Global Climate Solutions Summit 2026

​🌍 Global Climate Solutions Summit (GCSS 2026)

📅 Fri, April 24, 2026 | 1:00–5:00 PM📍 The Punch Line, 444 Battery St, San Francisco🚀 SF Climate Week Flagship Event🎉 5:30 PM – Late | After Party @The Old Ship Saloon (no host)

🌱 GCSS 2026 brings together investors, founders, and leaders driving bold climate solutions.

What’s new this year:• Top-tier VCs (Khosla, At One, Blue Bear, Westly, Congruent...)• Stronger sponsors (Tesla, Live Nation, + more)• Founder demos + real deal flow conversations• A curated room — not a crowded conference• 🚗 Carpool w/ Crewz to Network and save both $s & CO2

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSJosh Becker — California State SenateBert Bruggeman — The Ocean Cleanup

Expected to sell out again.

VIP Reception Giveaway: Tom Chi's new book Climate Capital is going to the first 30 people that register for the VIP Reception.

🗓 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS🔹 11:00 AM | Doors Open (VIP Guests)🔹 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | VIP Reception

A curated networking experience with investors, speakers, and industry leaders—featuring bites, drinks, special gifts, and meaningful conversations before the summit begins.

PROGRAM

🔹 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Pre-Seed & Seed Investor Panel

Joshua Posamentier,  Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Congruent Ventures Leonardo Banchik, Partner, Voyager Ventures Raj Kapoor, Co-Founder, ClimacticSophie Lamparter, Founding Partner, Vitamin°CModerator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth

🔹 2:05 – 2:30 PM | Keynote by Josh Becker - California State Senate

🔹 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Founder Pitch & Demo

🔹 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Break & Networking

🔹 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Series A & FOAK Investment for Climate

Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One VenturesCarolin Funk, Ph.D, Partner, Blue Bear CapitalRajesh Swaminathan, Partner, Khosla VenturesShaun Chaudhuri, Partner, Westly GroupModerator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth

🔹 4:30 – 4:45 PM | Keynote by Bert Bruggeman – Chairman The Ocean Clean-up, CEO & Founder, AureliaFrom Cleanup to Regeneration: Engineering at the Level Problems Exist

🔹 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Innovation Awards Ceremony 🎉

Nominate Changemakers: Global Climate Solutions Awards: Here

🔹5:30 PM — Late | After Party

🎉After Party @The Old Ship Saloon (no host), 298 Pacific Ave SF, < 5 min walk

💚 GRATITUDE to our Generous Sponsors and Partners ❤️

• Live Nation Special Events

• Global Climate Solutions — Connecting climate founders, funders, and leaders for action

• CSPA - California Software Professional Association

• Goodwin Law - Goodwin’s Climate Tech practice supports startups and investors tackling the global environmental crisis, providing legal expertise across areas such as renewable energy, climate software, carbon capture, mobility, sustainable agriculture, and advanced materials. Their multidisciplinary team offers proactive legal guidance to climate technology innovators worldwide.

• EVEN Recharge — Zero-emission marina system

• CraveX Gum — Cut sugar cravings naturally

• Unlocking Growth

• Treeable — GeoAI for Tree Risk

• Envire.ai — Sustainability Data Reporting for Venues

• Opalan — Water is Life• Maker Ninja — Graphic recording for your meetings• GABA (German American Business Association) — Building meaningful global connections• Silicon Valley Alliances — Transforming managers into global leaders• Value Economy — Optimize Human Domains, Goods/MFR, Tech/AI, Health, Built Environment, and more

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