Mobilizing millions of people to fund climate solutions, leading a Rocket Internet company in the Philippines and accidentally becoming a VC - Jacqueline Van Den Ende (Carbon Equity) - S2 Ep6

Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎For those of you that have been here since the beginning, 1000 thanks, and welcome to the newcomers who have joined us in recent weeks. I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏In this episode I sat down with Jacqueline Van Den Ende, the founder and CEO of Carbon Equity, a climate investing platform that aims to mobilize billions of private capital from millions of people to fund climate solutions. We discussed Jacqueline's journey from flying to the Philippines and leading a rocket internet company, to coming back in Europe and becoming a venture capital investor. We uncovered the stories behind the creation of Carbon Equity, how they managed to raise $2M in a Seed round from potential customers and later $6M in Series A. We also discussed the grind of convincing funds to join the platform, such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Bill Gates climate impact funds) and many more stories.🚀Have a great episode! ***** Thanks to our sponsor ⁠OpenVC.app⁠! 🔥Use the code "EXPLORE" to get a lifetime 20% discount on their premium membership.Learn more about ⁠LinkedIn, Newsletter, Website. Learn more about ⁠Jacqueline and ⁠Carbon Equity⁠.*****Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Carbon Equity01:25 Jacqueline's Career Journey05:06 Joining Rocket Internet in the Philippines08:32 Transition to Venture Capital18:13 Creation of Carbon Equity22:12 Investing in Climate Solutions25:27 The Growth of the Sustainable Economy32:20 Investment Criteria and Portfolio Selection37:30 Key Metrics and Challenges45:19 Raising Venture Funding47:03 Future Vision for Carbon Equity48:25 Advice for Entrepreneurs52:24 Final Thoughts 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

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