9Zero x Vectors Capital Community Lunch & Learn: Climate Infrastructure Financing
⚡ 9Zero x Vectors Capital Community Lunch & Learn: Climate Infrastructure Financing
As climate technologies move from early-stage innovation to commercial deployment, securing the right capital becomes one of the biggest challenges. What makes a project attractive to infrastructure investors? How do investors evaluate risk, and what financing hurdles must founders overcome to scale?
Join Vectors Capital for Lunch & Learn session for Monday, October 26th with Guy Van Syckle, CFA, as we explore how climate infrastructure projects are financed, what investors evaluate, and the challenges of moving from early-stage development to commercial deployment.
💡 What We'll Cover
What makes a project bankable? Key factors investors consider when evaluating climate infrastructure opportunities.
How infrastructure financing works: Understanding project finance, debt and equity structures, and how they differ from traditional VC funding.
Key risks and challenges: Technology, commercial, regulatory, and execution risks that can make financing difficult.
🎤 About the Speaker
Guy Van Syckle, CFA: [Guy has extensive experience in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure financing, with a background in evaluating and structuring investments across climate infrastructure projects.]
👥 Who Should Attend?
Climate tech founders, investors, project developers, and anyone interested in understanding how climate infrastructure gets financed.
This will be a casual and interactive conversation. Bring your lunch, questions, and perspectives to share.
🌐 Hybrid Format Available
Can’t make it in person? We’ll also have a virtual participation option for those who would like to join the conversation online.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87011528235?pwd=kdcUgRwbMzFv7AATzbxYzG83z0IytO.1&jst=2
___
Hosts:
About Vectors Capital: is a Silicon Valley venture fund investing in the technologies shaping the future of decarbonization across the industries. Vectors backs early-stage companies such as those ones building cleaner data centers, cleaner power, and the critical infrastructure behind the AI era — from energy storage and grid modernization to critical minerals and electrification. By partnering with founders and global industry leaders, Vectors helps accelerate the innovations powering a more sustainable, intelligent economy. Learn more at vectors.earth.
About 9Zero: We’re a members-only community of founders, investors, scientists, and innovators accelerating climate solutions through meaningful relationships. Apply to join at www.9Zero.com
This is a 🌐 9Zero Cluster Meetup, topic-specific groups led by subject matter experts. With in-person meetups and online tools, they help 9Zero members meet others in their area of interest.