Betting on What Matters: A Conversation on Building, Backing, and Climate

​What does it really take to build companies - and ecosystems that endure beyond hype cycles and funding booms?

In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Anshuman Bapna (Founder, Terra.do) and Sandeep Singhal (Senior Advisor & Investment Committee Member, Avaana Capital) explore what it means to bet on what truly matters, especially in the defining decade for climate action.

​Bringing together the perspectives of a serial entrepreneur building the talent infrastructure for the climate economy and a veteran venture capitalist deploying capital into India’s sustainability transition, this dialogue will unpack the intersection of entrepreneurship, capital, and long-term impact. 

​From lessons learned across multiple market cycles to the realities of scaling climate-first businesses in emerging markets, they’ll reflect on what founders and funders must do differently now and why the next wave of entrepreneurship may be more mission-driven, more capital-efficient, and more system-aware than the last.

​Expect an honest discussion on navigating risk, building conviction in uncertain markets, aligning profit with purpose, and creating institutions that outlast individual leaders. 

​For anyone thinking about starting, backing, or working in climate, this conversation offers both strategic insight and personal perspective on how to build for the long haul.