#139 The Climate Tech Opportunity, Developmental Finance in Climate, & More w/ Jamil Wyne (Climate Tech Bootcamp, Riffle Ventures)

CleanTechies Podcast

🌎 Today, we are talking to Jamil Wyne of Climate Tech Bootcamp & Riffle Ventures.

In this episode, you will find:

• Why direct access to customers and revenue generation are crucial for success in the climate tech space
• How Jamil shaped Climate Tech Bootcamp with individuals with deep subject matter expertise and a builder's mindset
• A walkthrough of his leading report “The Climate Tech Opportunity” published by the Oxford Climate Tech Initiative

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Topics

• 1:16 Intro
• 10:36 Policy-oriented mindset in climate
• 16:27 Parallels between developmental finance and climate investing
• 29:24 Origins of CT Bootcamp
• 36:58 Choosing Climate experts and filling in founders’ weaknesses
• 54:12 What is Riffle Ventures
• 59:55 How he thinks about COP 28 being in Dubai and concerns with O&G
• 1:08:41 The Climate Tech Opportunity
  • 1:08:41 Energy
  • 1:10:00 Transportation
  • 1:11:31 Food & Ag
  • 1:12:47 Industry
  • 1:15:43 Built Environment
  • 1:17:49 GHG Capture
  • 1:20:16 Managing & Reporting
• 1:23:01 Advice to VCs

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Links

• GUEST: Jamil Wyne
• COMPANY: Riffle Ventures, Climate Tech Bootcamp
• Connect with Somil | Connect with Silas

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:01:16)

2. Policy-oriented mindset in climate (00:10:36)

3. Parallels between developmental finance and climate investing (00:16:27)

4. Origins of CT Bootcamp (00:29:24)

5. Choosing Climate experts and filling in founders’ weaknesses (00:36:58)

6. What is Riffle Ventures (00:54:12)

7. How he thinks about COP 28 being in Dubai and concerns with O&G (00:59:55)

8. The Climate Tech Opportunity (01:08:41)

9. Energy (01:08:41)

10. Transportation (01:10:00)

11. Food & Ag (01:11:31)

12. Industry (01:12:47)

13. Built Environment (01:15:43)

14. GHG Capture (01:17:49)

15. Managing & Reporting (01:20:16)

16. Advice to VCs (01:23:01)