Investment Climate Podcast
We are uncovering the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.
Episodes
Investing Is Not Enough | Cintia Nunes, The Mills Fabrica
Writing a cheque is not enough. Cintia Nunes, General Manager & Head of Asia at The Mills Fabrica, explains how The Mills Fabrica, a corporate-backed global innovation platform, backs techstyle and agrifood tech founders with far more than capital.💰 Check size: $200K–$3M into startups, seed to Series B; up to $5M into VC funds.🌍 Geography: global mandate, ~70–80% of the portfolio in the US and
Why Germany Needed a New Olive Oil Brand | Julius Rüßmann, OYL Foods
Olive oil is everywhere in German supermarkets, so why build another brand? Julius Rüßmann, co-founder of Berlin-based OYL Foods, says the category has lacked a real brand for years. He spent years as an investor before switching sides to found OYL with his longtime friend Nicolas Linsenmaier.🏭 What they make: an olive oil brand for German retail, now moving into organic olive oil production close
Oliver Fuss × Tony Grinston — Dual Use: Agri-Food × Army (FoodFunder / AER)
Oliver Fuss (FoodFunder) sits down with Michael "Tony" Grinston — 16th Sergeant Major of the Army (2019–2023) and CEO of Army Emergency Relief — for Episode 1 of Dual Use: Agri-Food × Army.
The U.S. Army spends billions each year on food, materials, and biotech, yet most agri-food startups have no clear path in. This conversation opens that gap: what the Army actually needs from feeding and readi
The Drop: Raising Money During A Down Market - Featuring - Mark Kahn, Divya Murthy, And Tomas Turner
Live from The Drop 2026 with Mark Kahn (Managing Partner, Omnivore), Divya Murthy (Principal, Oyster Bay Venture Capital), and Tomas Turner (CEO & Co-founder, Cosaic).We dig into how AgriFoodTech founders and investors are actually raising and deploying today, funds under management, what still works in a tough market, and the human side of private capital: connect before business, chase excel
Guillaume Béland (Zone Agtech): Quebec’s Agrifood Hub, CapEx→OpEx & Strategic Capital for Founders
Guillaume Béland of Zone Agtech walks through Quebecs “City of Ag & Food Tech industrial land near Montreal, cheap hydro power, and a third/third/third funding model with government and banks. He explains how founders can shift facility CapEx into leases/OpEx, tap R&D supports via the innovation complex (labs ~Jan 2027), and set up a Montreal HQ without moving IP. Alex and Guillaume cover
Adam Tarshis (Mozza Foods) — Growing Real Casein in Soybeans
Adam Tarshis, co-founder and CEO of Mozza Foods, joins Alex Shandrovsky on the Investment Climate podcast.Mozza is a molecular farming company engineering soybeans to produce authentic dairy casein — the protein that makes cheese melt and stretch — as a drop-in ingredient for dairy manufacturers, without cows and without building precision-fermentation factories.In this episode: why molecular farm
Javed Husain (Totaleehalal) — Bootstrapping a UK Halal Food Delivery Marketplace
In this episode, I sit down with Javed Husain, Founder & CEO of Totaleehalal — the UK's halal-only food delivery marketplace for restaurants, groceries, and meat, built around strict halal assurance (HMC-certified positioning) so Muslim consumers aren't guessing what's on the plate.Javed came out of advertising/media and bootstrapped Totaleehalal after an exit rather than raising a classic VC
Why "A Flat Round Is the New Up Round," and Investing Through the Food-Tech Reset - Collateral Good
Episode 123: Collateral Good: Mariana Gonzalez on Why "A Flat Round Is the New Up Round," Corporate-Backed Venture, and Investing Through the Food-Tech ResetIn this episode, I sit down with Mariana Gonzalez, Co-Founder & Partner at Collateral Good, a Zurich-based, globally-investing venture fund managing €100M across three funds — food innovation, packaging innovation, and textile innovation —
On Winning Pitch Competitions and its 5-Minute Pitch Anatomy - Nurtured Nuts: Bryant Williams
