From Journalist to Climate VC at LAUNCH w/ Molly Wood (Co-Host of TWIST)
In this episode, Shamus Madan converses with Molly Wood about her transition into tech and business journalism. They discuss the role of storytelling in journalism and entrepreneurship, and delve into the rise and future of the climate tech industry. They also explore financial tools for climate change solutions, measuring their impact, and the trade-offs involved.
Key Points
- Molly Wood transitioned from a career in journalism to climate investing because she wanted to take direct action in creating tangible impacts, such as incentivizing behavior changes and funding companies that can potentially solve the climate crisis.
- Consumer-focused climate tech companies appeal to Molly as she believes that collective action of individuals, such as choosing sustainable products and services, can drive significant change.
- Molly Wood emphasizes the importance of embracing all potential solutions to climate change, acknowledging that while no solution will be perfect, the collective effort and innovation in climate tech can lead to an optimistic future.
Welcome everyone to another episode of the MBIT Podcast. I am your host Shamus Madan, and today Molly Wood joins to discuss her journey in the journalism industry to investing in climate solutions over at LAUNCH. Molly has been in journalism with companies like CNET, CBS, New York Times, Marketplace, WIRED, and more recently, the co-host of This Week in Startups w/ Jason Calacanis.
Listen to the full story on how Molly is working to invest in the next climate unicorns and make a measurable impact on the environment.
Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcast
Twitter of Guest: @mollywood
Learn More About LAUNCH Here: https://launch.co/
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