimate.orgBook coauthors include veteran entrepreneur Bill Aulet, climate tech expert Ben Soltoff, and the additional faculty behind MIT's Climate & Energy Ventures course, Francis O'Sullivan, and Libby Wayman.--------Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer GroupBecome an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.comGet Our 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOsFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a Podcast ReviewNo sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviewsAbout the HostDr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Tackling superpollutants, carbon insetting, digital carbon, and ESG strategy consulting before climate tech was cool.🎧 Episode SummaryClimeCo is an award-winning leader in decarbonization and an Inc. Best Workplaces Company. Since 2009, they have evolved from a pioneer in nitrous oxide abatement projects to a global leader in the environmental commodities market. Bill Flederbach is a Sustainability Hero Award Winner 2025, a former executive with MGM and AgCert, and an active member of the Rotary Club, implementing their four guiding principles across ClimeCo: Is it the truthIs it fair to all concernedWill it build goodwill and better friendshipsWill it be beneficial to all concerned🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer GroupBecome an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com📨 Get Our 4-Minute NewsletterFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/⭐ Leave a ReviewNo sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews🎙️ About the HostDr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

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With 40 million electric bikes worldwide, we need Upway's marketplace to refurbish and resell them at scale. 🎧 Episode SummaryUpway is a marketplace for refurbished electric bikes in eight countries. Backed by $60M in VC funding, including household names like Sequoia, they’ve sold over 80,000 bikes across hundreds of OEMs at 40% discounts to new e-bikes.Toussaint brings almost a decade of experience from Uber in the EU before starting Upway. And simply listening to his rich French accent may increase your cool factor by 20 points. I know it did for me.🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer GroupBecome an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com📨 Get Our 4-Minute NewsletterFor entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/⭐ Leave a ReviewNo sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews🎙️ About the HostDr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

Enjoy this brief primer on how to establish a board of advisors for your startup (or negotiate a seat on one). In our EFI climate CEO peer group, we have a growing library of these hot topic primers. To get more like this, join 40,000 who get my Climate CEOs newsletter. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com

100,000 people joined 1,000 events in NYC last week for the Climate Week. In this 18-minute podcast, I summarize 16 highlights from my time there. If you like this, join 40,000 who get my Climate CEOs newsletter. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com