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Build Vs Buy – A VC’s Perspective on Licensing Climate Tech and Outlier Startup Returns

One of the most common questions and/or debates I have with founders is around business model and go to market. More often than not, when meeting a genius founder commercializing crazy tech or IP they developed at university, it goes something like this: “We’ve created a next generation of XYZ engine/battery/reactor etc… that’s x100% more...

What makes a climate company? Investing in “Climate Economics”

When connecting with fellow climate investors and advocates (like the 700+ climate funds, incubators and accelerators I reached out to as part of creating our climate investor database), I’m always asked what exactly 4WARD.VC invests in. And after explaining focus on early stage climate companies in Europe, North America and Israel solving major real world...

8 Top Climate Tech Syndicates and Cleantech Angel Networks for Impact Investors!

As capitalists, we believe in the power of funding, innovation and entrepreneurship to fundamentally better our world. But sometimes, big change and massive problems (like tackling climate change, feeding our planet or fighting poverty) require a bit more intentional firepower (ie. capital) than the public markets’ short term focus allows. It requires entrepreneurs, investors and...

A Climate VC’s Framework for Making Climate Tech Investment

Every investor has specific criteria for what makes a great venture investment. And through my work with The Syndicate podcast (interviewing 100s of top angels, VCs and syndicate leads) as well as connecting with 700+ climate funds, incubators and accelerators with 4WARD.VC’s climate syndicate and climate VC database efforts, I’ve definitely seen many different approaches....