Investing in down rounds (VC School) + The Lightsmith Group Co-Founder Jay Koh (Climate) | E1431

Another Sunday edition of This Week in Startups! In VC Sunday School, Jason answers a question about investing in down rounds (1:54)from "Noti Gang" member Bob Gee. Then, Molly has a great interview with Jay Koh (12:16), an investor at The Lightsmith Group about how he invests in the climate landscape (20:41), cautionary tales from the first climate investing wave (32:13), and more.

(0:00) Jason intros today’s episode
(1:54) VCSS: Has Jason Participated in a down round and what were his lessons?
(11:00) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist
(12:16) TWiCS Intro: Molly’s interview with Jay Koh
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(20:41) Overlooked areas in the climate landscape (ie. supply chain management)
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(31:45) Are there areas venture should steer clear of when it comes to climate?

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