Episode 122: Nurtured Nuts: Bryant Williams on Winning Pitch Competitions, the Anatomy of a 5-Minute Pitch, and Gene-Editing the Allergens Out of PeanutsIn this episode, I sit down with Bryant Williams, Founder & CEO of Nurtured Nuts Company — the Minnesota-based food-tech startup commercializing the allergen-less peanuts created by AgriNetica's gene-editing (CRISPR) and bringing them back to
CPG Venture Math Behind a Series A, and Making Founders "Whole" on Dilution - Iris Ventures
Episode 121: Iris Ventures: Florian Wojewodzki on the CPG Venture Math Behind a Series A, Making Founders "Whole" on Dilution, and the Health-and-Wellness SupercycleIn this episode — the show's first growth-stage consumer/CPG investor after 130 episodes — I sit down with Florian Wojewodzki, Partner at Iris Ventures, an early-growth, consumer-focused fund headquartered in Barcelona with a satellite
Re-Examining Tech Adoption: Lance Lively on Market Pull, CPG Unlocking, and Beyond Meat’s Missteps
Episode 120: Re-Examining Technology Adoption: Lance Lively on Market Pull, CPG Unlocking, and Beyond Meat’s Missteps In this episode, I speak with Lance Lively, founder of Livelyhood and former executive at The Every Company and BioLumen. Lance breaks down why the alternative protein industry hit a commercial plateau despite early techno-optimism, challenging standard S-curve adoption models and
On Landing DSM as a Strategic Lead, & Why He Chose B2B Over Building a Brand- Lorenzo Pessini, NOUS
Episode 119: Nous: Lorenzo Pessini on Landing dsm-firmenich as a Strategic Lead, the Clinical Study That Closed the Round, and Why He Chose B2B Over Building a BrandIn this episode, I speak with Lorenzo Pessini, the 27-year-old CEO & Founder of NOUS, an Italian food-tech company building the functional ingredients of the future for food, beverage, and nutraceuticals. NOUS just closed a €2.315M
Being "Found" by Investors, Pivoting from Product to Platform, Turning LOIs into Paid Pilots - XiA'H
Episode 118: XiA'H: Dan Cabral on Being "Found" by Investors from Monterrey, Pivoting from Product to Platform, and Turning LOIs into Paid PilotsIn this episode — a first for the show, our first founder from Mexico — I speak with Dan Cabral, CEO & Co-Founder of XiA'H, a Monterrey-based biotech that discovers, develops, and scales science-backed functional ingredients from nature using biotechn
On Ghent's Founder-Friendly Spin-Out Playbook, and Why Lean Beats Big in AgTech- Chiara Guidi, B-COS
Episode 117: B-COS: Chiara Guidi on Ghent's Founder-Friendly Spin-Out Playbook, Plant Vaccines Over Pesticides, and Why Lean Beats Big in AgTechIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Chiara Guidi, Co-Founder & CEO of B-COS — a University of Ghent spin-off, incubated at Biotope by VIB, that is building "plant vaccines": carbohydrate bioactives (chito-oligosaccharides) produced by precision fermentat
Landing a Strategic Corporate Lead, and Structuring University IP - Just Meat Protein
Episode 116: Just Meat Protein: Ellie Whelan & Aarti Tobin on Landing a Strategic Corporate Lead, Upcycling Chicken into Whey's Rival, and Structuring University IP That Investors Will BackIn this episode, I speak with the two women behind Just Meat Protein — Ellie Whelan, CEO & Co-Founder, and Dr. Aarti Tobin, Chief Scientific Officer and the scientist behind the technology — fresh off cl
On Crossing to the Other Side of the Table, & Off-Take Agreements Over LOIs-Darko Mandich, gener8tor
Episode 115: BEAM Circular Accelerator (Powered by gener8tor): Darko Mandich on Crossing to the Other Side of the Table, Off-Take Agreements Over LOIs, and Turning Almond Waste into a BioeconomyIn this episode, I catch up with my friend Darko Mandich — Managing Director of the BEAM Circular Accelerator (Powered by gener8tor) and Ag Practice Chair at gener8tor — for a rare look at fundraising from
Raising Friends-and-Family in a Frozen Market & Giving a VC Goosebumps in 5-Mins - Saku Biosciences
Episode 114: Saku Biosciences: Mark van Zee on Raising Friends-and-Family in a Frozen Market, Betting on the Jockey, and Giving a VC Goosebumps in Five MinutesIn this episode, I sit down with Mark van Zee, Co-Founder & CEO of Saku Biosciences, who just closed a $940K round with Big Idea Ventures coming in as the institutional lead. It's a refreshingly different conversation for this show — ins
