Podcasts about activate capital

The hosts discuss the recent $62 million funding round for Aerones, Siemens Energy's call for increased offshore wind capacity in the UK, Canada's push for offshore wind with Bill C-49, and the installation of Vestas' 7.2 MW turbine in Germany. And the Coyote Wind Farm in Texas as the Wind Farm of the Week. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! You are listening to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast brought to you by build turbines.com. Learn, train, and be a part of the Clean Energy Revolution. Visit build turbines.com today. Now here's your hosts, Alan Hall, Joel Saxon, Phil Totaro, and Rosemary Barnes.  Allen Hall: And welcome back to the Uptown Wind Energy Podcast. I'm here with Rosemary Barnes, Joel Saxon, and Phil Ro. Uh, crazy week. Again, I don't know how else to describe it. The, I was just telling our producer this morning that there's so much news coming out where it seemed like to be a little bit of a lull after the US House bill, but it's picked right back up again. And one of the more exciting things that's happened is A owns closed a $62 million series B. Uh, led by Activate Capital and S two G with, uh, revenue growing at Aeros by about 300% in 2024, and they are getting a lot of requests from [00:01:00] operators in the United States and elsewhere to fix their wind turbine blades. They have been working pretty closely with GE Renova and NextEra. Over the last, what Joel say two years, maybe a little bit longer on a number of problems.  Joel Saxum: Yeah. A couple years they've been doing, uh, bespoke solutions for both of them. They've also been doing their, you know, standard things that they're rolling out to the rest of the market. But I think this is a good thing. In one article that I was reading, there is like a tier one operator starting to adopt it, right? So. Everybody was kind of approaching that robotic thing, like, yeah, it looks like it's the future and, you know, but a little trepid, right? Dipping a toe in or dipping a finger into the water, trying it out. But now it seems like, hey, we got an LEP campaign, coones, we've got this robotics problem we wanna solve, collar owns. So they're starting to get more and more adoption and, and that shows, right, 300%, uh, revenue growth in 2024. So that's, that's huge, right? To, to hit that kind of number. So now it's up to, uh, scaling up. Uh, the only thing that can cap that number is the amount of robots that they can put outta the [00:02:00] factory over there in Riga.  Allen Hall: And we visited their facility in the United States about a year ago. It was just outside of Dallas, near Lake Dallas of all places. And it is a decent sized facility, but at the time we, when we walked around out back, you just noticed a whole bunch of, uh, parking lot spaces with trailers and capabilities for robots and thought, wow, that there's a lot of robot, uh, sitting in the parking lot. And, uh. But then they had, when I asked they, they said, oh, they had a ton of crews already out in the field working. So they do have the ability to get to a number of turbine sites. I, I guess maybe still not enough from what I hear, there's, the demand has gone through the roof.  Joel Saxum: Well, it's, it's a really interesting, or really cool, I guess, opportunity for technicians. So that's one of the things that robotics does is it addresses the technician shortage. You got a technician shortage, great, let's use robots. Then we can start, uh, having that force multiplier, right? Because you could run robots on two turbines from one control van.

Joining me today is Eric Meyer. He is graciously sharing his career journey, how he ended up at Activate Capital, and what he sees as trends, not only in climate, but in the political climate as well. Eric is a Principal at Activate Capital, where he focuses on deal sourcing, due diligence, execution, and supporting portfolio companies post-investment. He is a Board Observer at portfolio companies Voltus, Omnidian, PosiGen, Fictiv, Parsable, and Element Analytics. Prior to joining Activate, Eric was an Associate at ValueAct Capital, an activist hedge fund, where he covered investment ideas spanning several sectors including energy and industrials. Eric began his career as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company in their Silicon Valley office. Listen on to learn about his unique journey from his degree in Chemistry to Principal at Activate Capital and the process involved to be able to work at such an impactful investment company. Show Notes: [2:05] - Eric shares his background as a Chemistry major and his career journey that led him to Activate Capital. [4:42] - Eric decided to go to Business school which gave him the opportunity to get more involved in clean energy tech and make connections. [6:56] - In 2019, he began his work at Activate Capital full time. [7:55] - Be open and intellectually curious. What can you bring to the table? [8:53] - In these early conversations especially, being genuine is key. There is a side of the business that needs empathy. [10:21] - You need to have genuine humility in this business. [11:38] - Eric describes the process at Activate Capital and what they might be looking for in early conversations. [14:20] - Investors need to be fully aligned with a founder as they are signing up for a journey that is several years long. [17:08] - Eric gives some examples of scenarios that show some of the changes in venture capital. [20:50] - How is the current political climate playing into this and impacting the industry? [23:32] - Eric sees the trend of both political sides driving towards the re-industrialization of America. [28:50] - Eric explains why Activate has invested in an insurance company. [30:40] - When it comes to advice for his younger self, Eric shares what he wishes he knew sooner. Links and Resources: Eric Meyer on LinkedIn Activate Capital Website

