Investing in Water – BIV on The Keep Cool Podcast
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.