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The S2G PodcastHealthcare Costs Keep Rising. Food Could Be a Fix.If diet is a major driver of chronic disease, and chronic disease is driving healthcare costs, why are our food and healthcare systems still so separate? And what would change if they weren’t? In this episode, S2G’s Sanjeev Krishnan and Dan Ripma use our new Food as Health white paper as a jumping-off point to unpack what “food as health” really means and why a system that keeps getting more expensive without making people healthier is reaching its limits. They explore the tension between medical ethics and financial reality, the disconnect between hunger and nutrition, and why food...
2026-01-2939 min
The S2G PodcastS2G's Managing Partners Predict a Year of Complexity and OpportunityWhat if the biggest risk right now isn’t getting the answers wrong, but asking the wrong questions? In our Season 3 kickoff, all three S2G Managing Partners come together to unpack a moment defined by volatility, AI acceleration, geopolitics, and a rising cost of capital. They explore why constraints are no longer a weakness but a competitive advantage, and how affordability, resilience, and execution matter more than hype. From private markets and global debt to AI, demographics, and the “Age of Adaptation,” Sanjeev Krishnan, Chuck Templeton, and Aaron Rudberg help frame the macro and micro playbook for what it wil...
2026-01-1539 min
Everybody in the PoolFeed Drop: The S2G Podcast: The Future of Protein Through a Cross-Sector LensHere’s a bonus episode for you to kick off 2026. Back in episode 97, we interviewed Kate Danaher of S2G Investments about investing in the ocean economy. S2G are actually investors in a few of the companies we’ve had on Everybody in the Pool, including Matter, Moleaer, and Sofar Ocean. So this week, we’re featuring one of their interviews as they prepare to launch their new season.The S2G Podcast is hosted by the team at S2G Investments, and looks at what it will take to scale the food and agriculture, oceans...
2026-01-1043 min
Project CampfireCreating growth by rewiring your teams mindset with the Rewire Method, w/ S2G™ Leader and Rewire Method Founder, Lina VinerCEOs don’t miss targets because of spreadsheets - they miss because of blind spots. In this episode, Lina Viner unpacks the Rewire Method: a business-built, neuroscience-informed way to surface subconscious blocks, flip your brain into a theta learning state, install better beliefs, and verify change with simple muscle-testing. We get practical on applying it to teams - from CEO assessment to department diagnostics to a 20-minute daily protocol that reduces friction and speeds execution.What you’ll learn: subconscious blueprints, fast feedback loops, and how belief shifts turn into pipeline, delivery, and culture gain...
2026-01-0938 min
The S2G PodcastIntroducing Season 3We're back! Season 3 kicks off January 15th. This content is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, business, tax or investment advice, or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investor or potential investor in any investment vehicle sponsored by S2G. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. Specific companies mentioned in this podcast are for educational purposes and should not be construed as an endorsement of any kind. S2G holds positions in the companies referenced, but this podcast is for information purposes only a...
2026-01-0802 min
The S2G Podcast“Everybody in the Pool’: Cleaning Up the Textiles Industry With Matter FiltersIn this special episode-share, we team up with Everybody in the Pool to spotlight the urgent and fast-growing challenge of microplastic pollution and the breakthrough filtration technology designed to tackle it at scale. Longtime tech and business journalist Molly Wood speaks with Adam Root, Matter’s founder and CEO, about how microfibers from everyday laundry to industrial textile production have become one of the largest sources of ocean microplastics, and why the textile industry is facing mounting pressure from regulators, retailers, and consumers to address the issue. Matter’s regenerative filtration system offers a practical, modular solution that can be d...
2025-12-1839 min
The S2G PodcastHow AI for Agriculture Can Outsmart VolatilityFood prices keep climbing. Farmers are facing shrinking profit margins. Can AI really fix both, or is it just another Silicon Valley hype cycle? With all the talk about an “AI bubble,” we bring you a conversation about how AI is already shaping farm viability today and what it could mean for your grocery bill tomorrow.In this episode of the S2G Podcast, Chuck Templeton sits down with Shail Khiyara, CEO of decision-intelligence company SWARM, and Adam Greenberg, CEO of greenhouse OS provider IUNU, to unpack how AI is being used today across fields, greenhouses, and supp...
2025-12-0440 min
The S2G PodcastFood Security Is National Security: Agriculture Policy for a New EraThe Farm Bill, our country’s cornerstone for farm and nutrition policy, has long been a rare beacon of bipartisan success. But the recent deal to reopen the government quietly tacked on yet another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill that has had a series of extensions since 2023. So the question is: are we watching the end of big bipartisan legislation? Or is it time to rethink the playbook entirely, bringing in new stakeholders and connecting more of the issues that shape the system to build a broader coalition?Consider the landscape we’re navigating. This year, USDA proj...
2025-11-2049 min
The S2G PodcastEnergy Affordability and Fit-for-Purpose Capital with Jigar ShahWhen voters went to the polls last week, one issue rose above the rest: the cost of keeping the lights on. Candidates promising lower energy bills swept key races, signaling that affordability has become a defining political and economic concern. But throughout his career spanning entrepreneurship, policy, and finance, Jigar Shah has consistently argued that affordability and efficiency must be at the heart of the energy transition. While challenges remain, we live in extraordinary times when proven, scalable solutions like solar, batteries, heat pumps, and home weatherization can dramatically improve efficiency and lower costs. In this episode, Jigar and...
2025-11-1341 min
The S2G PodcastReshaping Water Efficiency Across Sectors with MoleaerWhat if the future of water efficiency depended on something you can’t even see? In this “The Pitch” style episode, Chuck Templeton sits down with Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer, to unpack how nanobubbles, gas particles a thousand times smaller than a human hair, are quietly changing the way industries use and think about water. From fish farms to greenhouses and even chemical-free spas, Moleaer’s technology is improving water efficiency, reducing inputs, saving costs, and cutting emissions across sectors. Nick shares how Moleaer built a company around a technology that had no clear market map, the importance of focus...
2025-10-3036 min
The S2G PodcastBuilding S2G Investments with Aaron RudbergIn this episode, we sit down with our Managing Partner, Aaron Rudberg, to dig into his journey and the lessons that have shaped S2G’s growth. Aaron walks us through his path from venture associate to entrepreneur to limited partner to managing partner, and how those experiences influence the way he leads, builds culture, and approaches investing today. He discusses how purpose-driven investing has evolved over the last decade, what “at-the-seams” investing really looks like, and uses recent investments to illustrate how they align with S2G’s thesis. Aaron also shares what he’s hearing from investors around the...
2025-10-1645 min
The S2G PodcastThe Price of Money, AI, and Entropy with Dimitris ValatsasIn this episode, Dimitris Valatsas, Founding Partner at Aurora Macro Strategies, makes the case that you shouldn’t be sleeping on macroeconomics. In the Age of Adaptation, macroeconomics is a powerful force shaping business and investment outcomes, driving the cost of capital, the flow of money, and how sectors respond to shocks. Sanjeev Krishnan sits down with Dimitris to unpack three key macro topics: the price of money, the price of machine intelligence, and the price of entropy. They discuss why household savings rates can dictate growth, how inflation-indexed contracts can protect long-term infrastructure projects, why the U.S. st...
