From an off-the-grid community in the Bahamas and a multinational consumer goods company, to founding a product insights startup. Meet Lizzie Horvitz, Founder, and CEO of Finch. Ep.#40 Lizzie Horvitz, Founder and CEO of Finch - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Lizzie Horvitz, Founder and CEO of Finch . Finch was designed to decode products environmental impacts and incentivise consumers to m...
Apr 07, 2022•54 min•Ep. 41
Satellite builder, rocket designer, and now co-founder of one of the fastest growing CO2 removal companies. Meet Kelly Hering, CTO & Co-Founder at Charm Industrial. Ep.#40 Kelly Hering, CTO & Co-Founder at Charm Industrial - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Kelly Hering, CTO & Co-Founder at Charm Industrial . Charm Industrial, one of the fastest-growing carbon removal technology ...
Mar 31, 2022•56 min•Ep. 40
The VC firm which is supporting the companies that will positively impact how we move, create, eat, & live. Meet Christina O’Conor, Partner @ Congruent Ventures Ep.#39 Christina O’Conor, Partner @ Congruent Ventures - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp PART 1: Meet the investor In today’s episode, we are speaking with Christina O’Conor, Partner @ Congruent Ventures. Congruent Ventures, who last year closed their second fund of $175M, are helping create the climate startups that will “p...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min•Ep. 39
From using food waste to feed insect larvae for industrial fish feed, to launching a reforestation startup and one-stop reforestation shop, meet the incredible man behind Drone Seed. Ep.#38 Grant Canary Founder and CEO of DroneSeed - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Grant Canary, Founder and CEO of DroneSeed . DroneSeed is on a mission to make reforestation scaleable and mitigate the worst e...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 38
Part 1: Meet the investor: In today’s episode, we are speaking with Erin Beilharz, Managing Director of the CleanTech Hub @ Lufthansa Group. The CleanTech Hub is seeking to push the boundaries of aviation by driving and accelerating the change towards a cleaner and more sustainable aeronautics industry. Supported by the entire Lufthansa Group, the Hub empowers startups through technology projects, partnerships, knowledge transfer, and acceleration programs. So, if you have an idea about how to c...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 37
A journalist, communication expert in politics, and now founding partner in a 350M fund supporting climate tech founders meet the incredible Danijel Višević. Ep.#36 Danijel Višević Founding Partner @ World Fund - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp PART 1: Meet the investor In today’s episode, we are speaking with Danijel Višević, Founding Partner @ World Fund. World Fund is a European Climate Tech VC investing in startups (from Seed to Series B) that have the potential to save at least 100...
Feb 18, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 36
A self-described Geek who supports and backs mission-driven tech entrepreneurs focusing on the full stack of the urban environment, meet the incredible Christian Hernandez. Ep.#35 Christian Hernandez Partner & Co-Founder @ 2150 - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp. PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today’s episode, we are speaking with Christian Hernandez, Partner & Co-Founder @ 2150. The fund is considered the largest EU/UK fund focused on sustainability of the built environment. They...
Feb 11, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Meet the winner of our last pitch competition who is producing carbon-negative chemicals for the flavor & fragrances industry through bioengineered micro-organisms. Ep.#34 Benjamin Ng Co-Founder @ AromatEco - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: In this new episode of Founder Series, we are sitting down with Benjamin Ng, Co-Founder @ AromatEco, who were the winners of our last Quarterly Pitch competition back in December 2021. AromatEco is bioengineering micro-o...
Feb 04, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Meet the incredible woman who wanted to offer her employees a 401k that wasn’t invested in fossil fuel, but could not find one.. - so she built the tools to make it happen! She launched a movement to get fossil fuels out of 401(k)s by building a community of employees across hundreds of companies and is already on track to take away 3 billion from the fossil industry. Ep.#32 Alex Wright-Gladstein CEO and Founder of Sphere. Co-founder of Ayar Labs - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1...
Jan 28, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Meet the woman helping companies to engage their employees in climate action. PART 1: Meet the founder: In our first episode of the year, we’re beginning the Founder Series by sitting down with Brittany Salas, Co-Founder and CEO @ Sadu app. Sādu is a play-to-earn marketplace for nature-based carbon credit. The app leverages smartwatches and fitness trackers to connect a sense of personal well-being with the climate crisis, giving companies the ability to reward health and fitness commitments wit...
