Global Climate Solutions Summit 2026
🌍 Global Climate Solutions Summit (GCSS 2026)
📅 Fri, April 24, 2026 | 1:00–5:00 PM
📍 The Punch Line, 444 Battery St, San Francisco
🚀 SF Climate Week Flagship Event
🎉 5:30 PM – Late | After Party @The Old Ship Saloon (no host)
🌱 GCSS 2026 brings together investors, founders, and leaders driving bold climate solutions.
What’s new this year:
• Top-tier VCs (Khosla, At One, Blue Bear, Westly, Congruent...)
• Stronger sponsors (Tesla, Live Nation, + more)
• Founder demos + real deal flow conversations
• A curated room — not a crowded conference
• 🚗 Carpool w/ Crewz to Network and save both $s & CO2
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Josh Becker — California State Senate
Bert Bruggeman — The Ocean Cleanup
Expected to sell out again.
VIP Reception Giveaway: Tom Chi's new book Climate Capital is going to the first 30 people that register for the VIP Reception.
🗓 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
🔹 11:00 AM | Doors Open (VIP Guests)
🔹 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | VIP Reception
A curated networking experience with investors, speakers, and industry leaders—featuring bites, drinks, special gifts, and meaningful conversations before the summit begins.
PROGRAM
🔹 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Pre-Seed & Seed Investor Panel
Joshua Posamentier, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Congruent Ventures
Leonardo Banchik, Partner, Voyager Ventures
Raj Kapoor, Co-Founder, Climactic
Sophie Lamparter, Founding Partner, Vitamin°C
Moderator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth
🔹 2:05 – 2:30 PM | Keynote by Josh Becker - California State Senate
🔹 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Founder Pitch & Demo
Electrified Thermal https://electrifiedthermal.com/
Ocergy http://www.ocergy.com
EVEN Recharge Inc. evenrecharge.com
Rhea's Factory www.rheasfactory.com
Sustainable H2O Technologies https://sustainableh2o.tech/
Queens Carbon https://www.queenscarbon.com/
Zenthos Energy https://www.zenthosenergy.com/
🔹 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Break & Networking
🔹 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Series A & FOAK Investment for Climate
Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Ventures
Carolin Funk, Ph.D, Partner, Blue Bear Capital
Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner, Khosla Ventures
Shaun Chaudhuri, Partner, Westly Group
Moderator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth
🔹 4:30 – 4:45 PM | Keynote by Bert Bruggeman – Chairman The Ocean Clean-up, CEO & Founder, Aurelia
From Cleanup to Regeneration: Engineering at the Level Problems Exist
🔹 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Innovation Awards Ceremony 🎉
Nominate Changemakers: Global Climate Solutions Awards: Here
🔹5:30 PM — Late | After Party
🎉After Party @The Old Ship Saloon (no host), 298 Pacific Ave SF, < 5 min walk
💚 GRATITUDE to our Generous Sponsors and Partners ❤️
• Global Climate Solutions — Connecting climate founders, funders, and leaders for action
• CSPA - California Software Professional Association
• Goodwin Law - Goodwin’s Climate Tech practice supports startups and investors tackling the global environmental crisis, providing legal expertise across areas such as renewable energy, climate software, carbon capture, mobility, sustainable agriculture, and advanced materials. Their multidisciplinary team offers proactive legal guidance to climate technology innovators worldwide.
• EVEN Recharge — Zero-emission marina system
• CraveX Gum — Cut sugar cravings naturally
• Treeable — GeoAI for Tree Risk
• Crewz Carpool — Save 50% of the $ & CO2 on every ride
• Envire.ai — Sustainability Data Reporting for Venues
• Opalan — Water is Life
• Maker Ninja — Graphic recording for your meetings
• GABA (German American Business Association) — Building meaningful global connections
• Silicon Valley Alliances — Transforming managers into global leaders
• Value Economy — Optimize Human Domains, Goods/MFR, Tech/AI, Health, Built Environment, and more
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.