2025-10-0243 min
The S2G PodcastExtreme Weather and the Future of ForecastingFrom crop yields to power grids to shipping routes, weather is no longer background noise. It’s reshaping how companies manage risk, plan operations, and capture opportunity. In this episode, Sanjeev Krishnan talks with Cristina Rohr, Bala Nagarajan, and Kate Danaher about how shifting weather patterns are impacting food supply, energy markets, and global trade and how we’re moving from a reactive damage control model to proactive resilience with better sensors, more comprehensive data, and AI-powered forecasting. The discussion makes clear that bringing together insights from agriculture, energy, and oceans can help us build smarter, more integrated weather solu...
2025-09-1841 min
The S2G PodcastMapping Geopolitical Megatrends with Parag KhannaIn this episode, Parag Khanna, founder and CEO of AlphaGeo and a leading geopolitical thinker, joins S2G managing partner Sanjeev Krishnan for an expansive conversation about the structural forces reshaping our world. Drawing on decades of research and first-hand experience, Parag explores how geopolitics is not an aberrational disruption but a constant, foundational reality shaping markets, supply chains, and investment strategies. Sanjeev and Parag discuss why regionalization is accelerating while globalization is far from dead, and how shifting demographics, climate volatility, and affordable housing are becoming defining challenges for companies and governments. They dive into how values are...
2025-09-0448 min
The S2G PodcastThe Future of Protein Through a Cross-Sector LensWhen it comes to the future of protein, the stakes are pretty high. Protein sits at the center of the global food challenge, and innovating how we produce it is the key to sustainably feeding a growing population. Protein is also a massive, fast-evolving market where innovation and adaptation will drive the next wave of value creation. In our first “the seams” style episode of this season, S2G managing directors Matt Walker (Food & Ag), and Larsen Mettler (oceans), join Chuck Templeton to unpack the forces reshaping global protein production and consumption. They discuss surging demand, especially in seafood and...
2025-08-2141 min
Project CampfireMimicking Natural Systems for Explosive Revenue w/ S2G™ Leader and Revenue Scientist, John Glover – Signal, Codified Language, 1200% GrowthAround a fire, good ideas catch. In this first episode of Project Campfire, host José Cotto, Managing Partner of Sketch To Growth, sits with John Glover, S2G™ leader and founder of Quality Revenue, to unpack how natural systems apply to sales: mimicry, timing, and signal. John shares how he turned a “dead” territory into 1200% growth, why writing in codified language that feels like internal comms cuts through the noise, and what happened when he tested nature-pattern outreach that delivered 70–80% open rates.You’ll learnHow to mine years of CRM nois...
2025-08-2059 min
Fresh Takes On TechThe Smart Money on AI: Chuck Templeton on S2G's StrategyExplore how AI is transforming the agtech investment landscape in this episode of Fresh Takes on Tech. Host Vonnie Estes sits down with Chuck Templeton, founding partner at S2G Ventures, to discuss AI’s role in sustainable innovation. Discover how companies are using AI for personalized marketing, efficient resource management, and collaborative solutions in food and agriculture. Learn about the shift towards more agile, cost-effective business models and how AI is enabling faster, targeted problem-solving and innovative partnerships. Join Chuck and Vonnie as they delve into AI’s potential to reshape agtech.Key TakeawaysInvestment Effi...
2025-08-1926 min
Project CampfireEpisode 1 Teaser: Mimicry = $$$ - Exploring Nature’s Hack To Explode Sales🦋 From butterflies to boardrooms.Mimicry turns outreach into signal - not spam.In this 60-sec Project Campfire preview, host José Cotto , Managing Partner of Sketch To Growth, sits with John Glover, S2G™ Leader and founder of Quality Revenue, to show how mirroring trusted internal voices - CFO or board tone - helps messages slip past defenses and lift opens and replies.What you’ll hearWhy mimicry works in nature and buyer psychologyHow to write in codified language your CEO...
2025-08-1401 min
Project CampfireEpisode 1 Teaser: From Dead Territory to 1200% Growth❄️ Dead territory. Zero resources. 12 failed reps.Then one system lit the match - 1200% growth.In this 60-sec Project Campfire preview, host José Cotto, Managing Partner of Sketch To Growth, sits with John Glover, S2G Leader and founder of Quality Revenue, to show how pattern recognition plus disciplined sales execution turns a frozen region into compounding wins.What you’ll hear:Mining 5+ years of CRM noise to find the real signalThe move that flipped a “cold” territory i...
2025-08-1301 min
Invested In ClimateFunding Climate Tech from Growth to Scale with Spring Lane Capital & Capricorn Investment GroupWe’re back with the third installment in our Missing Middle in Climate Tech series, created in partnership with Spring Lane Capital. If you haven’t yet heard the earlier episodes, head to our website for conversations exploring research from CREO and S2G on the financing gap facing climate tech companies caught between early-stage venture and large-scale project finance. And if you have ideas for future series or want to explore a partnership, we’d love to hear from you—reach out via our site (investedinclimate.com/contact).In this episode, we’re joined by Jason Scott, Par...
2025-08-1347 minEverybody in the PoolE97: Investing in the Ocean Economy with Kate DanaherThis week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re kicking off a mini-series on the ocean — the world’s largest carbon sink, a source of food for nearly half the global population, home to 80% of animal life on Earth, and heating faster than expected. It’s also a climate tech category full of untapped investment opportunities.Our guest is Kate Danaher, Managing Director at S2G Investments, where she co-leads the firm’s oceans and seafood strategy. S2G is a growth-stage investment firm focused on food and agriculture, clean energy, and the ocean economy — and Kate’s work connect...
2025-08-0733 min
The S2G PodcastDecoding China with Damien MaIn this “The Experts” episode, Sanjeev Krishnan sits down with Damien Ma, founder of MacroPolo, to explore how China’s evolution from a manufacturing hub to a tech and industrial powerhouse may reshape global markets. They trace the arc from pre-Olympic optimism to today’s era of strategic competition, unpacking how China leveraged industrial policy, second mover advantage, and massive infrastructure investments to rapidly advance and sometimes leapfrog in critical sectors like AI, clean energy, and manufacturing. Damien offers an insider perspective on how China’s internal motivations around resource constraints, climate risk, and a desire for regional dominance are shapin...
2025-08-0737 min
The S2G PodcastPowering Utility Resilience with UrbintIn this “The Pitch” style episode we dive into how Urbint is transforming utility resilience with AI-powered solutions for storm response, damage prevention, and worker safety. Founder and CEO Corey Capasso joins S2G’s Chuck Templeton and Bala Nagarajan to discuss why utilities, which are facing numerous challenges from aging infrastructure to extreme weather and workforce turnover, need smarter, faster, and more adaptable solutions. They explore how Urbint is helping utilities move beyond phone calls and spreadsheets, equipping them with granular and actionable risk assessment and powerful emergency response tools that save lives and keep the lights on. They d...
2025-07-2434 min
The S2G PodcastNavigating the Age of Adaptation with Sanjeev KrishnanIn this episode of the S2G Podcast, Sanjeev Krishnan, Managing Partner at S2G, chats with Tonya Bakritzes, CMO at S2G, about why we’ve entered the Age of Adaptation—an era defined by volatility and disruption as well as immense opportunity. From climate change and AI to geopolitical shifts and rising capital costs, Sanjeev breaks down the four forces reshaping markets and what it will take to build companies that don’t just survive, but thrive in this environment. In this conversation, we explore why resilience is no longer a vague concept but a measura...
