Andres Wydler

**Investing in Planetary and Economic Health: Insights from Obvious Ventures' New Fund** Obvious Ventures has successfully raised $360,360,360 for its fifth fund, demonstrating a strong commitment to addressing planetary and human well-being through innovative solutions. As we witness increasing environmental and economic challenges, funds like these play a crucial role in steering investments toward sustainable practices. At ElevenX Capital, we believe that focusing on long-term health is not just ethical but also essential for robust investment returns. What elements will you prioritize in your portfolio to align with these values? #investing #innovation #venturecapital #entrepreneurship

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Angels can play an important role in what comes next with climate innovation, and women-led companies are showing us what's possible. Sharing my latest commentary in Reuters, where Loretta McCarthy and I explain how angel investors are helping close the funding gap: https://lnkd.in/e4nXRnYG

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𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐛 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 I recently sat down with Ryan Grant Little, the host of Another Climatetech podcast (but also a climatetech founder, advisor, and investor) to talk about why AI is the new electrification, and how it makes an increasingly complex energy system legible. Some other topics we covered: 🔋 Why electrification isn’t just inevitable - it’s the most capital-efficient climate solution on offer 🔄 What "sector coupling" means, and how heat pumps, EVs, and industry can all talk to each other ⚡ The distributed grid, smart meters, and how regulation is slowing everything down 🔐 Why cybersecurity for backyard solar systems might be our next national security crisis 🔌 The dark horses of climatetech: agrivoltaics and bi-directional EV charging At Vireo Ventures, we believe decarbonization is the greatest challenge and the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. Our investments, including - FLEXECHARGE, Atmen, nuuEnergy, dsb - are driving exactly that: the digital and electrified infrastructure needed to achieve net-zero and make our energy system work. Listen on Spotify 🎧 https://lnkd.in/dTUVs7id or Apple 🍏 https://lnkd.in/ddDHT_bS

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🚀 Just released: the second edition of our Perspectives Series at Endgame Capital - this time on climate tech accelerators & venture studios. These are the system builders at the very start: forming founding teams, validating techno-economics, connecting early customers, and pressure-testing business models. Without them, too many breakthroughs risk stalling in the commercialization gap. The report brings together insights from leaders across the ecosystem - tackling everything from 🏭 heavy industry decarbonization to 🌱 soil regeneration, 💨 methane reduction, 🔄 circular materials, and 🤖 AI for climate. If you’re curious where the next generation of climate ventures will emerge, I highly recommend giving it a read. The report includes sharp insights from: 👷🏼‍♂️ Maiko Schaffrath at Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation 🏢 Tyler Hamilton at MaRS Discovery District 💨 James Hayward at Cambridge Future Tech 🔋 Roel Van Diepen at InnoEnergy 🌱 Jean Boudillon at StartLife 🚢 Gyen Ming Angel at Prosemino 🏭 Sarah Jones at Carbon13 🤖 Matthew Jaeh at Techstars 🧶 Brittany G. at Foresight Canada #ClimateTech #VentureStudios #Accelerators #ClimateStartups #VentureCapital #Perspectives

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Just had a great intro call with Rich and Edgar Puga y Vidals. These two are the real deal. MIT-educated brothers who co-founded Apis Energy Technologies in 2023 to tackle residential electricity costs and emissions. What struck me most wasn't the tech — it was the energy. Positive. Curious. Grounded in real-world execution, not just theory. They're building at the intersection of power hardware, AI, and energy market strategy. Not a lab experiment. Deployable, revenue-generating solutions for households. Edgar runs operations, financial strategy, and the messy work of actually getting technology into real markets. Rich drives the vision. Together they've got the rare combination: technical depth and commercial pragmatism. The game they're playing: lower end-user costs while aligning with decarbonization policy. Economic value and climate value. Not either/or. I love meeting founders who bring curiosity to every conversation. Who ask good questions. Who are clearly in it for the long haul. Rich and Edgar have that. Excited to see where Apis Energy goes — and looking forward to finding ways to be helpful.

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Qube Technologies’ proven platform and forward-thinking approach to emissions monitoring exemplify the type of innovation NGIF Capital seeks to support. With solutions like Qube Lite and Qube Camera, Qube is helping operators across industries detect emissions more quickly and take meaningful action toward energy transformation. NGIF Capital is proud to support their continued growth.

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Excited to launch the 2026 Climate Tech course with Bruce Usher and Alan West! Teams now will include Columbia Business School, Columbia Engineering and Columbia Climate School grad students. These interdisciplinary teams will work with 10 VC funds on deep dives in sectors for innovation in climate mitigation, resilience, efficiency, and decarbonization. Thanks to the participating funds - Active Impact Investments, Aligned Climate Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, Blue Bear Capital, Buoyant Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Lime Rock New Energy, Prelude Ventures and Renewal Funds!

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