Edo is a rockstar individual — from tackling the lack of green employer incentive problem to building climate tech communities across the USA, Edo joins us to share his journey from working in sustainability at Apple to founding Elements World, making it possible for employers to hit their sustainability targets through their employees.

He discusses the unique challenges and opportunities in addressing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by leveraging the often-overlooked potential of employee-related activities, such as business travel, commuting, and work-from-home practices.

He breaks down:

Their shift from a B2C to a B2B model 📈
Shares insights on fundraising challenges 💰
The importance of gaining traction before approaching investors 💵
The role of AI in optimizing their offerings 🤖

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Topics:
**02:31 Introduction and Background
**05:23 Understanding the Employer Problem
**09:16 Transition from B2C to B2B
**13:13 Working at Apple and Decision to Found Elements World
**16:43 Fundraising Journey
**22:26 Using AI in Climate Tech
**27:26 Building and Scaling the Team
**33:06 Creating ClimateTech Communities
**35:44 Future Goals and Closing Thoughts

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Links:
**Edo Perry | Elements World
**Connect with Somil on LinkedIn | Connect with Silas on LinkedIn
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**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X
**This podcast is NOT investment advice. Do your homework and due diligence before investing in anything discussed on this podcast.

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