2025-07-1036 min
The S2G PodcastHow to Build a Proactive, Personalized, and Resilient Healthcare System with Dr. Jeff BlandIn this episode, Dan Ripma, Vice President on the food and agriculture team at S2G, sits down with Dr. Jeff Bland, biochemist, entrepreneur, and educator who is also widely regarded as the “father of functional medicine,” to explore the past, present, and future of the medical industry. Jeff shares his five-decade journey, from pioneering vitamin E research and leading Metagenics to launching the Institute for Functional Medicine and, most recently, Big Bold Health. He reflects on the limitations of a disease-centric system and the urgent need to prioritize function, resilience, and holistic thinking. Jeff also unpacks why the immu...
2025-06-2641 min
The S2G PodcastBeyond the Hype: A Business Leader’s Guide to AI with Justin MassaIf you are a business leader trying to get past AI chatter and buzzwords, this episode will help you cut through the noise. Chuck Templeton sits down with longtime friend and generative AI strategist Justin Massa for one of our most actionable conversations to date. Whether you’re trying to figure out what AI means for your business or frustrated by AI tools that don’t deliver, Justin offers clarifying frameworks, real-world case studies, and an accessible perspective on how business leaders can integrate generative AI to drive real, tangible value. In this episode, Chuck and Justin cover a wide...
2025-06-1239 min
Invested In ClimateRethinking Climate Finance with Spring Lane Capital & S2GIn the second installment of our Deep Dive: Missing Middle in Climate Tech series, created in partnership with Spring Lane Capital, we dive deeper into why the “missing middle” is not just a gap; it's a structural issue. We're joined by two of the sharpest minds in climate investing: Francis O’Sullivan, Managing Director at S2G Investments, and Rob Day, Co-Founder of Spring Lane Capital. Together, they explore how early-stage innovation and late-stage deployment are well funded, while the crucial middle phase of scaling is dangerously underserved.We discuss why this gap exists, what solutions are emergi...
2025-06-1051 min
The S2G PodcastThe Power of Possibility with Ayana Elizabeth JohnsonIn this “The Experts” episode, Chuck Templeton sits down with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist, policy expert, author, and climate visionary. They discuss Ayana’s most recent book What If We Get It Right: Visions of Climate Futures, which uses a blend of interviews, essays, and art to imagine a world where climate solutions lead to healthier ecosystems and thriving communities. In this episode, Ayana challenges us to reframe climate action as an opportunity rather than a burden and emphasizes that focusing on what’s possible can inspire more people to get involved. Using strategies like a climate Venn diagram...
2025-05-2939 min
Investment ClimateIUNU: Adam GreenbergIUNU: Adam Greenberg shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. This podcast is syndicated through o...
2025-05-2235 min
The S2G PodcastTurning Food Waste into Customer Savings and Retailer Profit with FlashfoodIn this episode of the S2G podcast, Chuck Templeton sits down with Jordan Schenck, the newly appointed CEO of Flashfood, to discuss the company’s triple-bottom-line solution to a massive problem: food waste. Flashfood is flipping the script on grocery store surplus by turning what would have been fodder for landfills into affordable, high-quality meals for customers–all while boosting retailer foot traffic and revenue. Jordan shares how Flashfood is harnessing data to build strong customer relationships, honing in on messaging, and gearing up for growth. If you’re looking for a masterclass in transforming challenges into opportunities and de...
2025-05-1533 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling StartupsClimate VC & Debt: $2.5B Across 100 Companies + Food, Ag, Oceans & Energy BetsHear how Chuck Templeton (OpenTable founder & S2G Managing Partner) invests $2.5B in food, ag, oceans & energy while blending returns with impact.Chuck Templeton is an ex-operator, including founding OpenTable and serving as lead investor and operating Chairman in companies such as Grubhub and Venmo (Braintree Payment Systems). He is focused on helping the S2G team, entrepreneurs, and executives take their ideas, validate them, institutionalize processes, and ultimately scale their business innovations to address today’s urgent environmental and societal problems.S2G is a multi-stage investment firm with $2.5B und...
2025-05-1051 min
The S2G PodcastSeth Goldman on Brewing Successful Food Brands with Trust, Transparency, and FunOver the last three decades in the natural foods business, Seth Goldman has launched category-defining brands, navigated major acquisitions, scaled mission-driven supply chains, and brewed a whole lot of tea. In this “The Experts” episode, Chuck sits down with the founder of Honest Tea, PLNT Burger, Eat the Change, and Just Ice Tea to discuss what it takes to build a values-driven company in a crowded, ever-evolving food landscape. From label confusion to regenerative agriculture, navigating evolving food trends, simplifying product messaging, staying resilient through market shifts, and determining the right exit strategy, Seth unpacks the challenges and opportunities for...
2025-05-0136 min
The S2G PodcastMaking Lawn Care Empowering, Enjoyable, and Toxin-Free with SundayTo kick off Season Two and introduce one of our new formats—The Pitch—Chuck Templeton sat down with Coulter Lewis, founder and CEO of Sunday, just in time for spring. Sunday is on a mission to help yard owners around the country reconnect with their little patch of earth through smarter, safer lawn care. If you’ve ever stood paralyzed in the garden aisle, unsure of what to buy or how to apply those bags of soil and fertilizer, you’re not alone—and many of those traditional products are loaded with synthetic chemicals at concentrations up to five times...
2025-04-1737 minThe S2G PodcastIntroducing Season 2Welcome back to the S2G Podcast! The podcast will still feature in-depth insights into the food and agriculture, oceans, and energy sectors but with a fresh twist. This season, we're serving up three different formats: The Pitch, The Experts, and The Seams. In “The Pitch,” we'll interview company leaders, focusing on their pitch to customers. You’ll get insights into how these guests have scaled their businesses by solving a distinct pain point and designing a unique value proposition that resonates with customers.“ The Experts” will feature conversations with experts who will share in-dep...
2025-04-1001 min
Sunya StoriesEnergy investing with S2G's Bala NagarajanSunya Stories Episode #8 with S2G Investment's Bala Nagarajan
2025-01-2949 min
The S2G Podcast2025 Trends in Natural Foods with SPINS and KeHEIf you are a retailer, CPG company, entrepreneur, investor, or just interested in the natural food space, we have a sugar-free, plant-based, adaptogen-rich, protein-packed treat for you. For our final episode of the season, we're excited to bring you a panel discussion from a webinar put on by Naturally Chicago, an organization doing amazing work to bring together the natural products sector through events, resources, and industry insights. The conversation featured panelists from SPINS, a company that helps brands, retailers, and their partners understand product data and shopper values to improve product innovation, and KeHE, a national food distributor...
2024-12-2337 min
The S2G PodcastA Pragmatic Guide to a Better Food System with Sam KassHow to describe Sam Kass? He’s a Michelin-star restaurant-trained chef, a White House Senior Policy Advisor, an investor, an author, and that’s just the shortlist. We are always talking about bringing industry-spanning stakeholders together, and when it comes to the food system, Sam has sat at so many of those tables. He brings this holistic perspective grounded in pragmatism and cautious optimism to everything he does–including this wide-ranging, eye-opening conversation. In this episode, Chuck Templeton chats with Sam about his unusual career arc, his moment of nutritional revelation as a young chef, how he went from cookin...
