Navigating the Climate Tech Investment Landscape
Ed Barker sits down with Jeff Canin, an active member of E8 Angels, board member at Virtue Lab, and co-chair of the Clean Energy Institute Advisory Council at the University of Washington. Jeff shares his journey from engineering and business to becoming a leading figure in climate tech and clean tech investing.
00:00 Introduction
05:13 Mission in Climate Investing
09:56 Cycles, Trends, and Opportunities
14:20 Inside E8 Angels
19:46 Investment Sectors
26:32 The Local Ecosystem & Community
31:17 Challenges, Policy, and the Future
About Your Host
Ed Barker has enjoyed a weird and varied career. Ed is a Brit now resident in Seattle and has founded three startups, enjoyed a long career in corporate strategy, and most recently as a VC. He's now building a podcast production company, Studio 1878. Sound Investments is a modest attempt to shine some light on the fantastic work being done in the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial community.
Jeff Canin, E8 Angels
Jeff is an active investment member at E8 Angels, one of North America’s most active cleantech angel networks, and a long-time leader in climate and clean energy investing. He began his career in engineering, economics, and technology markets before moving into sell-side equity research and venture capital, including time at US Venture Partners. Jeff later focused on university technology commercialization, working closely with the University of Washington and Oregon State University. He is a former board member of VertueLab and serves as co-chair of the Clean Energy Institute Advisory Council. Across investing, advisory roles, and nonprofit work, Jeff is driven by a double bottom line approach, backing companies that combine strong commercial potential with meaningful climate impact.
Connect with Jeff Canin:
* E8 Angels: https://www.e8angels.com/
* Virtue Lab: https://www.virtuelab.org/
* Clean Energy Institute: https://www.cei.washington.edu/