Climatetech Before it was Cool – Lessons from Investor & Founder Climatetech OGs

​Presented by CleanTechnica, this insightful happy hour session will amplify the stories of seasoned investors and founders who paved the way for today's climate innovation.

​Our panel of climatetech veterans will share their invaluable experiences, offering unique perspectives on the challenges, triumphs, and pivotal moments that shaped their careers and the industry as a whole. From navigating early-stage investments to overcoming regulatory hurdles, our speakers will provide candid insights and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors alike.

It's last minute and we're oversold at the venue, but we'll be livestreaming the panel as well!
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Our panel
As founder of CleanTechnica, Scott Cooney has created an influential and widely distributed sources of clean energy news. Through written, audio, video and other media, CleanTechnica helps facilitate connections for these companies that expedite the clean tech revolution.
​Ravi Mikkelsen is the Co-founder and CEO of Atmos Financial, a financial technology company that offers the most climate-positive bank accounts on the planet. Atmos accounts have funded over 12,000 kW of rooftop solar across the US through retail and business customers, allocating 100% of deposits to clean energy projects.

Nneka Kibule is a Principal at Aligned Climate Capital investing in energy and sustainable infrastructure startups with commercial ready solutions. Nneka holds a decade of experience in finance, operations, and strategy. Nneka holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a Masters in Energy Finance from Tulane, and a BS in Finance from Hampton University.

Dhanur Grandhi is on a lifelong mission to electrify everything. He previously led product teams and orgs at Sunrun, Mosaic and Span that enabled 250K+ deployments of home solar panels, backup batteries, heat pumps, smart electrical panels and EV fast chargers. Millions more to go, hopefully many more through WattBot.

Rob Day is a cofounder of Spring Lane Capital. He has been a sustainable resources private equity investor since 2004, and acts or has served as a Director, Observer and advisory board member to multiple companies in the energy tech and related sectors. Rob also serves on the Board at the New England Clean Energy Council and the Investment Committee of the Clean Energy Trust. From 2005-2016 he authored the column Cleantech Investing, which appeared on [GreentechMedia.com](http://greentechmedia.com/), and co-hosted several conferences with that group on the topic of new investment models for the sustainability sector.

​Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights into the world of climatetech with an evening of learning, networking, and celebration as we honor the pioneers who embraced the industry before it was cool.

By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.

Atmos Financial is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by our partner financial institution, Five Star Bank, Warsaw NY (Member FDIC).