2024-11-2636 min
The S2G PodcastStorytelling As a Tool For Change With Kaitlin YarnallWhen the world seems so deeply divided, how can we step across barriers and preconceived notions to build avenues for conversation and collaboration? In this episode, Kaitlin Yarnall, Chief Storytelling Officer at National Geographic, argues that storytelling could hold the key. National Geographic has become synonymous with eye-opening, awe-inspiring, perspective-shifting storytelling. They have been honing the craft for well over a century, telling stories that have helped to alter perceptions, build coalitions, pass legislation, and ignite movements. Kaitlin shares the components for effective storytelling, from the narrative elements to tapping into the right emotions and having a clear understanding o...
2024-11-1434 min
The S2G PodcastNot-So-Scary Halloween Stories: How AI Is Powering Innovation Across SectorsWhat do bioactives, aquaculture operations, and warehouses have in common? They can all be powered by AI. In honor of spooky season, we’re taking you on a cross-sector journey to explore a topic that can sometimes get a scary rep. We recently released a report that identifies use cases for AI across our focus sectors and evaluates the challenges and opportunities to see where AI can drive significant business value and environmental benefits. In this episode, we’ll hear from Vikram Sharma, operating partner at S2G, about the findings from the report and the opportunities for cross-sector coll...
2024-10-3145 min
The S2G PodcastWhat Makes or Breaks Corporate Innovation Efforts?In this episode, we’re digging into successful strategies for corporate innovation with Audre Kapacinskas, Principal of Corporate Development at S2G, and Ryan Smith, Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President at Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition, a multinational food and biotechnology company focused on seasonings. Audre shares five takeaways from over 600 conversations with corporates about driving effective innovation in the face of significant challenges to making the kind of rapid, large-scale progress needed to meet global sustainability commitments. Audre then speaks with Ryan about how Ajinomoto encourages innovation and utilizes the company’s distinct advantages as well as nove...
2024-10-1738 min
The S2G PodcastGetting EV Charging Infrastructure into Gear with Frank Reig of RevelMany cities, such as San Francisco and New York, are passing policies to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. However, one of the biggest challenges to the adoption of EVs is the lack of fast charging stations. Revel, a company formally known for its fleet of rentable electric mopeds, is currently focused on transforming the EV charging landscape in urban areas. In this episode, Chuck Templeton sits down with Revel’s co-founder and CEO, Frank Reig, to explore the company's evolution from electric mopeds to a pioneering urban EV rideshare and fast-charging network, and Revel’s strategy to tackle the...
2024-10-0333 min
Leaders on a MissionIgniting Innovation: Where VC Meets Sustainable InvestingAaron Rudberg of S2G Ventures shares his firm's unique approach to sustainable investing, focusing on positive environmental and social impact.Aaron addresses the question "what is sustainable investment?" and explains how S2G invests in "tough tech" industries like energy and agriculture, providing patient capital and hands-on support to help these companies scale. Discussing sustainability in VC, he also talks about the evolving sustainable investments landscape and its increased competition. Aaron emphasizes S2G's disciplined, relationship-driven approach to finding the right entrepreneurs and talent to partner with. Tune in to discover how on...
2024-10-0141 min
The S2G PodcastWhy We Need a Climate Finance Relay RaceThis week we launched a report called The Climate Finance Relay Race. It explores how asset owners are navigating climate investment and their rationale for their approach. We believe the most impactful and perhaps swiftest approach to designing a fit-for-purpose capital market system is partnership with asset owners. The idea of the “climate finance relay race,” is that the handoff of risk and reward across parties can better enable asset owners to underwrite more productive and less volatile economies.To complement the report, we are excited to share this conversation between S2G managing part...
2024-09-1946 min
The S2G PodcastPioneering Natural Foods with Katlin Smith of Simple MillsWhat if we can have it all? According to Katlin Smith, Founder and CEO of Simple Mills, eating in a way that’s healthy for our bodies and the planet shouldn’t be about compromise. In this episode, Katlin takes us through her journey of building a good-for-you food brand that would not only compete in flavor with other health companies but with the status quo. Katlin was pretty green when she started Simple Mills, and, through savvy, sheer determination, and a bit of luck, she figured out how to bootstrap a food business, navigate product development, marketing, and fund...
2024-09-0540 min
The S2G PodcastWeeding Out Herbicide Inefficiency with SenteraIf you’re looking for insights into developing a go-to-market strategy, this episode is for you. Chuck Templeton sits down with the team at Sentera, a company that uses remote data collection to empower growers and agribusinesses to make real-time decisions to help improve farm profitability. Sentera's CEO Brian Wenngatz and CTO Eric Taipale take us through their journey to launching Aerial WeedScout, which enables the rapid detection of weeds so farmers can reduce herbicide use and maximize equipment efficiency. To launch this product, the team had to understand how they could best use their expertise in aerial imagery an...
2024-08-2245 min
The S2G PodcastClosing the Loop on Clean EnergyThe rapid growth of reshored manufacturing, AI data centers, industrial decarbonization technologies, and electric vehicles are driving unprecedented demand for electricity. Many of the companies with the greatest energy demands have also committed to net zero emissions targets which will require them to use renewable power sources. While the renewable energy sector has grown tremendously, developing the capacity to meet the energy demand increase will face numerous challenges. In this episode, we’re featuring a panel our S2G Summit in which Frank O’Sullivan, Managing Director of Energy at S2G spoke with Ernie Moniz, Former US Secretary of E...
2024-08-081h 08
The S2G PodcastA Four Ingredient Recipe for the TransitionIn this episode, S2G’s Managing Partner Sanjeev Krishnan and Jessica Murphy, VP of Community, delve into the key drivers of change within complex sectors like food, agriculture, oceans, and energy. They dissect the critical elements - innovation and business model innovation, community and storytelling, engaging with industry incumbents, and changing capital markets - essential for fostering sustainability and resilience in the global economy. Using conversations from this year’s S2G summit as a jumping-off point, Sanjeev and Jessica discuss the four-ingredient framework, the role each component plays, and the opportunities to bring them together to realize prof...
2024-07-2532 min
The S2G PodcastThe Evolving Role of Nutrition in HealthcareIn this episode, we are sharing a panel on “Nutrition at the Forefront of Health” from the S2G summit. Matt Walker, Managing Director on S2G’s Food & Agriculture team, interviewed Susan Bukata, Professor and Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California San Diego, Bill Dietz, Director of Research and Policy at the Global Food Institute at George Washington University, and Howard Lossing, former CEO of Cambrooke Therapeutics, about the growing influence and importance of nutrition in the healthcare sector. The panelists discussed the need for more science and data-backed nutrition interventions while also emphasizing the key role...
2024-07-1136 min
The S2G PodcastDiving into the Future of Ocean IntelligenceIn this episode, we’re exploring the pivotal role of data to not only protect our ocean but to better leverage its immense potential to foster climate resilience and drive a sustainable marine economy. At the S2G Summit, Larsen Mettler, Oceans Managing Director at S2G, led a panel with Kimberly Mathisen, CEO at Hub Ocean, Justin Manley, Senior Advisor at OceanKind, and Zack Baize, Program Manager at NOAA’s Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator. The panelists discuss the opportunity to scale data collection technologies, develop new ownership frameworks, and integrate diverse data streams. As we continue to gather more...
