EP 110 - Alina Truhina - CEO and Managing Partner Radical Fund - Climate Change Presents An Opportunity For Reimagining Industries In A Sustainable Way
Description
Impact at Scale had an insightful conversation with Alina Truhina, CEO and Managing Partner of The Radical Fund. The Radical Fund is an early-stage VC fund enabling an inclusive climate transition for a resilient Southeast Asia.
Alina discusses the importance of climate innovation and investing in emerging markets. She highlights the need for climate mitigation and adaptation, emphasizing that climate change already impacts emerging markets.
She emphasizes the importance of balancing impact and commercial returns in climate funds. In this conversation, Alina also highlights the need for perception change and radical behaviour change to address the complex challenge of climate change. She discusses the differences between how the West and Asia approach climate action.
Some Topics Alina Covered
- Importance of Investing in Emerging Markets
- Balancing Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
- Conflict between Mission-Driven and Money-Driven Companies
- Problem Solution Fit and Customer Validation
Other TItles We Considered
- Climate change is already being felt in emerging markets today
- You need radical perception change and radical behavior change
- Investing in innovation at scale will help us solve and adapt to the crises resulting from climate change.