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At Pale blue dot, we believe in value alignment. It’s infused in our decision-making process from pre-investment to portfolio management. In this blog post, our General Partner Heidi Lindvall explains how value alignment was essential in successfully raising our Fund 2. Discover how: https://lnkd.in/gj9mrKSU #VC #VCinvestment #VentureCapital

Congratulations to Monta for this new chapter in 🇺🇸 The company develops software solutions for the electric vehicle EV charging industry and aims to have one million charging points connected to its platform within five years. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekHdDnEK

In the UK, goods transportation represents about 29% of the total emissions. Parcel delivery is one significant contributor and is strained by poor labor practices. Meet HIVED, a company that offers an efficient delivery experience powered by reliable employment for workers and positive climate practices. Learn how they make parcel delivery 100% emission-free:  https://lnkd.in/dpKgJXSg #VCinvestment #transportation #netzero Murvah Iqbal 📦 Mathias Krieger

More than 1 in 3 tree species are threatened with extinction, according to a report from the International Union For Conservation Of Nature released during COP16. Some of the major threats include pollution from fossil fuels, deforestation for urban development, agriculture, invasive species, and diseases. In short, human-led activities are responsible for their loss. But technology can help reverse this trajectory by empowering us with biodiversity data. Startups like Nala Earth help companies understand their impact so that they can address nature-related risks and opportunities. It's good for business and the trees. Learn how the startup is building bridges between business and nature: https://lnkd.in/gihQXPgB #COP16 #natureintelligence #naturerisks

Some people have started to compare climate-aligned investments to philanthropy. It's NOT the same thing. ❌🙄🔔 Speaking to the Financial Times, Heidi Lindvall, General Partner at Pale blue dot, talks about the key difference between the two, both in terms of financial and planetary impacts. Read her thoughts: https://lnkd.in/dWqiZn9A #VC #venturecapital #climateinvestment

“We don’t have a formula, but we look for people who are obsessively curious and willing to roll up their sleeves and learn from the ground up.” 🙌 The man behind the quote, Hampus Jakobsson of Pale blue dot, is one of my favorite climate tech VCs to chat for many reasons, including: 1️⃣ He loves to back climate ideas & founders when they're still considered crazy 👹 2️⃣ He's a voracious reader and thinker outside of climate, 🧠 3️⃣ He puts on one of the best climate events around (that I still haven't been to, but one day will), The Drop (s/o Ryan Waring and team) 🎉 Last time we chatted about diverse topics like ~ finding things on the fringe: "Even if we’re right 50% of the time, the price we pay for joining is going to be cheaper” ~ grid security ~ backing a last-mile logistics company with founders outside of the industry who signed up as delivery drivers to better understand the challenges in the space ~ investing in companies where the problem will become more mainstream in the near term, i.e. "Climate litigation, for example, was something that sounded fringe at first, but now it’s becoming more mainstream." Join us this Thursday 12-1pm ET to dive into whatever Hampus is obsessing about these days & ask your questions live! And drop (get it?) any questions you want me to sneak in as well ◡̈

Today marks the first day of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP16, themed around making peace with nature. At Pale blue dot, we believe nature needs to be part of the solution to build a better future, that’s why we use planetary boundaries to guide our investment decisions. The planetary boundaries represent the 9 major systems that ensure a safe operating space on Earth. Here's how planetary boundaries influence our approach to investing: https://lnkd.in/eNXdnVNJ #COP16 #biodiversity #naturetech #COP16Colombia

Some snapshots of our team offsite in Malmö. This week, we came together to:    • optimize our setup now that we’ve grown to a team of 9 • share wins, struggles and fikas   • spend time together doing yoga and pottery A big thank you to the fabulous Ida Vig, Head of People and Operations at Pale blue dot for fostering our team cohesion.  #teamculture #venturecapital #hybridculture

Today’s energy grids are like old Christmas lights: They struggle to run all the light bulbs at the same time and with the same intensity. This outdated centralized system increases the cost for the grid participants: utility companies and their consumers. Find out how Podero’s software addresses these challenges and empowers them to accelerate the green energy transition: https://lnkd.in/gCNp5qy7 #energytransition #greenenergy #energystartups 🟣 Chris Bernkopf Moritz Schrader

What solutions are shaping the future of electricity? ⚡🔋🔌 On Tuesday, our GP Hampus Jakobsson will speak at SOSV Climate Tech Summit alongside Fabian Erici of Norrsken, about the technology driving climate progress and creating a more resilient energy future. Join the discussion: https://lnkd.in/dBvVSd6q #energytransition #greenenergy #SOVSsummit