2024-06-2744 min
The S2G PodcastExploring the Paths to Maritime DecarbonizationIn this episode we are sharing a panel from the S2G summit moderated by Kate Danaher, Oceans Managing Director at S2G. Jason Giffen from the Port of San Diego, Ingrid Irigoyen from the Aspen Institute, and David Millar of Fugro discuss the current efforts underway to decarbonize the industry and what it will ultimately take to get us there. Solutions discussed range from green methanol to electrification and innovative business models. The panelists also share their perspectives on current and future decarbonization drivers, from regulations to corporate responsibility, market demand, and first-mover action. It’s a fascinating co...
2024-06-1338 min
The S2G PodcastBecoming a Category King with the Play Bigger TeamIn this episode, Chuck Templeton sits down with Jason Wellcome and Mike Bruno, advisors at Play Bigger, to discuss the methodology behind category design. The discussion unpacks how companies can shift their thinking from making better products to forging entirely new market categories, drawing on illustrative examples like Qualtrics' evolution from survey tools to an experience management platform. Jason and Mike delve into the strategies that enable businesses to identify unique problems, achieve "Category King" status, and ultimately drive unprecedented growth and market leadership. This episode offers valuable perspectives for investors and entrepreneurs keen on leveraging category design to...
2024-05-3041 min
The S2G PodcastAdapting to the Future of Work with Rishad TobaccowalaIn this episode, Rishad Tobaccowala, former Chief Growth Officer at Publicis Groupe, and current author, speaker, advisor, and host of the What Next? podcast, offers an incisive look into the evolving nexus of technology and human capital shaping the future of work. Rishad discusses the critical importance of rethinking workplace design and integrating new technologies into workflows to drive growth. He also provides actionable strategies to leverage advancements in AI and enhance employee engagement to ensure companies remain competitive in the face of tomorrow’s challenges. This episode is a must-listen for leaders seeking to scale their companies effectively wh...
2024-05-1638 min
The S2G PodcastStaying True to Your North Star with Back to the RootsIn this episode, Chuck Templeton is joined by Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez, co-founders of Back to the Roots, a company that's redefining what it means to be a home gardener. Starting from an unconventional college experiment using coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, their venture has grown into the only end-to-end organic gardening brand, helping to ignite a new generation of sustainability-minded gardeners who are looking for a more rooted relationship with their food. The duo discusses the significance of deep customer understanding, the art of pivoting in response to challenges, and the non-negotiable commitment to sustainability and transparency t...
2024-05-0238 min
The S2G PodcastSector Specialization and Systems Investing with Sanjeev KrishnanIn this episode, Sanjeev Krishnan, co-founder and managing partner of S2G Ventures, takes us through his career path from investing in telecom in emerging markets to building out a life sciences investment group at the IFC, the early days of energy environmental investing, his decision to hone in on food and agriculture, and finally to his journey with S2G. Sanjeev shares learnings critical for anyone investing or innovating in tough tech sectors, including his framework for using capital markets to transform industries, his approach to systems thinking, and his perspectives on the power of specialization and the...
2024-04-1839 min
The S2G PodcastFrom Need Identification to a Novel Product with Andrey Zarur of GreenLight BiosciencesIn this episode, we dive into the entrepreneur and investor journey that has led to the first EPA-approved RNA crop protection product and created a paradigm shift for the industry. Chuck Templeton chats with both GreenLight Biosciences CEO Andrey Zarur and S2G Managing Director Matt Walker, who has been working with Andrey and the GreenLight team for many years, about the company’s journey from defining a pressing need to designing a solution and bringing their first product in the market. There are so many hurdles to establishing a new product category, from developing the technology to working th...
2024-04-0439 min
The S2G PodcastBuilding A Category-Defining Company with John ForakerNot many people produce category-defining companies twice. But then again, not many people are John Foraker. The comforting taste of Annie’s mac and cheese or their cheddar bunnies masks their revolutionary origins when organic products were relegated to the back corners of grocery stores. As the former longtime leader of Annies, John is partially to thank for bringing natural foods to the fore. Today, as the CEO of Once Upon a Farm, he is changing how customers buy baby and kid foods while meeting the growing demand for nutrient-filled, responsibly sourced, delicious products. This episode is as full of...
2024-03-2137 min
The S2G PodcastCreative Capital to Fund the Transition with Andrea Woodside and Marisa SweeneyTo celebrate International Women's Day we're shining the spotlight on our special ops team. For the past two years, our all-female Special Ops team has been deploying flexible non-dilutive financing to companies trying to reach that next stage of scale. S2G's Andrea Woodside and Marisa Sweeney break down what a special opportunity is, the role this type of funding plays in today's funding environment, and who should reach out to them (any asset-oriented climate company) and when (as soon as possible). If you are seeking funding for an infrastructure-oriented company this episode is for you!K...
2024-03-0734 min
The S2G PodcastReflections on Food as Health, Cultivated Protein, and Supply ChainsLast year, we put out a report entitled, "trends shaping the future of food in 2023." A year later, we wanted to check in with some of our team members who weighed in on the report to get their take on how these trends are evolving into 2024. In the last episode, we dove into our agtech trends, and in this episode, we'll look at some of the supply chain and foodtech trends. We talk to Dan Ripma about food as health, Kate Danaher about supply chain resilience, and Larsen Mettler about cultivated protein. Key Takeaways:
2024-02-2933 min
The S2G PodcastThe Path to Operational Success with Chris Gladwin and Mike EvansIn this episode, Chuck Templeton is joined by fellow Chicago entrepreneurs and old friends Chris Gladwin and Mike Evans for a captivating conversation about scaling their respective companies for exit. Chris founded and sold CleverSafe and is currently the Founder and CEO of Ocient, a data analytics platform for the world's biggest data sets. Mike is the Founder of Grubhub and now the Founder of Fixer, a home maintenance membership company. Chris and Mike compare their customer acquisition experiences, discuss their hiring approaches, consider their mutual passion for endurance sports, and dig into their core business philosophies. It’s a c...
2024-02-2247 minThe S2G PodcastReflections on AgTech: Robotics, Digitization, and Alternative InputsLast year, we published a report entitled, "Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023." It turns out 2023 was quite the year with many market, geopolitical, and policy twists and turns. In this episode, we check in with S2G team members who contributed to the report to get their take on how these trends evolved in 2023 and into 2024. We interview Arthur Chow about robotics, Cristina Rohr about digital agtech, and Matt Walker about alternative crop inputs. Key Takeaways:Agricultural Robotics: Agriculture robotics companies are making substantial strides in delivering on promises and e...
2024-02-1531 minThe S2G PodcastOpenTable’s Journey to Scalability with Chuck TempletonWe’re kicking off the revamped S2G podcast series with a deep dive into the art of scaling with Chuck Templeton, S2G senior managing director and entrepreneur known for founding OpenTable and guiding startups like Grubhub and Braintree. In this episode, Chuck imparts crucial wisdom on overcoming early adoption hurdles, refining sales processes, and remaining steadfastly customer-centric for scalable growth. He shares his 'just start' philosophy to innovate solutions and build antifragile structures within businesses. His insights will help entrepreneurs better understand the interconnected journeys of achieving success through positive impact and cultivating long-lasting, scalable enterprises even in...
2024-02-0840 minThe S2G PodcastIntroducing: The S2G PodcastOn this podcast, we’re talking to business leaders, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders who have a transformative vision for the future. We’ll explore how their experiences and perspectives offer lessons into scaling the food, agriculture, oceans, and energy transitions.This content is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, business, tax or investment advice, or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investor or potential investor in any investment vehicle sponsored by S2G. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. Specific companies mentioned in t...
