#174 Hardware Playbook, Science in VC, DeepTech Success Stories, Environmental-Based Returns, & More w/ Jessica Burley (Planet A)

CleanTechies Podcast

What if Investors Only Made Money if they *actually* helped save the planet?
Welp... folks, we have the show for you because that's exactly what Planet A is doing.
Somil and Silas speak with Jessica Burley, a Berlin-based investor at the fund.
On top of learning how they are *actually* walking the talk, we found out how they use Carbon Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in their investing due diligence process.
Tune in to get the whole thing today! 🌱🌎
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Topics:
**01:29 Introduction and Background
**02:22 The Role of Life Cycle Assessments in Investing
**8:44 Article 9 and the European Regulatory Landscape
**10:27 Interest in Climate Tech Investing Outside of Europe
**12:54 The Increasing Pace of Climate Tech Innovation
**13:33 Jess's Journey to Climate Tech Investing
**17:35 Transitioning from a Small Fund to a Larger Fund21:43 The Role of Brand and **Value in Climate Tech Investing
**24:44 Sector Expertise and Operational Support in Investing
**26:23 Geothermal Drilling for Renewable Heating
**28:46 Investment Opportunities in Climate Tech
**30:45 The Hardware Playbook: Investing in Hardware Startups
**42:53 The German Climate Tech Ecosystem
**49:18 Building Genuine Relationships in the Climate Tech Ecosystem
**51:34 Takeaways
--- Evaluating Life Cycle Assessment in Investment Decisions
--- The Importance of the Hardware Playbook in the Investment Ecosystem
--- De-risking Talent in Startups

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Links:
**Jessica Burley | Planet A
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Chapters

1. Introduction and Background (00:01:29)

2. The Role of Life Cycle Assessments in Investing (00:02:22)

3. Article 9 and the European Regulatory Landscape (00:08:44)

4. Interest in Climate Tech Investing Outside of Europe (00:10:27)

5. The Increasing Pace of Climate Tech Innovation (00:12:54)

6. Jess's Journey to Climate Tech Investing (00:13:33)

7. Transitioning from a Small Fund to a Larger Fund (00:17:35)

8. The Role of Brand and Value in Climate Tech Investing (00:21:43)

9. Sector Expertise and Operational Support in Investing (00:24:44)

10. Geothermal Drilling for Renewable Heating (00:26:23)

11. Investment Opportunities in Climate Tech (00:28:46)

12. The Hardware Playbook: Investing in Hardware Startups (00:30:45)

13. The German Climate Tech Ecosystem (00:42:53)

14. Building Genuine Relationships in the Climate Tech Ecosystem (00:49:18)

15. Takeaways (LCAs, Hardware Playbook, De-Risking Talent Startups) (00:51:34)