Panel: Rethinking Climate Finance – A Purpose-Suited Approach
Panelists:
Daniel Barker (President & CEO, Halcyon)
Kelly Bryan (Director, US Ventures, Village Capital)
Erin Davis (COO & Co-Founder, Enduring Planet)
Jay Lurie (Head of Commercial Finance and Capital Markets, Odyssey Energy Solutions)
Additional speakers TBA
Summary:
Traditional investment models often fall short in supporting climate innovators, particularly those in underserved and low-income communities. This panel will introduce purpose-suited capital, a philosophy that tailors investment structures, whether debt, equity, or alternative models, to meet the specific needs of climate-focused startups. Given the longer development timelines for many climate innovations, this approach also emphasizes the need for more patient capital to allow these solutions to scale effectively.
Key Discussion Points:
How purpose-suited capital expands access to funding for diverse climate entrepreneurs.
Examples of innovative finance that align investment terms with the realities of climate innovation.
Why climate solutions require more patient capital and how investors can rethink traditional VC models to support them.
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