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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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Artwork for Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups

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When expansion feels like productivity, climate CEOs often drift into adjacent markets, new products, and endless “opportunities” that quietly dilute execution.

This episode breaks down three strategic traps: timid visions, distraction disguised as g... more

Biomass waste is one of the largest unmanaged carbon flows, yet most climate solutions ignore it. This founder is turning landfills into carbon sinks using decentralized pyrolysis and biochar.

Andrew Jones is the founder and CEO of Carba, a waste-to... more

Vendor Financing Isn’t Free Money

– Extending supplier payment terms can improve runway and reduce dilution, but concentrated climate supply chains create hidden dependency risk when critical vendors effectively become reluctant lenders.

Working C... more

This 6x company founder and CEO explains how to structure smarter climate tech investment rounds and actually get renewable energy projects financed.

Peter Davidson is CEO and founder of Aligned Climate Capital, a $2B AUM multi-strategy firm investi... more

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Leo Benchick
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Episode: Why Smart Climate Startups Lose Focus
Andrew Jones
Founder and CEO of Carba
Carba
Episode: How Pyrolysis and Waste Biomass Tackle Methane and Carbon | Carba
Peter Davidson
CEO and founder of Aligned Climate Capital
Aligned Climate Capital
Episode: The $2B Investor View: Debt Should Be Your Second Round | Aligned Climate Capital
Barclay Rogers
Founder and CEO of Graphyte
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Episode: Waste Biomass, VC Investors, Public Parks: The Unusual Carbon Removal Playbook | Graphyte
Bruce Anderson
Founder and CEO of 247Solar
247Solar
Episode: Stop Pretending: Solar + Batteries ≠ Firm Power | 247Solar
Brad Fox
Co-founder and CEO of Nuclearn
Nuclearn
Episode: Nuclear's quiet AI revolution: The insider bet powering 70 reactors | Nuclearn
Jerrold Vincent
Co-founder and CFO of Nuclearn
Nuclearn
Episode: Nuclear's quiet AI revolution: The insider bet powering 70 reactors | Nuclearn
Fiona Spruill
CEO of Overstory, a vegetation intelligence company
Overstory
Episode: The $8B utility blind spot: From helicopters to AI | Overstory
Benny Campo
CEO of Haven Energy
Haven Energy
Episode: 75% of “clean” power isn’t clean

Host

Chris Wedding
Host of Climate CEOs, Scaling Startups; CEO and coach at Entrepreneurs for Impact; long-time facilitator of EFI, a peer group for climate leaders.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 186 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 States8 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 States8 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 States8 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 States8 months ago
  • Wonderful guests and interesting topics

    Insightful and engaging. Wonderful conversations across the climate landscape.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lonesurai
    United States8 months ago

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The $2B Investor View: Debt Should Be Your Second Round | Aligned Climate Capital
Q: How do you think your prior life experiences inform your approach to climate investing and infrastructure?
They show that being a principal and operator, not just an advisor, deeply shapes how you build and scale. The emphasis on ownership, execution, and a hands-on approach to financing and operations informs Aligned's multi-strategy model and its emphasis on debt as a growth driver.
How Pyrolysis and Waste Biomass Tackle Methane and Carbon | Carba
Q: What is Carba and how do you convert biomass into permanent carbon removal?
Carba is a waste-to-value company that aims to transform biomass waste into permanent carbon removal infrastructure, producing biochar and other high-value products while burying carbon in a stable form to resist microbial decay and enable long-term storage.
Stop Pretending: Solar + Batteries ≠ Firm Power | 247Solar
Q: What makes your engine reliable and how do you address risk for investors?
The engine is a modified off-the-shelf American design with added heat exchange to run on high-temperature heat instead of fuel, plus a backup combustor in case solar heat is insufficient; this design yields high uptime (near 97%) and transfers performance risk to the supplier rather than the end customer.
Stop Pretending: Solar + Batteries ≠ Firm Power | 247Solar
Q: How does the financing stack work for these projects?
Financing typically blends debt and equity via Special Project Vehicles, with sources ranging from local bankers to international lenders and sovereign funds; the company provides project-level financing and retains ownership, transferring energy rather than selling installations.
Stop Pretending: Solar + Batteries ≠ Firm Power | 247Solar
Q: Tell us about the beachhead market and how you chose it.
The beachhead market is defined by customers who require both heat and electricity at a high, stable level—data centers, factories, and especially mines for processing ore—because they consume a lot of energy continuously and can benefit most from a 24/7 solar-heat system.

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A weekly briefing focused on actionable playbooks for climate founders and scale-ups. Episodes center on fundraising strategies, go-to-market tactics, and scaling hardware-enabled climate tech, with hosts and guests sharing frameworks, case studies, and personal routines that sustain leadership under pressure. Notable is the mix of deep tech investment insight, practical business modeling, and mindfulness practices aimed at helping leaders align teams and endure the demands of building climate-focused companies. The show frequently features CEOs, founders, and investors from renewables, energy storage, carbon removal, and related fields, offering concrete takeaways for listeners looking to start, fund, or grow climate ventures.

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