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Emin Askerov
Nov 26, 20242 min read
💚 Is Green Tech Dead? Not According to the Numbers!
Q3 VC investment data from Pitchbook Inc shows otherwise.
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Emin Askerov
Nov 14, 20243 min read
📚 Investing in the Era of Climate Change: A Book Review 🌍
How Much to Solve Climate Change? $150 Trillion and Counting
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Emin Askerov
Oct 7, 20242 min read
The Real Criteria Behind Angel & VC Investment Decisions
Some VC investments are head-scratchers, right? I thought so too. So, I took a deep dive into the world of climate VC investing.
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Emin Askerov
Oct 3, 20244 min read
The Road To An Offtake Agreement: A Step-by-Step Guide
When you're building your FOAK, securing an offtake agreement is crucial for your scaleup’s success. Here is your guide to get there.
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Emin Askerov
Sep 19, 20243 min read
The FOAK Off-Take: 4 Things You Need to Know
🔑 What are the 4 things crucial to your FOAK offtake and how to negotiate them? 🔑
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Emin Askerov
Sep 10, 20241 min read
Cleantech Scaleup? Here's Your Real Problem
Cleantech Scaleup? Here's Your Real Problem, And Two Things To Do About It.
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Emin Askerov
Sep 9, 20241 min read
Long-Term Energy Storage is Getting Crowded
What does it mean for scaleups? With lithium-ion batteries locking down short-term storage, investors are now flooding the long-duration...
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Emin Askerov
Sep 4, 20241 min read
What do VCs get wrong in Cleantech?
🎙️ Reflecting on the Latest Climate Insiders Podcast with Nadav Steinmitz 🌍
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Emin Askerov
Sep 2, 20243 min read
Pitfalls of FOAK Capital Stack
Why do some scaleups sink while others sail smoothly? 🌊 Three main pitfalls can capsize your venture if you’re not careful.
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Emin Askerov
Aug 26, 20241 min read
The Battery Boom
The Battery Boom (no, not THAT one!): VC Funding Surges as Renewables Demand Grows
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Emin Askerov
Aug 20, 20241 min read
Navigating the Capital Stack: From Lab to NOAK
Who do you go to for the money and when? When you're scaling up from Lab to Nth-of-a-Kind (NOAK), understanding the capital stack is...
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