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5-years  This month, I celebrate and appreciate my 5th anniversary with IncubEx, a truly innovative and transformative firm that creates, builds and enhances environmental markets globally. When I started I was employee number 9. Today, we have about 35 across Chicago and London offices.  Since 2018, the IncubEx team has accomplished a lot: building market share in European Union Allowances with our partners at EEX, starting a new North American environmental futures market with Nodal Exchange and launching a spot market with Trayport called The Voluntary Climate Marketplace (TVCM). In that short time, IncubEx and our partners have built the broadest suite of environmental futures and options products, including a host of groundbreaking contracts. This is a company that has leaned into the macro trends that drive markets - governmental policies, the global energy shift toward renewables, and corporate push to reach Net Zero goals. All of these call out for innovative financial products that help companies achieve their environmental targets. Financial instruments that provide price discovery, capital efficiencies via proven market structures (such as regulated futures exchanges) and ability to hedge risk, are a critical part of the solution to climate change. In short, the world needs more product innovation than ever in the environmental sector.  No matter the discussion and debate about the path forward, markets are an absolute necessity in solving the climate crisis. The creation of the Chicago Climate Exchange 20 years ago proved their worth and purpose. That mission continues in earnest with the team here at IncubEx, many of whom helped build that pioneering marketplace. A lot has happened in five years and I'd expect a lot more in the next five. Can't wait. #carbonmarket #RECmarket #environmentalmarket #renewableenergy #climatechange #marketinnovation

BOA’s virtue signaling ESG (environment, socal, government) score is much more important than its safety/soundness , derivative exposures, money laundering identification systems to include investment, lending, deposit, wiring,etc.activities. 🤡

It was a privilege to join other founders, advisors and investors at EnergyLab to unpack start up to scale up transition. Terrific turn out and illuminating insights from my fellow panellists (highlights below). The scaling conversation continues during Climate Action Week Sydney on May 15. Register here to join if interested in how Australian climate tech companies scale: https://lnkd.in/gYnCUiWq 👉 John Wood (CEO Gelion, Founder NOAB ventures) shared sage advise that climate tech companies must not only be good for planet but help their customers make or save money. 👉 Carola Jonas (Founder, Everty) shared their strategy for international expansion into the US market, leveraging the US incentives and Everty's existing customer base to get early traction. 👉 Christopher C. (Founder, Infravision) secured their Series A from a large US-based investor, comprised of multiple Corporate VCs. His advise to founders - follow the playbook of Australian start-ups who have gone before you in expanding to the US and don't be shy of negotiating with large US investors. Megan Fisher Luke Vanderzeil Harry Guinness Jarrod Ormiston

What a great finish of our accelerator sprint with Climate Founders 🚀 The past 8 weeks we have been packed with exciting insights from successful founders in the #cleanteach space, valuable feedback from peers or investors on our mission with cleverwatt and a lot of fun with our climatetech startups such as Scandens, Hula Earth or Radical Dot. 💡 The sprint has definitely helped us refining our business model pushing us closer to the establish first energy efficiency platform for the #Mittelstand in Europe. 🌎 Thanks to Markus Sudhoff & Lin Gong-Deutschmann for such a versatile accelerator program dedicated to #greentech startups! Special thanks to Laura Herzer for drawing our attention to this opportunity 🙏🏽 If you are seeking support as a #startup from subject matter experts in the areas of #energy, #sustainability or #environment , have look at the Climate Founders program - applications for the next batch are open: https://lnkd.in/dPkzGeRa #TechForGood #ImpactStartups #FutureOfEnergy #Startups #ClimateAction #EnergyEfficiency Alexander Heisele, Marcin Morawski, Alexandre Kremer, Joaquin Perrone, Dominik Bucher

BIG NEWS: We successfully closed our €10.3 million series A! 🚀 We’re extremely proud to welcome HV Capital, who lead the round, with the participation from existing investors: Norrsken VC, Picus Capital, and Carbon Removal Partners. With the new funding, we’ll establish our presence in the US, grow our team, and introduce additional carbon portfolio financing solutions to our leading platform for corporate carbon buyers and project developers. Companies navigating the complexities of carbon removal and reduction face the challenges of selecting and purchasing the right credits to meet emission targets. As our CEO and Co-founder Magnus Drewelies states, with the expansion of our global footprint, “we’ll enable more companies to proficiently manage their carbon credit portfolios, optimize climate impact, and ultimately deliver on ambitious climate strategies.” Since starting CEEZER, we have served over 50 corporate customers and collaborated with more than 150 project developers. We’ve driven superior climate finance solutions, ensuring our buyers easy, secure, and direct access to high-quality projects, guided by data. And this is only the beginning! Today marks a pivotal moment for CEEZER and our mission to enhance transparency and accessibility within the carbon market. A special thanks to our customers, investors, project developers, partners, and our amazing team, for making this possible and supporting our mission, vision, and tireless commitment to driving meaningful climate action. To learn more, read the article on TechCrunch here: https://lnkd.in/diNNPW3q Stay tuned for a rocketship of a year! cc Hannes Nützmann and Dr. Carla Woydt #SeriesA #ClimateTech #ClimateAction #funding #CEEZER #VoluntaryCarbonMarket #VCM

Trill Impact Fund is a 2020 vintage buyout fund managed by Trill Impact. The fund seeks impact investments in pollution, air, biodiversity and ecosystems, and climate categories. Trill Impact is a single-purpose Impact House. They are uniquely designed for impact investments and impact investments only. That means they strive to create positive returns and impact for people, planet and investors. They see investments through a different lens, from a macro to a micro perspective as well as through multiple dimensions. By targeting improvements in both the financial return of the investment as well as the impact it generates, they aim to accelerate positive change. This is their perspective shifting the view on impact and investments. #venturecapital #firm #air #biodiversity #impact #investment #founders

What value can private climate investors add for founders developing new technologies? Wellington head of private climate and veteran climate venture capital investor Greg Wasserman discusses his team's approach to helping private companies progress along their growth journey. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e4_TzGKN Thomas Mucha

What value can private climate investors add for founders developing new technologies? Wellington head of private climate and veteran climate venture capital investor Greg Wasserman discusses his team's approach to helping private companies progress along their growth journey. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eg5wqVHA Thomas Mucha

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