The Hard Part with Evan McCann Alyssa Spagnolo from Banyan Infrastructure
Alyssa Spagnolo is the Growth and Strategy Lead at Banyan Infrastructure.
Banyan Infrastructure is on a mission to mobilize capital by modernizing sustainable infrastructure financing.
Takeaways
- Alyssa's founder journey, why it was isolating.
- Building empathy for founders from the investor side.
- Joining ScaleUp Ventures and OMERS Ventures
- Moving and building out the OMERS Ventures office in SF
- Jumping into the operator seat at Banyan
- The Canadian network in SF and what she likes about the tech scene there.
- Her interest in renewable energy.
Chapters
00:00 Alyssa's Journey as a Founder
05:40 Transition to Venture Capital
10:08 Joining Banyan and Focus on Climate Technology
13:35 Becoming an Operator and the Importance of Founder Experience
22:44 Differences Between Canadian and US Startup Ecosystems
30:50 Creating Connection Points for Canadians in the US
35:45 Personal and Professional Excitement
37:54 Dealing with Hard Times
38:01 Journey of an Entrepreneur
Keywords
founder, venture capital, operator, renewable energy, empathy, specialization, technology, startup ecosystem, thinking big, talent, climate change