Treating Every Investor as "One Shot," Selling w/o Selling, and Fundraising as a Probability Matrix
Episode 113: Rainbow Crops: Giacomo Bastianelli on Treating Every Investor as "One Shot," Selling Without Selling, and Fundraising as a Probability MatrixIn this episode, I welcome back Giacomo Bastianelli, Co-Founder & CEO of Rainbow Crops — and one of the first founders to return to the podcast, because eighteen months ago we were talking about his pre-seed, and today he's just closed a €9.7
On Treating the Raise Like a Sales Process, 110-Slide Data Room, & Turning Complex Into Compelling
Episode 112: Michroma & We Are Palta: Ricky Cassini and Alan Valicenti on Treating the Raise Like a Sales Process, the 110-Slide Data Room, and Turning Complex Into CompellingIn this episode, I sit down with two Argentinians who have been building together for almost six years: Ricky Cassini, Co-Founder & CEO of Michroma, the precision-fermentation startup making natural food colors from f
On Surviving the Long Game, and Renegotiating a "No" - Sérgio Pinto, Cellva Ingredients
Episode 110: Cellva Ingredients: Sérgio Pinto on Surviving the Long Game, Renegotiating a "No," and Upcycling Coffee Side-StreamsIn this episode, I sit down with Sérgio Pinto, the unyielding founder and CEO of Cellva Ingredients, who shares one of the most intense, relentless fundraising stories you will ever hear. Sérgio reveals how he turned a critical, last-minute "no" into a 20 million Reais (
On "Agtech 2.0," Managing Smart Capital Stacks, and Scaling via OEMs- Liron Yanay, AgriPass Robotics
Episode 109: AgriPass Robotics: Liron Yanay on "Agtech 2.0," Managing Smart Capital Stacks, and Scaling via OEMs In this episode, I catch up with Liron Yanay, CEO of AgriPass Robotics, an innovative agtech startup that recently closed a $7.5M Seed round. Liron details their journey from their initial pre-seed and matching grants with the Israel Innovation Authority to locking in Harbor Venture Con
On Bypassing "Grant Traps" & the Art of Professional Pre-Seed Agtech Strategy - Arnout, Rockstart
Episode 108: Rockstart: Arnout Dijkhuizen on Bypassing "Grant Traps" and the Art of Professional Pre-Seed Agtech Strategy In this episode, I sit down with Arnout Dijkhuizen, Principal at Rockstart, a leading early-stage accelerator-vanguard and venture capital fund anchored out of Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Arnout, an agtech investing veteran, opens up about what it truly means to deploy profession
On Why Execution-First Models Beat Capex-Heavy Tech - Alberto Criado, Cardumen Capital
Episode 107: Cardumen Capital: Alberto Criado on Why Execution-First Models Beat Capex-Heavy Tech and the Rise of "Coffee-as-a-Service"In this episode, I sit down with Alberto Criado, Principal at Cardumen Capital, an elite European venture capital firm that has rapidly scaled its assets under management from €50M to nearly €400M. Alberto walks us through Cardumen's highly opportunistic and execut
On Why Vertical SaaS Still Rules in the Era of AI - Nils Eiteneyer, Capnamic
Episode 106: Capnamic: Nils Eiteneyer on Spotting "Unsexy" Multi-Decade Themes and Why Vertical SaaS Still Rules in the Era of AIIn this episode, I sit down with Nils Eiteneyer, Partner at Capnamic, a premier early-stage venture capital firm based in Germany. Nils brings his background as an ex-operator and McKinsey advisor to explain Capnamic's rigorous approach to early-stage investing through t
On Why Family Offices Beat VCs in the Hard-Tech Winter - Jaap Zijlstra, Navus
Episode 105: Navus: Jaap Zijlstra on Why "Process Tech" is the Missing Link in Scaling AgriFood and Why Family Offices Beat VCs in the Hard-Tech WinterIn this episode, I sit down with Jaap Zijlstra, representing Navus, a Dutch family office-backed venture firm. Unlike traditional VCs, Navus leverages the technical heritage of a world-leading dairy robotics family to build clusters of sustainable f
On Navigating a 14-Month Biotech Seed Round & Making Whole Milk from Mammary Cells- Opalia: Jennifer
