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VC | E469 | Christian Hernandez on the Real ROI of Adaptation (ImpactVC spotlight series)

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In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Christian Hernandez, co-founder and Partner at 2150, to challenge a common VC misconception—adaptation isn’t plan B, it’s a billion-dollar frontier. From heat-proofing megacities in the Global South to tackling the carbon cost of concrete, Christian breaks down why the climate crisis needs more than mitigation—and why adaptation is just as investable.Christian shares how 2150 is building its strategy around deployment readiness—bridging the chasm between early tech and infrastructure-scale solutions. This conversation lays out the economics, urgency, and capital flows reshaping climate tech today—and why adaptation is core to building a livable 2150.
Here’s what’s covered:
  • 01:35 Scaling for the Switch: When Venture Hands Off to Infra
  • 03:01 Cooling the Planet: Human Limits, Economic Drivers & Air Conditioning
  • 05:06 De-risking for Deployment: The Role of IFC, World Bank & Public Finance
  • 07:42 Software for Adaptation Risk: Interdependencies & Insurability
  • 11:42 Concrete, Meat & Flying: Where Real Emissions Come From
  • 16:50 Why 2150? Long-Termism and Climate Deployment Urgency
  • 18:15 Lessons for Climate VCs: Investing with Impact and ROI in Mind
  • 24:38 Case Study: Vammo's Electric Scooters & Battery Swapping in Brazil
  • 26:15 Open Source Thinking: Sharing Climate Research Across the Ecosystem
  continue reading

471 episodes

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Manage episode 482939812 series 2968392
Content provided by The European VC. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by The European VC or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Christian Hernandez, co-founder and Partner at 2150, to challenge a common VC misconception—adaptation isn’t plan B, it’s a billion-dollar frontier. From heat-proofing megacities in the Global South to tackling the carbon cost of concrete, Christian breaks down why the climate crisis needs more than mitigation—and why adaptation is just as investable.Christian shares how 2150 is building its strategy around deployment readiness—bridging the chasm between early tech and infrastructure-scale solutions. This conversation lays out the economics, urgency, and capital flows reshaping climate tech today—and why adaptation is core to building a livable 2150.
Here’s what’s covered:
  • 01:35 Scaling for the Switch: When Venture Hands Off to Infra
  • 03:01 Cooling the Planet: Human Limits, Economic Drivers & Air Conditioning
  • 05:06 De-risking for Deployment: The Role of IFC, World Bank & Public Finance
  • 07:42 Software for Adaptation Risk: Interdependencies & Insurability
  • 11:42 Concrete, Meat & Flying: Where Real Emissions Come From
  • 16:50 Why 2150? Long-Termism and Climate Deployment Urgency
  • 18:15 Lessons for Climate VCs: Investing with Impact and ROI in Mind
  • 24:38 Case Study: Vammo's Electric Scooters & Battery Swapping in Brazil
  • 26:15 Open Source Thinking: Sharing Climate Research Across the Ecosystem
  continue reading

471 episodes

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