Heidi Lindvall on Pale Blue Dot's Gaza post, the backlash, and when investors should speak up: 'Many feel it’s safer to stay quiet'
17 Sept 2025
23:34
Israel’s war in Gaza – a taboo subject in the startup world – was the centre of a lively discussion at The Drop, a climate tech gathering in Malmö, Sweden, this week.
We spoke with Heidi Lindvall, general partner at Pale Blue Dot, one of Europe's most well-known climate VCs and the event's organiser, about why the firm chose to speak out on Gaza in a public post on Linkedin, and whether she thinks more investors should follow its lead.
"I don’t think it was a mistake," Lindvall told Impact Loop.
We spoke with Heidi Lindvall, general partner at Pale Blue Dot, one of Europe's most well-known climate VCs and the event's organiser, about why the firm chose to speak out on Gaza in a public post on Linkedin, and whether she thinks more investors should follow its lead.
"I don’t think it was a mistake," Lindvall told Impact Loop.