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New Wave.

Hugo Rauch
Climate Change
Venture Capital
Climate Tech
Impact Investing
Sustainability
Renewable Energy
Climate Investing
Circular Economy
Artificial Intelligence
Agriculture
Europe
Deep Tech
Investment
Food Tech
Social Entrepreneurship
Investment Strategies
Industrial Green Technology
European Investment Fund
Food Security
Geothermal Energy

Where the next wave of climate tech begins. newwavenewsletter.substack.com

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Recent Guests

Maximilian Schwarz
Founder and General Partner at Nucleus, focused on pre-seed deep-tech and science-based startups
Nucleus
Episode: #95 - Maximilian Schwarz - Nucleus - "It needs to feel uncomfortable sitting with them"
Renaud Visage
Co-founder of SlateVC, former CTO of Eventbrite
SlateVC
Episode: #94 - Renaud Visage - SlateVC - The CTO behind Eventbrite is now chasing Europe's climate unicorns
Patrik Müller
CEO and co-founder of CorPower Ocean
CorPower Ocean
Episode: #93 - Patrik Möller - CorPower Ocean - "Wave energy could surpass global nuclear capacity."
Timothée Parrique
Researcher in Ecological Economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Lausanne
Episode: #92 - Timothée Parrique - "You can’t save the climate with capitalism"
Ahmed Ismail
Co-founder and CEO of Dunia
Dunia
Episode: #91 - Ahmed Ismail - Dunia - Where AI meets material discovery
Carl Magnus Norden
Founder of Volta Trucks; co-founder of Decade Energy
Volta Trucks / Decade Energy
Episode: #90 - Carl-Magnus Norden - Decade Energy - Powering the next generation of trucks
Lea Strumberger
Executive at KfW Capital
KfW Capital
Episode: #89 - Lea Strumberger - KfW Capital - The LP Perspective on Raising a Climate Fund
Arnaud Tran
Co-founder and CEO of Voltaback
Voltaback
Episode: #87 - Arnaud Tran - Voltaback - Charging Is the Real Bottleneck to Electrification
James Gutman
Strategist at The Carlyle Group specializing in geopolitics and energy transition
The Carlyle Group
Episode: #83 - James Gutman - Why Geopolitics Is Europe's Strongest Climate Accelerator

Host

Hugo Roche
Host of the podcast; early-stage climate tech investor; associated with multiple show iterations and series.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 63 ratings
  • Great content for aspiring founders

    Amazing guests on this podcast. A lot of extremely valuable insights and information about the startup ecosystem.

    A must listen for aspiring founders.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FrenchyLaurent
    United States2 years ago
  • Founders and entrepreneurs learn something new in every episode!

    As someone who has worked with and is inspired by the success of many incredible entrepreneurs, this is such a great podcast. Hugo’s passion for the topic of startups (and business in general) is evident in every episode, many of which feature guest appearances. You truly learn something new with every listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Michele510
    United States2 years ago
  • Hugo Rocks 🔥

    I follow Hugo on Linked for his valuable insights on startups and VC investments. Now also on his podcast. Fully recommend 🤘

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sereqaa
    Poland2 years ago
  • Great pod for startup founders!

    Keep it coming

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kevj05
    United States2 years ago
  • My favorite podcast!

    Hugo brings on world-class guests from startups across the globe. For business-minded people this is a must listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dinosaurbagel
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise the high-caliber guests and practical lessons for founders.
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#94 - Renaud Visage - SlateVC - The CTO behind Eventbrite is now chasing Europe's climate unicorns
Q: How do you evaluate a potential climate tech investment at growth stage?
Look for a strong value proposition, 10x better economics, a credible equity story, and a clear exit path; assess modularity, off-take viability, and the ability to attract project financiers and infrastructure funding.
#94 - Renaud Visage - SlateVC - The CTO behind Eventbrite is now chasing Europe's climate unicorns
Q: Why did you decide to build Slate as a growth-focused, specialized fund rather than a generalist climate fund?
Because the team believed that dedicated growth-stage support, hands-on operational involvement, and a tight industrial network could unlock higher impact and better exits for climate tech, especially in Europe.
#94 - Renaud Visage - SlateVC - The CTO behind Eventbrite is now chasing Europe's climate unicorns
Q: What are the key learnings from your time angel investing and working with early-stage ventures?
Focus on equity storytelling, governance from inception, and keeping the founder's stake meaningful while preparing for future rounds; build conviction through a structured diligence process and be prepared to discuss exit options early.
#91 - Ahmed Ismail - Dunia - Where AI meets material discovery
Q: Ahmed, can you introduce Dunia and summarize the thesis behind what you're building?
Dunia aims to create a system that increases the frequency of serendipitous discoveries in materials by designing the search space in an unbiased way and integrating high-throughput autonomous labs with simulations and AI world models, ultimately accelerating the transition from lab-scale insights to industrial-scale reality.
#88 - Andy Lubershane - Energy Impact Partners - Energy Carriers and the Future of Fuel [5/5]
Q: What is the potential of metal fuels as a fusion-level bet, and what would a closed-loop system look like?
Metal fuels propose using energy-dense metals that oxidize to release energy, with a closed-loop cycle where metal oxides are reduced back to metal and reused. This could enable a transportable, high-density energy carrier with low-cost inputs if efficient reduction and energy extraction processes are achieved. The vision includes shipping metal to where solar energy is cheap, producing fuel, delivering energy across regions, and returning the oxide for re-reduction.

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The show consistently explores climate tech through a venture and policy lens, featuring investors, founders, and engineers discussing how to accelerate deep tech adoption, scale, and deployment. Episodes often focus on energy transitions, nuclear and fusion debates, geologic hydrogen and geothermal scaling, methane detection, and the economics of deploying cutting-edge climate solutions. Noteworthy threads include practical VC perspectives on portfolio strategy, regulatory dynamics, and the operability of next-gen technologies like direct air capture, advanced manufacturing, and electrification. Listeners can expect thoughtful, market-aware conversations that balance technical depth with real-world deployment and investment considerations,... more

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2. Renaud Visage
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4. Timothée Parrique
5. Ahmed Ismail
6. Carl Magnus Norden
7. Lea Strumberger
8. Arnaud Tran

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