In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Saif Hameed, the CEO and Founder of Altruistiq, a leading Carbon Emissions accounting software.

The conversation is full of insights because Saif has an incredible background, diverse career exposure, and a very good handle on the overall ESG & Sustainability space.

Some of the key topics are, how ESG is an incorrect usage of terminology, how Scope 1,2,3 emissions were created as frameworks for governments, the difficulty of deploying money into non-renewables climate solutions, and a lot more.

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Topics:
*13:27 ESG SaaS Breakdown
*23:12 Critique of Corporate Promises
*29:56  How CPGs Track Responsiveness
*39:13 Sustainability Product Demand Insights
*48:29 Advice to Founders
*54:27 GTM Advice
*1:01:15 Startup Ideas

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Links:
*Connect w/ Saif: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saifhameed/
*Follow Altruistiq: https://altruistiq.com/
*Climate Capital Summit: https://www.climatecapitalsummit.com/   
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In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Matt McGraw (@mjm11), Co-Founder and GP of Anthro Ventures.

In the ep we cover his story, their focus, why being a VC is a hard job, how ClimateTech is essentially re-industrializing the world & why that's a good thing, he offered his advice to founders, and we closed off by discussing the role of CT startups in the governance and ESG movement towards a more equitable future.

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Topics:
**2:42 Intro & Career Into VC
**12:41 Size Matters...Fund Size
**23:15 Job of a VC
**25:08 Anthro's Thesis
**39:22 Re-industrializing the World
**41:51 Advice to Founders
**48:19 Areas To Build In
**50:40 Blitz Scaling Conventional Industries
**55:34 Governance in Climate Startups

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Links:
**Connect w/ Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjm11/  | [email protected]
**Follow Anthro Ventures: https://anthro.ventures/
**Climate Capital Summit: https://www.climatecapitalsummit.com/ 
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**HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner

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**Most Recent Episode: #120 Serial Entrepreneur Fundraising, the IRA & Home Electrification, IRA-Dependent Business Models, & More w/ Jeff Chapin (Haven Energy)
**Similar Topic: #116 Consultative VC, Understanding Customers (as a VC), Developing Industry Networks for Your PortCos, & More w/ Rick Zullo (Equal Ventures)
**Something Totally Different: #97 Cutting Building Heat Loss Via Windows & Building a Platform for Glass Technology Firms w/ Anas Kassas (INOVUES)

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In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) & Somil Aggarwal (@somil_agg) speak with Jeff Chapin, the Co-Founder of Haven Energy. We heard how he raised the funding for Haven with 2 pitches. He taught us how the IRA aids home electrification. His thoughts on building IRA-dependent businesses. We finish up with his advice to founders.

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Topics:
**1:03 Intro & Journey into Climate
**5:41 Hiring an outsider
**12:18 Advice to get going as a founder-to-be
**15:09 What Haven does
**26:40 Blue Collar Workers in Climate
**30:11 The Raising Process
**35:45 The IRA and Home Electrification
**48:34 Advice to Founders

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Links:
**Connect with Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-chapin-a4b63758/
**Haven Energy: https://havenenergy.com/
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**Similar Topic: Electrifying Homes, Home Air-Quality & Health, Merging Blue & White Collar Talent w/ DR Richardson (Elephant Energy)
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In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) interviews Eric Rubenstein about his journey into climate tech, the importance of partnering with Energy Majors in the Climate Revolution, the role of Houston in that movement, Eric's discovery framework, and his ideal founder traits.

Overall, a super good episode packed full of insights.

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Topics:
**1:36 Intro & His Climate Journey
**9:42 DTD Challenges of Being a VC
**13:59 New Climate Ventures
**15:50 Their Verticals
**22:27 His Exp Raising the Fund
**30:41 Houston & The Climate Revolution
**39:30 Ideal Founder Traits

Advice Section
**46:19 Discovery Mindset Framework & Tactics
**50:32 VCs Required Value Props
**55:10 Fundraising Advice
**58:56 His Role Model VCs

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Links:
**Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric--rubenstein/
**New Climate Ventures: https://www.newclimateventures.com/
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**Something Totally Different: Revolutionizing Takeout: Tackling Plastic Waste Crisis with Reusable Containers and Gamification w/ James Wilson (reUser)

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In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Cody Finke (@cody_finke), the Co-Founder of Brimstone discuss Cody's journey into climate and how they are revolutionizing the cement space.

