In her podcast The Climate Pioneers Show, host Cherry Swayne and her guests tackle a different area of climate technology in each episode. You’ll gain insight into the challenges climate startups face when building and scaling such a business.
Podcast URL: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climate-pioneers-show/id1711410843
Episode Guide
| No. | Episode | Title | Navigate to episode | Published | Description Excerpt | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | S11-E03 | S11: E3. Replacing single use plastic and achieving global scale ft. Linus Larsson Green (PulPac) | 2025-12-04 | Linus Larsson Green is the co-founder and CEO of PulPac, a Swedish deep-tech company pioneering dry moulded fibre, a breakthrough manufacturing technology that turns cellulose … | ||
| 85 | S11-E02 | S11: E2. Decarbonising the chemical supply chain ft. Armando Leal Puente (Eutechtics) | 2025-12-02 | Today, I’m speaking with Armando Leal Puente, co-founder and managing director of Eutechtics, a deep-tech startup based in Sheffield, that’s taking on one of the … | ||
| 84 | S11-E01 | S11: E1. Closing a $45m series A ft. Fabien Koutchekian (Genomines) | 2025-11-27 | Fabien Koutchekian is the co-founder and CEO of Genomines, a start-up pioneering the extraction of nickel from the ground. Instead of bulldozers and explosives, … | ||
| 83 | S10-E06 | S10: E6. Game-changing geothermal power from car parks ft. Margaux Peltier (Enerdrape) | 2025-11-17 | Margaux Peltier is the co-founder and CEO of Enerdrape, a Swiss startup turning underground infrastructure into renewable energy sources. From parking garages to metro tunnels, … | ||
| 82 | S10-E05 | S10: E5. Looking beyond the coast to predict flooding ft. Avi Baruch (Previsico) | 2025-11-17 | Dr. Avi Baruch is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Previsico. Spun out of almost 20 years of groundbreaking research at Loughborough University, the team … | ||
| 81 | S10-E04 | S10: E4. Protecting people and assets from natural disasters ft. Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi (MaxInfo) | 2025-11-17 | Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi is Chief Strategy Officer and a driving force at MaxInfo. The company uses advanced analytics to help their customers move from reacting to … | ||
| 80 | S10-E03 | S10: E3. Predicting extreme weather to protect lives and businesses ft. Fredrik Borgström (Skyfora) | 2025-09-30 | Fredrik Borgström is the CEO of Skyfora, a Finnish startup reinventing weather intelligence. Skyfora’s technology transforms cell … | ||
| 79 | S10-E02 | S10: E2. Forecasting the future of our most precious resource ft. Jeremy Fain (Blue Water Intelligence) | 2025-09-30 | Jeremy Fain, CEO of Blue Water Intelligence joins me for this episode. After a decade leading SaaS … | ||
| 78 | S10-E01 | S10: E1. Climate resilience is no longer just a 'nice to have' ft. Harish Pesala (SmartResilience) | 2025-09-30 | For the first episode of this series I am joined by Harish Pesala, the co-founder and CEO of | ||
| 77 | S09-E05 | S9: E5. Fighting Fuel Poverty and Climate Change ft. Agnes Czako (AirEx) | 2025-06-10 | As the CEO and Founder of AirEx, Agnes Czako is spearheading the mission of the company - fighting the dual challenges of fuel poverty and … | ||
| 76 | S09-E04 | S9: E4. Building the World's Thermometer ft. Camilla Taylor (SatVu) | 2025-06-09 | Camilla Taylor is CFO of SatVu. She holds a degree in Biological Sciences from Oxford University, a master's in Environmental Economics, … | ||
| 75 | S09-E03 | S9: E3. A World First in Sustainable Concrete ft. Bill Yost (Reclinker) | 2025-06-05 | Bill Yost is Co-founder and CEO at Reclinker (formerly Cambridge Electric Cement). For more than 25 years, Bill has supported early-stage … | ||
| 74 | S09-E02 | S9: E2. Building the Experian of Energy Data ft. Thomas Farquhar (Heatio) | 2025-05-23 | Thomas Farquhar is the CCO at Heatio, a UK-based clean technology company founded in 2020, focused on developing innovative solutions for … | ||
