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11 June 2025
Rethinking Venture Capital for the Energy Transition: A Conversation with Harley Green at Zero One Hundred Impact Talks
In a recent episode of 0100 Impact Talks, our colleague Harley Green sat down with the team at 0100 Conferences to discuss how venture capital must evolve to meet the urgent demands of the energy transition.
In this episode, he explains how we’re redefining climate venture with a new playbook designed to meet the scale, speed, and complexity of the net-zero challenge.
Why Traditional VC Doesn’t Fit Climate Tech
Most venture funding models were designed for lean, fast-scaling software startups — not for the CapEx-heavy, infrastructure-oriented companies driving climate innovation. As Harley puts it, “Europe needs a new funding model for climate tech hardware — one that embraces complexity instead of shying away from it.”
That’s where Virida comes in. Our approach contributes equity investment with structured finance access and hands-on operational support. We help founders not just raise capital, but also unlock the door to the non-dilutive and project-based funding they need to scale breakthrough hardware technologies in sectors like energy, industry, and transport.
Key Takeaways from the Episode
In the episode, Harley dives into:
- Why Europe’s funding ecosystem must evolve;
- How Virida supports founders with access to non-dilutive capital;
- What Limited Partners (LPs) expect from climate-focused venture funds today;
- Why we believe “impact” isn’t about ticking boxes — it’s about delivering real-world outcomes.
Whether you’re a founder navigating the capital stack, an LP exploring climate VC, or just curious about how we finance the transition to net-zero, this conversation is worth a listen.