The Collective VC Podcast

The Collective VC Podcast
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Collective VC brings discussions with people moving important ideas and actions forward into the world. podcast.collective.vc
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The podcast centers on themes of climate action, venture capital, and sustainability, featuring episodes that explore topics such as vertical farming innovations, the impact of climate VC in Europe and Africa, and the use of AI in clean energy and robotics, with specific examples including Jamie Burrows' journey in vertical farming and Dessi Pettersson's insights into early-stage climate investing.

Collective VC brings discussions with people moving important ideas and actions forward into the world.
“I worry for my children, I worry for my children’s children”
In this candid chat with a live audience, Jamie Burrows shares his 10-year journey building a vertical farming company that’s addressing both food and water security in a changing climate.
β Hear how personal tragedy at 29 led Jamie to reassess his path and take “the jump” into vertical farmingβ Follow his journey from working “7 nights a week” in a rundown Deptford warehouse to raising Β£37Mβ Understand why he believes “price parity is very important” for sustainable food innovationβ Discover why family offices, not VCs, are funding this intergenerational vision
Hear how Jamie transitioned from US Air Force engineer to agricultural innovator, working “7 nights a week” in a rundown Deptford warehouse before raising Β£37M to revolutionize food production. He explains why vertical farming isn’t a “one stop shop solution” but part of a broader approach to combat climate change and resource scarcity.
β’ verticalfuture.comβ’ rebelmeetups.comβ’ themillsfabrica.com
Recorded at The Mills Fabrica for “Rebel Meets: CLIMATE EDITION” – the first topic-focused Rebel Meetup bringing together innovators and climate tech enthusiasts. πΉ Thankful for Ant Silva (@mags__media) for filming.π· Thankful for Daisy (@daisydrewettmedia) for photography.
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