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the PitchUnlocking the Potential of Carbon Markets Through Transparency (with Saif Bhatti, Founder & CEO of Renoster)In this episode of the Pitch, I spoke with Saif Bhatti from Renoster about their innovative approach to the carbon market. Saif outlined Renoster's mission to revolutionize carbon credit transparency and understanding, a leap from their initial focus on anti-poaching. We explored how they employ advanced techniques like remote sensing and AI to assess carbon sequestration projects accurately, emphasizing their commitment to transparency. This is crucial in a market fraught with challenges like misrated carbon credits and regulatory uncertainties. Saif shared insights into Renoster's unique business model and their role in shaping the integrity of the carbon credit market...
2023-11-2838 minthe Pitchthe Pitch: Stenver Jerkku Founder and CEO of Solid World | Building the NASDAQ of carbon markets | Current carbon markets are opaque and illiquid | How to mitigate delivery risk | Restoring MangrovesIn this episode of the Pitch, I spoke with Stenver Jerkku about how his company Solid World is working to improve liquidity and transparency in the forward carbon credit market. We discussed how Solid World is creating tokenized prepaid carbon credit pools that allow project developers to sell carbon credits upfront in order to obtain funding. This aims to streamline a process that currently lacks visibility and liquidity. Stenver explained that key metrics like total value locked in the pools and trading volumes have been increasing since launch. While delivery risk remains, Solid World's rigorous vetting process provides projects...
2023-10-3132 minthe Pitchthe Pitch: Nura Linggih co-founder of Pleno | Bringing credibility to carbon projects | How to use tech to verify projects faster | Mangroves and the future of the VCMNura is building Plano to simplify the carbon credit creation process, which is currently complex, time-consuming and expensive for projects. Their vision is to digitize the process using machine learning and blockchain.Plano's initial focus is on "blue carbon" mangrove projects in Indonesia, where they are piloting their rapid assessment tool. Their goal is to eventually support all nature-based carbon projects globally.Early traction includes over 40 projects on their early access waiting list and partnerships with 3 pilot projects plus 5 more in the pipeline for testing.While competitors exist like Revalue Nature, Plano aims to truly streamline the end-to-end process and...
2023-10-0234 minthe Pitchthe Pitch: Grégoire Guirauden co-founder of Riverse | Helping circular economy solutions monetising their impact | The credibility of carbon credits and greenwashing | The main competitor is inactionGrégoire talks about Riverse a carbon credit standard and platform enabling green tech projects in Europe to measure, verify and monetize their environmental impacts. Riverse is solving the major problem of lack of funding for the low-carbon transition, estimated at hundreds of billions annually needed.Through developing a new carbon credit methodology and digital MRV platform, Riverse provides an efficient way for circular economy and decarbonization projects to participate in the voluntary carbon market. Their customers include European green tech developers and large corporate carbon credit buyers.Riverse has seen traction with over 50 customers a...
2023-09-1833 minthe Pitchthe Pitch: Carbon Removal Revolution | How NeoCarbon Plans to Make Direct Air Capture More Accessible, Scalable and Affordable with René Haas, Co-Founder & CEOIn this episode of the Pitch, we speak with René Haas, Co-Founder and CEO of Neocarbon, about the company's mission to remove CO2 from the atmosphere in an efficient and cost-effective manner. René discusses how Neocarbon's innovative approach of leveraging existing waste heat and airflow infrastructure at industrial sites can help scale up direct air capture technology and bring down costs significantly.We learn about Neocarbon's unique technology, early pilots, target customers and go-to-market strategy. René also shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the carbon removal market, future risks and competition. Overall, it's an ins...
2023-09-0435 minthe PitchMiha Jagodic CEO and Co-Founder of Bloq.it | 90% of the cost resides in the last mile | Grew 10x 3 years in a row | Agnostic parcel lockersI met Miha 3 years ago, he was already building Bloq.it and could feel his passion. What they have achieved revolutionising the last mile delivery is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode you will hear how Bloq.it was built, the current extraordinary performance and much more! To kick us off coils you give us an elevator pitch?What was the aha moment (Came up with the idea)?What’s the problem you are trying to solve? Why now?What’s your solution? How would you describe your product? Who is your target customer? Who are yo...
