With the highly anticipated 0100 Conference Europe 2024 on the horizon, we had the privilege of engaging in a conversation with Beau-Anne Chilla, Partner at FORWARD.one, a prominent VC firm leading investments in Climate Tech. With a profound dedication to expediting the energy transition, Beau-Anne brings invaluable insights into the role of Climate Tech innovations in tackling climate change—a subject she will further delve into as a keynote speaker at the conference. Join us as we uncover Beau-Anne's expertise and explore the transformative potential of Climate Tech in shaping a sustainable future.
Recent Research by Pwc showed that the world needs to decarbonise seven times as fast as the current rate, to limit warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial averages. Climate Tech innovations are our only hope to accelerate the pace at which we as a society decarbonise. The Energy Transition is the largest and most important aspect of Climate Tech in that regard. As it is gaining momentum, so are the investment opportunities in this space.
When we started, deeptech and hardware investments in VC was a blue ocean. Now we see more and more VC's interested in the space. Forward.one applauds this development; true impact in Climate Tech comes from hardware investments and more co-investors are needed to make a huge success out of the untapped potential.
It is simple: we cannot solve climate change with software alone. Hardware is essential along the entire value chain of the energy transition, of electrifying households and the industry, of making the industry more energy efficient, and of capturing (past) emissions.
We have top-ranked technical universities in Europe that form the basis of the most innovative companies we encounter. Unfortunately, too often, founders with their great technology miss the commercial knowledge to scale their innovation in the market. We have experience in finding product market fit and building these sales teams for hardware companies.
Great question! The market evolves so swiftly that the promising areas in 5 years time will be completely different from what we see as promising today. But battery recycling, solving net congestion and storing captured CO2 are definitely areas I am currently looking into.
Ahead of her appearance at 0100 DACH in February, Daisy Cai, General Partner at B Capital, reflects on deep tech beyond the label—and where frontier innovation becomes enduring value.
AI is no longer a fringe technology—it is rapidly reshaping entire industries, from climate and energy to industrial operations and enterprise software. Yet as competition intensifies and barriers to entry fall, the question facing venture investors is no longer whether to invest in AI, but how to identify companies capable of generating durable, long-term value. In this interview, Jeremy Brown, Principal & Head of Climate at Anthemis, shares his perspective on evaluating AI businesses beyond the hype, drawing on his experience at the intersection of AI, climate, and complex industrial markets, and setting the stage for a broader discussion with fellow investors on where real opportunity—and real risk—now lies in AI venture capita
he third edition of 0100 International — organized by Zero One Hundred Conferences in partnership with the Milan City Council’s Department of Economic Development and Milano&Partners — brought together the global private markets community for a high-signal, execution-focused gathering held from October 27–29.
