Episodes

  • Announcing The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Podcast
    May 27 2022
    Are you a climate or impact startup looking for funding? Are you an investor looking for interesting world-positive companies to invest in? Then let me introduce you to The Startup Tank presented by 4WARD.VC, the ultimate startup investor pitch contest where top climate tech and impact founders pitch to a panel of VCs looking to fund world-positive cleantech, sustainability, health and impact startups looking to move the world forward. If you've ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. Learn more and apply at thestartuptank.com -- Subscribe to The Startup Tank on your favorite podcasting platform of choice: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Youtube | Google Podcast | Stitcher | Anchor -- TODAY'S PRESENTING STARTUPS INCLUDE: wiCow: Reducing cow birthing deaths from 6% to 1%. Bomway: The Alibaba of sustainable product/supplier sourcing DOTS: Soil sensing to stop billions in fertilizer runoff pollution Materials Nexus: Harnessing AI to develop sustainable new materials Foodsquared: Upcycling food and drink by-products into plant-based proteins Voltiris: Transforming greenhouses into renewable solar powerplants Investor Panelists: Sven Meyer - Investor at 4Impact VC Madeline Lawrence - Investor at Peak Capital Ricardo Camarinha - Investor at Teal Impact About 4WARD.VC's Angel Syndicate: 4WARD.VC's angel group invests in mission-driven pre seed and seed stage startups moving the world forward by tackling big problems in the areas of commerce/ecommerce, platforms/marketplaces, consumer tech, fintech, cleantech & climate change, B2B/enterprise, hardware-as-a-service and of course software/SaaS. For more information on 4WARD.VC and our angel syndicate: 4WARD.VC/syndicate -- About The Startup Tank: YCombinator popularized the demo day. Shark Tank revolutionized the investor pitch. We take the best of both worlds combined with the Covid-fueled remote nature of everything to bring you The Startup Tank Demo Days presented by 4WARD.VC, the startup pitch fest where founders get to pitch to prospective investors, possible cofounders and the tech ecosystem as a whole. If you’ve ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. About the host: Matt Ward is a serial entrepreneur & startup advisor, lead's 4WARD.VC's angel syndicate focused on early-stage climate and impact companies that move the world forward and Venture Partner with Climentum Capital dedicated to helping great startup founders change the world for the better through strategy, growth and fundraising support
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Podcast – Swiss Startup Edition
    May 9 2022
    Are you a climate or impact startup looking for funding? Are you an investor looking for interesting world-positive companies to invest in? Welcome to The Startup Tank presented by 4WARD.VC 4WARD.VC angel group, a special Swiss-focused startup pitch competition where founders pitch their project to our investor panel including the Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC), Sparrow Ventures and Wingman as well as investors and VCs tuning in from across the globe. If you've ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. Learn more and apply at thestartuptank.com -- Subscribe to The Startup Tank on your favorite podcasting platform of choice: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Youtube | Google Podcast | Stitcher | Anchor -- PRESENTING STARTUPS INCLUDE: Voltiris: Transforming greenhouses into renewable solar powerplants Potiio - Soft drink flavor, 30% less sugar - no artificial flavoring. Zario - Free yourself from your phone and get on with your life. Raush: Your travel recommendations bookable directly via social media Footsnap: Foot scanning to ensure online shoes shopping always fits Kapsly: An all-in-one startup services for equity platform Blue Salmon: Aquacultured sustainable Swiss salmon Investor Panelists: Thomas Ackermann - Director of SICTIC Antonia Albert - Investor at Wingman Ventures Claudius Stammbach - Investor at Sparrow Ventures About 4WARD.VC's Angel Syndicate: 4WARD.VC's angel group invests in mission-driven pre seed and seed stage startups moving the world forward by tackling big problems in the areas of commerce/ecommerce, platforms/marketplaces, consumer tech, fintech, cleantech & climate change, B2B/enterprise, hardware-as-a-service and of course software/SaaS. For more information on 4WARD.VC and our angel syndicate: 4WARD.VC/syndicate -- About The Startup Tank: YCombinator popularized the demo day. Shark Tank revolutionized the investor pitch. We take the best of both worlds combined with the Covid-fueled remote nature of everything to bring you The Startup Tank Demo Days presented by 4WARD.VC, the startup pitch fest where founders get to pitch to prospective investors, possible cofounders and the tech ecosystem as a whole. If you’ve ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. About the host: Matt Ward is a serial entrepreneur & startup advisor, lead's 4WARD.VC's angel syndicate focused on early-stage climate and impact companies that move the world forward and Venture Partner with Climentum Capital dedicated to helping great startup founders change the world for the better through strategy, growth and fundraising support
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • REPLAY: Frans von der Dunk – Space Law, Piracy, Profit and Militarization in Age of Star Wars
    Dec 28 2020
    Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world’s leading space law experts. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=42687557" width="100%" height="80px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"]
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    1 hr
  • REPLAY: Russell Gold – Energy, Infrastructure, Fracking and the Future of Journalism
    Dec 21 2020
    Russell Gold (@russellgold) is an author and award-winning investigative journalist and energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal best known for covering the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=42591194" width="100%" height="80px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"]
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    50 mins
  • REPLAY: Dr James Canton – The 5 Most Impactful Technologies of 21st Century
    Oct 19 2020
    Dr. James Canton (@futureguru) is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, keynote presenter, author, and visionary business advisor. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=40365237" width="100%" height="80px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"]
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    58 mins
  • REPLAY: Geoff Ralston – How YCombinator is Working to Save the US Education System from Collapse
    Oct 12 2020
    Geoff Ralston (@gralston) is the founder of Imagine K12, an education-focused vertical within the super successful startup accelerator YCombinator. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=41416867" width="100%" height="80px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"]
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    46 mins
  • REPLAY: Eric Ward – The 4 Main Hurdles Holding Humanity Back From Space Colonization
    Oct 7 2020
    Eric Ward(@AeroSigma) is the co-founder and CEO of both Odyne Space and Aten Engineering, two space tech startups with a ton of promise for the future. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=41303415" width="100%" height="80px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"]
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • REPLAY: Ashwin Seetharaman – Genetic Engineering Will Cure Disease, End Aging and Evolve All of Us
    Sep 28 2020
    Ashwin Seetharaman is molecular genetics and cell/developmental researcher at the University of Toronto focused on understanding life at its most fundamental level. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=41172522" width="100%" height="80px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"]
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    54 mins