Climate Capital

🎙️ Plastics are a climate issue — and Sway is tackling it head-on. On this week’s CC Pod, host Dimitry Gershenson sits down with Julia Marsh, Co-founder & CEO of Sway, a California-based materials startup scaling seaweed-based, home-compostable packaging. Alongside Co-founder & COO Matthew Mayes, the team has developed patented tech that matches the performance of plastic, integrates into existing infrastructure, and decomposes into healthy soil. Listen here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gmfjtz3t

This week's Founder Spotlight: Meet Yishan Wong, founder of Terraformation, on a mission to reforest the planet and restore native ecosystems. From building seed banks and nurseries to launching an accelerator for reforestation leaders, Terraformation is scaling the infrastructure and knowledge needed to combat climate change. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqEsDrTd

Big congratulations to Colossal Biosciences on their groundbreaking achievement in de-extinction science, now featured in TIME! Check out the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/gYy97zCv

🎙️ Solving the toughest decarbonization challenges requires bold ideas and cutting-edge tech. On the latest episode of CC Pod, host Nick van Osdol sits down with Balachandar Ramamurthy, CEO & co-founder of Critical Loop, to discuss how their modern, integrated microgrid solution is unlocking power for industrial customers. Listen here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gqbP3tws

In a time of political upheaval and uncertainty, how do we keep climate tech moving forward? Join us for an exclusive afternoon where policy, energy abundance, efficiency, and resilience intersect. Event: "The World of Climate Has Been Rocked—It’s Go Time!" Featuring insights from Paul Hawken & Van Jones, followed by interactive breakouts. Date & Time: Monday, April 21 | 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Downtown San Francisco (details upon RSVP) Hosted by Climactic in partnership with Climate Capital, this invite-only gathering is designed for high-trust conversations where bold ideas gain momentum. 🚀 Space is limited—RSVP now: https://lu.ma/7akybb84

Congratulations Differential Bio! 👏

This Week in CC Insights: Climate Capital's Micro Fund We’re turning the focus to our investment strategy. CC Micro plays a key role in democratizing access to venture capital—writing small checks to back more climate founders while giving LPs diversified exposure to early-stage deals. Learn more and join us! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gPqckjxg

𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰. Today, I'm incredibly excited to announce the official launch of Differential Bio, an new venture I'm building with Martin Patz and Dong (Xiangdong) Zhao to power the next generation of biomanufacturing champions. To that end, we have raised a €2m pre-seed round to fuel the development of our Virtual Scale-up Platform. It cuts R&D cycle times and removes scale-up barriers by integrating robotic lab automation and computational modeling. If we're doing things right, we can drive a 10x improvement in bioproduct development, which trickles down to affordable bio-based products in our everyday lives. This makes me excited to go to work every day, and we will relentlessly push to make this vision a reality. We’re hiring across wet and dry lab roles. If you’re excited to shape the future of biomanufacturing, check out the job openings in the comments. ⬇️ More details in our press release below. ⬇️

Exciting times at Soldera! We’ve just raised €2.5M—led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from Skaala, Lemonade Stand, and others—to scale our AI-powered platform for managing and trading Guarantees of Origin (GOs). We’re already seeing 32% month-over-month growth as we onboard utility-scale clients like Utilitas, and we’re proud to be featured in Tech.eu for our innovative approach. Historically, GOs have been a headache—manual, fragmented, time-consuming, and often neglected. Our all-star team, with experience from billion-dollar companies (Glia, Trimble Inc., Elektrum Lietuva) and fast-scaling startups (eAgronom, Sixfold), is tackling this challenge head-on. By automating the entire process—from issuance to spot sale or forward-hedging—we give renewable energy producers back their time, maximize the profits of every certificate, and unlock buyers that were previously out of reach. We’re excited to build the critical infrastructure this industry urgently needs and grateful for the support of our investors and partners on this journey! 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dK4VBQfB

We are happy to feature Alex Ivanenko & Sam Ruben, MBA, MPA of HyWatts in our Founder Spotlight! Their Power-Plant-in-a-Box™ delivers reliable, continuous, zero-emission electricity by combining solar generation with a breakthrough hydrogen energy conversion system—powering EV charging stations, data centers, and remote communities alike as they pave the way for a more resilient, sustainable energy future. Read more 👉https://lnkd.in/gGKx9Ysj