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Summary

Kalai Ramea, co-founder and CTO of Planette AI, discusses how her company leverages AI and climate science to provide environmental forecasts. They bridge the gap between weather forecasting and long-range climate forecasting, offering actionable insights for the next three months to five years. Planet focuses on verticals such as agriculture, forestry, and commodities, providing information on growing seasons, weather events, and investment opportunities. Their El Nino forecast is highly accurate and can help farmers and utilities make informed decisions. The platform is expanding globally and facing challenges in scaling and data storage. Kalai Ramea and Jeff Brown discuss their experience with Techstars and the lessons they've learned as entrepreneurs. They highlight the importance of Techstars in helping them transition from a project to a full-fledged company and providing guidance on business plans, sales motions, and technical decisions. They also emphasize the need to be comfortable with uncertainty and to not be afraid of failure. They discuss how AI is used in their platform and address concerns about its impact on the environment. They share their challenges in getting started and orienting themselves in the startup world, as well as the importance of enjoying the journey and being true to oneself.

Keywords

climate tech, AI, environmental forecasting, weather, climate change, agriculture, forestry, commodities, El Nino, wildfires, scaling, data storage, Techstars, entrepreneurship, business plans, sales motion, technical decisions, uncertainty, failure, AI, environmental impact, challenges, enjoying the journey