Investing in Water – BIV on The Keep Cool Podcast

Written By Marissa Sterling

Despite touching nearly everything on Earth and being the medium through which climate change will be experienced (Climate Change is Water Change), water is an under-discussed, under-invested in, and under-resourced category. As a result, funding in water lags other areas of climate that get more attention - but that is changing.

Thank you to Nick Van Osdol for hosting Tom Ferguson on the 68th episode of The Keep Cool podcast to talk about how that change is happening. You can listen in here, or wherever you get your podcasts. The episode charts some interesting, ahem, waters:

  • 1:23 - Tom's Journey into Water Investment

  • 3:23 - Breaking Down the Water Investment Landscape

  • 6:09 - Challenges in Water Sector Investment & Reframing the Industry

  • 13:07 - Burnt Island Ventures' Mission

  • 15:51 - Highlighting Portfolio Companies

  • 22:03 - Fund I Portfolio Overview

  • 27:00 - The Overlooked Importance of Water in Various Sectors

  • 34:17 - The Importance of Storytelling + The Role of Investors in Water Sector

  • 37:00 - Cross-Cutting Issues in Climate and Energy

  • 39:53 - The Role of Water in Climate Adaptation

Enjoy, and all feedback welcome.

Marissa Sterling
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