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episode 5: Climate accelerators and investing at Google, ANIM and the Black Angel Group
Jason Scott has been recruiting his coworkers at Google to directly support climate startups as both mentors and investors. Jason is also a partner at ANIM, an early-stage venture fund. He’s built funds and accelerator programs for Google including accelerators for black-led, women-led, and climate-focused companies.
He’s also launched the Black Angel Group as a way to take advantage of investing in climate tech companies and have a tangible impact on climate change. It’s also a great opportunity to learn from and collaborate with others. He shares numerous practical insights in this episode of Invested in Climate.
In Today’s Episode, we cover:- [4:12] Learn all about Google's climate accelerator
- [8:17] How Google helps startups get to the next level
- [11:40] How to be considered for future accelerators
- [12:47] Jason’s experience recruiting volunteers from within Google
- [16:36] How Jason supports climate tech startups through angel groups
- [21:16] What it’s like to be a member of Jason’s collective
- [23:02] The intersection between climate and underrepresented founders
- [25:41] Why now is the time to invest in a climate-focused startup
- [29:04] Learn about Jason’s global digital-first entrepreneurship fund
- [31:43] How to get involved in Jason’s endeavors
- [33:18] Ways to create positive change around issues you care about
Resources & People Mentioned
- BlocPower™
- https://startup.google.com/
- AngelList
Connect with Jason Scott
- Connect on LinkedIn
- Black Angel Group
- ANIM
Connect With Jason Rissman
- https://InvestedInClimate.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter
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