CNN's John Sutter talks about his new venture, a company that invests in synthetic biology. He says the field is at an "inflection point" and can be used to solve problems previously considered unsolvable. It could help industries like chemicals which emit huge amounts of CO2 but are hard to decarbonize. The firm has raised more than $10 million so far this year.
For today's VC Sunday School, Jason talks about saying "no" to founders (1:20), and Molly asks about board meeting etiquette (20:12). Then, for This Week in Climate Startups, Molly speaks with Michael Luciani of Climate Capital (37:18).
(0:00) Jason intros today’s show
(1:20) VCSS: Saying “no” to founders
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(11:01) Some VCs give a “no” to gauge a founder’s tenacity
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(20:12) Board meeting etiquette
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(37:18) TWiCS: Michael Luciani of Climate Capital
(1:02:40) Outro