| 73 | S09-E01 | S9: E1. Scaling Hydrogen Energy to Series B ft. Christopher Jackson (Protium) | 2025-04-24 | For series 9 of the Climate Pioneers Show, we're hearing founder stories from across climate tech. We'll be chatting about the highs, the lows, fundraising, … | ||
| 72 | S08-E10 | S8: E10. Funding Transformative British Climate Tech Startups ft. Jonathan Pollock (Elbow Beach) | 2025-03-06 | Elbow Beach is an early-stage climate tech VC. They help to unlock technologies, solve big problems and transform industries. To date, … | ||
| 71 | S08-E09 | S8: E9. Advice on Raising an Angel Round for a Climate Startup ft. James Manktelow (climate angel) | 2025-02-28 | Angel investor, James Manktelow, has invested in 25 climate startups since 2019 via Green Angel Syndicate. He focuses on accelerating the … | ||
| 70 | S08-E08 | S8: E8. Funding the Next Industrial Revolution ft. Eric Kohlmann (Climate First) | 2025-02-25 | Eric Kohlmann is a partner at Climate First, a VC firm established in 2023. It has since … | ||
| 69 | S08-E07 | S8: E7. Series A Fundraising Advice for Deep Tech Climate Startups ft. Kate Ronayne (BGF) | 2025-02-17 | Kate Ronayne is a deep tech climate investor from BGF. She particularly enjoys drawing on her time … | ||
| 68 | S08-E06 | S8: E6. Fundraising Advice for Hard-Science Decarbonisation Solutions ft. Chloe Coates (Zero Carbon Capital) | 2025-02-12 | Chloe Coates is a research and analysis lead at Zero Carbon Capital. As well as her work … | ||
| 67 | S08-E05 | S8: E5. Funding the Digital-First Green Transition ft. Dr Terhi Vapola (Greencode Ventures) | 2025-02-04 | Founder and managing partner of Greencode Ventures, Dr. Terhi Vapola. Along with her team in Helsinki, Greencode … | ||
| 66 | S08-E04 | S8: E4. Where Climate Tech Meets Fin Tech ft. Jeremy Brown (Anthemis) | 2025-02-03 | Jeremy Brown is an Investment Principal from Anthemis Capital. Jeremy is head of climate strategies and focuses … | ||
| 65 | S08-E03 | S8: E3. Funding the Decarbonisation of the Construction Industry ft. Arjun Jairaj (noa VC) | 2025-01-30 | Arjun Jairaj is an investor with noa VC. The team at noa are building Europe’s largest tech … | ||
| 64 | S08-E02 | S8: E2. Fundraising Advice for Early-stage Climate Deep Tech ft. Stuart Ferguson (Sustainable Ventures) | 2025-01-23 | Stuart Ferguson is an investor with Sustainable Ventures, who as well as offering investment to earth-saving startups, … | ||
| 63 | S08-E01 | S8: E1. Fundraising Advice for Carbon Removal Technology ft. Roberta Franchi (Counteract VC) | 2025-01-22 | Roberta Franchi is an investment associate at Counteract. Counteract is a carbon removal company combating the climate … | ||
| 62 | S07-E08 | S7: E8. How to get the 'people part' right from day one ft. Geraldine Butler-Wright (RorCas) | 2025-01-10 | Establishing a culture where team members can thrive is vital, but with the move towards hybrid and remote work over the last few years, it … | ||
| 61 | S07-E07 | S7: E7. Culture and trust-building advice from a climate CEO ft. Dimple Patel (NatureMetrics) | 2024-12-17 | The first few hires in any team are key but what about scaling beyond that as you progress through funding rounds and possibly acquisitions … | ||
| 60 | S07-E06 | S7: E6. Laying the foundations for scalable people processes ft. Sherry White (Oxford People Solutions) | 2024-12-12 | As any team starts to scale, it becomes more and more important to have sustainable and repeatable processes in place. But it’s also not uncommon … | ||
| 59 | S07-E05 | S7: E5. Supporting neurodivergent talent in tech ft. Parul Singh (Parallel Minds) | 2024-12-11 | Supporting and engaging neurodiverse talent is a vital part of team building. Parul Singh comes from a background in tech and recruitment and has first-hand … | ||
| 58 | S07-E04 | S7: E4. Culture and team building in a Series A startup ft. Seb Leape (Natcap) | 2024-12-05 | There’s a lot that goes on within a hiring process but what is it actually like from the perspective of founders and the C-suite, when … | ||