2024-01-2502 min
Agbioscience269. From great moderation to great volatilityGlobal venture capital deal volume has fallen by 50% worldwide since peaking in the first quarter of 2022 – that’s according the global analyst firm CB Insights. Despite the decline, companies are raising capital. Today’s guest is here to share more about the current fundraising environment and what it means for innovation. Audre Kapacinskas, principal with S2G Ventures – the second most active agtech investor in America – joins us to talk investment across the entire value chain. The daughter of an immigrant, Audre found her love for the food space when her mother opened up a bakery. Tha...
2023-12-0422 min
SOSV Climate Tech Podcasts03e20 - Better Call the Specialist: VCs in Climate Verticals with AgFunder, Fifth Wall and S2G Ventures Ocean FIn this discussion from the 2023 SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Sept 26-27, 2023), we feature three speakers: Rob Leclerc, Founding Partner at AgFunder, Kate Danaher, Managing Director at S2G Ventures Ocean Fund, and Greg Smithies, Partner at Fifth Wall.
They discuss the benefits and challenges of raising funds from category-specific climate tech firms. They also talk about the most exciting spaces in agriculture, buildings, and oceans, as well as the state of the climate tech funding market. The speakers emphasize the importance of specialized underwriting, pattern recognition, and the need for realistic valuations in the climate tech sector...
2023-10-1931 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol62. Chuck Templeton on Systems Investing for a Better FutureChuck Templeton is a Senior Managing Director at S2G Ventures, the direct investment team at Builders Vision—an impact platform providing philanthropy, investment, and advocacy tools to organizations that are building a more humane and healthy planet. S2G Ventures has 4 focus areas for investment: Clean Energy, Food & Agriculture, Oceans & Seafood, and Special Opportunities. Once an entrepreneur himself, Chuck founded OpenTable. He is many things: an ultra-runner, a former Army Ranger, a father, a businessperson. Most importantly, he is a citizen of the world who is dedicating his expertise to build, fix, and support a healthy and...
2023-08-1653 min
CPG Week by BevNET & NoshCould Chicagoland CPG Bring New Industry OpportunitiesIn a special dispatch from the World Business Chicago/Chicago Venture Summit, on this week's NOSH Podcast Lukas talks to Midwest-based brands and investors about the advantages and challenges of being located in the middle of the country. Recorded in May, these executives share why Chicago's proximity to manufacturing and distribution hubs can be a benefit in developing an inside-out nationwide growth strategy. In this episode: 1:20 - What unique opportunity does the Windy City offer to CPG brands? Bluestein Ventures managing partner Ashley Hartman and senior associate Amira Khatib break down the Chicago-based f...
2023-07-0732 min
No Ratings Pod047 | Is Suarez the best striker last 20 years? Pick one: Xavi or Iniesta? Top 10 La Liga players RANKED! (Ft S2G, Rimedi & Aazam) La Liga has had some of the greatest players over the last 25 years, the boys are tasked with ranking them 1-10. WARNING: some mad hype is thrown about including someone ranking NEYMAR in their top 3. Rimedi, S2G and Aazam join Nubaid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-2852 min
The Spoon PodcastA Look Back at The Year in Food Tech With S2G's Tonya BakritzesIt's almost the end of 2022 and so we decided to catch up with S2G Managing Director Tonya Bakritzes. In this podcast we talk about: -The impact of inflation and global macroenvironmental headwinds on the food tech landscape -The plant-based meat sales slowdown and what it means for the space longterm. -Some areas to look forward to in 2023 You can find out more about S2G here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-12-2328 minThe Spoon PodcastA Look Back at The Year in Food Tech With S2G's Tonya BakritzesIt's almost the end of 2022 and so we decided to catch up with S2G Managing Director Tonya Bakritzes. In this podcast we talk about: -The impact of inflation and global macroenvironmental headwinds on the food tech landscape -The plant-based meat sales slowdown and what it means for the space longterm. -Some areas to look forward to in 2023 You can find out more about S2G here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-12-2328 min
Climate TransformedS2G: The Evolution of this Groundbreaking VCS2G and Builders Private Capital are two of the largest private mission-driven investment vehicles dedicated to building a more humane and healthy planet. They have back trailblazing entrepreneurs pursuing innovative market-based solutions that generate positive social, environmental, and financial returns in climate and energy, food and agriculture, oceans and seafood. They have back iconic sustainability brands such as Beyond Meat, Sweetgreen, Brimstone, Benson Hill, Orange EV and dozens of others. Stephan Fellhauer, the head of Renewable Energy, joins Paul to discuss the firm’s impact and its goals as one the largest deployers of early stage, growth equity an...
2022-09-2043 min
Aquademia: The Seafood PodcastInvesting in Seafood with Larsen Mettler of S2G VenturesLinks:Visit https://www.s2gventures.com/Check out S2G Venture's Podcast, Where We Grow From Here!Check out our new website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability tips with us podcast@globalseafood.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560!If you want to be more involved in the work that we do, become a member of the Global Seafood Alliance: https://www.globalseafood.org/membership/
The views expressed by external guests on Aquademia...
2022-01-2643 min
Ideas de Negocios TVImportancia de la optimización de energía durante tiempos de cambios | Entrevista S2G EnergyEntrevista con Gerónimo Martínez, CEO de S2G Energy
S2G Energy es una empresa mexicana que recolecta datos por medio de machine learning y data nalytics, con ello desarrolla protocolos de uso inteligente de energía con tecnología propia para hacer mucho más eficiente la operación generando ahorros importantes hasta por 3 millones de pesos mensuales en los recibos de luz, agua y gas.
2021-06-1923 min
Before the Tipping Point AI & SustainabilityLarsen Mettler, Managing Director of S2G VenturesLarsen MettlerLarsen is the Managing Director at S2G Ventures (Seed 2 Growth) in the Greater Seattle Area.S2G Ventures aims to find solutions that make healthy food cost effective and accessible for all consumers. There are three key components - meeting the demand for healthy food, reducing costs, improving the safety and transparency of our food system and supporting workers fairly across all stages of the value chain.At S2G Ventures, they believe a healthier food system is the un...
2021-06-0215 min
FARMCON ConversationsWhy I’m Betting Big on Benson Hill, Growing for Premium, and the Future of Agriculture
Listen in as KVT and Benson Hill CEO, Matt Crisp talk unfiltered about the future of agriculture, some of their favorite investments, new books they are reading, and how they are collectively working to bring premium crop opportunities to growers across the U.S. This is a great conversation with the CEO of the most talked-about ag-tech startup in the industry.
Benson Hill recently closed a $150 million Series D funding round led by Wheatsheaf Group and GV (formerly Google Ventures). The company’s leading food innovation engine CropOS taps nature’s genetic diversity to develop and commer...
2021-02-1554 min
Women in Venture CapitalA Conversation with Joanna Ilene Lichter | Founder Collective | Rough Draft Ventures | Pear VC | Via | Earshot | RBI | MBA ‘21 @ MIT SloanIn this episode, we talk to Joanna about the various opportunities she pursued that led her to business school. Joanna has an impressive amount of experience under her belt, starting off in marketing at RBI where she negotiated with franchises in South America to make the region more data driven and afterwards joining the smaller company Earshot where she was director of marketing. She became interested in VC because of the ability to work with dozens of entrepreneurs across industries and made the leap with a pre-MBA internship at S2G ventures. She lastly tells us about her i...
