Earth

❓ Along with Maex and Philip, I've spent a bunch of time in recent months thinking about how our thesis at Earth aligns with a very uncertain world heading into 2025. 🥵 +1.5 degrees above pre-industrial averages, increasingly warlike, with inconsistent regulation, high profile start-up failures, climate scepticism on the rise, and ever-more wary investors (burned by the hundreds of millions of dollars of venture cash spent on hard-to-scale climate moonshots). The attached is where we've got to. 🌎 🚀 Climate Dynamism takes a leaf from the a16z playbook, aligning around the spirit of innovation and resilience driving solutions to the climate emergency through technology. ⚙️ Focusing on fundamentals. Backing great founders in big markets with real exit routes. Being techno-optimist, and viewing regulation as a necessary irritation, not a basis for a business model. Looking for incentive mechanisms that use tech to unlock alignment between players in a market. And importantly, pushing forward, not looking back. ✍️ Building a thesis in public is a fascinating (and mildly terrifying) exercise and I'm here to be pulled apart - how does this make you feel? What are we missing? Very keen to discuss.

We couldn't be more pleased to be supporting both ☕ Climate Coffee Berlin and now London. Onwards! 🌍️ x ☕ = ❤️

👋 Heading to Slush in Helsinki next week? 🇫🇮 We’re happy to co-host Super Climate, alongside an incredible lineup of investors dedicated to tackling climate challenges. If you’re an LP interested in attending, don’t hesitate to reach out! Also, Ananda Partner Zoe Peden, will be attending various events throughout the week, including House of Impact and the Google for Startups Climate Ecosystem Dinner. If you’re working in #Biodiversity, #Decarbonizing Industry, #TechBio, #Biosecurity, or #Health, don’t miss the chance to meet Zoe. 🤭 Fun fact: At last year’s Slush, Zoe connected with the founder of one of our portfolio companies (still in stealth mode)—and what a first meeting they had! Who knows what exciting surprises this year will bring? We hope to see you there! cc: 2150, AENU, Blume Equity, Climentum Capital, Collateral Good, Course Corrected, Earth , Extantia, FoodLabs, GET Fund, Greencode Ventures, HPE Growth, Icos Capital, Maniv, Marvelous - Deeptech Fund and Catalyst for Climate Solutions , noa, Oyster Bay Management GmbH, Planet A Ventures, PT1, Rockstart, Sandwater, Visionaries Tomorrow  #Slush2024 #ClimateTech #ImpactInvesting #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital

We are excited to support the Hula Earth team in their Vision to protect biodiversity!!! See below 👇

It's being a week since Earth Gathering 2024 ended. It was an extraordinary experience—a vibrant blend of founders, creators, and thought-leaders who brought their unique gifts to the table. From powerful storytelling sessions to deep, transformative activities, every moment was filled with intention and connection. The event was an unforgettable blend of innovation, creativity, and shared vision. I can only hope this incredible gathering continues to grow and inspire more magic in the future!

📈 We're expanding! We've got launches coming in a number of European cities into 2025, and are looking for fantastic people and/or organisations to help us get these locations off the ground. 🇬🇧 London 🇬🇧 Cambridge 🇦🇹 Vienna 🇸🇪 Stockholm 🇳🇱 Amsterdam If you're based in any of these cities, and fancy helping out, have a read of what we're looking for - https://lnkd.in/e6MC8ejm - then drop us a message here or to Max Bray / Miguel de Ros

What used to be "Hello World" is now "Hello Earth".

💻 Wrote a few thoughts on why software in climate matters, and (the beginnings of) what we think is cool at Earth. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e7x4ScRY 🌎 Maex Ament Rebecca Miller Philip Stehlik

💻 Wrote a few thoughts on why software in climate matters, and (the beginnings of) what we think is cool at Earth. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e7x4ScRY 🌎 Maex Ament Rebecca Miller Philip Stehlik

Not a lot of people master the art of storytelling. We didn't, until we started working with a storytelling coach after coming back from Londolozi. Even then, we still have a long way to go! The ability to relay a message authentically is one of most powerful skills you can have. As a founder, you need to be able to get investors, customers, employees excited enough to want to join you for the journey. How do you do that? Sure, you can show them a powerpoint with numbers. But it's the story you tell that makes the biggest difference. This doesn't mean you have to mimic someone else's way of talking. There are many different ways of being a good storyteller: maybe you're funny, maybe you're serious, maybe you're vulnerable. Try out different things and see what works for you - but invest time in practising this skill and really sharpening it