Episode 103: Opalia: Jennifer Côté on Navigating a 14-Month Biotech Seed Round and Making Whole Milk from Mammary CellsIn this episode, I sit down with Jennifer Côté, CEO and Co-Founder of Opalia, a Montreal-based biotechnology company pioneering animal-free dairy by producing real whole milk from bovine mammary cells. Jennifer shares a transparent, reality-check account of what it takes to close
On the Strength of the Syndicate Model and De-Risking AgriFood Investing - Branch Venture Group
Episode 102: Branch Venture Group: Lauren Abda on the Strength of the Syndicate Model and De-Risking AgriFood InvestingIn this episode, I sit down with Lauren Abda, Co-Founder of Branch Venture Group, a Boston-based angel investment network and syndicate deployed heavily into the future of food. Lauren delivers a masterclass on why the syndicate model has outperformed traditional mega-funds during
On why the "Plant-Based Meat" thesis failed & pivoting a $50M fund to Defense Tech - Champel Capital
Episode 102: Champel Capital: Amir Weitmann on why the "Plant-Based Meat" thesis failed and pivoting a $50M fund to Defense Tech In this episode, I sit down with Amir Weitmann, Managing Partner at Champel Capital, an Israeli venture fund that deployed heavily into FoodTech across its first two funds (backing standouts like Remilk and Aleph Farms). Amir delivers a brutally honest post-mortem on the
On the 16M CHF Series A, licensing IP to sugar giants,& bypassing CapEx-Charles Pontvianne,Planetary
Episode 101: Planetary: Charles Pontvianne on the 16M CHF Series A, licensing IP to sugar giants, and bypassing CapEx In this episode, I sit down with Charles Pontvianne, CFO of Planetary, a Swiss biotech startup that recently announced a massive 16 million CHF Series A co-led by Radical Capital and Oetker Group. Charles breaks down their highly unusual "middleman" equity story: instead of buildin
On non-dilutive govt hacks, dodging the OpenAI threat, & $1.1M pre-seed pitch - Dan Bull, Scanabull
Episode 100: Scannabull: Dan Bull on non-dilutive government hacks, dodging the OpenAI threat, and the $1.1M pre-seed pitch In this episode, I sit down with Dan Bull, CEO of Scannabull, a New Zealand-based AgTech startup utilizing 3D imagery and edge-device machine learning to accurately weigh livestock. Dan breaks down the exact timeline of their $1.1M NZD pre-seed round, explaining how an early
On the €8M Food Forecast Series A & why European VCs run Due Diligence Post-Term Sheet- SHIFT Invest
Episode 99: SHIFT Invest: Jonas von den Driesch on the €8M Food Forecast Series A and why European VCs run Due Diligence Post-Term Sheet In this episode, I sit down with Jonas von den Driesch, an investor at SHIFT Invest, a Dutch impact venture capital fund that just launched its fourth fund with a first close of €90M. Jonas breaks down the exact timeline and thesis behind their recent €8M Series
On surviving Corporate VC Due Diligence and the 1% Conversion Rate Reality - Tomas Turner, Cosaic
Episode 98: Cosaic: Tomas Turner on surviving Corporate VC Due Diligence and the 1% Conversion Rate Reality In this episode, I sit down with Tomas Turner, CEO and Co-founder of Cosaic, a biomass fermentation startup producing highly functional yeast-based ingredients to replace additives, milk, and eggs. Tomas walks us through the grueling realities of closing a $6M round led by DSM-Firmenich’s CV
€10M non-dilutive hack, surviving deep expert "grilling," & avoiding the CapEx trap- Georg Schaumann
Episode 97: SenseUp Biosciences: Georg Schaumann on the €10M non-dilutive hack, surviving deep expert "grilling," and avoiding the CapEx trap In this episode, I sit down with Georg Schaumann, Founder and CEO of SenseUp Biosciences, a deep-tech platform developing bio-encapsulated double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for targeted crop protection. Georg details how a serendipitous barbecue conversation led t
On $50M DeepTech Thesis & why Southern EU is the ultimate VC testing ground-José, Eatable AdventureS
Episode 96: Eatable Adventures: José Luis Cabañero on the $50M Deep Tech Thesis and why Southern Europe is the ultimate VC testing ground In this episode, I sit down with José Luis Cabañero, Founder and CEO of Eatable Adventures, one of the most prolific AgriFood accelerators and venture capital platforms in Europe. José breaks down his highly specific thesis: writing €100K-€300K pre-revenue check
