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Greenbackers Inside Track: Do’s and Don’ts of Raising Climate Tech Venture Capital

While there seems to be more capital available than ever in the climate arena, the majority of businesses still struggle to access it. Greenbackers Managing Partner, Robert Hokin, shares some top tips in how to stack the deck in your favour. Unfortunately, there is no sure path to getting an automatic ‘Yes’ with term sheet […]

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Greenbackers Pitch @ Decarb Connect, Amsterdam, 21-23 June: ‘Hard to Abate Industries’

Greenbackers Climate Tech Tour continues in Amsterdam on Tuesday 21 June at 4 pm CET. Meet technology disruptors Carnot, Kleanbus, Redstack and Tocardo at Greenbackers next SuperPitch along with Andrew Smith, commencing with a panel moderated by Andrew on the subject of “Practical steps for industrials to scale-up and speed-up the adoption of low carbon […]

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Greenbackers first year report to the UN Sustainable Blue Finance Initiative

Mobilising Capital for Sustainable Oceans. The United Nations Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative is a UN-convened global community focused on the intersection between private finance and ocean health, supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles. This group, which Greenbackers are signatories and privileged to be members of, works across the financial community to […]

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Greenbackers’ Andrew Smith joins the Board of the UK’s Marine Energy Council

Since its formation in 2018, the Marine Energy Council (MEC) has played a leading role in representing the tidal stream and wave energy sectors, leading to an improved and improving external environment. This includes:  Securing a £20m ringfence support for tidal stream as part of AR4.  Working closely with the Welsh Government on the development […]

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Greenbackers sponsors the Scottish Renewables annual Marine Energy Conference

25th May 2022 in Edinburgh at The George Hotel, Queen Street.Featured session: 15:30 | Fireside chat with Andrew Smith, Partner at Greenbackers Investment Capital Greenbackers are delighted to be sponsoring the Scottish Renewables annual Marine Energy Conference at this pivotal point in the development of marine energy – as a material part of the energy […]

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Greenbackers partners with Strategic Growth Services on ‘Energy Matters’ Podcast Series

If you think that “Energy Matters” and want to hear from others who definitely do, than listen in to SGS’ John Young and our own Andrew Smith on the new and engaging Energy Matters podcast. Featuring engaging concepts like –  “ … two bald men fighting over a comb sitting on deck chairs on the […]

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Andrew Smith at Westminster Energy Environment & Transport Forum

Online | London | 7 June 2022 I am looking forward to the next in the excellent series of conference events organised by the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum in London on 7th June. This conference focuses on next steps for offshore wind energy in the UK and includes keynotes from Colin Maciver Head of […]

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Andrew Smith speaking at the Energy Industries Council on 17/18 May in London

It is a real pleasure to be part of a distinguished panel at the Energy Industries Council conference an Decarbonising the North Sea in London on 17/18 May 2022. What a fantastic session, with lots of interesting perspectives on the challenges aligning technology and investment. The panel was hosted by Richard Simon-Lewis from UK Export Finance, and comprised […]

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Greenbackers at Climate Tech Tour and SuperPitch @ All-Energy, Glasgow

SEC, Glasgow | Wed, 11 May & Thu, 12 May 2022 | 08:00 -16:00 Investment Funds, industrial partners and technology ventures will be in attendance at this very special event, hosted live and in-person (and live streamed) at All-Energy in Glasgow on 11/12 May. See us on Stand M60 at the SEC. Post-COP26, there is renewed […]

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Greenbackers’ Robert Hokin on Advisory Boards and why every climate start-up needs one

Why should your climate/cleantech start-up or scale-up have an advisory board before you start your fundraising campaign? How to create one? Greenbackers Managing Partner, Robert Hokin, shares thoughts on how and why this should matter to your executive team. I was recently asked by an enterprising fintech start up to join their advisory board. While […]

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Andrew Smith is a keynote speaker at Utilities Middle East Power Week 2022

Thursday 24th March 2022 | Grosvenor House, Dubai | Windsor Ballroom

Featured session: Sustainable Finance in Fast-Tracking the Energy Transition | Session Time: 11:05am – 11:25 (20 Minutes)

Power Week brings together industry experts to discuss ‘Decarbonising the Power Sector’

Organised by Utilities Middle East, the second Power Week Forum brings together […]

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Inside track: questions founders should ask climate tech investors during courtship

Interested investors are known for and expected to be bombarding founders with questions during due diligence, but start-up founders should also be asking the questions – and not just one or two…Robert Hokin, Greenbackers Managing Partner explains. When we at Greenbackers host investors pitches, we always take pains to prepare start-ups with answers to any […]

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