Chennai Climate Party | Cracking Climate Finance
About The Climate Party
The Climate Party® is building a Scenius - collective genius - for Climate solutions in India.
This is a series of immersive learning & community events curated to enable people, either already working in or seriously considering a transition to the Climate space, to discover more of their kind across domains and cross-pollinate ideas for action.
Event Details
Climate change is no longer distant - it’s a lived reality for Chennai. Floods, heat stress, water scarcity, and energy resilience are shaping our city.
As India enters its next phase of climate and energy innovation, entrepreneurs are placing bold bets across clean energy, battery storage, mobility, cooling, materials, and climate adaptation. But moving from promising ideas to real-world scale requires something rare: patient capital willing to navigate uncertainty, long timelines, and complex risks.
So who is funding climate solutions when failure is likely?
How are investors assessing risk and returns in climate tech today?
What role do industry, policy, and blended finance play in unlocking scale?
In this edition, we bring together financiers across debt, philanthropy and equity; founders and corporates for a candid dialogue on climate finance in India. Moderated by Faiza Solanki, Technical Specialist, IFC, we will be steering the conversation from climate intent to capital execution. We’ll unpack what’s working, what’s broken, and where the real opportunities lie across the climate investment lifecycle - from seed to scale. This is your chance to learn from some of the brightest minds in the space:
Radhika Ramesh | Chief Operating Officer, Villgro
Ahammad Shibil | Deep tech investor, Speciale Invest
Vivekanandhan Thirunavukkarasu | Lead - Sustainable Finance, Sammunati
What to expect
⚡ How investors are evaluating climate and energy opportunities;
⚡ Bridging funding gaps between pilots and commercialization;
⚡ The role of legacy industry in absorbing technology risk
⚡ Aligning capital, policy, and founders for long-term impact
⚡ Balancing commercial viability with meaningful climate outcomes
Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, researcher, or simply curious about how climate solutions get funded, this session is designed to offer practical insights, honest perspectives, and space to connect.
Climate action is built on meaningful exchange of ideas that lead to collaboration, not silo-ed work. We're making that happen here.
Price per person - INR 950/-
Kindly pay by scanning the QR code below or making a payment to UPI ID: climatescenius@axl to secure your spot.
NOTE 1: The ticket is non-refundable unless there is a cancellation from our end. The ticket is transferrable but only with prior notice to us.
NOTE 2: This is a zero-waste event, hence, no beverages or refreshments will be provided. Please carry your own water bottles and/or dabbas, if required :)