2023-05-0231 minthe PitchNick Stodt Co-Founder of peopleIx | Loosing tech talent can cost more than 160k | Most decisions in HR are still based on gut feeling | HR tech is needed especially in this marketNick studied Finance at Nova SBE In Lisbon. After working in venture capital and at a B2B ML startup, he and his Co-Founder Georg realized what impact great people management and strategy have on the success of any organization. So they founded peopleIX to enable data-driven people decision making for modern organizations.Can you give me an elevator pitch of what is PeopleIX?What was the aha moment (Came up with the idea)?What’s the problem you are trying to solve? Why now (In a moment of cost cutting)?What’s your solution? How...
2023-04-0432 minthe PitchGaia Salizzoni Founder and CEO of Hale: the community of people with chronic pelvic pain building real solutions to improve their quality of life | Femtech is booming | Problem founder fitGaia Salizzoni Founder and CEO of Hale is building a community of people with chronic pelvic pain building real solutions to improve their quality of life. Other than the community they also offer a 8 weeks course. The market sounds poised to grow exponentially, because as Gaia said we just realised half of the world population has been neglected. In this episode we have gone a bit off script, but I think it was essential for a such an important topic. To kick us off, do you want to give us an elevator pitch?What's the...
2023-03-1435 min
the PitchChristian Marty Founder and CEO of Evulpo: The greatest learning space in the world with help for any topic | Edtech | The impact of Chat GPT on educationChristian Marty Founder and CEO of Evulpo is building the greatest learning space in the world with help for any topic. They are present in 8 countries, planning to expand to Africa and South America and soon worldwide. We spoke about their product, the challenges of expanding globally and closed talking about the impact of generative ai (Chat GPT) on education. Go and check out Evulpo!Can you give me an elevator pitch?What’s the exact problem that you are solving? Why now?Why is Asia ahead of Europe in the education tech space?What is...
2023-03-0635 min
the PitchEddie de Guia Founder and CEO of EQL Finance (Techstars '21): Improving people financial health and time wealth | How a 300$ debt becomes a 1200$ one | Getting paid for your financial data | 28k customers on the waiting list with less than 3$ CACEddie de Guia, CEO of EQL Finance, created a financial wellness platform to help working-class families improve their finances. He was inspired by his parents' struggles as immigrants. The platform allows customers to connect their bank accounts and receive upfront cash rewards for their data. EQL Finance also provides financial insights and discounts on products and services. Eddie's vision is to provide affordable capital and job resources.Welcome to the show! I’m so so happy to have you on, to kick us off would like to tell me what was aha moment when you re...
2023-02-2734 min
the PitchOliver Schantin co-founder and CEO of basenode.io: Easy-to-use crypto invoicing and accounting for freelancers, DAOs, and businesses | Get paid in crypto to fight inflation | The international transfer system is broken | A $40 billion marketCan you give us a pitch of what Basenode does?What was the aha moment? What's the problem you are solving? Why now is the moment?What's your product? How does it work? How will it change in the future?Who are your target customers?How does your business model look?How big is the market? Who are your competitors? What was the existing solution?How does your team look? Why are you the right people to do it?If in 2 years Basenode didn't work out, what is was the problem?What's your founding situation? Hosted on Acast...
2023-02-2033 min
the PitchTilen Travnik Co-founder and CEO of Juicy Marbles: Fancy plant based meat | The plant based shift is an economical matter not ethical | The cow equation | Horses VS cars like meat VS alternative | Big players failed to focus on consumers’ needsWhat was the aha moment when you decided it was time to build Juicy Marbles?What is Juicy Marbles?What's your product? Is the ultimate goal for your stakes to taste exactly like meat?Who is your customer? Which are your distribution channels?What's your business model? Will it change in the future?How do you see the plant based meat changing over time? How efficient are cows?How do you validate traction in your industry?What makes your team for this challenge? Are you all vegan?What are the major risks ahead?How is your funding situation?...
2023-02-2024 min