On navigating the Alt-Protein pivot and why startups can't disrupt Nestlé- Kim Odhner, Unovis
Episode 95: UNOVIS Asset Management: Kim Odhner on navigating the Alt-Protein pivot and why startups can't disrupt Nestlé In this episode, I sit down with Kim Odhner, Managing Director at UNOVIS Asset Management, one of the most experienced and earliest venture funds in the alternative protein space. Kim pulls back the curtain on how UNOVIS manages its portfolio during the FoodTech winter, detail
On securing 6.5M round, partnering with Kubota, and the 1-2yrs farmer ROI- Kristoffer Magnor, Kilter
Episode 94: Kilter: Kristoffer Magnor on securing a 6.5M strategic round, partnering with Kubota, and the 1-to-2 year farmer ROI In this episode, I sit down with Kristoffer Magnor, Managing Director at Kilter, a Norway-based AgTech startup building an autonomous precision-weeding robot. Kristoffer details the anatomy of their recent 6.5 million strategic investment round led by global manufacturin
On "Venture Math", B2B Corporate Synergy, & Pre-Regulatory Playbook - Alex Davisson, Plug and Play
Episode 93: Plug and Play: Alex Davisson on "Venture Math", B2B Corporate Synergy, and the Pre-Regulatory Playbook In this episode, I sit down with Alex Davisson, Senior Associate at Plug and Play, a globally recognized venture fund and open innovation platform. Alex breaks down how Plug and Play leverages its network of over 600 multinational corporate partners (like PepsiCo and Mars Wrigley) to
On spinning Plant Cell IP out of the university and the B2C trap - Mick Riley, Forever Harvest
Episode 92: Forever Harvest: Mick Riley on spinning Plant Cell IP out of the university and the B2C trap In this episode, I sit down with Mick Riley, Co-founder and CEO of Forever Harvest, a New Zealand-based plant cell culture startup that recently closed a $1.2M pre-seed round. Mick details how he stepped in as the commercial CEO to spin out "high seven-figure" IP from a public research institu
On the Growth Investor Mindset and the B2B vs. B2C Scale-Up Playbook - Fabio Ziemssen, Zintinus
Episode 91: Zintinus: Fabio Ziemssen on the Growth Investor Mindset and the B2B vs. B2C Scale-Up Playbook In this episode, I sit down with Fabio Ziemssen, Founding Partner at Zintinus, a Berlin-based growth-stage FoodTech fund managing €135 million. Fabio outlines the strict commercial metrics required to secure their €2M to €5M checks, explaining the distinct differences between evaluating B2B in
Surviving CapEx leap, supply chain economics, building a Corporate inside a Startup - Planet A Foods
Episode 90: Planet A Foods: Max Marquart & Jürgen Keil on surviving the CapEx leap, supply chain economics, and building a Corporate inside a Startup In this episode, I sit down with Maximilian Marquart (CEO and Co-founder of Planet A Foods) and Jürgen Keil (former Cargill Executive and current Supply Chain Advisor) to discuss the brutal reality of scaling a deep-tech food company. Planet A F
On securing paid POCs and why marketing claims are noise to a $7B corporate - Ziv Kohav, ICL Group
Episode 89: ICL Group: Ziv Kohav on securing paid POCs and why marketing claims are noise to a $7B corporate In this episode, I sit down with Ziv Kohav, Head of the Open Innovation Program (ICL Open) at ICL Group, a $7 billion specialty minerals giant headquartered in Israel. Ziv outlines exactly how early-stage (even TRL3) startups can secure paid Proof of Concept (POC) projects with ICL across t
Zubi Capital, Johan Morales on Spain as the Go-To-Market Hub & the death of Consumer Behavior pitch
Episode 88: Zubi Capital: Johan Morales on Spain as the Go-To-Market Hub and the death of "Consumer Behavior" pitchesIn this episode, I sit down with Johan Morales, an investor at Zubi Capital, a Spanish asset management firm operating three distinct vehicles: a Venture Debt fund for impact scale-ups, an early-stage (Pre-Seed/Seed) Diversity Catalyst VC, and a highly specialized Type 1 Diabetes fu
Bootstrapping SynBio, "Functional Assay" of sales, & First Principles valuation - Tomorrow, Inc
