Financing the Risk Curve: Securing Early Climatetech Capital

For climatetech founders, the leap from seed to growth capital remains one of the hardest to navigate. Early investors must take big bets on market timing, regulatory shifts, and emerging commercial models, while founders juggle proof points, team expansion, and capital-intensive product development. This session explores what it takes to attract aligned early capital, from sophisticated angels and climate-focused VCs to corporates and asset owners seeking strategic exposure to the transition economy.

• How can founders assess investor theses to ensure the right mission and market fit?

• What evidence of traction, partnerships and market validation unlocks the path from seed to Series A?

• How do corporate venture arms and strategic investors build early credibility and expand routes to market?

• What can we learn from founders who have successfully de-risked their path beyond Series A and into scale?