Inevitable
Ep. 183: Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Nov 15, 2021
Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners, discusses double bottom line investing, advice for founders in climate tech, and the importance of prioritizing actions in the transition to a sustainable economy. She also explores past investments in renewable energy and electric vehicles, their approach to investing in fossil fuels, and the value of building networks and collaboration for impactful change.
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- DBL Partners focuses on investing in innovative companies that deliver strong financial returns while driving social, economic, and environmental improvement.
- DBL acknowledges the mistakes of CleanTech 1.0 but sees the current wave of clean technology innovation as more promising due to advancements in technology, market dynamics, and public sentiment towards sustainability.
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DBL Partners' Mission and Investment Strategy
DBL Partners is a double bottom line venture capital firm that aims to invest in innovative companies that deliver strong financial returns while driving social, economic, and environmental improvement. With a focus on sustainability, DBL has invested in sectors like solar, wind, energy storage, and agriculture. The firm emphasizes the importance of measuring impact using metrics and believes that impact investing is better investing, leveraging the power of markets and innovation to address critical social and environmental issues.
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