DBL Partners: Early Days and Challenges

In this episode: Emily’s conversation with Nancy Pfund, founder and managing partner of DBL Partners. 

Nancy is one of the most recognizable VCs in the clean energy space. DBL made early investments in companies like Tesla, PowerLight, and Nextracker. Nancy has been featured by Forbes and Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business.

This conversation was recorded in 2018 in front of a live audience at Powerhouse’s headquarters in Oakland, CA. 

Powerhouse partners with leading corporations and investors to help them lead the next century of clean technology innovation. Our fund, Powerhouse Ventures, invests in founding teams building innovative software to rapidly transform our global energy and mobility systems. You can learn more about Powerhouse at https://www.powerhouse.fund/