Ever wanted a chance to pitch your climate tech company or get in front of VCs and angel investors? Now is your time to shine. https://thestartuptank.com/apply Tonight's Investor Panelists Include: - Alex Mitchell at Full Turn Capital - Calvin A. Cupini at Activate Presenting Companies: - Replace Energy: Helps energy developers find ROI-optimized solar project sites faster - Seed Culture: Embedding sustainability at the center of work culture - Snrassystems: Building environmental resilience in the live fish supply chain - BlazePower: Low-cost Olivine cathodes for safer EV batteries - Smapp Lab: AI-powered co-pilot for farmers to grow crops for the next 3 billion people -- Want to Connect & Network? Join 2k+ Other Climate Techies - On Whatsapp: https://4ward.vc/WAgroup - On Slack: https://4ward.vc/startupslack Want to Fundraise for Your Climate Tech Startup? - Download our Free 900+ Climate VC/Accelerator Database: https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase - Apply for The Startup Tank: https://thestartuptank.com/apply Interested in Investing in Climate Tech? We can help: - For VCs: Join Climate Tech Deal Share: http://4ward.vc/applydb - Same for Family Offices & LPs: http://4ward.vc/familyofficeform - For Angel Investors: Our Climate Syndicate: https://4ward.vc/syndicate -- The Startup Tank is brought to you by 4WARD.VC's "Partner in Clime" Accelerator and Climate Investor Syndicate 4WARD.VC's “Partner in Clime” Climate Accelerator is disrupting the outdated venture industry with the world's most hands-on, sales & traction-focused accelerator for elite early stage climate companies led by CRAZY ASS, world class climate founders tackling MASSIVE problems in areas including Food & Agriculture, Construction & Manufacturing, Commerce & Circularity, Recycling & Waste Reduction, Energy & Renewables, Transportation & Mobility for more info and to apply, please visit: http://4ward.vc/accelerator 4WARD.VC's Climate Investor Syndicate also allow accredited investors to participate in the post-program investments in our portfolio companies. For more information on 4WARD.VC's accelerator and accredited investor syndicate, please visit: https://4WARD.VC - Subscribe to never miss a thing! Via Youtube: https://thestartuptank.com/youtube Via Linkedin: https://4ward.vc/cleanandgreen Via Substack: https://mattward.substack.com Via Apple Podcast: https://thestartuptank.com/apple For Additional Free Resources: https://4ward.vc/free -- BONUS: Free 900+ Climate VC & Accelerator Database 4WARD.VC made a searchable index of 900+ climate, sustainability and impact investors, LPs, incubators, accelerator programs and angel investor groups worldwide. Filter climate tech VCs by stage, sector, geography & check size to find your ideal investor and/or co investors! https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase

Karl Siebrecht not only helped take one company through a $6B acquisition to Microsoft, but has gone on to raise almost a quarter of a billion dollars for his latest tech startup. The venture, Flexe, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like BlackRock, Prologis Ventures, Madrona Ventures, and Activate Capital.

The influx of VC money in the 2006-2011 timeframe ignited what is now known as Cleantech 1.0; a boom, and trough, that have some people worried that today's frothy investment cycle may be headed for another sharp correction.Paul interviews Jon Guerster of Activate Capital to understand how VC firms are thinking about today's Climatetech 2.0 - and the risks and opportunities of investing into this huge market. This episode is an eight minute synopsis of the extended cut conversation that can be found concurrently within this podcast.Activate Capital - https://activatecap.com Follow Paul on LinkedIn.

Now, more than ever, people have become more aware about the significance of sustainability. There are more conversations around it and have become an important cause many are getting behind, showing concern about the trajectory of our future. Jon Guerster has been in the sustainability space for years, devoting his life to building a sustainable future for all of us in the energy sector. He is a Partner at Activate Capital, the Chairman and Co-Founder of Therm Solutions, and the former CEO of Groom Energy Solutions. In this episode, he joins J.R. Lowry to discuss his life's work and the ups and downs of starting in the industry—overcoming crisis, figuring out a leadership style, and growing the company. Jon also shares some tips on selecting a good advisor for a startup and deciding when to invest in companies. Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at [insert URL for the transcript of this episode.]

