In this episode of 0100 Impact Talks, we speak with Ronja Stoffregen, Director of Corporate Venturing at REHAU New Ventures, about why venture clienting is emerging as one of the most effective—and misunderstood—models for industrial innovation in Europe.
Recorded at Slush in Helsinki, the conversation explores how REHAU works with startups not as pilot partners or portfolio companies, but as real customers solving concrete business problems. Ronja shares how demand forecasting, AI-enabled sales processes, and operational automation are being deployed across a global manufacturing group—and what this means for founders, VCs, and LPs looking to drive impact in the real economy.
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.
