Amadeus and Friends

ClimateTech and VC: What’s different this time around?

January 11, 2023 Season 1 Episode 8
ClimateTech and VC: What’s different this time around?
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Amadeus and Friends
ClimateTech and VC: What’s different this time around?
Jan 11, 2023 Season 1 Episode 8

Deep tech could be the key to fighting the climate crisis. But with high capital-intensity and long lead times, climate tech start-ups have historically failed to generate good returns for VC investors. 

In this podcast episode @Nick Kingsbury chats to fellow Amadeus Partner @Pat Burtis to get his expert view on what went wrong in ClimateTech in the early 2000s, why investor appetite is increasing again, and why it might be different this time. 

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Deep tech could be the key to fighting the climate crisis. But with high capital-intensity and long lead times, climate tech start-ups have historically failed to generate good returns for VC investors. 

In this podcast episode @Nick Kingsbury chats to fellow Amadeus Partner @Pat Burtis to get his expert view on what went wrong in ClimateTech in the early 2000s, why investor appetite is increasing again, and why it might be different this time.