Feb 8Saving founders from their companies?I spend a lot of time with founders. Founders I have worked with, founders I invested into or founders I met socially. One thing sticks out: many are having a blast, but just as many aren’t quite sure they want to continue running their company past a certain size. Some…Founder Stories5 min read
Jan 10I don’t get out of bed for less than 1Gt of CO2That’s pretty much the pitch of most entrepreneurs in the carbon capture space (and quite a few investors). Hell, that’s how I was articulating my goal only a few months ago. It is a rational statement. After all, scientific papers suggests we need to scale negative emissions to 5-15Gt of…Climate Change5 min read
Dec 21, 2021Learning #2: Can we turn shipping containers into carbon capture factories?After growing (and exiting) 2 software start-ups, I am looking at what to do next. Since Feb 21, I have been trying to learn more about the climate crisis — first by speaking with scientists and entrepreneurs in the space (See here and here), then by running real world experiments…Carbon Capture6 min read
Oct 11, 2021Learning #1: Can we use data and land to capture (a lot of) carbon dioxide?Since Feb 21, I have been looking for a way to contribute to solving the climate crisis — first by speaking with scientists and entrepreneurs in the space (See here and here), then by running real world experiments to figure out what to focus on. Here is the first experiment…Carbon Capture5 min read
Sep 21, 2021Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): what would good look like?I have spent the last 6 months trying to learn about the climate crisis, hoping eventually to contribute to solving it as an operator and an investor. I am by no means an expert and have still a huge amount to learn. This post is an attempt at simplifying and…Climate Crisis5 min read
Sep 21, 2021Decarbonisation goes slowly because emitting carbon is our core businessI have spent the last 6 months trying to learn about the climate crisis, hoping eventually to contribute to solving it as an operator and an investor. I am by no means an expert and have still a huge amount to learn. This post is an attempt at simplifying and…Carbon Capture4 min read