We have wanted to speak to Derek Handley for a while now.  Derek is a Founding Partner at Aera VC and one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking investors I have encountered.

Some of the topics that Derek and I covered included:

• Picking something and going deep
• Building things in response to what becomes possible
• The intersection of technology and sustainability
• The art and science of living
• Innovation in food technology and its impact on climate
• The fear of losing a company one has built and doing something more impactful
• The feelings that founders have when they exit
• Wiser Conversations - How do you design and live life?
• Portfolio construction and being a climate-focused venture fund

Other titles we considered for this episode:

1. Architecture Is Really Just a Concept
2. You Can Build Something to Respond to That
3. You Have to Build Things You Are Committed to Building
4. Is This the Contribution I am Meant to Be Making
5. I Didn't Not Do It
6. The World Was Still