Climate CEOs

Liminal combines ultrasound and AI to improve battery quality in manufacturing, turning a late-night YouTube spark into a $35M tech venture with multi-source revenue. Liminal uses ultrasound and machine learning to create a new way to inspect battery manufacturing, elevate cell quality, and improve cost and safety. They’ve raised over $35M from investors such as our friends at ArcTern Ventures, EI...

SolarKal is the U.S.’s largest commercial solar marketplace, helping clients manage 100M+ sq. ft. and streamline solar projects from bootstrap to private equity scale. SolarKal is a curated marketplace and trusted advisor that makes solar installations easy for commercial real estate owners. Their clients represent 100 million square feet of real estate, and their 200 vetted solar installers have...

Avnos is developing next-gen direct air capture tech that cuts costs 50% while producing water, scaling globally with strategic partners across three continents. Avnos provides a Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC) solution that inverts the water paradigm in DAC, producing water (5 tons per ton of carbon captured), eliminating heat consumption, and reducing costs by 50% compared to other forms of DAC...

Camus Energy provides advanced software for utilities to decarbonize the grid, cut sales cycles, and scale operations that handle massive load growth. My guest today is Astrid Atkinson, Co-founder and CEO of Camus Energy. Camus Energy is a VC-backed software company serving power utilities with analytics and forecasting, real-time monitoring, and advanced control for local resources to help decarb...

Invisible Urban Charging provides EV charging as a service, partnering with giants like CBRE to scale rapidly while avoiding capital risk and navigating the global energy market. My guest today is Nigel Broomhall, Co-founder and CEO of Invisible Urban Charging. Invisible Urban Charging provides electric vehicles as a service, which means they design, install, own, and maintain chargers for investo...

Sheeva.ai enables seamless in-car payments, turning a personal pain point into a global fintech solution backed by investors across four continents. My guest today is Evgeny Klochikhin, Founder and CEO of Sheeva.ai. Sheeva.ai is a software and fintech company that enables payments within vehicles, making it easy to “charge and walk.” They are backed by strategic investors in the US, India, Germany...

Aether uses robotics and machine learning to extract lithium from untapped reserves, aiming to make the U.S. a global lithium powerhouse while scaling with nondilutive funding. Aether is a molecular assembler platform that can extract lithium from previously inaccessible reserves. It uses robots and machine learning to search among trillions of enzymes for the right fit. Pavle is a first-time foun...

LiquiDonate matches unsold retail inventory with nonprofits, saving retailers millions, reducing waste, and optimizing donations with smart algorithms. LiquiDonate is a VC-backed software platform that matches and moves reclaimable items (such as online returns and unsold inventory) into the hands of nonprofits who need them, thereby saving retailers millions of dollars and keeping tons of waste o...

Ample delivers full EV charges in minutes with modular battery swapping—15% cheaper than gas, 5x cheaper than fast charging, and scalable citywide in weeks. Ample is a new energy delivery solution for electric vehicles. It uses Modular Battery Swapping to deliver 100% charge to any EV in a few minutes. They’re supported with $270M of investment from Shell, Moore Strategic Ventures, and strategic p...

From Jim Collins on resilience to JFK’s “do hard things” speech, this episode spotlights 100 carbon removal startups, 26 climate communities, and timeless wisdom for climate leaders. 📈 JOIN EFI’S CLIMATE CEO PEER GROUP: Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — Join North America’s top private peer group community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. We’re a community of 75+ CEO Fel...

Discover how the 2040 Fund is deploying all of its capital by 2040 to accelerate climate adaptation, resilience, and water innovation at scale. The 2040 Fund manages philanthropic capital for the 2040 Foundation and its founder, Jay Faison. Investments include private and publicly listed securities focused on climate adaptation and resilience. The 2040 Fund The Fund focuses on water systems and te...

Yotta Energy is scaling solar-integrated batteries & microinverters for commercial buildings while CEO Omeed Badkoobeh shares wisdom from Tesla, entrepreneurship, & spiritual practice. Yotta Energy is a VC-backed distributed energy company based in Austin, Texas. They provide solar panel-level energy storage and microinverters for the commercial and industrial sectors. Yotta https://www.yo...

Discover how Earthshot Ventures backs early-stage founders tackling climate change with lessons from 200+ startup investments, $1.1B in follow-on funding, & why non-dilutive capital + DEI lead to stronger founder outcomes. Earthshot is an early-stage venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs making a dent in climate change. Their team has collectively invested in 200+ startups over the last f...

