#102 | Greencom, Lord of Trees, April events, Climate Jobs
Understory newsletter on climate and sustainability tech
Good morning Understory Community. We hope that you are well. This week, we are excited to share the Greencom podcast with you all. And for those signed up to our investors distribution list, we are excited to share insights into climate tech startups that are raising capital.
In our latest episode of The Understory Podcast, we spoke with Christian Mundy about how Greencom incentivizes consumers to make green choices. Christian shares how consumers can use the Greencom app to earn cash back on daily purchases and spend it to fund environmental projects in their community. The platform also creates opportunities for businesses to showcase their support for the environment and local initiatives. Listen in here to hear how Greencom is making it easier to live a sustainable lifestyle.
Understory x gener8tor: Startups Driving Sustainability Showcase
Join us for a special edition of our Showcase Event on Tuesday, April 26th. Understory is hosting the five startups participating in gener8tor's inaugural sustainability accelerator program: itselectric, blip energy, SolarSteam, Carbon Yield, and Mycocycle.
The Understory Investor Community
We have launched a new curated community to scale connections between climate tech startups and accredited investors.
Are you a climate or sustainability tech startup that is currently fundraising? Let us know here!
Are you an accredited investor who wants to connect with fundraising startups? Let us know here!
🚀 Funding and Congrats!
IFM Investors are launching a $3 billion net zero infrastructure fund
Carbon removal startup, Climeworks, raised a $650 million funding round.
Grover raised a $330 million Series C and becomes a unicorn. Grover is a platform that rents consumer tech (smartphones, laptops, gaming systems, etc.)
Voyager Ventures raises a $100 million fund investing in climate tech and decarbonization.
Sweep, a carbon management platform, raised a $73 million Series B round led by Coatue.
If you have funding or other news to share, email us at hello@theunderstory.io.
💡 Startup Spotlight
Lord of the Trees - a NY-based ecology restoration company
🎧 Podcast
Christian Mundy of Greencom: rewarding green behavior
Stefan Gönner of Seqana: sequestering soil organic carbon
Shuchi Nijhawan of Eka Software Solutions: carbon accounting to reach net zero
The Understory Podcast is also available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts.
⚙️ Jobs
Find and share your open positions on the Understory Slack channel.
🆕 Director of Global Sustainability at Faherty Brand
🆕 Senior ESG Analyst at RBC
🆕 Sustainable Procurement Manager at MGM Resorts International
🆕 Senior Consultant, Sustainability Consulting at ELEVATE Global
🆕 Public Affairs Specialist, Circular Economy at NatureWorks
🆕 Director/Vice President, Decarbonization Partners, Investments at BlackRock
General Manager of Supply at Cloverly
Head of Marketing at Nth Cycle
Director of People at Nth Cycle
Multiple Roles at Goodr
Business Development & Strategy Lead at Sway
Fellow, Climate Solutions at Emory University
Sustainability Engagement Lead at Twitter
Circular Economy Portfolio Leader at Owens Corning
Director at Georgia Social Impact Collaborative
Solutions Engineer at Clarity AI
🗓 Events
April 23: Atlanta Green Market Fair
April 26: Understory x gener8tor: Startups Driving Sustainability Showcase
May 17-19: Circularity 22 Conference
May 24: Understory’s Startups Driving Sustainability - May Showcase
Do you have any events to share? Post them in our Understory Slack community.
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