Christopher Wan’s Post

We at Bessemer Venture Partners are thrilled to partner with Ian Kalin, Matt Amacker, and the entire TurbineOne team to put cutting-edge machine learning in the hands of frontline military analysts! Read more about why David Cowan, Janelle Teng, and I believe TurbineOne is a category-defining company: https://lnkd.in/gxFEcXYh

We're passionate about defense here at Bessemer Venture Partners! In our latest roadmap, my colleagues Tess Hatch, Janelle Teng, Jason Scheller, David Cowan and I discuss why now's the time to invest in national security startups and how companies can build lasting businesses selling to the government. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTHw4gYJ

One of my favorite (and most important) books this year was David Leonhardt's Ours Was the Shining Future. You all should read it--and also read my book review :) https://lnkd.in/gP6i47Um You can purchase the book here: https://lnkd.in/ghi4vyZj Happy New Year!

The global heating and cooling market is massive––it represents 50% of global energy consumption, and studies estimate its size to be $1.4 trillion and counting. To decarbonize an industry so large, we’re going to need a range of solutions. One solution we’re bullish on is heat pumps. A renewable energy alternative to boilers and furnaces, heat pumps have the potential to reduce global CO2 emissions by at least 500 million metric tons in 2030. But how do heat pumps work, and where are there opportunities for innovation across the heat pump supply chain? On Atlas, read how my colleagues Noemi De Campos Walzebuck, Aia Sarycheva, Madeline Shue, Bob Goodman, and I think about a heat pump-powered future. bessemervp.team/3sWLd0k

For #XB100, I spoke with Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO & Co-founder Bob Mumgaard and VP of Operations Darby Dunn about fusion energy and its powerful potential to combat the climate crisis. Watch: https://lnkd.in/eEkT4Pvd Visit https://bvp.com/xb100 to see the full list of the #XB100 top private deep tech companies, read our State of Deep Tech report, and watch more videos from my partners David Cowan, Tess Hatch, and Andrew Hedin with Xanadu, Boom Supersonic, Anthropic and Generate Biomedicines. #fusionenergy #climatetech #deeptech

In partnership with XPRIZE, we at Bessemer Venture Partners are excited to launch the #XB100! It’s the definitive ranking of the top 100 private deep tech companies changing the world. From insect-based protein and nuclear energy to robotaxis and defense drones, these deep technologies are propelling humanity forward and will re-shape the human experience as we know it. Check out thexb100.com to see: 🔖 The XB100 List 🔬 State of Deep Tech Report 🎥 Founder and CEO interviews with Xanadu, Anthropic, Generate Biomedicines, Boom Supersonic, and Commonwealth Fusion Systems

I had a ton of fun chatting last week at #XPO23 about the deep tech startup ecosystem! Some takeaways: 🚀 Generative AI applications go beyond just software 🚀 Cost of capital is higher, but the capital stack is diverse. When should you fundraise, and from whom? 🚀 Especially in this environment, we need to be good stewards of capital, prioritizing efficient growth and a repeatable sales motion Great sharing the stage with Oliver Mitchell, Zach Ladonis, Kara Jones, Orin Hoffman, and JR Gibbens to discuss all things #deeptech, #autonomy, #robotics, #ai, and #startups :) Thanks to AUVSI — Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International for having us!

So excited and honored to partner with Josh Silverman and the rest of the amazing Windfall Bio team! Can't wait to tackle the climate problem, one methane molecule at a time.