The CEO of Quaam is a mechanical engineer who worked in oil and gas for 15 years. He left the industry to learn about venture capital, which he says can help him fund new technologies. The company's first project will be deep geotermal - not just normal geotermal but deepGeothermal.
Sunday show! On VC Sunday School, J+M discuss how VCs deploy reserves for follow-on funding. (1:58) Then, Molly interviews Quaise CEO & Co-Founder Carlos Araque about his geothermal drilling business! (24:02)
(0:00) J+M tee up segments for Sunday!
(1:58) Jason and Molly talk about how VCs deploy reserves for follow-on funding and bankroll management
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(11:47) Golden State Warriors impact on Jason's system-based VC team building philosophy
(15:48) J+M tee up today's TWiCS interview!
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(24:02) Quaise CEO Carlos Araque joins to break down his business: drilling to unlock geothermal energy
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(34:10) Carlos explains the size of Quaise's opportunity and how he raised $50M+ Series A for a deep tech project, what their business model will look like, and more!
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