Welcome back to Climate Tech Spotlight 💡 Hosted by Lewis Martin, a climate tech & talent specialist building industry-defining teams and solutions across niche and global enterprises.

In this conversation, Lewis speaks with Maria Atkinson and Nikhil Choudhary from Nirman Ventures, about just why the VC landscape in Climate Tech is thriving right now and their investment strategy, which focuses on early-stage startups in the construction and clean tech industries.

Maria is an experienced and internationally recognised sustainability strategist with credentials gained in corporate, not-for-profit, government and professional organisations. Nikhil is the founder and former CEO of Zenith Engineers, an AECM firm that was ranked as the #1 fastest growing design company in America by Inc 5000 in 2019. He scaled the company by over 100% year over year without any external funding, and remains an active board member and shareholder. Now, they are partners in Nirman Ventures, a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm that invests in technologies shaping the future of construction.

The pair emphasise the importance of sustainability and operational skills in their investment decisions, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by the construction industry, including inefficiencies and the need for innovative solutions.

The discussion space insight into the value of founders with industry experience and the importance of providing support and advice to early-stage startups, as well as the need for chemistry and expertise, and the value of angel investors.

They also explore the current fundraising landscape, including impact of legislation on innovation, and the exciting technologies in construction and clean tech, particularly AI and data analytics and other key trends they're watching right now.

The pair share an insane amount of knowledge and insight from their industry experience, but more importantly, a clear focus on the current opportunities available in the space. If you're a founder or leader, or an innovator seeking your next move, in climate tech, then this is a must-listen to see how truly exciting the industry is right now.

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