{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/628be655e551080012761be2/632b3c9d13fe700012520079?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 7: Patrick Sheehan, Managing Partner @ ETF Partners","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/628be655e551080012761be2/1663778253834-de44de0d6983e090551458c57bd282fc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Patrick Sheehan is the Founder and Managing Partner of ETF Partners (Environmental Technologies Fund), a leading European climate VC firm, founded in 2006 and focusing mainly on Series B and beyond investments. Patrick has invested across cleantech cycles and has a wealth of experience in the space.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>1) Patrick's journey into venture capital</p><p>2) His motivations to start an environmental VC fund</p><p>3) How the cleantech investing cycle has evolved since Cleantech 1.0</p><p>4) How fundraising has evolved over time</p><p>5) Example investments ETF has made</p><p>6) Hardware investing</p><p>7) Measuring impact</p><p>8) Comparing cleantech 1.0 to now</p><p>9) What to watch out for in climate tech investing</p><p>10) Policy movements to watch out for</p><p>11) Tips for being a good board member</p><p>12) Key lessons from founding a VC firm</p><p>13) Quick-fire round</p>","author_name":"Henry Hamilton"}