I speak with Ginger Rothrock of HG Ventures about investing in industrial technologies.
(0:00) Introduction
(0:43) Industrial tech defined
(1:33) Examples of current innovations with industrial use cases
(3:07) How novel industrial tech will impact existing value chain/ecosystem
(4:49) The promise and potential of industrial tech in averting the climate crisis and achieving sustainability
(7:26) Regulatory environment (EPA, SEC)
(9:28) Investing in industrial tech, flow and allocation of capital
(11:44) Investment landscape
(13:24) How VCs make money by investing in industrial tech
(15:44) Risks and challenges when investing in industrial tech
(17:58) Current state of economy and impact on early-stage investment activities
(18:59) What investors look for
(20:50) HG Ventures – mission, investment thesis, value-add
(23:50) Advice for entrepreneurs when pitching to investors and building companies