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[Open Climate] Who writes the First Check?
Because someone always has to go first.
Before the Series A, before the grant, before the press, there’s a moment of deep conviction: someone wiring money into a risky idea with no revenue, no traction, maybe not even a name. That first check shapes everything that follows—who gets to build, what gets built, and who gets left behind.
But in climate? That moment is rare. The ideas are harder. The timelines are longer. And the investor base is… not quite the Tiger Global of green steel.
So who actually writes that first check into climate startups?
And how do we find more of them?
It’s time for a closer look at the earliest stage of climate capital—the angels, family offices, venture scouts, and solo capitalists who are backing breakthrough climate founders when it’s just vision, team, and a deck.
A 60-minute LIVE Open Climate Session + rapid-fire Q&A with early-stage investors who’ve actually written the first check.
From deal psychology to sourcing strategies, conviction filters to LP pressure, this is what it really takes to invest in climate when there’s no data—just a belief that something needs to exist.
🚫 No buzzwords
✅ Just sharp insight from the ones who back climate ambition early
Come for the radical candor. Stay for the check-writer mindset.
👉 RSVP now to secure your spot
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