Christian Guba: Most Opinionated Climate Tech VC@Extantia's €204M Fund | YUVC Podcast #26
Description
Christian Guba is Principal at Extantia’s flagship €204M Fund and previously Principal at Foodlabs, leading their €100M foodtech investments.
Eugene Foo: What are the major obstacles hindering Germany's and Europe's progress in the tech race?
Christian Guba:
1) a need for a mindset shift towards greater ambition and salesmanship
2) the lack of a unified European domestic market leading to country-by-country regulatory hurdles
3) excessive regulation hindering innovation (exemplified by the anecdote about plastic bottle cap regulations)
Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Introduction to ClimateTech Challenges
00:20 - Introduced by Han Shen at iFly.vc
01:49 - Career Journey and Early Influences
04:38 - Venture Capital Insights
05:37 - International Experience in Taipei
07:52 - Lessons from Different VC Firms
10:46 - Specializing in ClimateTech and FoodTech
14:36 - Alternative Protein Technologies
20:09 - Investor Perspectives on FoodTech
28:10 - Tackling Market Inefficiencies in Renewable Energy
28:39 - Exciting Startups and Technological Innovations
30:40 - Challenges in Germany’s Energy Sector
31:53 - Technology’s Role in Solving Daily Pain Points
32:41 - Investment Strategies and Nuclear Fusion
34:16 - Berlin as a Tech Hub
38:50 - Mindset and Market Challenges in Europe
43:48 - ClimateTech and Green Solutions
48:59 - Personal Reflections and Lessons Learned
51:31 - The Meaning of Life and Future Ventures
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