Matt LeDucq explains how Forum Mobility provides zero-emission trucks and charging via a subscription model, tackling port emissions while scaling with venture capital and strategic partnerships.

⭐ My guest today is Matt LeDucq, Cofounder and CEO of Forum Mobility.

Forum Mobility is tackling greenhouse gas emissions at California’s largest ports as well as local air pollution causing asthma and cancer near these ports.

They provide zero-emission trucks and electric charging for one monthly price. They recently signed a $400M JV with CBRE Investment Management and have raised over $22M in venture capital to date.

In addition, Matt is the former:

Executive Director at NextEra Energy Resources
VP at Yingli Green Energy Holdings
VP at Suntech

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🎙️ In this episode, we talked about:

How communities near ports suffer have twice the risk of cancer and asthma
The billions of dollars to be invested in electrifying transportation within ports
Policy drivers such as California’s Advanced Clean Fleets are influencing a massive vehicle turnover within 12 years
How their “Trucks as a Service” model works like a solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Lessons he’s bringing from giant energy companies to his fast-growing startup
How they are convincing early adopters to sign up as customers
Why investors love their business model and the power of derisking revenue streams
The thrill of disorder and insanity within startups
How we grow at the edges of our comfort zones
And lots more

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