2021-01-1214 min
IntraFish PodcastThe investors driving the future of seafoodJoin Editor-in-Chief Drew Cherry and Business Reporter Demi Korban as they discuss the 15th IntraFish Seafood Investor Forum, which brought together investors and top executives from around the aquaculture, fisheries, oceans and aquatech space, including S2G Ventures, AquaBounty, Pareto, Wells Fargo, Ferd, The Kingfish Company, Aker Biomarine, Stolt Sea Farm and many, many more.Read more news and analysis from Millicent Machell and the IntraFish team at www.intrafish.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-1224 min
Inside Ideas with Marc BuckleyBeyond limits with Victor E. FriedbergVictor E. Friedberg is my guests on this episode of Inside Ideas.
Victor has been at the forefront of innovation, investment and sustainability for over 20 years. As Co-Founder of S2G Ventures he was a principal force in developing the S2G mission, culture, strategy and team. Through his work at S2G, he pioneered system investing as a strategy for investing into food and agriculture and applied this approach in building the S2G portfolio. As Managing Director, Victor led the S2G investments into 3 food unicorns: Beyond Meat, sweetgreen, and Apeel Science as well as Ma...
2020-11-231h 32
IGS Clima PodcastA soil to shelf investment approach – redefining food productionJoining us for this edition of Clima is one of our Series A investors, Sanjeev Krishnan, Managing Director of S2G Ventures. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to discuss the evolution of food production supply chains with him, including exploring how technology, food production methods, scientific discovery and consumer attitudes are advancing to deliver new emerging models.With a wealth of experience in the food and agriculture sectors, Chicago-based Sanjeev shares his thoughts on the benefits a general movement from globalised to localised food production could bring and the innovative technologies and solutions that...
2020-08-2727 min
Bigger Than Us#30 Aidan Mouat, CEO and a co-founder of Hazel TechnologiesAidan is the CEO and a co-founder of Hazel Technologies, a post-harvest crop protection company making biochemical solutions to extend produce shelf life. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Northwestern University, where his doctoral work focused techniques to design and synthesize highly efficient catalysts for transformations of renewables.
He was a member of the Institute for Atom-Efficient Catalytic Transformations and the Institute for Catalytic Energy Processes. His interest in catalysis and energy led him to accept a role as the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) chemistry fellow for 2014 – 2015. He developed an interest in...
2020-01-2433 min
Farm & Rural Ag NetworkAgTech...So What Podcast - Victor Friedberg on Systems Investing and Transition from CommodityThere aren’t very many Venture Capital funds focused on food systems transformation, but today’s guest co-founded one of them. Victor Friedberg is the co-founder of S2G ventures, a Chicago-based firm that has backed companies across the ag and food industries such as Beyond Meat, Maple Hill Creamery, X, and Y. Victor is also the founder of Foodshot Global, a non-profit consortium of companies focused on creating a food system that's more healthy, sustainable, and equitable. Victor’s background is as a tech entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, where he built one of the early social networ...
2019-10-1529 min
Agtech - So What?Victor Friedberg on Systems Investing and Transition from Commodity to IdentityToday’s guest, Victor Friedberg is the co-founder of S2G ventures, a Chicago-based firm that has backed companies across the ag and food industries such as Beyond Meat, Maple Hill Creamery, Benson Hill Biosystems, and Mercaris. Victor is also the founder of Foodshot Global, a non-profit consortium of companies focused on creating a food system that's more healthy, sustainable, and equitable.In this episode, Victor and I chat about:· How Victor went from tech entrepreneur to food and ag investor· How a systems approach to investing can decrease risk· Opportunities for farmers to benefit from consumer trends· Victor...
2019-10-0929 min
One-Derful Life with Mary DittmanOne-Derful Life Episode 44: Get Your S2GIn this episode, we'll show you how to get your S2G (get your s*** together!) and what that has to do with being single.
Connect with us at https://one-derfullife.com
2019-05-1216 min
Future FoodHow Whole Foods' Walter Robb Thinks about Food Tech and the Future of GroceryThere's perhaps no deal more representative of the changes taking place in the food system, and the meeting of technology and food, than Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017. Walter Robb, the former co-CEO of Whole Foods, was a key player through the transaction and for many years at Whole Foods before it. A proponent of whole and natural foods, Walter is increasingly exposed to new food technologies through his work as executive-in-residence at agrifood tech investment firm S2G Ventures, TPG's the Rise Fund, and managing his own consultancy and personal portfolio through Stonewall R...
2019-05-0147 min
2018-10-1403 min
Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias#69 - Victor Friedberg on Why We Need Moonshots For Better Food to Feed 10 Billion People by 2050Victor Friedberg is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of S2G Ventures, a multi-stage food and agriculture venture fund investing in entrepreneurs whose products and services meet the shifting demands for healthy and sustainable food. He is also the Founder and Chairman of FoodShot Global, a new non-profit investment platform that aims to catalyze breakthrough scientific and technological solutions in our food system. Show notes for this episode: https://eftp.co/victor-friedbergNewsletter signup: https://eftp.co/newsletterFollow us on InstagramFollow Nil Zacharias on Twitter Learn m...
2018-09-261h 05
Future FoodConsumer Preferences and the Role of Women in Food & Ag InnovationWomen still make the majority of food decisions in the home -- around 65% according to some estimates. While this has fallen from over 95% 20 years ago, women are still underrepresented in leading roles at food companies globally. I this week’s podcast, Louisa discusses the impact of this underrepresentation and how tech innovation is adapting to consumer demands with Beth Robertson-Martin, sourcing lead for organic, natural and non-GMO ingredients at General Mills, Kellee James, founder of Mercaris, the organic commodities trading platform, and Sanjeev Krishnan, partner at S2G Ventures, an agrifood tech venture capital firm. (Disclosure: S2G is in...
2018-07-3040 min
Echando a Emprender Se Aprende7 Consejos para entrar a nuevos mercadosEsperando que hayan pasado unas felices fiestas, regresamos con nuevos temas, nuevos consejos y nuevas voces!
En este programa el primer especialista del año que acompaña a Mike Sánchez es Geronimo Martínez fundador de S2G, empresa dedicada a la industria energética.
2018-01-1154 min
townHOUSE - seductive House MixestownHOUSE 72~Underground, Deep & Vocal House [feat on BeachGrooves Radio Spain]townHOUSE 72~A seductive mix of Underground, Vocal & Deep HouseAs heard on BeachGrooves.com Spain's No.1 Deep House DJ Stationhttps://www.mixcloud.com/jakarl/townhouse-72/Tracklist:1. DJ COCODIL-House Spirit [Karmic Power Records]2. Jasper James-Dirty Wrong [Play It Say It]3. Paul Hutchinson DJ/Producer & FiL Straughan-My Heartbeat [Klein Aber Fein Records]4. Rio Dela Duna ft Mischelle Martinez-We Are All The Same (Deeptrak) [Deeptrak]5. Lenny Fontana ft Tommy Rando-Hope For The World (Carlos Florez Tech) [Karmic Power Records]6. Deep Active Sound ft Irina Makosh-Lose My Mind (Max Lyazgin) [Crumpled Music]
2017-09-1500 min
The Food Startups PodcastEp133- Food Systems, Startup Investing, and Creating Alpha - Victor of S2G VenturesEverything changed on his visit to the Central Market in Valencia, Spain: Victor Friedberg realized that food is a system. He returned to the U.S. and dove head first into learning about food systems. At S2G Ventures, Victor and his team invest in innovative food startups. Many of the startups have been guests on our show, including Maple Hill Creamery, TerraMera, Myco, Mercaris, Kuli Kuli, Back to the Roots, Shenandoah Growers, and SVO. S2G has built an amazing community and portfolio. Victor is sharp and insightful. We talk about:...
