Climate accelerators and investing at Google, ANIM and the Black Angel Group, Ep #5

Jason Scott has been recruiting his coworkers at Google to directly support climate startups as both mentors and investors. Jason is also a partner at ANIM, an early-stage venture fund. He’s built funds and accelerator programs for Google including accelerators for black-led, women-led, and climate-focused companies.

He’s also launched the Black Angel Group as a way to take advantage of investing in climate tech companies and have a tangible impact on climate change. It’s also a great opportunity to learn from and collaborate with others. He shares numerous practical insights in this episode of Invested in Climate. 

In Today’s Episode, we cover:

• [4:12] Learn all about Google's climate accelerator
• [8:17] How Google helps startups get to the next level
• [11:40] How to be considered for future accelerators
• [12:47] Jason’s experience recruiting volunteers from within Google
• [16:36] How Jason supports climate tech startups through angel groups
• [21:16] What it’s like to be a member of Jason’s collective
• [23:02] The intersection between climate and underrepresented founders
• [25:41] Why now is the time to invest in a climate-focused startup
• [29:04] Learn about Jason’s global digital-first entrepreneurship fund
• [31:43] How to get involved in Jason’s endeavors
• [33:18] Ways to create positive change around issues you care about

Resources & People Mentioned

• BlocPower™
• https://startup.google.com/
• AngelList

Connect with Jason Scott

• Connect on LinkedIn
• Black Angel Group
• ANIM

Connect With Jason Rissman

• https://InvestedInClimate.com 
• On LinkedIn
• On Twitter

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