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The promise of rigorous, breakthrough climate science is to put it to work to solve problems and make the clean option a no-brainer choice. Commercializing novel science and technology can be complex and daunting, and getting your initial funding is one of the first big challenges.
 
In this fireside chat, Gigascale Capital Principal, Evaline Tsai, PhD will share her journey from Cambridge’s Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology doctorate program to fundraising for her YC-backed startup. Now an investor, Dr. Tsai also share what founders can expect from the fundraising process, what climate investors are looking for and her best practices for navigating the fundraising and diligencing process.
 
Moderated by Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Dr. Jeffrey Richards, Dr. Tsai will answer questions such as:

Why consider spinning out a company?
How does a PhD prepare you for entrepreneurship? 
What is the fundraising process like? 
What are climate investors looking for? 
What kind of solutions are you hoping to see next in climate tech? 
Anything else you’d like to learn about!