CleanTechies ClimateTech Investing, More Seed Money, & Climate Optimism w/ Nadav Steinmetz (Nomea)
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
Today we are joined by Nadav Steinmetz the Founder of Nomea a ClimateTech Venture Capital Firm investing in Seed and Pre-Seed companies throughout the UK, Europe, and Israel. Nadav has a diverse background having been born in Belgium, raised in Israel, studied University in the States, and now living in London. He has worked at a variety of places including Blackstone.
The 4 key areas we covered today are...
- Nadav's background and entrance into climate
- All about Nomea, their remit, experience setting up, how they operate, and his advice to others seeking to set up a ClimateTech VC Fund
- His advice to ClimateTech founders
- Finally, Nadav's future outlook
Really great conversation and a great way for us to kick off our new focus.
Topics:
- [3:47] Intro to Nadav & how he founded 1 for the World
- [9:49] Raising his first fund, their remit, how they differentiate, and his advice to others setting up a fund
- [25:21] Nadav's advice to founders generally, specific tips for pitching, and operational advice
- [37:46] His outlook on the market in the coming years, what he's excited about, bubbles, and adaptation vs mitigation investing
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- Nomea Website:
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