Pfund: Climate tech is not SaaS and requires policy and advocacy integration
Nancy Pfund · Investors riff on the new era for climate investing · Oct 16, 2023 · at 14:41
Nancy Pfund, founder and managing partner at DBL Partners, explains why climate investing requires a different playbook than traditional venture software investing.
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“It, it's not just a technology game. This is not like investing in SaaS or you know, a traditional tech profile. You have to weave your technology into a broader framework that really matters, and that means engaging across policy, technology, investment, and advocacy”
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