Climate Tech Financial Power Talks
Join us to learn about back office finance with Silicon Valley Bank, IMA Financial, and NOW CFO.
The CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator is opening up a curriculum session for Seattle Climate Innovation Hub members. 9Zero, VertueLab, CoMotion Guests, and City of Seattle members are welcome to join, ask questions, and learn from financial operations leaders!
About Event
As climate tech startups move from pilot to scale, financial decisions become more complex and more consequential. This event brings together experienced finance leaders who work directly with high‑growth, capital‑intensive climate tech companies. Pre-seed to seed phase founders are invited to join us for a series of “power talks” intended to help anticipate and navigate the financial realities of scaling.
Attendees are welcome to stick around after the event to enjoy (bring your own!) lunch.
Agenda:
10min - Arrivals & Snacks
Please get here on time, we will start promptly.5min - Intro
45min - Power Talks
10min presentations followed by Q&ASilicon Valley Bank
IMA Insurance
NOW CFO
20min Closing Panel
Tying the talks together - we'll explore how founders can build a strong financial foundation as they expand operations, work with suppliers and distributors, sell equipment across state and national borders, grow their teams, and introduce new product categories into the market.10min Q&A
30min - Connect & Chat
Time for more personal questions with our speakers and peer discussion in support of solving early stage financial challenges.
This conversation is designed to be practical, candid, and immediately useful for climate tech founders preparing for their next inflection point.
Speakers
Jon Prentice
Senior Vice President, Tech Banking at Silicon Valley Bank
Jon works with venture capital & private equity-backed companies in the Greater Seattle Area and broader PNW. His areas of focus include climate tech, agtech, industrial automation/robotics, fintech/real estate tech, and eCommerce/consumer.
Emily Konen
Insurance Broker, IMA Financial Group
Emily is an insurance expert specializing in climate tech assets, infrastructure, and innovative materials, focused on risk management, insurability, and enabling commercial deployments.
Bill Sablan
Partner at NOW CFO
NOW CFO is a fractional CFO firm with deep experience supporting startups through rapid growth, operational complexity, and investor readiness, without the overhead of a full‑time finance team.
How to Get Here
Address
Seattle Climate Innovation Hub
1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
Transportation
Paid parking with EV chargers is available in the building. Enter going East (up the hill) on the one-way University Street. Also consider using Spothero. The closest Link light rail station is the Symphony Station on 3rd street. Bikes, battery-powered mobility, and batteries (even when not charging) must be stored in the locked room on the C/D level of the garage. Bring your own lock for the storage rack if needed. It’s inside the double doors by the elevator (email sosell@uw.edu for the door code).