climate_tech

Sunday double-header! In the opening VC Sunday School segment, Jason discusses deal flow (1:43), you will learn:

1. Inbound vs. outbound deal flow

2. Tactics VCs use to streamline their deal flow 

3. Jason's philosophy on responding to founders - Your process is my opportunity 

Then, Molly chats with Jason Jacobs of My Climate Journey about scaling climate tech investing, inspiring people to solve climate problems and the tangible value of community (21:27). 

(00:00) Jason and Molly introduce the show
(01:43) VCSS: Inbound/outbound deal flow in VC
(11:30) Rocket - Go to http://getrocket.com/twist and use promo code TWIST for 20% off your first placement.
(12:42) Introductions and double opt-in tactics
(19:16) Introducing the This Week in Climate Startups segment
(20:10) Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist
(21:27) TWiCS w/Jason Jacobs of My Climate Journey
(30:19) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist
(32:32) “Climate touches everything”
(39:13) When did the community and content become capital?
(49:48) How Jason Jacobs invests
(57:14) The Climate Startup Jason wished existed

Check out My Climate Journey: https://www.mcjcollective.com/
FOLLOW Jason Jacobs: https://twitter.com/jjacobs22

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FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

Another Sunday double-header edition! First Jason leads a VC Sunday School session on how to react when companies try and skip steps and raise larger rounds (2:51). Plus, how Pegasus (or Alicorn) companies can end up being much better investments than traditional Unicorns. Then, for This Week in Climate Startups, Molly chats with Andrew Beebe of Obvious Ventures (18:47). You will learn:

1. Andrew's focus within climate tech (electric mobility, carbon and carbon markets)

2. How Andrew's first startup exit set him up to join the solar industry

3. How contrarian bets make careers

4. The key criteria for climate investments to be good venture bets

5. How Obvious Ventures puts its "world positive" mission into practice

6. The way carbon disclosure requirements will reshape industry

7. Why Andrew recommends reading Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Ministry for the Future"

(00:00) Jason and Molly intro today’s show: VC Sunday School, TWiCS with Andrew Beebe
(02:51) VCSS: companies raising big rounds before they’re ready
(11:20) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist
(12:38) Pegasus (alicorn) companies: flying over rounds of funding
(18:47) This Week in Climate Startups w/ Andrew Beebe of Obvious Ventures
(23:02) Wealthfront - Get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life at https://wealthfront.com/TWIST
(24:32) The first clean tech boom in the solar industry
(33:21) Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist
(34:44) Obvious and Andrew Beebe’s investment thesis: “World Positive”
(56:54) SaaS Syndicate, Open Scouting, Remote Demo Day, angel.university

Check out Obvious Ventures: https://obvious.com
FOLLOW Andrew: https://twitter.com/andrewbeebe

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis
FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood