Climate Change Is a Social Issue - Alina Klarner (Impact Shakers)
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Thank you to BioEsol for sponsoring this episode. 💚BioEsol is an AI-powered energy company bringing Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) to industrial and SME clients, enabling energy autonomy, cost savings, and sustainability - with no upfront investment. In April, the company will open its Series A round to accelerate its expansion in France & Europe.***This week, we’re joined by Alina Klarner, the General Partner at Impact Shakers - a fund, accelerator, and ecosystem built to back diverse impact founders. In this episode, we explore how climate and social challenges intersect, and why investing at that intersection leads to stronger outcomes.We discuss:* Why investing in diverse teams is a competitive advantage* The business case for aligning climate and social impact* Embedding systemic thinking into startup models from Day 1* What VCs can do to make the ecosystem more inclusive* … and more! ***⌛TIMESTAMPS * 00:00 - Introduction* 04:31 - Co-Founder Dating is Key* 06:29 - Investing at the Intersection of Climate and Social Issues* 08:52 - The Economic Rational Behind Climate + Social** 12:33 - Embedding Social Impact in Business Models* 14:29 - Investment Criteria for Diverse Founders* 16:22 - Tools for Assessing Impact* 20:18 - Investment Criteria for Diverse Founders* 23:58 - Access to Capital for Diverse Founders* 25:48 - Encouraging VCs to Invest in Climate and Social* 27:41 - Policies for Impact Investing* 32:26 - VCs talk to VCs* 35:24 - Fire Questions***▶️ CONNECT WITH ALINA* Alina Klarner – Alina Klarner | LinkedIn* Impact Shakers - Impact Shakers***🔗 CONNECT WITH ME * Newsletter - https://climateventuresvco2.substack.com/* LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugorauch/* Email - climateventuresvco2@substack.com* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VCo2_HugoRauch***📚 REFERENCES AND MENTIONS* Byway – Flight-free travel company* Nibs Etc. – Upcycled juice pulp into granola* Circular Library Network – Hardware/software for peer-to-peer sharing* Farcorda – Aggregates secondhand product listings across platforms* Vested Impact – Impact due diligence tool used by Impact Shakers* Impact Principles (Impact Shakers internal framework – link it)*** 🎙️PAST EPISODES YOU’LL LOVE* Dr Benedikt Buchspies - How to Use LCAs for VC Investments (Planet A)* Tina Dreimann on Community Investing in Climate Tech (better ventures)***💚 LEAVE A REVIEW * Apple Podcasts - https://shorturl.at/HIDcg * Spotify - https://shorturl.at/yDTfR This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climateventuresvco2.substack.com