Jan 21, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 32
From the South African Mining industry to investing in and supporting pre-seed and seed carbon removal entrepreneurs, meet the incredible Caitlin Wale. Ep.#31 Caitlin Wale Senior Associate @ Counteract - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp Part 1: Meet the investor In today’s episode, we are speaking with Caitlin Wale, Senior Associate at Counteract. The UK-based fund was started by 3 serial entrepreneurs that invest in and supports pre-seed and seed carbon removal founders in their fight a...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 31
From eBay in the UK to Silicon Valley and back. Hear the story of the Zero Carbon Capital founder making the world a better place, meet the incredible Pippa Gawley. Ep.#30 Pippa Gawley Founder and Director @ Zero Carbon Capital - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp. Part 1: Meet the Investor: To celebrate our 30th episode, we are speaking with Pippa Gawley, Founder, and Director @ Zero Carbon Capital. The fund, based in the UK, invests in early-stage companies that are on a mission to fix c...
Dec 10, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Meet 4 incredible entrepreneurs deploying new innovations in the fight against climate change. Ep.#29 Beth Zonis Senior Director @ Cleantech Open Northeast - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp Meet the founders: During this special episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Beth Zonis Senior Director @ the Cleantech Open Northeast chapter, and 4 of the finalists from the 2021 program. The Cleantech Open initiative emerged in 2005 out of the MIT Enterprise Forum and eventually ...
Nov 26, 2021•53 min•Ep. 29
Meet a Space geek who, after 20 years in the aerospace industry, dropped his comfortable paycheck to build a satellite company from scratch that can help make better decisions in the fight against climate change. Ep.#28 Anthony Baker Founder and CEO @ Satellite Vu - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Anthony Baker, Founder and CEO @ Satellite Vu. Since 2016, this satellite startup based out of...
Nov 19, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Discover the adventurous story of Mike Winterfield and his passion for getting “lost in nature”, building high-performing teams, and creating impact at scale through investments & support of early stage climate startups with Active Impact Investments. Mike Winterfield Founder & Managing Partners @ Active Impact Investments - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today's episode, we will speak with Mike Winterfield, Founder & Managing Partners @ Acti...
Nov 12, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 27
From US to Asia meet Mihir Pershad, the Bioengineer & serial entrepreneur who is growing seafood without the fish by crafting sustainable cultivated seafood from a lab. Mihir Pershad CEO at Umami Meats - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Mihir Pershad, CEO at Umami Meats. A FoodTech startup based out of Singapore which is cultivating the future of sustainable seafood by crafting delicious...
Nov 05, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
From Dubai to California, Mehrad invests and teaches others to invest in Climate Tech. Mehrad Yaghmai, Program Director @ Terra.do ClimateTech for VC’s and Partner at Cool Climate Collective - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today's episode, we will speak with Mehrad Yaghmai the Terra.do Director for the program ClimateTech for VC’s and a Partner at Cool Climate Collective. The Climate Change for VC’s Program by Terra.do, launched by Susan su , is a 6-wee...
Oct 29, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Astronaut in waiting, Serial entrepreneur, founder CEO of a non-profit (B Team) co-founded by Sir Richard Branson, and now an impactful investor with Aera VC. Meet Derek Handley, who believes in the amazing potential of the human spirit to build solutions for global problems such as Climate Change. Derek Handley Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today's episode, we will speak with Derek Handley Co-Founder and Man...
Oct 22, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 24
From successful Telco entrepreneur to investing in startups which have the potential to mitigate 2.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2050, discover the story of Dr. David Miller with Clean Energy Venture. Dr. David Miller Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today's episode, we will speak with Dr. David Miller, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Clean Energy Ventures. The firm, based out of Boston, is on a missio...
Oct 15, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 23
From his work at Caltech Labs running Climate change studies to his role at Fifty years VC supporting portfolio companies and investments decisions with his deep science background, discover the unique story of Alex Teng. Alex Teng - Chief Of Staff at Fifty Years VC - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today's episode, we will speak with the Fifty Years VC Chief of Staff Alex Teng, about their Seed fund's support for technology entrepreneurs solving the worl...
