The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Alyssa Spagnolo from Banyan Infrastructure

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Alyssa Spagnolo is the Growth and Strategy Lead at Banyan Infrastructure.


Banyan Infrastructure is on a mission to mobilize capital by modernizing sustainable infrastructure financing.


Takeaways

  • Alyssa's founder journey, why it was isolating.
  • Building empathy for founders from the investor side.
  • Joining ScaleUp Ventures and OMERS Ventures
  • Moving and building out the OMERS Ventures office in SF
  • Jumping into the operator seat at Banyan
  • The Canadian network in SF and what she likes about the tech scene there.
  • Her interest in renewable energy.


    • Chapters

    00:00 Alyssa's Journey as a Founder

    05:40 Transition to Venture Capital

    10:08 Joining Banyan and Focus on Climate Technology

    13:35 Becoming an Operator and the Importance of Founder Experience

    22:44 Differences Between Canadian and US Startup Ecosystems

    30:50 Creating Connection Points for Canadians in the US

    35:45 Personal and Professional Excitement

    37:54 Dealing with Hard Times

    38:01 Journey of an Entrepreneur


    Keywords

    founder, venture capital, operator, renewable energy, empathy, specialization, technology, startup ecosystem, thinking big, talent, climate change

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