The Barclays Climate Tech podcast
You’re the founder of an innovative climate tech company which could transform the global economy – but how do you get to grips with the huge opportunity at your fingertips?
The Barclays Climate Tech podcast is the ultimate guide to taking a climate tech company from idea to IPO.
Covering topics ranging from securing investment, to hiring the right people and building a secure supply chain, join Barclays’ Daniel Hanna and Steven Poulter as they talk to leading climate tech founders and get the scoop on how they overcame different challenges and scaled their businesses, sharing lessons learnt along the way.
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Meet the hosts
Daniel Hanna, Group Head of Sustainable and Transition Finance
Daniel Hanna is the Group Head of Sustainable & Transition Finance. He is creating a market leading center of excellence for sustainable finance to support clients navigate the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to a low carbon economy and to facilitate $1trn of Sustainable and Transition Financing by end of 2030. Daniel is also a member of Barclays' Sustainable Impact Capital Investment Committee.
Steven Poulter, Head of Principal Structuring and Investments
Steven Poulter is Head of Principal Structuring & Investments at Barclays, running a portfolio of activity including Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital; whereby Barclays is investing £500m by 2027 in the equity of fast-growing, innovative and environmentally-focused early-stage technology companies. He is a board member of BGF Group plc, Sustainable Ventures, Origami Energy Limited and Protium Green Solutions Limited.
Episode guide
Episode 1
From brainchild to board room – lessons from the early days
It takes guts and determination to start a business, which in the best of cases can still be fraught with challenges. But what if you’re a climate tech company, trying to deliver something new to market?
Daniel and Steven are joined by two climate tech founders who have done just that – Agnes Czako, Founder and CEO of Airex, and Andrew Wordsworth, CEO and Co-founder of Sustainable Ventures – to hear firsthand the barriers they faced, and crucially, how they overcame them to scale their business.
Episode 2
The valley of death – securing capital to survive and thrive
To scale at pace, early-stage climate tech companies need to raise capital, but it’s a tricky process with decisions at every turn. Is now the right time to raise capital? Should you take on an advisor? Is a strategic investor right for the business?
In this episode, Daniel and Steven ask Christophe Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of Naked Energy, and Chris Jackson, CEO and Founder of Protium, about their experiences in raising capital in a challenging market, and hear their top tips for founders embarking on their first funding round.