Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups

By Dr. Chris Wedding — Climate Tech CEO Coach | CEO @ EFI

Weekly briefing for climate founders, investors, and operators. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wedding, executive coach and CEO of Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI), a peer group with 100+ CEOs & investors repr... more

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October 23, 2025 The $150M Investor, $60M Founder, and Tony Robbins Walk Into a Climate Bar…
Here are today’s five topics on climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership:
1. CLIMATE DATA
Which cities have the most startup funding?
2. CEO TO KNOW
Toussaint Wattinne @ Upway — $60M for sustainable mobility
3. INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT
Tim Krysiek @ Climate Technology Fund of MassMutual Ventures
4. AI INSIGHT
Don’t be scared: “100 million jobs erased by AI in the USA in 10 years.”
5. MINDFUL MOMENT
“Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.”
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Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOs
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
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About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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October 20, 2025 24 Steps to Build Great Climate and Energy Ventures (Experience Across 100s of Startups)
Serial entrepreneurs, MIT professors, and climate tech experts share their blueprint for building startups in this new book.
🎧 Episode Summary
Tod Hynes is the Co-founder and CEO of Maigent, Board Chairman at Woodwell Climate Research Center, and Senior Lecturer at MIT.
He has co-founded several organizations and companies and has raised over $500 million.
He has also helped hundreds of teams of students launch their own climate and energy companies through the MIT Climate & Energy Ventures (CEV) class and MIT Climate & Energy Prize.
Tod helped the Woodwell Climate Research Center raise matching funds and win a $41 million grant through the Audacious Project for their Permafrost Pathways Project. Only 18% of IPCC Earth Systems models include emissions from permafrost, which is like leaving out a Japan or even the U.S. worth of emissions.
His newest venture, Maigent, leverages AI to accelerate climate solutions by turning us into super connectors to the right investors and partners needed for scale.
I could try to summarize his other 44 “Experiences” on LinkedIn or how we have 364 mutual connections, but you get the idea!
Learn more:
MIT Course: https://www.climateandenergyventures.com
New Book Website: https://www.de4cev.com
Maigent Website: https://maigent.ai
Woodwell Website: https://www.woodwellclimate.org
Book coauthors include veteran entrepreneur Bill Aulet, climate tech expert Ben Soltoff, and the additional faculty behind MIT's Climate & Energy Ventures course, Francis O'Sullivan, and Libby Wayman.

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Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter: Climate CEOs
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments — drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com

Leave a Podcast Review
No sponsors — just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
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About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. For more on climate tech startups and leadership, connect on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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56min
October 13, 2025Environmental Credit Solutions: 16 years, $50M Raised, 45M Tons of CO2e Reduced, Avoided, or Removed
Tackling superpollutants, carbon insetting, digital carbon, and ESG strategy consulting before climate tech was cool.
🎧 Episode Summary
ClimeCo is an award-winning leader in decarbonization and an Inc. Best Workplaces Company. Since 2009, they have evolved from a pioneer in nitrous oxide abatement projects to a global leader in the environmental commodities market.
Bill Flederbach is a Sustainability Hero Award Winner 2025, a former executive with MGM and AgCert, and an active member of the Rotary Club, implementing their four guiding principles across ClimeCo:
Is it the truth
Is it fair to all concerned
Will it build goodwill and better friendships
Will it be beneficial to all concerned

🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
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🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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54min
October 09, 2025 $63M for Electric Vehicle Fleets. $150M for your next company. Enlightenment vs. anxiety. The Climate Tech Atlas. Four AI Prompts to Boost Your Marketing. (vol #204)
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Climate CEOs newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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October 06, 2025 Sustainable Mobility: $60M from Sequoia. 80,000 E-bikes Sold. 40% discounts. 100+ Manufacturers.
With 40 million electric bikes worldwide, we need Upway's marketplace to refurbish and resell them at scale.
🎧 Episode Summary
Upway is a marketplace for refurbished electric bikes in eight countries. Backed by $60M in VC funding, including household names like Sequoia, they’ve sold over 80,000 bikes across hundreds of OEMs at 40% discounts to new e-bikes.
Toussaint brings almost a decade of experience from Uber in the EU before starting Upway. And simply listening to his rich French accent may increase your cool factor by 20 points. I know it did for me.

🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews

🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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46min
October 02, 2025 How to build a startup advisory board (or join one)
Enjoy this brief primer on how to establish a board of advisors for your startup (or negotiate a seat on one). In our EFI climate CEO peer group, we have a growing library of these hot topic primers. To get more like this, join 40,000 who get my Climate CEOs newsletter. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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17min
September 29, 2025 Climate Week NYC: 16 Takeaways (from 50 Hours + 35,000 Steps)
100,000 people joined 1,000 events in NYC last week for the Climate Week. In this 18-minute podcast, I summarize 16 highlights from my time there. If you like this, join 40,000 who get my Climate CEOs newsletter. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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19min
September 25, 2025 $5B Funding for Sustainable Infrastructure. Solar’s “Land Problem” is Overhyped. Boss: “Talk to AI Before Talking to Me.” $65M for AI in Agtech. Don't Be Consumed by Injustice.
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Climate CEOs newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com

(Shout out to Carbon Brief on the visual.)
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13min
September 22, 2025 EV Finance: $63M for Electric Fleets + 40% Lower Fuel and Maintenance
Electric vehicles, charging, and support in one predictable monthly payment (4 million EV fleet vehicles by 2030).
🎧 Episode Summary
7Gen is a Vancouver-based company that helps commercial fleets transition to zero-emission vehicles by providing turnkey solutions for electrification.
Their services include financing, procurement, charging infrastructure, and long-term support to simplify the switch from diesel to electric.
By acting as both a technology integrator and capital partner, 7Gen accelerates adoption of clean transportation in North America.
Frans is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with a track record in scaling sustainable businesses.
He has led companies across sectors including renewable energy, transportation, and technology, with a consistent focus on impact and climate solutions.
His career spans Europe and North America, giving him a global perspective on the future of clean mobility.🌎 Join EFI’s Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow—North America’s top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
👉 https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com

📨 Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness moments—drawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
👉 https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/

⭐ Leave a Review
No sponsors—just real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews

🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
...more
32min
September 18, 2025 60 nuclear startups to watch. AI for 220 million peer-reviewed articles. Meta CTO invests in climate. Stoic wisdom on corporate values. Robots building climate-resilient homes.
Learn 5 quick insights in climate & clean energy, startup investment, AI for entrepreneurs, and mindfulness in leadership — straight from my Climate CEOs newsletter. Join 40,000 who get it. https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com
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15min

FAQs about Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups:

How many episodes does Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups have?

The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.