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The leading weekly briefing for climate founders and CEOs. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wedding, executive coach and CEO of Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI), a peer group with 100 CEOs & investors representing $40B in enterprise value and assets under management. Climate CEOs delivers playbooks from the front lines of climate tech, with insights on raising capital, scaling startups in clean energy, batteries... more

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Here are today’s three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:

📊 Climate Finance — Non-dilutive capital is not free money

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⛰️ Mindful leadership — Speed vs. direc... more

VC backing for the world's most compact, modular, and cost-effective electric powertrains without rare earth minerals risk

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Conifer has created the only rare-earth free electric motor and powertrain that is also better across powe... more

Here are today’s three NEW topics on climate tech finance, decision tools, and mindful leadership:

📊 Finance — This one metric quietly kills climate tech fundraises.

⚙️ Tools — Return on Effort (RoE): Fewer hours. Better outcomes.

⛰️ Leadership —... more

Producing the highest performance, lowest power, and best total cost of ownership solution for AI transformer model inference.

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Positron AI is an AI hardware startup developing energy-efficient solutions optimized for transformer ... more

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Julia Reichelstein
CEO of Vaulted Deep, focused on carbon removal solutions
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Episode: This CEO Left a VC job to Start a Company. (Gasp!) Then Raised $40M and Signed Google and Microsoft as Clients.
Bala Nagarajan
Managing director of S2G, involved in investments in food, energy, and oceans
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Episode: This CEO Left a VC job to Start a Company. (Gasp!) Then Raised $40M and Signed Google and Microsoft as Clients.
Randy Allen
CEO of Still Bright, known for reducing capex in copper mining
Still Bright
Episode: Decarbonization Finance: 73% Invest for the Wrong Reason
Rema Matevosyan
CEO and co-founder of Near Space Labs, a pioneering Earth observation company
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Episode: Earth Data: $40M for Stratospheric Robot Fleet with Zero Emissions | Rema Matevosyan, CEO of Near Space Labs
Amrit Robbins
Co-founder and CEO of Axiom Cloud, focused on reducing refrigerant leaks and improving refrigeration systems
Axiom Cloud
Episode: AI for Cold Storage: One-Year Payback, 400,000 Data Streams | Amrit Robbins, CEO of Axiom Cloud
Matt Atwood
Founder and CEO of Aircapture, a technology leader in carbon removal
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Episode: Circular Carbon: $50M Raised by Serial Founder for DAC-Supplied Cost-Competitive Industrial CO2 [👏 Interview]
Will Kain
CEO of Avnos, a direct air capture company
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Episode: Fungi Solving the Climate Crisis & $100M for DAC that Produces Fresh Water [💡 5 Ideas]
Dmitriy Antropov
Head of the Private Infrastructure Partnerships Investment Team at Partners Group, managing substantial capital.
Partners Group
Episode: Fungi Solving the Climate Crisis & $100M for DAC that Produces Fresh Water [💡 5 Ideas]
Micah Kotch
Investor at Blackhorn Ventures
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Episode: Pollution Tracker for 740 Million Emissions Sources & Why We Make Excuses [💡 5 Ideas]

Host

Dr. Chris Wedding
CEO, coach, investor, founder and professor, and a leading voice in climate entrepreneurship.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 181 ratings
  • The Podcast We Need

    In this moment, every CEO needs to be thinking like a climate CEO. The host, Chris, and his guests provide insights in each episode that are relevant and inspiring. A must listen for business leaders in our changing and challenging world!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Abeehart
    United States5 months ago
  • Top climate tech podcast!

    Chris has built an outstanding community and has a great interviewing style. He keeps it light and fun and makes complex concepts accessible to anyone seeking to join the climate tech movement.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TKRY44
    United States5 months ago
  • Inspiring

    Chris does a great job surfacing companies that are making a brighter future possible. Inspiring and exciting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Parisman
    United States5 months ago
  • A +

    One of my top podcasts. Chris does a great job getting quality guests and teasing out unique gems.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Colonel Sanchez
    United States5 months ago
  • Wonderful guests and interesting topics

    Insightful and engaging. Wonderful conversations across the climate landscape.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lonesurai
    United States5 months ago

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Insightful and engaging with a focus on positive climate solutions.
Makes complex topics accessible and interesting to a broad audience.
Hosts high-quality guests from relevant industries, providing actionable insights.
Offers a unique blend of personal habits and business strategies that resonate with listeners.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in the intersection of business and the environment.

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$75M for AI Efficiency: 3-5x Better Performance/Watt than NVIDIA | Mitesh Agrawal, CEO of Positron AI
Q: What advice would you give your younger self?
Optimize for the slope of learning rather than just the outcome, as it will take care of itself over time.
$75M for AI Efficiency: 3-5x Better Performance/Watt than NVIDIA | Mitesh Agrawal, CEO of Positron AI
Q: What made it possible for Positron to raise $75 million?
The technology approach Positron is taking in the fastest-growing inference application space, which has a large market demand, and differentiation in their silicon chip design.
Earth Data: $40M for Stratospheric Robot Fleet with Zero Emissions | Rema Matevosyan, CEO of Near Space Labs
Q: How do you incorporate some sort of value-based pricing into your subscription?
It depends on the states that the insurance company is present in, where the top carriers usually have nationwide coverage, while smaller ones might only operate in a few states.
Earth Data: $40M for Stratospheric Robot Fleet with Zero Emissions | Rema Matevosyan, CEO of Near Space Labs
Q: How common is it that insurance companies overestimate risk because of lack of resolution?
Yes, the datasets used are often outdated, which leads to overestimating risks and non-renewal notices for customers based on inaccurate images.
Earth Data: $40M for Stratospheric Robot Fleet with Zero Emissions | Rema Matevosyan, CEO of Near Space Labs
Q: Which level of insurance is it? Reinsurance, the main carriers, is it both residential, commercial?
The company works with both personal lines and commercial lines of property and casualty insurance, providing recent data that truly represents the risk.

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Content focuses on the intersection of entrepreneurship and climate technology, offering valuable insights for founders and investors. Episodes typically explore critical topics such as raising capital, scaling startups within clean energy, and the development of innovative solutions like carbon capture and sustainable practices in the circular economy. The discussions are enriched by practical advice on the founder mindset, daily habits for success, and mindfulness techniques which are vital for navigating challenges in the fast-evolving climate tech sector. Unique features include interviews with industry leaders who share their experiences and expertise, making the content both engaging and deeply informative for those looking to impact ... more

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