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

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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