Climate Co-Founder Matching: Built Environment
Are you ready to take your passion for sustainability and climate tech to the next level? Join me for an exciting morning of curated speed networking designed to connect aspiring entrepreneurs in Columbia’s sustainability community. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or new to the climate space, this event is for you!
This month's theme will be Built Environment! If you find yourself passionate about green building materials, building electrification, embodied carbon management, or water + waste management — you won't want to miss this!
Morning Agenda
10:30AM-10:50AM: Networking over coffee and donuts (thanks Neil @ Gunderson Dettmer!)
10:50AM-11:00AM: Event kick-off by Sammie Hasen, and the do's/don't's of finding your co-founder.
11:00AM-12:00PM: Curated/self-selected co-founder matching rounds
The questionnaire is designed to help us curate the matchmaking event to meet as many synergistic, potential co-founders as possible — please fill it out to the best of your ability!
The goal is to bring together a dynamic and diverse group of Columbia graduate students, across disciplines, to create the next generation of climate-focused startups. So, whether you’re a tech wizard, a business strategist, or a sustainability advocate, come meet your future co-founder!
About the Columbia Startup Lab:
The Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) SoHo opened in June of 2014 and is a landmark of Columbia University’s longstanding spirit of innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. The CSL has been headquarters to over 500 startups and 700 Columbia alumni entrepreneurs that have raised over $175M in funding and $115M in acquisitions.
About Gunderson Dettmer:
Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy. We serve market-leading venture capital and growth equity investors and pioneering private companies through inception, growth and maturity, as well as the groundbreaking public companies that result from the global venture capital ecosystem.
C2FM is an independent initiative created by members of the Columbia community. It is not endorsed by or officially affiliated with Columbia University.