Oct 08, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Learn more about the power of “community” and how connecting with talented, like-minded individuals can drive innovations to accelerate the fight against climate change. Candice Ammori Founder & Director, Climate Tech at On Deck - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our founder series, we are sitting down with Candice Ammori Founder & Director of the On Deck Climate Tech Fellowship (ODCT), a 10-week program for startup and clima...
Oct 01, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Learn more about the state of Food Tech industry today and how its innovation can accelerate the fight against climate change. Meet the Expert series: Chiara Cecchini: CEO & Co-Founder at Future Food Americas. Head of Innovation at Food for Climate League. Forbes 30U30 - Tech 4 Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this first episode of our Expert series, we are sitting down with Chiara Cecchini, CEO & Co-Founder at Future Food Americas, Head of Innovation ...
Sep 24, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 20
From her passion for Freeskiing to working at McKinsey and launching the first B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging, discover the story of Karolina and Circulate. Ep.#19 Karolina Ling-Vannerus Founder & CEO @ Circulate - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Karolina Ling-Vannerus Founder & CEO @ Circulate, a B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging and a purchasing tool for Europea...
Sep 17, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
From a Blog Post to "The" ClimateTech Newsletter reference! Discover the story of ClimateTech VC co-founders. Ep.#18 Sophie Purdom Co-founder @ ClimateTech VC - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp PART 1: Meet the Investor: In today’s episode, we are speaking with Sophie Purdom, Co-founder @ ClimateTech VC, Climate tech investor, operator, and author. ClimateTech VC is “The” weekly newsletter on climate and innovation read by more than 15k investors, entrepreneurs, and network shapers. Thei...
Sep 10, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 18
From Burningman to writing a book, and dedicating his whole career to supporting ClimateTech founders, discover the unique story and insights from Ryan Kushner. Ep.#17 Ryan Kushner Co-founder and Director of Startups @ Third Derivative - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecamp PART 1: Meet the investor: In today’s episode, we are speaking with Ryan Kushner, Co-founder, and Director of Startups @ Third Derivative, a joint venture of RMI and New Energy Nexus. Third Derivative (D3) is a vertically...
Aug 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
From building their 1st prototype in their backyard, getting the SF bomb squad sent by the neighbors and being backed by YC and Lower Carbon Capital, discover how Noya is using existing “boring” cooling towers to capture tons of C02. Ep.#16 Meet the founder series: Josh Santos, Co-founder, and CEO at Noya PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Josh Santos, Co-founder, and CEO at Noya, which has developed an exciting and affordable CO2 ca...
Aug 20, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Learn how their unique open-source machine learning models can incentivise better land use management contributing to solve ecological collapse at a global level. PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Troy Carter Founder and CEO @ Earthshot Labs, an open-source community developing the first, unified land use model for landowners, investors, and policy makers to scale regenerative land management globally and tackle the ongoing ecologic...
Aug 12, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Good for your financial returns, good for the planet. Discover a new way to put your money to work for the climate while increasing your odds of making significant returns. PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Jacqueline van den Ende , Co-founder at Carbon Equity a new climate investing platform for alternative investments including a.i. Venture Capital, Private Equity and Real Estate Classes. One aspect all these classes have in commo...
Aug 06, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
“ It takes a village to empower founders tackling Climate Change”. Discover how Elemental Excelerator is bringing an enormous contribution into it. Part 1: Meet the Investor: In today’s episode, we are speaking with Kim Baker, Director of Innovation at Elemental Excelerator, a global program supporting early stage Climate Tech founders. I was excited to have Kim on the show and learn more about how the all Elemental team is on a mission to redesign the systems at the root of climate change. So f...
Jul 30, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 13
From Agricultural Waste to Plastic-Alternative Biomaterials seeking to solve one of the most pressing issues for our planet today. PART 1: Meet the founder: During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Robert Luo , Founder & CEO at Mi Terro®/ Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar/ GreenBiz 30 Under 30 and winner of the Startup basecamp Global online ClimateTech Pitch competition last June. I was excited to have Rob on the show as he is an incredible serial entrepreneur who is...
Jul 16, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
