134 - The Future of ClimateTech Investments

The world invested over $13 billion in climatetech in the first half of 2023. Huge, until you learn that it is 40% down when compared to the first half of 2022. So how to attract fundraising in the current recession fuelled market climate? Join us as we talk about this and more with Juan Muldoon, Partner at Energize, a US based venture capital firm investing in climate technology businesses at the intersection of software and renewable energy. We learn about the investor sentiment towards the energy transition, what qualities do investors look for in energy startups and what the future trends in climatetech are. 

Hosts: Chris Sass and Niall Riddell

Additional Reads:
Energize: https://www.energizecap.com/  

10 ways to win in Climatetech:  https://www.energize.vc/news-insights/energize-presents-10-ways-to-win-in-climate-software