Episode 87: Tomorrow, Inc.: Dr. Alec Lorenzo on bootstrapping SynBio, the "Functional Assay" of sales, and First Principles valuation In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alec Lourenco, CEO and co-founder of Tomorrow, Inc., a biotech platform engineering proteins that bind to taste receptors to replicate—and evolve—the experience of sugar and salt. Alec shares the scrappy origin story of how they
Corporate Open Innovation & surviving the 6-month Pilot timeline- Jara van den Bogaerde, Royal Cosun
Episode 86: Royal Cosun: Jara van den Bogaerde on Corporate Open Innovation and surviving the 6-month Pilot timeline In this episode, I sit down with Jara van den Bogaerde, Open Innovation Manager at Royal Cosun, a 125-year-old Dutch food processor and cooperative representing 8,500 farmers. Jara pulls back the curtain on how a massive corporate player scouts and collaborates with early-stage Agri
On NZ massive govt match-funding & escaping the Agri-Food VC winter- Sandhya Sriram, Sprout Agritech
Episode 85: Sprout Agritech: Sandhya Sriram on New Zealand’s massive government match-funding and escaping the Agri-Food VC winterIn this episode, I sit down with Sandhya Sriram, CEO of Sprout Agritech, a premier startup accelerator and early-stage investor based in New Zealand. Sandhya—a stem cell scientist and serial entrepreneur turned investor—explains how Sprout leverages heavy New Zealand go
On Italy's "Untapped" AgriFood Market & Private Equity Exit Strategy - David Bassani, Maia Ventures
Episode 84: Maia Ventures: David Bassani on Italy's "Untapped" AgriFood Market and the Private Equity Exit StrategyIn this episode, I sit down with David Bassani, Founding Partner of Maia Ventures, an Italy-based VC fund rapidly approaching its €60M hard cap. David details why he believes the Italian ecosystem is severely underfunded despite Agri-Food accounting for 15% of the nation's GDP. He rev
On the Hybrid VC-Advisory Model & the Art of the Hard Pivot - Jonas Ahm-Lundgren, The Footprint Firm
Episode 83: The Footprint Firm: Jonas Ahm-Lundgren on the Hybrid VC-Advisory Model and the Art of the Hard Pivot In this episode, I sit down with Jonas Ahm-Lundgren, Partner at the Footprint Fund, which recently announced the first close of their €76M pre-seed and seed climate tech fund. Jonas breaks down their highly unusual structure—operating a venture fund under the same roof as a major sustai
Evergreen Select: Jim Miller on Big Pharma execution, 3D scaffolding, and the Hybrid Meat strategy
Episode 82: Evergreen Select: Jim Miller on Big Pharma execution, 3D scaffolding, and the Hybrid Meat strategy In this episode, I sit down with Jim Miller, President and CEO of Evergreen Select, a cultivated meat company that has raised roughly $55M to date, backed heavily by lead investor S2G. Jim brings over 30 years of Fortune 500 biotech and Big Pharma execution (including COVID vaccine commer
On Regenerative Economy and why VCs are wrong to ignore Consumer Brands - Tom Doornik, Doen Ventures
Episode 81: Doen Ventures: Tom Doornik on the Regenerative Economy and why VCs are wrong to ignore Consumer BrandsIn this episode, I sit down with Tom Doornik, Investment Associate at Doen Ventures, an Amsterdam-based early-stage impact VC backed by the Doen Foundation. Tom walks us through their thesis on the "regenerative economy" and why they write €350K to €700K pre-seed and seed checks for bo
On closing a $38M Series A without a bridge round and executing on time - Hélène Briand, Verley Food
Episode 80: Verley Food: Hélène Briand on closing a $38M Series A without a bridge round and executing on time In this episode, I sit down with Hélène Briand, Co-founder and Chief Innovation & Commercial Officer at Verley Food, a French precision fermentation company that recently made headlines by closing a massive $38M Series A led by Alvin. Hélène reveals the disciplined, milestone-obsessed
On Open Innovation, the AI Nutrition Threat, and How to Pilot with a €15B Dairy Giant - Arla Foods
