Aligning Climate Impact with Venture Success - Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)

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Heidi Lindvall, a general partner at Pale Blue Dot, a climate-focused venture capital fund from the Nordics, joins the podcast to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities in building a VC firm centered around climate impact.

In our conversation, we explore:

* Her approach to assessing impact as a climate-tech VC

* Why intentionality is the most important criteria for impact

* What we can learn from traditional startups and VCs

* And more..

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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction03:18 Why Invest in Climate Tech?05:31 Challenges and Opportunities in Climate Investing11:12 Understanding Impact Measurement22:23 Evaluating Founders and Intentionality30:46 Challenges with Climate Fund Restrictions34:39 Balancing Impact and Returns40:08 Annual Reporting and KPIs44:44 Carried Interest Linked to Impact47:22 Rapid Fire Questions54:15 Summary and Closing Remarks

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REFERENCED• Impact Measurement Framework• SFDR Article 9 • Climate Pledge• Less is More by Jason Hickel

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GUEST▶️ Heidi Lindvall - https://www.linkedin.com/heidi_lindvall

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If you’re new here, I'm Hugo Rauch, the founder of VCo2 media and an aspiring climate tech VC who shares insights, interviews, and research about venture capital and climate tech. I aim to help you become a better climate-tech entrepreneur and smarter impact investor.

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