Today, I share my most controversial opinion: Humans are too weak to tackle climate change You’re probably wondering: How can I possibly say that? How can I invest in climate tech and believe humanity will fail? Am I REALLY that cynical? The answer, as with all things in life, is nuanced, of course. I didn’t...
Do you know how many times I’ve heard that while building 4WARD.VC and our “Partner in Clime” Climate Accelerator program? Too many to count. And I always have to laugh. Because EVERY company is a climate company – EVERY company has an impact on our world and our environment. It just depends if we decide...
You can ask my friends and family, I’m super competitive, I love board games and I would NEVER cheat in a game, like EVER… It kills the fun and challenge, and that’s the whole point (at least in games) But in business… that’s another story. Cheating is the name of the game. If you’re an...
Congratulations! You’ve developed breakthrough carbon capture tech that pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere or a revolutionary recycled material to replace single use plastics. You’ve built the ultimate triple-bottom-line climate champion, managed to acquire customers and got Series B funding from the best VCs in the business (who you found from our 850+ Climate VC...
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” A more callous (yet brutally honest) statement is hard to fathom. How could Covid-19, climate change or the Russia-Ukraine War be a good thing? What about a looming recession, crash & burn startups or failing to raise your next round? The truth is, the economy is tanking,...
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...
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...