Discover how Sunstone Credit CEO Joshua Goldberg is financing C&I solar at scale with $1B in loan applications, 400+ solar partners, & fintech experience from founding multiple clean energy ventures. ⭐ My guest today is Joshua Goldberg , cofounder and CEO of Sunstone Credit . Sunstone Credit provides flexible financing solutions for commercial solar loans with activity in 30 states and 40...

Discover how INERATEC CEO Tim Boeltken is scaling e-fuels with $129M raised, 1 GW of renewable energy conversion, & a $14T market opportunity across shipping, aviation, & transportation. ⭐ My guest today is Tim Boeltken , Founder and Managing Director of INERATEC . INERATEC is an e-Fuel company based in Germany that recently raised $129M to transform 1 GW of renewable energy into 125 mill...

SOSV’s Bill Liao shares lessons from managing $1B+ in climate & deep tech ventures, why he planted 100M trees before flying again, & his startup mantra: don’t die, don’t quit, don’t suck. ⭐ My guest today is Bill Liao , General Partner at SOSV and Chairman at Ki Tua Fund . Bill is a rare kind of guy, in the best way. He’s a thoughtful and prolific investor, recognized as one of the Top 10...

Discover how ZwitterCo is scaling the largest Series A in water tech with fouling-resistant membranes, industrial water efficiency, & solutions for the 75% of the world facing shortages. ⭐ My guest today is Alex Rappaport , CEO and Cofounder of ZwitterCo . ZwitterCo is a VC-backed water tech company that uses zwitterionic chemistry (yes, that’s a real term) and extremely fouling-resistant mem...

Discover how Highland is scaling EV school buses with $250M in private equity, a simple turnkey adoption model, & lessons from Duncan McIntyre’s $100M exit in clean energy. ⭐ My guest today is Duncan McIntyre , CEO of Highland . Highland brings a turnkey solution to make EV fleet adoption simple, reliable, and cost-effective for school buses and other fleets. Duncan sold his previous company...

Discover how Stable boosts EV charging profits through AI-based siting, dynamic pricing, & Rohan Puri’s hard-won lessons from MIT, Harvard, & TechStars. ⭐ My guest today is Rohan Puri , CEO of Stable . Stable maximizes EV charging station ROI with strategic placement and pricing solutions. Rohan brings experience from MIT, Harvard, and TechStars. Hope you enjoy it! And give Rohan and Stab...

Anza CEO Mike Hall shares how smarter solar & battery procurement boosts project profits, backed by 20+ years of leadership across Borrego & the U.S. solar industry. ⭐ My guest today is Mike Hall , CEO of Anza Renewables . Anza is a solar module and battery storage procurement platform that helps developers and project owners see more options in less time to increase project profits and p...

Zordi CEO Gilwoo Lee shares how AI, robotics, & machine learning are transforming sustainable agriculture—backed by Khosla Ventures & powered by his PhD in AI. ⭐ My guest today is Dr. Gilwoo Lee , Founder and CEO of Zordi . Zordi is a VC-backed agricultural platform blending Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and machine learning to reshape and enhance sustainable greenhouse farming....

Aeroseal CEO Amit Gupta explains how patented sealing tech boosts heating & cooling efficiency, backed by $100M in investment and 40 years of lab testing. ⭐ My guest today is Amit Gupta , CEO of Aeroseal . Aeroseal is a cleantech company – with $100M of investor capital raised to date – focused on increasing building efficiency by reducing HVAC losses in the duct system and leaks in the build...

C-Zero CEO Zach Jones shares how $500M-scale plants, 45V incentives, and backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures & Engie fuel their mission to decarbonize natural gas with hydrogen & solid carbon. ⭐ My guest today is Zach Jones , cofounder and CEO of C-Zero . C-Zero converts natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. The hydrogen provides clean, low-cost energy on demand, while the car...

Measurabl CEO Matt Ellis explains how $170M+ in funding, a FTSE partnership, and a global ESG platform covering $2T in assets & 17B sq ft are transforming real estate transparency. ⭐ My guest today is Matt Ellis , CEO of Measurabl . Measurabl is the ESG platform built for real estate to measure, manage, disclose, and act on ESG data. Their 200+ employees serve clients representing 17 billion...

Discover how EnviroSpark, led by serial entrepreneur Aaron Luque, is scaling EV adoption through turnkey charging installations, creative financing, & a mission born from a 20-country travel adventure. ⭐ My guest today is Aaron Luque , Cofounder and CEO at EnviroSpark . EnviroSpark is a leading installer of EV charging stations and delivers a fully customizable solution at little to no cost f...