Shows
VCo2 | The Climate Investing PodcastWhen VC Meets Nonprofit - Marion Schuppe (makesense)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***While traditional VC prioritizes financial returns, makesense invest is proving that social and environmental impact can be at the core of investing, without sacrificing performance. Marion Schuppe, an Investment Director at makesense Invest, joins the podcast to discuss their unique model that integrates a VC fund inside a non-profit. In this episode, we cover:* How makesense balances nonprofit with venture capital* Raising a first-time impact fund: lessons from securing LP commitments* Why their team takes zero carried interest, and where...2025-02-2053 min
VCo2 | The Climate Investing PodcastImpact assessment matters less than you think – Raphaele Leyendecker (Techstars)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Raphaele Leyendecker, a Managing Director at Techstars Sustainability Paris, where she has invested in 70+ climate tech startups, joins the podcast to discuss early-stage impact assessment and the french ecosystem as it compares to the global landscape. In this episode, we discuss:* Why early-stage impact assessment is often a myth* The biggest challenge for climate startups in France* How investors should really measure impact* The role of technological readiness levels (TRLs) in deep tech investing* How France’s...2025-02-1351 min
VCo2 | The Climate Investing PodcastInvesting €300M in climate-tech that can sell to climate deniers - Tim Schumacher (World Fund, Ecosia)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Tim Schumacher, General Partner at World Fund, joins the podcast to share insights on building Europe's largest climate-tech VC and what it takes to back companies that even climate deniers would buy from.In our conversation, we explore:* World Fund's investment and fundraising strategy* Assessing startups with the climate performance potential (CPP) * Climate-tech that can sell to climate deniers * The founding of Ecosia* … and more!***TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction01:22 Tim's Jo...2025-02-0458 min
VCo2 | The Climate Investing PodcastLessons from cleantech 1.0 - August Solliv (Impact Supporters)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***August Solliv, a former climate VC, and author of the newsletter Impact Supporters joins the podcast to dive into the learnings from the first wave of cleantech startups and what it means for today’s climate-tech companies.In our conversation, we explore:* The reasons behind the rise and fall of Cleantech 1.0* The lessons learned for Climate Tech today.* The future of Climate Tech investments* ...and more! ***TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Defining Cleantech 1.0 0...2025-01-2852 min