| 57 | S07-E03 | S7: E3. Creating an irresistible employer brand to attract top talent ft. Graham Quinn (Flexa / Quinn & Co.) | 2024-11-28 | Filling a role is about more than just sending a job ad out into the world. How do you attract the best people to apply? … | ||
| 56 | S07-E02 | S7: E2. Building an inclusive culture from the very first job ad ft. Ed Jervis (Inclusion Crowd) | 2024-11-21 | Creating an inclusive workplace is vital, not just for employee wellbeing but also to increase innovation and creativity, which are key in the climate tech … | ||
| 55 | S07-E01 | S7: E1. Hiring advice from a climate VC ft. Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot) | 2024-11-08 | During this series, we’ll be discussing the art of building strong, high-performing teams to give your startup the best foundation possible. I’ll be speaking to industry … | ||
| 54 | S06-E10 | S6: E10. Deep Tech Funding Advice ft. Pippa Gawley (Zero Carbon Capital) | 2024-09-24 | For the final episode of series six, was joined by Pippa Gawley, Founding Partner at Zero Carbon. … | ||
| 53 | S06-E09 | S6: E9. Creating the Manual for Deep Tech in Climate ft. Katya Constant (Climate Brick) | 2024-09-20 | For the penultimate episode of series six, I was joined by Katya Constant, the Head of The Climate Brick. The Climate Brick is an initiative … | ||
| 52 | S06-E08 | S6: E8. Advice from an Early-stage VC in Climate ft. Dr. Luke Charbonnier-Bevan (Zinc VC) | 2024-09-10 | I’m joined by Dr. Luke Charbonnier-Bevan from Zinc, an inception stage, impact-led investor. They invest at the … | ||
| 51 | S06-E07 | S6: E7. Advice from a Deep Tech Super Angel ft. Francesco Perticarari (Silicon Roundabout Ventures) | 2024-09-05 | Francesco Perticarari is a deep tech super angel, community leader and founder of Silicon Roundabout Ventures. SRV's … | ||
| 50 | S06-E06 | S6: E6. Commercialisation Advice from a CCO for Deep Tech in Climate ft. Dave Wardell (measurable.energy) | 2024-09-03 | I’m joined by Dave Wardell, Chief Commercial Officer at measurable.energy, a company working to eliminate wasted energy in buildings via their combination of hardware and … | ||
| 49 | S06-E05 | S6: E5. The Power of Lab Space to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Fahmida Khan (Prosemino) | 2024-08-29 | In this episode, I speak with Fahmida Khan, Innovation Specialist from Prosemino, the UK's first climate tech … | ||
| 48 | S06-E04 | S6: E4. Driving Private Investment into Deep Tech in Climate ft. Dr. Stafford Lloyd (Innovate UK) | 2024-08-27 | For this episode, I'll be joined by Dr. Stafford Lloyd, Innovation Lead for Clean Growth Strategy at | ||
| 47 | S06-E03 | S6: E3. How Venture Builders Are Helping to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Puja Balachander (Carbon13) | 2024-08-22 | For this episode, I spoke with Puja Balachander, Director of Venture at Carbon13, the venture builder for the climate emergency. Across this series we will be … | ||
| 46 | S06-E02 | S6: E2. Building Corporate Partnerships to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Ian Lee (UK Power Networks) | 2024-08-15 | In this episode, I’m joined by Ian Lee, Innovations Project Lead at UK Power Networks. He is … | ||
| 45 | S06-E01 | S6: E1. Scaling Climate Deep Tech with COO and Co-founder Shiladitya Ghosh (Mission Zero Technologies) | 2024-08-08 | For the first episode of series 6, I spoke with Shiladitya Ghosh, co-founder and COO at Mission … | ||
| 44 | S05-E07 | S5: E7. First-hand Lessons from a New Angel Investor ft. Neda Sahebelm (angel investor) | 2024-06-20 | For this final episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Neda Sahebelm, angel investor and … | ||
| 43 | S05-E06 | S5: E6. How to Become an Angel Investor ft. Andy Ayim (Angel Investing School) | 2024-05-24 | For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Andy Ayim, founder of Angel Investing … | ||
| 42 | S05-E05 | S5: E5. Due Diligence for Raising Angel Investment ft. Molly Allington (Albotherm) | 2024-05-17 | For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Molly Allington, CEO and Co-founder of … | ||
