​Ripple Hosts

​Siddarth Shrikanth

​Just Climate / Generation IM

​George Darrah

​Systemiq Capital

​TL;DR

​Nature-related investments are sometimes viewed as sub-commercial. This Ripple will unpack the emerging business models proving that nature and biodiversity can generate both strong returns and meaningful ecological outcomes.

​Topic overview

​Why is the topic relevant?

​Nature in general, and biodiversity specifically, are still seen as areas that are high-impact but niche and/or lacking potential for scale and returns. This ripple will explore business models that can deliver attractive financial returns alongside outsized nature impact

​What’s up for discussion?

• ​What types of nature-related business models are showing real commercial traction?

• ​Where are the largest near-term opportunities across food systems, ecosystem restoration, waste, water, materials, or enabling technologies?

• ​Which geographies are more investable, and how is policy helping or hindering this sector?

• ​How should investors think about risk-return profiles in biodiversity-aligned sectors?

​Dream outcome

​Investors and LPs walk away with a clear sense of the commercial potential for a specific subset of nature / biodiversity business models.

​Who should attend?

​Generalist climate investors, LPs looking to invest, and entrepreneurs looking for product market fit in this space.