Risk, Reward, and Impact: Climate Investment Playbooks

Climate tech investing has entered a new phase — one where subsidy-dependent business models are being pressure-tested, deep tech is demanding patient capital, and the line between catalytic and commercial investment is blurring. This panel brings together investors deploying capital across the climate spectrum — from deep tech venture to catalytic nonprofit investment to early-stage syndication — to share how they source, evaluate, and scale climate deals in a market where the rules are shifting. Expect a candid conversation about what makes a climate investment fundable today and how different capital strategies can work together to move technologies from lab to market. Moderator:  Trent Yang, Energy and Climate Focused Investor, Entrepreneur and Executive Panelists:  Kristen Rocca, Principal at DCVC Danya Hakeem, COO,  Elemental Impact Maggie Rodney, Partner, Massive By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of CO Climate Week.