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This week, we’re joined by Dr. Benedikt Buchspies, a scientist at Planet A Ventures, one of Europe's leading climate-tech VC funds. Benedikt has been pioneering the use of lifecycle assessments (LCAs) in venture capital for years and is showing that science + VC = impact.
In this episode, we cover:
What an LCA is and how it measures climate impact
Why most VCs ignore environmental data (and why they shouldn’t)
How impact and financial returns align in early-stage startups
The challenges of modeling long-term systemic impact
What VCs should do to implement LCAs in their funds
And much more..
👉 If you’re an impact investor, this is a must-listen episode.
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⌛TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction and the Journey from Science to VC
05:30 Understanding Impact Assessment in Venture Capital
10:20 Quantifying Environmental Impact and Systemic Change
15:10 Correlation Between Financial and Environmental Performance
20:02 Guiding Investment Thesis with Impact Assessments
24:15 Integrating Sustainability into Investment Processes
32:36 Pros and Cons of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
38:05 Implementing LCA in Investment Firms
40:23 Fire Questions and Conclusion
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▶️ CONNECT WITH BENEDIKT
Dr. Benedikt Buchspies – https://shorturl.at/f40rA
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🔗 CONNECT WITH ME
Newsletter - https://climateventuresvco2.substack.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugorauch/
Email - climateventuresvco2@substack.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VCo2_HugoRauch
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📚 REFERENCES AND MENTIONS
LCA - A scientific method for measuring environmental impact
Emissions scopes – Different levels of carbon accounting for companies
Monte Carlo Simulation – A technique for modeling uncertainty
Systemic Impact Modeling – Assessing the broader effects of a startup
SFDR & EU Taxonomy – Sustainability regulations that apply to impact VCs
Scenario Analysis – A way to estimate how different variables affect an LCA result
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