In this panel from the 2023 SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Sept 26-27, 2023), four investors based in emerging markets discuss the importance of the global south in addressing climate change and the opportunities for climate tech in their respective regions.

Marie from Wavemaker emphasizes the need for startups to drive adoption and change behavior, while James from Africa Climate Ventures highlights Africa's potential for leapfrogging to non-emitting technologies and carbon removal. Anjali from Avaana Capital discusses India's young population and high rate of technology adoption as key factors in driving climate tech solutions. Last, Matias from GridX focuses on the need to change means of production and the potential for breakthrough solutions in agriculture and health.

This conversation is moderated by Ben Joffe, Partner at SOSV. The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com.

Speakers

• Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, Wavemaker
• James Mwangi, Founder and CEO, Africa Climate Ventures
• Anjali Bansal, Founding Partner, Avaana Capital
• Matias Peire, Founder and CEO, GridX

Moderator

• Ben Joffe, Partner, SOSV

Credits

• Producer: Ben Joffe 
• Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-3.5-turbo, edited by Ben Joffe
• Intro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs 
• Intro Music: EL Waili
• Keywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech

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