#94 - Renaud Visage - SlateVC - The CTO behind Eventbrite is now chasing Europe's climate unicorns
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Renaud Visage discusses the challenges and strategies for scaling climate companies in Europe.
Brought to you by: Heights : a design agency founded by Gabri Grassi, helping impact-driven tech companies sharpen their brand, attract investors, and scale their reach. Grab your free brand checklist here or reach out to Gabri to elevate your brand. **** Subscribe to the newsletter: New Wave | Hugo Rauch | Substack **** 🌊 Building Europe’s Climate Growth Engine Why the next generation of climate champions will need more than early-stage capital to win. We’re joined by Renaud Visage , Co-Founder at SlateVC and former CTO of Eventbrite, for a deep dive into what it really takes to scale climate companies in Europe, from founder psychology to growth-stage financing. After helping build Eventbrite from startup to IPO, Renaud spent years angel investing and learning the mechanics of venture from the inside at Index Ventures and Point Nine. Today, with SlateVC, he’s focused on one of the biggest gaps in European climate tech: growth-stage capital. In this episode, we unpack why Europe needs specialist climate investors now more than ever, and what separates companies that scale from those that disappear. In our conversation, we covered: → Why brand matters more than product in the…
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Host: Hugo Rauch
Guest: Renaud Visage
Topics covered
- climate tech
- venture capital
- growth-stage financing
- founder psychology
- European startups
- brand importance
- climate investing
Sponsors
Heights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SlateVC, Eventbrite, Index Ventures, Point Nine
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