s04e05 - Should VCs Measure and Attribute Climate Impact, with Norrsken VC, Planet A, AENU, World Fund and Pale Blue Dot

SOSV Climate Tech Podcast

In this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) focused on measuring and attributing climate impact and moderated by Hampus Jakobsson of Pale Blue Dot, investors from various climate tech-focused funds discussed the importance of impact measurement in startups and investment decisions.

• The challenges and methodologies of impact assessment.

• The role of legislation in Europe

• The correlation between high impact and high returns.

• Perspectives on setting impact KPIs.

• The influence of investors on startups.

• The complexities of attributing impact across the value chain.

The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com.

Speakers

• Agnes Svensson, Chief Impact Officer, Norrsken VC

• Jessica Burley, Investor, Planet A

• Elena Stark, Impact Associate, AENU

• Morgan Sheil, Head of Impact, World Fund

Moderator

• Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner, Pale Blue Dot

Credits

• Producer: Ben Joffe

• Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-4-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe

• Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs

• Intro Music: EL Waili

• Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech #energy #decarbonization

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