Rob Genieser of ETF Partners on investing in environmental tech to accelerate impact at scale

“If you’re not generating a healthy return and an impact, then people should not back you”

ETF (Environmental Technologies Fund) Partners are one of the original pioneers in sustainable investing, with nearly $1bn raised across 4 funds since 2006. Currently with 31 portfolio companies across the energy transition, future mobility, green connectivity, the responsible consumer and sustainable food, they are leading the charge for impact investing at scale.

In this pod, Robert Geneiser, Managing Partner, brings his insight and infectious enthusiasm to a revealing 30 minute chat covering:

Why Greece is a particularly entrepreneurial place and increasingly attractive to investors

How ETF invested in two Greek startups which are now both at Series B and beyond

The rise of the sustainable consumer

The importance of young companies demonstrating market pull-through for solutions

Why insurance is important for adaptation technologies

The personal qualities in founders that ETF look for beyond business models

How a focus on digital solutions helps ETF to aggregate impact at speed and scale

Plus required reading, life balance recommendations and more!

“We all have to look our children in the eye and say we’ve done something worthwhile”

ETF Partners

ETF Sustainability Talks Podcast

ETF Podcast with Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Deepsea

Hellasdirect

Phenix

Fireweather by John Vaillant

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Investing for Purpose

Social Value International

https://impactfrontiers.org/

Global Impact Investing Network

https://sdgs.un.org/goals

#Deepsea #Hellasdirect #Phenix #energytransition #futuremobility #greenconnectivity #responsibleconsumer #sustainablefood

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