The Collective VC Podcast

Collective VC brings discussions with people moving important ideas and actions forward into the world. podcast.collective.vc

The Collective VC Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Oliver Bonallack, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Oliver Bonallack hosts The Collective VC Podcast, a news show with 15 episodes published.

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  🌱 Vertical Future CEO, Jamie Burrows — Live Interview [𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗣𝗦: 𝘾𝙇𝙄𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉] 🚨

  Apr 21, 202534 minS0

  <p>"I worry for my children, I worry for my children's children" </p><p>In this candid chat with a live audience, Jamie Burrows shares his 10-year journey building a vertical farming company that's addressing both food and water security in a changing climate.</p><p>→ Hear how personal tragedy at 29 led Jamie to reassess his path and take "the jump" into vertical farming→ Follow his journey from working "7 nights a week" in a rundown Deptford warehouse to raising £37M→ Understand why he believes "price parity is very important" for sustainable food innovation→ Discover why family offices, not VCs, are funding t...

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  Dessi Pettersson: Climate VC in Europe & Africa | Collective VC Podcast EP15 [LEGACY EPISODE]

  Mar 12, 202558 minS0

  <p>Today, we’re joined by Dessi Pettersson, Head of Impact at Sagana—a climate-focused VC firm bridging Europe and Africa. 🌍</p><p>💡 Key topics we cover:</p><p>🔹 The differences between VC in Europe & Africa</p><p>🔹 How cross-pollination between ecosystems drives impact</p><p>🔹 The challenges of early-stage climate investing</p><p>🔹 The future of exits & liquidity in African markets</p><p>🔹 Why passion-driven founders outperform in emerging markets</p><p>⚡ Notable insights:</p><p>→ Why VC models don’t always fit African markets</p><p>→ The role of fintech in climate investing</p><p>→ How capital stacks must evolve for real impact</p><p>→...

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  Stenver Jerkku: AI-Powered Guarantees of Origin for Clean Energy | Collective VC Podcast EP14 [LEGACY EPISODE]

  Dec 9, 202428 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I sit down with Stenver Jerkku, founder and CEO of Soldera, a pioneering force in renewable energy innovation. Stenver is a seasoned tech entrepreneur whose ventures span renewable energy, AI, and climate finance. With over €20 million in venture capital raised, he’s founded companies such as eAgronom, transforming farming toward carbon neutrality, and Solid World, which created commodities markets for climate finance. Now, with Soldera, Stenver is empowering renewable energy producers by enabling automated guarantees of origin (GO) sales for immense time savings, better deals & market access.</p><p>Stenver delves into his journey from working at t...

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  Rich Walker: Buiding Robot Hands at Shadow Robot | Collective VC Podcast EP13

  Dec 2, 20241h 8mS0

  <p>🤖 Discover how the world's best robot hands are made! Join us for a fascinating conversation with Rich Walker, Director of Shadow Robot Company, as we unpack robotic dexterity and the landscape of engineering robotics for specific future applications.</p><p>Key Topics Discussed:</p><p>🔧 The evolution of Shadow Robot's world-class robotic hands</p><p>🧠 Understanding dexterity in robotics vs human hands</p><p>🔬 How AI and deep learning are transforming robotic manipulation</p><p>🌱 The role of robots in addressing climate change challenges</p><p>💼 Insights into running an employee-owned robotics company</p><p>➡️ Rich's LinkedIn: / walkerrich </p><p>🌐 Shadow Robot: http...

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  Etienne Variot: Financing Regenerative Agriculture | Collective VC Podcast EP12 [LEGACY EPISODE]

  Jul 16, 20241h 5mS0

  <p>In this episode, Ollie chats with Etienne Variot, who shares his journey from the financial sector to leading efforts in regenerative agriculture. Discover how Regen Insight and Rize are providing farmers with cutting-edge tools and innovative financing models to support their sustainability initiatives.</p><p>➣ 🌱 Regen Insight: guarantees the climatic impact of regenerative agriculture by leveraging agricultural and environmental data through a simple, intuitive tool. Trusted insight into your regenerative efforts, and high-impact carbon certificates.</p><p>➣ 🌾 Rize ag: Building the first tech-verified carbon finance platform in agriculture, blending advanced technologies, such as advanced soil modelling, carbon footprint, and satellite...

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