They have created a cement product that has just been approved as certified Portland Cement - This is the main cement used in the construction of buildings. The best part, it's carbon neutral in many cases negative (depending on the energy source used).

This is a truly revolutionary technology and we can't wait to see it at commercial scale in the next few years.

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**Brimstone Website: https://www.brimstone.com/
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**Similar Topic: From Restaurants to ClimateTech: Building a Carbon Capture Concrete Company w/ Tim Sperry (Carbon Limit)**Something Totally Different: Cutting Building 
Heat Loss Via Windows & Building a Platform for Glass Technology Firms w/ Anas Kassas (INOVUES)

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In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Eileen Waris (@eileen_waris) have a conversation about her experience, what they are doing at Energize Capital (FKA Energize Ventures), the state of climate tech VC, advice to founders, and a lot more.

We had the pleasure to speak with them on the day they changed their name and announced the close of their second growth fund ($300m)

Reach out to Eileen: [email protected]

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**Electrifying Everything 2023: https://www.energizecap.com/news-insights/electrifying-everything-2023-edition-2
**Connect with Eileen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-waris-98632564/
**Energize Capital Website: https://www.energizecap.com/
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**Something Totally Different: Sawdust to Chemicals; Building a BioChemical Startup w/ Julie Kring (Khepra)

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In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo) discuss, Rick's career trajectory to VC, the thesis behind Equal Ventures, his thoughts on the CTVC's H1 Funding report, and his advice to founders and VCs.

This episode is densely packed with value as Rick has clearly thought a lot about these problems. Perhaps my favorite takeaways are 1) that he views VC as more Consulting with Equity than banking and 2) was how they develop industry connections and understanding so that they can actually help their PortCos succeed.

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**Connect w/ Rick on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickzullo/
**Follow Rick on Twitter (X.com): https://twitter.com/Rick_Zullo **Equal VC Website: https://www.equal.vc/
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In this episode Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo) discuss, Rick's career trajectory to VC, the thesis behind Equal Ventures, his thoughts on the CTVC's H1 Funding report, and his advice to founders and VCs.

This episode is densely packed with value as Rick has clearly thought a lot about these problems. Perhaps my favorite takeaways are 1) that he views VC as more Consulting with Equity than banking and 2) was how they develop industry connections and understanding so that they can actually help their PortCos succeed.

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Topics:
**1:51 Intro to Rick
**8:10 How he got into Climate
**19:27 Equal Ventures
**23:45 VC is not Consultative Anymore
**35:45 Building in Public
**39:53 Their Remit
**42:38 H1 CTVC Funding Report Reaction
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**45:58 Advice to Other Founders and VCs
**50:03 Speak the Language of Your Customers
**52:09 The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make

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Links:
**Connect w/ Rick on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickzullo/
**Follow Rick on Twitter (X.com)
**Equal VC Website: https://www.equal.vc/
**Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/
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**Most Recent Episode: How Logical Buildings Built the First Residential & C&I Energy Management Service w/ CEO, Jeff Hendler
**Similar Topic: How to Raise Money for your ClimateTech Startup w/ Tommy Leep, founder of Jetstream VC
**Something Totally Different: How to build an MVP with a complex ClimateTech Startup - Andy Frank,

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In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) speaks w/ Jeff Hendler Co-Founder and CEO of Logical Buildings (@logicalbldgs) about his journey from Wall Street, to the Utility, to founding a Smart Building company.

We also cover how their Grid Rewards program works, how a company like this can be competitive, and what he sees as the next big challenge to solve.

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Topics:
**5:26 How he Founded Logical Buildings
**16:39 What Grid Services Are
**29:26 How to Win in the Market
**36:43 Partner Relationships
**43:24 Advice on Talent
**48:51 Biggest Upcoming Challenges

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Links:
**Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hendler-568b4210
**Logical Buildings: https://logicalbuildings.com/
**Grid Rewards: https://www.gridrewards.com/
**Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/
**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/
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**Something Totally Different: Helping Utilities Utilize Wasted Data with Sean Murphy of PingThings

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In this episode, Silas Mahner (@silasmahner) and Somil Aggarwal (@Somil_Agg) have a discussion about two things.

First, their thoughts and reaction to the H1, 2023 Funding Report by CTVC

Second, a conversation around the transferable tax credits created by the IRA and what areas we think are the biggest areas for growth or opportunity because of those.

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**Connect with Somil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/somil-aggarwal/
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