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Three weeks ago, we launched "The Greenprint", a collaborative series on climate innovation in Africa, created in partnership with The Flip, Africa Climate Ventures, and Catalyst Fund. We’ve been blown away by the incredible feedback and responses so far, and we’re thrilled to be bringing these impactful conversations to the forefront. In the first episode, our Founder Lyndsay Holley Handler joins James Mwangi (Africa Climate Ventures) and Maxime Bayen (Catalyst Fund), moderated by Justin Norman (The Flip) to discuss how hands-on venture support can drive life-changing, planet-positive innovations out of Africa—and explore why the continent is poised to become a powerful solution to the global climate crisis. Our goal with this series is to spark meaningful conversations on climate innovation in Africa while showcasing tangible investment opportunities for interested stakeholders in this thriving market. 🎥 Watch Episode 1 here: https://lnkd.in/dGbN8bv3 join the conversation and stay tuned for the next episode!
As COP29 kicks off, we are excited to share news from the frontlines in Africa. Delta40 Venture Studio, The Flip, Africa Climate Ventures, and Catalyst Fund are thrilled to announce our new *Africa Climate Innovation Series*. We produced this unique series of short documentaries + podcasts with three goals: 1. To spotlight, support, and grow innovative climate ventures led by world-class Founders in Africa. 2. To have nuanced, open debates about the new solutions, business models, policies, and investment tools we need. 3. To share tangible opportunities to invest in and scale the most promising innovations in Africa. In our first episode, James Mwangi, Maxime Bayen, Justin Norman, and I explore - Why Africa? Why climate innovation in Africa? And, how can the venture studio model help Founders, investors, and corporate partners achieve pan-African scale, profit, exits, and impact? You can watch Episode 1 on YouTube (below), or listen on your favorite podcast app such as Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join the conversation. If you have watched this episode, please share your insights, ideas, & feedback below. *And this is just the beginning.* In future episodes, listeners will meet visionary African and Female entrepreneurs building ventures in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, transportation, and the built environment. Our short films will take you to the last mile in Africa to see their solutions in action. You will see the impact they are creating for customers and the planet. You will also learn about the environment they operate in and the challenges they face. To break out of the cycle of endless panel discussions or marketing videos, each episode will tackle tough questions and share opportunities to get involved. Each dollar invested in climate innovations in Africa has a meaningful impact on economic growth, jobs, & planetary health - we hope this series will inspire others to join us. After 21 years of building ventures in Africa and 5 years of studying venture studios, I am excited to finally share more about Delta40 Venture Studio's portfolio and unique approach to investing in and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs on this dynamic continent through this series. Thank you to the Skoll Foundation, Marla Blow, and Liz Diebold for all of your support - you make ecosystem initiatives like this possible. Thank you to Justin Norman & The Flip for traveling to the field to capture these stories & sharing them with the world. Thank you to the Africa Climate Ventures & Catalyst Fund - most people would think we are competitors, but we love how we co-invest, share best practices, and collaborate to build this ecosystem. Special thank you to the Delta40 Venture Studio Founders, Team, our Board, investors, and partners for the hard work behind many of these stories. Excited to hear new ideas and start a deeper discussion with this community.
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1wVery insightful!