| 41 | S05-E04 | S5: E4. Angel Investing for Impact ft. Cam Ross (Green Angel Ventures) | 2024-05-10 | For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Cam Ross (Green Angel Ventures) about … | ||
| 40 | S05-E03 | S5: E3. The Importance of Female Angel Investors ft. Marla Shapiro (HERmesa) and David Fogel (Alma Angels) | 2024-05-03 | For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Marla Shapiro ( | ||
| 39 | S05-E02 | S5: E2. What It's Like to Raise Investment from Angels ft. Anna Sandgren (CEO and Co-founder of Unibloom) | 2024-04-25 | For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Anna Sandgren, CEO and Co-founder of … | ||
| 38 | S05-E01 | S5: E1. The Legalities of Raising from Angels ft. Ben Keene (Raaise) and Fran Spooner (corporate lawyer) | 2024-04-18 | For the first episode of this series, Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Ben Keene from … | ||
| 37 | S04-E06 | S4: E6. Josef Bromovsky from Algoma | 2023-12-15 | On our sixth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Josef Bromovsky from Algoma. 0:10: … | ||
| 36 | S04-E05 | S4: E5. Chris Kluesener from Matcha Electric | 2023-12-08 | On our fifth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Chris Kluesener from Matcha Electric. | ||
| 35 | S04-E04 | S4: E4. Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli from WATS | 2023-12-08 | On our fourth episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli from WATS. 0:10: … | ||
| 34 | S04-E03 | S4: E3. Elizabeth Landau from GreenPortfolio | 2023-12-01 | On our third episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Elizabeth Landau from GreenPortfolio. 0:26: … | ||
| 33 | S04-E02 | S4: E2. Emiel Cockx from Genvision | 2023-11-24 | On our second episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Emiel Cockx from Genvision. 0:21: … | ||
| 32 | S04-E01 | S4: E1. Garrett Boudinot from Vycarb | 2023-11-17 | On our first episode of Building a Better Future:Stories from ClimateTech Founders on the East Coast, I spoke with Garrett Boudinot from Vycarb. 0:15: Introduction 2:00: … | ||
| 31 | S03-E11 | S3: E11. Nikki Gaddo from GoodMine | 2023-10-09 | On our eleventh and last episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Nikki Gaddo: Founder and CEO of … | ||
| 30 | S03-E10 | S3: E10. Saasha Celestial-One from OLIO | 2023-10-09 | On our tenth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Saasha Celestial-One: Co-Founder and COO of OLIO. Saasha … | ||
| 29 | S03-E09 | S3: E9. Lucy Lyons from Kestrix | 2023-10-09 | On our ninth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Lucy Lyons: Co-Founder and CEO of Kestrix. Lucy, … | ||
| 28 | S03-E08 | S3: E8. Alexandra Birtles from In Good Company | 2023-10-09 | On our eighth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Alexandra Birtles: Co-Founder and CEO of In Good … | ||
| 27 | S03-E07 | S3: E7. Jade Cohen from Qualis Flow (QFlow) | 2023-10-09 | On our seventh episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Jade Cohen: Co-Founder and CPO at Qualis Flow. | ||
| 26 | S03-E06 | S3: E6. Francesca Kennedy Wallbank from CarbonBright | 2023-10-09 | On our sixth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Francesca Kennedy Wallbank: Co-Founder & Co-CEO at CarbonBright. | ||
| 25 | S03-E05 | S3: E5. Marianna Herold from NatureBound | 2023-10-06 | On our fifth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Marianna Herold: Co-Founder and CEO at NatureBound. Marianna … | ||
| 24 | S03-E04 | S3: E4. Sioned Owen from Unbound Energy | 2023-10-06 | On our fourth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Sioned Owen: Founder and Chief Product Officer at … | ||
| 23 | S03-E03 | S3: E3. Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo from Parallel Carbon | 2023-10-06 | On our third episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo: Founder and CTO of Parallel … | ||
| 22 | S03-E02 | S3: E2. Josephine Bromley from Mortar IO | 2023-10-06 | On our second episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Josephine Bromley: COO and Co-Founder at Mortar IO. | ||
