What if Investors Only Made Money if they *actually* helped save the planet? Welp... folks, we have the show for you because that's exactly what Planet A is doing. Somil and Silas speak with Jessica Burley, a Berlin-based investor at the fund. On top of learning how they are *actually* walking the talk, we found out how they use Carbon Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in their investing due diligence process. Tune in to get the whole thing today! 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox 🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel----- Topics: **01:29 Introduction and Background**02:22 The Role of Life Cycle Assessments in Investing**8:44 Article 9 and the European Regulatory Landscape**10:27 Interest in Climate Tech Investing Outside of Europe**12:54 The Increasing Pace of Climate Tech Innovation**13:33 Jess's Journey to Climate Tech Investing**17:35 Transitioning from a Small Fund to a Larger Fund21:43 The Role of Brand and **Value in Climate Tech Investing**24:44 Sector Expertise and Operational Support in Investing**26:23 Geothermal Drilling for Renewable Heating**28:46 Investment Opportunities in Climate Tech**30:45 The Hardware Playbook: Investing in Hardware Startups**42:53 The German Climate Tech Ecosystem**49:18 Building Genuine Relationships in the Climate Tech Ecosystem**51:34 Takeaways--- Evaluating Life Cycle Assessment in Investment Decisions--- The Importance of the Hardware Playbook in the Investment Ecosystem--- De-risking Talent in Startups

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