Funding Innovations in Climate Biotech

In this episode of Proof of DeSci, we’re joined by Michael Luciani, co-founder of Juniper VC, a climate biotech-focused venture firm backing the next wave of synthetic biology and sustainable innovation.

We dig into:

• How Juniper VC sees biotech beyond pharma, investing in food, materials, and planetary health
• The real opportunities in climate biotech, from biomining to engineered agriculture
• Why Juniper is betting on DeSci and what led them to invest in ValleyDAO
• How AI, declining biomanufacturing costs, and alternative funding models are reshaping the biotech landscape
• The valley of death in climate biotech, and how communities like ValleyDAO can help researchers cross it faster

Michael also shares his thoughts on the growing synergy between VCs and decentralized science, how consumer biotech can drive mainstream awareness, and why we’re entering a new golden era for engineered biology.

If you care about the future of science, climate solutions, or building outside the old institutions, this one’s for you.