2017-03-0231 min
Patrick HofmannPatrick Hofmann - Done (S2G Productions)NEW DEEPHOUSE TRACK FROM PATRICK HOFMANN
Label: S2G Productions: www.facebook.com/S2GProductions
Artist: www.patrickhofmann.net
2016-07-1503 min
ProgressProgress #325Progress #325
http://centraldj.com.br/programas/bloco.php?bl=3462
Direct Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/8g4amlk0og12te9/Progress+325.mp3
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Progress
By: DJ MTS
The best of Progressive House and strands on Live Mix, the biggest webradio in Brazil:
http://www.livemix.com.br/programas/progress.php
To broadcast Progress on your radio/webradio, click here:
http://www.centraldj.com.br/programas/programa.php?prg=3
Follow Progress @ Twitter: http://twitter.com/Progresslm
Like Progress @ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Progresslm
2016-04-2958 min
Patrick HofmannPatrick Hofmann - JUST YOU (S2G Productions)Patrick Hofmann - Just You
www.patrickhofmann.net
Soon on S2G Productions
2016-04-1202 min
ProgressProgress #316Progress #316
http://www.centraldj.com.br/programas/bloco.php?bl=3190
Direct Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/e9fh9yzruyr0nbw/Progress+316.mp3
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Progress
By: DJ MTS
The best of Progressive House and strands on Live Mix, the biggest webradio in Brazil:
http://www.livemix.com.br/programas/progress.php
To broadcast Progress on your radio/webradio, click here:
http://www.centraldj.com.br/programas/programa.php?prg=3
Follow Progress @ Twitter: http://twitter.com/Progresslm
Like Progress @ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com...
2016-02-191h 00
Instant Groove PodcastInstant Groove Podcast 008Hey guys! Here is the latest episode of my Instant Groove Podcast. This is a special episode with some fresh music that I played at the S2G Label Showcase at Amsterdam Dance Event last week. This mix contains two new Vinylsurfer originals and a remix that I made for Italian DJ and producer Gabriele Giudici.
For the full track listing visit my Facebook page facebook.com/vinylsurfer.
This and all previous episodes are also available on iTunes.
For more music check out my SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/vinylsurfer
http://instantgroove.de/Podcast/Vinylsurfer%20-%20...
2015-10-2000 min
Instant Groove PodcastInstant Groove Podcast 004Episode 4 of my Instant Groove Podcast is out! The first track is my new single “Back To You” which will be released on S2G Productions at the end of May. For the full track listing go to my facebook page facebook.com/vinylsurfer.
http://instantgroove.de/Podcast/Vinylsurfer%20-%20Instant%20Groove%20Podcast%20004.mp3
2015-05-1700 min
Noise Control RadioNoise Control Radio 00801. Marcus Schossow, Sebjak - Kemi (Original Mix) Spinnin Records
02. Sick Individuals - Drum Machine (Original Mix) X
03. Galavant - Tonight (Neon Stereo) Astrx
04. Bass Kleph, Chris Arnott, BKCA - I Want More (Disfunktion Remix) Onelove
05. Samatsky - Riffs (Original Mix) Full Room Records
06. Fight CLVB & Aire Atlantica - Shout That - Shout That WEB
07. D.O.D - BANANAS (Original Mix) Mixmash Records
08. DDei&Estate - Pressure (Original Mix) The Voice Recordings
09. Robbie Rivera, Dero - Show Me Love (Delayers Mix) Juicy Music
10. Rico Tubbs, Heavy Weight DJs - The Anthem...
2013-09-1658 min
Phace-Time RadioPhace-Time Radio 0751. Tomcraft-Like A Roller (Club Mix) [Kosmo Records]
2. The Henchmen-Halmahera (Peppe Nastri Miami Remix) [S2G Productions]
Phace-Time Favorite:
3. Sander Van Doorn, DubVision, Mako feat. Mariana Bell-Into The Light (Original Mix) [DOORN (Spinnin Records)]
4. Shato & Paul Rockseek-Deer Friends (Original Mix) [VANDIT]
5. Morgan Page & Stefan Dabruck-Liaison (David Puentez Remix) [ARVA]
6. Incognet-Adieu (Original Mix) [Sirup Records]
7. Jerome Isma-Ae & Sebastian Krieg-GT 40 (Original Mix) [Jee Productions]
8. Moguai-Mpire (Tom Staar Remix) [We Play]
9. Bobina-Basque The Dog (Original Mix) [Magik Muzik]
10. Steve Forest feat. Disko Boyz-Woh! (Original Mix) [Jolly Roger]
11. TAI-The Thrill (Original Mix) [Dim Mak Records]
12. Dyro-Leprechauns & Unicorns (Original Mix) [Revealed Recordings]
13. Jewelz, Scott Sparks-White Sun...
2013-05-091h 00
Capital Connection PodcastCapital Connection - Episode 5Martin Villeneuve mix
1. Austin Leeds ft Corey Andrew – Harmony (Jerome Robins remix) – Hotfingers
2. Zoltan Kontes & Martin Villeneuve – Takin’ Me Higher – Pornostar records
3. Etienne Ozborne ft Paula B – Been A Long Time 2012 (Upjeet remix) S2G
4. Richard Beynon ft FTR3 – Keep Me Alive – Perfecto Records
5. Sean Finn – Such A Good Feeling (Crazibiza remix) – Scream & Shout Recordings
6. Dj Fist, Rio Dela Duna & Dany Cohiba feat. The Black Widow - The Night Goes On (Angel Manuel Remix) – Housesession
Etienne Ozborne mix
1. Etienne Ozborne - Feeling For You (Original Mix) Cr2 Records
2. Copyright ft Shovell - Kama Yeah (Roul & Doors Remix)
3. Gianni Coletti vs Keejay Freak - Anot...
2012-07-061h 03
MuttonCastMuttonCast 2012/05 Part.101. Oasis vs ACDC vs Knife Party vs Skrillex - Internet Friends And Scary Monsters Back In Wonderwall (DJs From Mars Club Monsterbooty) [CDR]
02. Jeremy De Koste and TCP - Rap Star (Muttonheads Summer Remix) [Hoston Music]
03. The Wanted - Chasing The Sun (Mario Larrea Club Mix) [Island Records]
04. Raffaele Castaldo and Luca G - Give U Love [Hotfingers]
05. Discosocks - Discocaine (Original Mix) [MOVELTRAXX]
06. Archie - Mystro (Original Mix) [CDR]
07. Bodybangers - Sirens 2012 (Club Mix) [ROK Music]
08. Darryl Green ft Shena - The Tears In My Eyes (Crazibiza Remix) [Hed Kandi Records]
09...
2012-05-141h 09
John BagaOne Day Less [Catwalk Germany / Recovery House / S2G Productions]RELEASE
DETUNED EP
ARTISTS John Baga
RELEASE DATE 2011-07-02
LABELS S2G Productions
CATALOG S2G061
Its Available Now
https://pro.beatport.com/release/detuned-ep/389222
Download for free on The Artist Union
2011-02-0607 min