Three point three 369 billion dollars. That's like four and a half times the size of the 80 billion dollar stimulus that went through the department of energy in the last financial crisis. Jaco Sobutbu, i think the two things that are that are really interesting, that are a bit different this time around are, one, it is, you know, very squarely focused on users of the technology, n consumers and pertecally disadvantaged populations. Is a very strong equity and justice component here, both in terms of getting a clean technology access to poor communities and disadvantaged communities,. And then woven through the rest of what's in bill are considerations about the effects on the environment and on people who
First up on VC Sunday School, J+M cover the stigma around investing in first-time founders: Is it a myth? What are the pros and cons? What really matters when evaluating a founder? (3:01) Then, Molly interviews Jay Koh of The Lightsmith Group to break down the Inflation Reduction Act's $369B climate/energy allocation. (29:08)
(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today's segments!
(3:01) why is there a bias against investing in first-time founders?
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(16:21) Most important factors to startup success
(21:42 Jason and Molly tee up Molly's climate interview which is focused on the Inflation Reduction Act's $369B climate/energy carve-out
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(29:08) Jay Koh of The Lightsmith Group joins to break down the $369B earmarked for climate/energy in the Inflation Reduction Act
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(37:58) What will the $369B do for the climate VC industry?
(48:48) What will this investment do for America's standing as a global climate tech leader?