Investing in Climate & Sustainability Technology for The Future Green Economy | Patty Wexler -144

December 6, 2022

Future of sustainable, climate technology to build a better world with veteran deep tech investor Patty Wexler. Second time on the show.

About Patty
Investor in the foundational companies of a better and more sustainable future. Mother of 3. Miami-based and proud Hispanic American

Links
https://twitter.com/patriciawexler
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciahalfenwexler
https://patriciahalfenwexler.medium.com/

PODCAST INFO:
The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q
Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5
Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/
Podcast email: lowell@learningwithlowell.com

Timestamps

00:00 Start

00:50 Miami as a great climate tech hub

05:20 Locally developed vs globally

07:05 Climate affecting many cities

10:00 Finding and applying thesis (climate tech, investing, sustainability) 

15:40 Decentralization trends resulting in antifragile systems

17:20 Hopeful for future

20:00 Economies of scale, diseconomy of scale 

23:05 Patty Wexler love for being an investor

26:50 First child

30:20 innovating through economic down turn /recessions 

33:50 Overfunded / overpaying startups 

36:50 Time for people with vision

39:20 Education, self teaching, experience 

41:50 Patty Wexler learning new skills and developing an understanding of new domains

51:30 Analytical investor judgment vs texas ten gallon hat handshake style investors

53:10 Patty Wexler’s value add to startups / companies 

55:00 Patty Wexler’s view on happiness 

57:50 Who/why Patty Wexler works so hard for a better future for (family, etc)

59:10 Patty Wexler encouraging her kids

1:00:50 Books!

1:03:00 Favorite book from this year

1:04:20 What Patty Wexler needs help learning

1:06:20 Best way to contact her

1:06:50 Saying wrong things on purpose

1:07:30 Patty Wexler writing on medium / small Every founder reference 

1:08:30 Best way to keep up with her work

1:08:40 Elon at the wheel of twitter

1:09:50 Twitter guy tolling news people

1:09:20 Future change, climate tech, what we missed

1:13:20 Advice for people who don’t know what they want to do

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