In this episode, Somil Aggarwal (@somilagg) interviews Iris Ten Have about her journey into VC from a science background, what ie means to be a Head of Science in VC, how to successfully build in hardware, and more.   Enjoy the Episode! 🌎  📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube. 📫 Interested in written summaries and takeaways from the episode? Subscribe to the newsletter. Want to be part of the community and engage further? Check out the Slack Channel. https://tinyurl.com/mwkn8zk5 ----- Topics: **6:25 Academia to venture**15:46 What helped her prepare for VC**18:42 How Extantia started**25:33 What makes a successful hardware investment**30:16 How to get your pre-orders for your MVP**36:05 Evaluating decarbonization potential**44:38 Advice to founders**48:36 What VCs can learn from scientists**51:11 Biggest challenges for funds

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