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Great opportunity with BP Ventures and @ThisIsYSYS for those in the Cleantech space raising investment
Why this is important? I'm gonna echo alot of what I learnt whilst with @ZeroCarbonCap + @ExeVelocities ....
[Mini Thread] https://twitter.com/ThisIsYSYS/status/1260513755999408128
Why this is important? I'm gonna echo alot of what I learnt whilst with @ZeroCarbonCap + @ExeVelocities ....
[Mini Thread] https://twitter.com/ThisIsYSYS/status/1260513755999408128
Clean Tech is a wide term which captures alot of businesses which ultimately seek to tackle issues around climate change..
Typically barriers to startup ecosystem the exist in terms of
-The University
you went to.
-Family background
-Connections / Network
Typically barriers to startup ecosystem the exist in terms of
-The University
you went to.-Family background
-Connections / Network
In the cleantech space these issues are exacerbated. Why? Because Founders typically req. The following 
(unwritten credibility signalling / practical knowledge )
- PhDs
- Masters Degrees
- Doctorates
(unwritten credibility signalling / practical knowledge ) - PhDs
- Masters Degrees
- Doctorates
Add another barrier. Typical clean tech funding doesnt work in a linear, tried and tested way. 
Seed
Series A
Series B
Hence the creation of @ZeroCarbonCap and others who offer specialised support /investment.
Seed
Series A
Series B
Hence the creation of @ZeroCarbonCap and others who offer specialised support /investment.
Access to PhDs etc are limited. Therefore minority founders in the Cleantech space were few and far between. The exceptions were good folk such as
- @TheMarvinTabi Wesaf Energy
- Carlton Cummins and Amrit Chandan of @aceleronenergy
Feel free to add to this list
- @TheMarvinTabi Wesaf Energy
- Carlton Cummins and Amrit Chandan of @aceleronenergy
Feel free to add to this list
Share this opportunity far and wide. Thread done. Utilising my quarantine time bonus 
#DiverseEnergy #BPVentures
#DiverseEnergy #BPVentures
