3 things I love about investing in climate tech startups:. 1. Voting with my money; making an impact on issues I care about. 2. Working with founders who dream big and push technological frontiers. 3. Staying up to date with the latest trends in climate innovation. Join the fun!.

If I launched a carbon removal startup today, it would certainly be an Enhanced Rock Weathering one. • The technology is ready.• The infrastructure is ready.• It has the potential to remove 2 billion tonnes of CO2 per year.• The cobenefits for the farmers are huge (yields)

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Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Investing in startups introduces you to a new asset class and is a great diversification opportunity. But few investors explore the private markets. Why?. I love how the VC fund Loyal measures its performance against other asset classes!

RT @isaiah_p_taylor: Ok quick story time (don’t blame me, Danielle started it). Valar is the first company I’ve raised venture money for. I….

Find an up-to-date map of all ERW startups here:.

+600% last year!. Enhanced Rock Weathering carbon removal sales are booming. but:. - The ERW market is dominated by off-take agreements and only 1 or 2 players.- Only a few thousand tonnes have been delivered. Here is the leaderboard, April 2024 (data from @cdr_fyi)

Fact: Venture Capital beats the S&P 500. AngelList claims the platform has generated 26.5% per year for investors dating back to 2013!. I believe everyone should have 5% to 15% of their personal wealth invested in startups and private companies. Why isn't everyone doing it?

AI-powered software, computer vision and machine learning to replace cumbersome, costly and unreliable manual checks in insect farms. This is one of the less-expected AI applications I've come across so far!.Any other weird stuff?

"C players FIRE A players". Don't know if someone has ever experienced this?. A players certainly leave teams of C player. When standards and ambition are low, A players quickly notice and start seeking better opportunities, better places to thrive.

The number of Enhanced Rock Weathering projects that launched in the past few months is impressive!. Not surprising, given it's arguably one of the cheapest and most scalable carbon removal technologies. I've put together this ERW ecosystem map 👇 .

RT @d_gershenson: If you're a pre-Seed/Seed climate founder and want advice around fundraising, financial planning, cash management, etc. ….

Guys, now is the time to sell our chocolate stocks and buy maple syrup.(no financial advise, capital at risk)

✔️ So many people invest in the stock market. ❌ Almost no one invests in startups. I don't understand this. 1) Startup investing yields better returns. 2) Barriers to angel investing are lower than ever. 3) It's a lot of fun and you meet incredible people!

RT @Isometric_HQ: 1/ Isometric recently received conditional endorsement by @ICROA as an accredited carbon crediting program. Isometric is….

💡 One thing few people know:. Refrigeration and HVAC are responsible for 10% of global CO2 emissions. • Cooling uses fossil fuel.• Refrigerant gases - fluorocarbons - are powerful greenhouse gases.• Significant perishable goods waste because of refrigeration disruptions.

RT @carbonplanorg: Enhanced rock weathering is an approach to carbon removal based on natural processes. We took stock of the growing body….

Just 11% of VC funding in Europe went to startups led by women in 2023. You wonder why?. ♂️ VC is the ultimate boys club

Cricket farms lose on average 50% of their production!. This blew my mind. There is so much room for improvement in the insect farming sector. Highly overlooked, probably because most of us feel uncomfortable about it.

📈 ERW carbon removal sales grew 600% in 2023!. Not familiar with the 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 technology yet?.Check out this 500-word cheat sheet - including an ecosystem map and a leaderboard. 👇.