Episode 79: Arla Foods: Gilai Nachmann on Open Innovation, the AI Nutrition Threat, and How to Pilot with a €15B Dairy Giant In this episode, I sit down with Gilai Nachmann, Senior Project Manager of Open Innovation & Partnerships at Arla Foods, the largest dairy cooperative in Europe with €15 billion in annual revenue. Gilai breaks down Arla’s aggressive new mandate: sourcing 30% of all innov
On winning Pre-Seed funding with the "Low Inclusion" fiber thesis - Jens & Ida, Ora Biotics
Episode 78: Ora Biotics: Jens Eklöf & Ida Krogh Sjöholm on winning Pre-Seed funding with the "Low Inclusion" fiber thesis In this episode, I sit down with Jens Eklöf (CEO/CTO) and Ida Krogh Sjöholm (Commercial Officer), the co-founders of Ora Biotics, a Danish startup developing the next generation of precision prebiotics. They share the tactical playbook of how they cold-called their way to a
On the Evergreen Advantage & the "Low Inclusion, High Margin" thesis by Mathias Lorenz, Delphinus VC
Episode 77: Delphinus Venture Capital: Mathias Brink Lorenz on the Evergreen Advantage and the "Low Inclusion, High Margin" thesis In this episode, I sit down with Mathias Brink Lorenz, CEO and Managing Partner of Delphinus Venture Capital, a newly formed €80M evergreen fund backed exclusively by four major Danish corporates and a university endowment. Mathias pulls back the curtain on the pervers
Navigating the Agri-Tech Landscape: Insights from Proba's CEO Sijbrand Tieleman
Episode 76: Proba: Sijbrand Tieleman on raising an Extension Round and dominating a hyper-niche market In this episode, I sit down with Sijbrand Tieleman, Co-founder and CEO of Proba, an Amsterdam-based startup tackling the massive footprint of fertilizer emissions. Sijbrand walks us through his recent €1.25M ($1.5M USD) extension round, which was led by existing investor Future Food Fund. We disc
"Anti-Fund" model and the harsh realities of expanding into Asia - Isabelle Decitre, ID Capital
Episode 75: ID Capital: Isabelle Decitre on the "Anti-Fund" model and the harsh realities of expanding into Asia In this episode, I sit down with Isabelle Decitre, founder of ID Capital, a Singapore-headquartered venture investment and innovation advisory firm. Isabelle reveals why she deliberately chose not to raise a traditional VC fund, opting instead to invest her own capital (writing tag-alon
Seaqure Labs: Johan Henriksson shares how to get funded in 2025
Send a textSeaqure Labs: Johan Henriksson shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advis
ClearCOGS: Matt Wampler
Send a textClearCOGS: Matt Wampler shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to n
Endless Food Co: Maximillian Bogenmann
Send a textEndless Food Co: Maximillian Bogenmann shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2024 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strateg
B'ZEOS: Guy Maurice
Send a textB'ZEOS: Guy Maurice shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numer
Koppie: Daan Raemdonck shares how to get funded in 2025
Send a textKoppie: Daan Raemdonck shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to nu
MOA Foodtech: Jose Maria Elorza
Send a textMOA Foodtech: Jose Maria Elorza shares how to get funded in 2024Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, co-produced by vegconomist, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2024 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Sh
EcoTech Capital: Adam Bergman shares how to get funded in 2025
Send a textEcoTech Capital: Adam Bergman shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic adviso
First Bight Ventures: Veronica Breckenridge shares how to get funded in 2026
Send a textFirst Bight Ventures: Veronica Breckenridge shares how to get funded in 2026Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a st
FLOCEAN: Alexander Fuglesang on leveraging Oil & Gas heritage for Water Tech and the "Flat Round" strategy
Send a textFLOCEAN: Alexander Fuglesang shares how to get funded in 2026Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor
Prefer: Jake Berber shares how to get funded in 2025
Send a textPrefer: Jake Berber shares how to get funded in 2025Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numer
Alba Health: Eleonora Cavani shares how to get funded in 2025
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