Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Climate Automation, Hidden Economies, and Sustainable Investing

Jay Kapoor, co-founder and general partner of VSC Ventures, talks with Consensus in Conversation host Conor Gaughan about sustainable investing and why he believes climate automation and hidden economies are key to building a more sustainable future.
🎙 Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Climate Automation, Hidden Economies, and Sustainable Investing, Consensus in Conversation Season 3, Episode 10
Jay Kapoor believes there is massive opportunity in climate automation and that identifying hidden economies is key to building a more sustainable future. Jay is co-founder and general partner at VSC Ventures, a storytelling-focused VC firm investing in early stage climate tech and automation startups.
In part two of our conversation with Jay, we dive into the nitty gritty: Jay shares how hidden economies inform his investing thesis, why automation is key to our climate tech transition, how early startups are already tapping into this opportunity, and what a sustainable future could really look like.
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Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Jay Kapoor on investing in climate automation
00:58 Conor Gaughan introduces Jay Kapoor and VSC Ventures
02:57 Looking for hidden economies as an investor
10:22 Using analogies to boost storytelling
15:03 The huge potential in climate automation
31:34 Exciting innovations in the tech industry
37:47 VSC’s portfolio companies
46:51 Envisioning a sustainable future with nuclear energy
50:04 Where to learn more
51:35 Conclusion and end credits
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Consensus in Conversation is hosted and executive produced by Conor Gaughan. This episode was produced by Will Gatchel and Geoff Rock, with editing from Reasonable Volume.
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