Investing In and Mentoring ClimateTech Startups | Pitching Angels | DC Palter Interview

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Read DC’s book → https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Unicorn-DC-Palter-ebook/dp/B0BK258MTT

Check out DC’s Medium profile → https://medium.com/@dcpalter

Don’t miss out on all the valuable content found on DC’s blog → https://pitchingangels.com/

Have a startup that would fit either one of the 2 Angel investing groups that DC is a part of? Check them out here:

Chemical Angel Network: http://www.chemicalangels.com/

Tech Coast Angels: https://www.techcoastangels.com/

Wondering what it takes to catch the eye of an angel investor?

I have a special treat for you then.

Today I have DC Palter, a climatetech investor who has invested in over 40 different companies, and we talk about what it takes to catch the eye of an angel investor, and his experience working on 2 Angel Networks and mentoring climatetech startups.

Make sure you check out this entire amazing interview to prep your green startup for angels.

Chapters 0:00 - Investing In and Mentoring ClimateTech Startups 1:27 - DC’s background 3:46 - Climate Crisis is the most pressing issue of our generation 5:06 - Climate Startups DC invested in 5:37 - Hurd Co 6:07 - Harvest Thermal 8:00 - Komfort IQ 9:13 - Nevados 10:06 - Inovues 11:54 - Alternative batteries 13:37 - Investment Organizations 13:59 - Tech Coast Angels 15:14 - Chemical Angels 16:52 - Bioplastics? 17:30 - Winning pitches 18:48 - Mentorship 20:20 - Outlook for Angel Investing 22:40 - Inflation Reduction Act Impact 24:22 - Not every business is a VC business 26:21 - Expectations for VC business 28:17 - To Kill a Unicorn 30:27 - DC’s inspiration to write To Kill a Unicorn 32:47 - sequel 34:23 - Difference between B2B vs B2C 36:06 - Tip for ecopreneurs 37:01 - How to get in touch with DC: LinkedIn

Check out DC’s website:

https://dcpalter.com/

Connect with DC Palter on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dc-palter/

Look into the different ClimateTech Startups that DC has invested in:

The Hurd Co. - fibers out of ag waste: https://www.thehurdco.com/

Harvest Thermal - Heating with Hot Water Heater: https://www.harvest-thermal.com/

Komfort IQ - individual office heating/cooling: https://www.komfortiq.com/

Nevados - Solar array tracking: https://nevados.co/

Inovues - Office window efficiency: https://www.inovues.com/

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