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Otto Birnbaum, General Partner von Revent. Otto hat die Übernahme von Immerok und die Finanzierungsrunde von Enpal besprochen: Das US-Unternehmen Confluent hat das Berliner Software-Startup Immerok für etwa 100 Millionen US-Dollar gekauft. Beide Unternehmen konzentrieren sich auf die Verarbeitung und Analyse von Datenströmen aus verschiedenen Quellen in Echtzeit. Confluent ist eine Ausgründung von LinkedIn und fokussiert sich auf Apache Kafka, während Immerok sich auf Anwendungen für Apache Flink konzentriert. Mit der Akquise möchte Confluent beide Technologien nun gemeinsam für Kunden anbieten. Immerok wurde im Mai 2022 von Holger Temme, Johannes Moser und Konstantin Knauf gegründet und startete im Oktober in eine frühe Testphase. Das Berliner Solarunternehmen Enpal hat im Rahmen einer Series-D-Finanzierungsrunde 215 Millionen Euro eingesammelt. Federführend war TPG Rise Climate, einem Fonds im Bereich erneuerbare Energien und Climate Tech. Zu den weiteren neuen Investoren gehören Westly Group und Activate Capital, auch Bestandsinvestoren wie HV Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund II Capital und Princeville Climate Tech haben sich erneut beteiligt. Mit den zusätzlichen Mitteln will Enpal an neuen Produkten arbeiten und die Expansion in weitere europäische Märkte vorantreiben. Für das Jahr 2022 geht Enpal von einem Umsatz von mehr als 400 Millionen Euro aus. Erst im Dezember 2022 hatte das Unternehmen eine Fremdkapital-Finanzierung in Höhe von 855 Millionen Euro bekannt gegeben. Enpal vermietet Solaranlagen, Energiespeicher und Wallboxen.

It seems the pandemic has forced the business world to digitize faster, and the industrial sector is no different. Parsable, a San Francisco startup that is helping digitize industrial front line workers, announced a $60 million Series D today. Activate Capital and Glade Brook Capital Partners co-led the round. They got help from new investors […]

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Welcome to episode #14 of IoT Product Leadership, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with product leaders on what it takes to build great IoT products. I’m your host, Daniel Elizalde.   I have a very special episode for you today. My guest is Larsh Johnson, CTO at Stem. I had the opportunity to work with Larsh at Stem. I learned a lot from him, and I was always very impressed by his leadership skills and knowledge of all the areas involved in creating complex technology products. That’s why I’m so excited to have him on the show and have him share his experience with you.   In this episode, we talk about energy storage and the key role IoT plays in this new era of distributed energy. We also talk about the challenges of building end-to-end IoT solutions both from a Product perspective as well as the internal organizational challenges that arise when building such products. This is a very special episode that no Product leader should miss.   To learn more about Larsh, Stem, and to access the resources mentioned in this episode, visit iotproductleadership.com.   There you’ll find the show notes for all episodes, including this one.   Plus if you are looking to take your IoT skills to the next level, in that page you’ll also find links to my online IoT courses, including my popular IoT Product Manager Certificate Program. The only IoT strategy program designed specifically for Product Managers. Once again, the URL is iotproductleadership.com   About Larsh Johnson: As Chief Technology Officer, Larsh Johnson is leading hardware and software engineering to meet the needs of Stem’s C&I, utility, and energy market customers. Prior to joining Stem, Larsh was Chief Technology Officer at Siemens Digital Grid, where he led technology development teams on products spanning from consumer metering, demand response and analytics to control center software and grid automation. He joined Siemens via the acquisition of eMeter, a Bay Area software company of which he was a co-founder and responsible for innovation and development of meter data management, analytics, and advanced smart grid applications. Prior to eMeter, he co-founded CellNet Data Systems, a pioneer in wireless networks for smart metering and distribution automation and now a unit of Landis+Gyr a Toshiba company. Larsh was a founding member of the DOE’s Gridwise Architecture Council (GWAC) and remains a Member Emeritus. He earned a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.       About Stem: Stem creates innovative technology services that transform the way energy is distributed and consumed. AthenaTM by Stem is the first AI for energy storage and virtual power plants. It optimizes the timing of energy use and facilitates consumers’ participation in energy markets, yielding economic and societal benefits while decarbonizing the grid. The company’s mission is to build and operate the smartest and largest digitally-connected energy storage network for our customers. Headquartered in Millbrae, California, Stem is directly funded by a consortium of leading investors including Activate Capital, Angeleno Group, Constellation Technology Ventures, Iberdrola (Inversiones Financieras Perseo), GE Ventures, Mithril Capital Management, Mitsui & Co. LTD., Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, RWE Supply & Trading, Temasek, and Total Energy Ventures. Visit www.stem.com for more information. Topics we discuss in this episode: Larsh shares his background and about Stem. How Stem approaches IoT solutions. The advantages Industrial IoT brings to your Industry. The biggest challenges when building end-to-end IoT solutions. Some internal/organizational challenges to address when transitioning from stand-alone products to connected products. Key elements to make the relationship between PM and Engineering a success. What to look for when evaluating or hiring a PM. Advice for Product Leaders who are new to developing IoT solutions. To learn more about Larsh and Stem: Larsh on LinkedIn On Twitter @ larshjohnson Stem Stem: Careers Section Stem: Athena Video  

Paolo Valdemarin and Matt Mower discuss about the selection process at Activate Capital. How do we pick entrepreneurs, what questions should you ask yourself before starting a new project or a new company.

Everything you ever wanted to know about applying to the Activate Capital #startuplab programme but were afraid to ask.

A special episode to wrap up the first startuplab programme. Our guests today are Activate Capital founding partner Greg Rice and Tomo founders Gus Booth-Clibborn and Fahad al-Saud.