Scaling Climate Solutions - Navigating the Transition from First-OAK to Nth-OAK
Join IFM Investors, along with Congruent Ventures, HSBC Innovation Banking, Lilac Solutions, Munich Re Ventures and Precursor for an insightful discussion on what makes climate tech opportunities attractive to investors from early-stage to growth, and beyond.
This session will delve into the evolution of scale-up risk for companies, exploring what VCs seek during the pilot phase, what growth investors require for the first commercial-scale facility (First-OAK) facility and the wider deployment beyond (Nth-OAK). Learn how to seamlessly transition from one stage to the next and discover the metrics and tools that define a strong investment case. Equip your team for success with practical insights from industry experts.
Discussion Points:
Credit and Infrastructure Capital: Understand what role credit and infrastructure capital can play in developing FOAK and NOAK projects, and in supporting start-ups developing these projects.
Key Risk Factors: Understand the critical risks investors face when addressing the “missing middle.”
Venture, Growth vs. Credit: Explore the distinctions amongst venture, growth and credit investments, including the prioritisation of valuation versus cash flow profitability, and upside potential versus downside protection.
Top Priorities: Identify the top three priorities for investors at early and growth stages and learn how founders can navigate common pain points effectively.
Dream Outcome:
Attendees will gain:
A deeper understanding of the nuanced approaches amongst VC, Growth and Credit investors.
A tactical and strategic toolkit for founders preparing for fundraising, including key stakeholder identification, org chart priorities, and capital stack strategies.
Who Should Attend:
Founders with capital-intensive business models.
VCs and other investors interested in understanding peer approaches to de-risking.
Moderator:
Sidd Bhat, Executive Director, IFM Investors
Speakers:
David Yeh, FOAK Leader, Precursor
Helen Wang, Vice President, HSBC Innovation Banking
Raef Sully, CEO, Lilac Solutions
Sabeeha Islam, Vice President of Portfolio Development, Munich Re Ventures
Tanuj Dutta, Partner, Congruent Ventures
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