| 21 | S03-E01 | S3: E1. Claire Rampen from Reath | 2023-10-06 | On our first episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Claire Rampen, Co-Founder at Reath. Claire is Co-Founder … | ||
| 20 | S02-E11 | S2: E11: Puja Balachander from Carbon13 | 2023-10-06 | On the eleventh (and last!) episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Puja Balachander, Head … | ||
| 19 | S02-E10 | S2: E10: Kate Ronayne from Longwall Venture Partners LLP | 2023-10-06 | On the tenth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Kate Ronayne, Investment Director … | ||
| 18 | S02-E09 | S2: E9: James Manktelow from Green Angel Syndicate | 2023-10-06 | On the ninth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to James Manktelow, Angel Investor … | ||
| 17 | S02-E08 | S2: E8: Adam Chirkowski from Albion Capital Group LLP Group | 2023-10-06 | On the eighth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Adam Chirkowski, Investment Director … | ||
| 16 | S02-E07 | S2: E7: Irena Spazzapan from Systemiq Capital | 2023-10-06 | On the seventh episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner … | ||
| 15 | S02-E06 | S2: E6: Ian Thomas from Turquoise International | 2023-10-06 | On the sixth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Ian Thomas, Managing Director … | ||
| 14 | S02-E05 | S2: E5: Alex Hook from Nesta | 2023-10-05 | On the fifth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Alex Hook, Senior Investment … | ||
| 13 | S02-E04 | S2: E4: Florian Schabus from Planet A Ventures | 2023-10-05 | On the fourth episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Florian Schabus, Investor at | ||
| 12 | S02-E03 | S2: E3: Arjun Jairaj from A/O Proptech | 2023-10-05 | On the third episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Arjun Jairaj, Investor at A/O Proptech. A/O Proptech … | ||
| 11 | S02-E02 | S2: E2: Nadav Steinmetz from Nomea | 2023-10-05 | On the second episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Nadav Steinmetz, Founder and CEO of Nomea. They support … | ||
| 10 | S02-E01 | S2: E1: Matt Ward from 4WARD.VC | 2023-10-05 | On the first episode of Funding a Better Future: Expert Insights from ClimateTech Investors, I spoke to Matt Ward, Founding Partner of 4WARD.VC. As well … | ||
| 9 | S01-E09 | S1: E9: Rebecca Thompson from Ecosy Travel | 2023-10-05 | On this final episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Rebecca Thompson, Founder of Ecosy Travel. About Ecosy Travel:Ecosy … | ||
| 8 | S01-E08 | S1: E8: Eddie Fitzgerald-Barron from C Free | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Eddie Fitzgerald-Barron, Co-Founder of C Free. We covered a lot … | ||
| 7 | S01-E07 | S1: E7: Vickesh Solanki from Horizon | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Vickesh Solanki, Co-Founder of Horizon. We covered a lot during … | ||
| 6 | S01-E06 | S1: E6: Buffy Price from Carbon Re | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Buffy Price, COO of Carbon Re. Having partnered with them … | ||
| 5 | S01-E05 | S1: E5: Charlie French from Etcho | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Charlie French, Co-Founder of Etcho. We covered a lot during … | ||
| 4 | S01-E04 | S1: E4: Jo Hand from Giki | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Jo Hand, Co-Founder of Giki. We covered a lot during … | ||
| 3 | S01-E03 | S1: E3: Bertie IP from Alectro | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Bertie IP, Co-Founder of Alectro. We covered a lot during … | ||
| 2 | S01-E02 | S1: E2: Louise Parlons Bentata from Blue Methane | 2023-10-05 | On this episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Louise Parlons Bentata, CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Methane. We … | ||
| 1 | S01-E01 | S1: E1: Mark Corbett from Thrust Carbon | 2023-10-05 | On the very first episode of Building a Better Future: Stories from Climate Tech Founders, I spoke to Mark Corbett, the CEO and Co-Founder of … |