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From Obama's White House to Climate-Tech VC - with Shomik Dutta from Overture VC

From Obama's White House to Climate-Tech VC - with Shomik Dutta from Overture VC

Update: 2024-04-11
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Shomik Dutta is a former Obama White House advisor turned climate VC. He's the co-founder and managing partner of Overture VC, a fund taking a unique approach by leveraging its policy expertise to help founders win government support and navigate regulatory complexity. Overture has invested in cutting-edge climate tech startups such as Antora Energy (thermal battery storage), Crux (marketplace for transferable tax credits), and Earth Force (AI-powered forest management).


We sat down with Shomik to dive into his journey from policy to VC, Overture's thesis, challenges in deploying solutions, and his advice for founders on controlling their policy destiny.

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From Obama's White House to Climate-Tech VC - with Shomik Dutta from Overture VC

From Obama's White House to Climate-Tech VC - with Shomik Dutta from Overture VC

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