'Founders need to sacrifice those final 10 or 20 percent' – Zero Carbon doubles down on hard science impact firms
27 Jan 2025
09:00
VC firm Zero Carbon Capital is all about harnessing the power of hard science to tackle the climate crisis. After closing a first fund focused on the UK, Zero Carbon's second fund of more than €20m is expanding across Europe with the aim of finding hardware companies that can take industries closer to net zero.
Impact Loop interviewed Max Werny, a venture associate at Zero Carbon Capital, to discuss:
→ Zero Carbon's wish list for climate tech investments in 2025
→ Why the firm is feeling 'cautious optimism' despite Trump pulling out of Paris Agreement
→ Why scientist-founders need to let go of 'perfectionism' when running a startup
Impact Loop interviewed Max Werny, a venture associate at Zero Carbon Capital, to discuss:
→ Zero Carbon's wish list for climate tech investments in 2025
→ Why the firm is feeling 'cautious optimism' despite Trump pulling out of Paris Agreement
→ Why scientist-founders need to let go of 'perfectionism' when running a startup