Episode 1373

VC Sunday School: startup investing in a down market + Emily Kirsch of Powerhouse Ventures | E1373

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00:00 Molly and Jason intro the show

01:45 VC Sunday School: how a down market impacts the early-stage

05:45 Risks to VC fundraising when valuations are down

09:37 Should investors standards change depending on market conditions?

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13:53 How a down market impacts future returns

18:55 Why founders should have 18 months of runway

21:21 How founders can turn a down market into an advantage

23:46 Jason and Molly intro Emily Kirsch

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25:53 Emily Kirsch Managing Partner of Powerhouse Ventures

29:11 Why Powerhouse is focused on software

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36:16 Climate change's potential impact on GDP

37:50 How financial tools enabled the solar revolution

39:58 Regulations impacting climate investing

44:17 How different climate tech investors work together

55:24 The imbalance between climate tech founders and companies

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