State of Climate Tech VC in the PNW 2026 Round Table - Live Podcast Recording
Where is climate capital actually flowing in 2026 — and where has it stalled?
Five investors working across the climate tech landscape sit down for an unscripted roundtable on the state of the market: what's getting funded, who's financing first-of-a-kind deployment, whether AI and climate are genuinely converging, and how the Pacific Northwest stacks up as an ecosystem.
This is a conversation, not a panel of prepared remarks. Each investor brings a question they're wrestling with and puts it to the group.
Featuring:
Susan Su — Toba Capital; co-host, Climate Money podcast
Ben Eidelson — Stepchange Ventures; host, The Stepchange Show
Jonathan Azoff — SNØCAP Venture Capital
Gabriel Scheer — Elemental Impact
Christine Boyle — Burnt Island Ventures
Facilitated by Gregory Heller, Foster School of Business and host of the Conversations on Careers and Professional Life podcast.
Getting to Founders Hall
Address: 4215 E. Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195-3200
Light Rail
U District Station — 8-minute walk (closest)
Husky Stadium Station — 20-minute walk
Bus
Many lines serve the campus. For stops and routes, see the UW transit map. Founders hall is a 5-minute walk from 15th Ave NE and NE 42nd St or NE 45th St, with bus stops serving many lines.
Parking
Street Scarce and time-limited near campus. Your best bet is 17th Ave NE, just north of campus.
On campus (expensive, limited)
N1 lot (Burke Museum) — closest pay lot. $5/hour, $21/day.
E3 E4 lots — $5day, but a long walk to Founders Hall. Good option if you're also visiting the Clean Energy Testbeds.
Biking
Covered and uncovered bike parking is available at Founders Hall.