On September 21st, 2021, Hyperplane hosted a climate tech meetup for industry stakeholders and curious community members at our office. The effort was led by Rags Gupta, President of Butlr and Venture Partner at Hyperplane. Attendees included leaders from leading institutions in climate research, including MIT and Gonzaga, and industry professionals from Google, Schneider Electric, and investors from funds such as Clean Energy Ventures and Energy Investors Fund. Conversations around what makes a technological innovation viable for venture investment, the difference in capital deployment timelines, and common problems facing founders as they look to raise funding for a climate tech startup were top of mind for attendees. With the amount of new climate venture funds launching in recent years, capital propelled into the space prompted interesting debate around what climate tech founders will need to consider as they build.
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Climate Tech Meetup
Linksquares x Tive happy hour
Hyperplane portfolio companies, Linksquares, Tive, and Tranquil Data hosted a happy hour together, bringing together the Boston tech community over drinks and some pizza. Vishal Sunak of Linksquares, Krenar Komoni of Tive, and Seth Proctor of Tranquil Data, pictured below, came together to lead the charge.
Bring on the Robots!
Hyperplane portfolio companies Dexai Robotics, Soft Robotics, and Pickle Robot Co. together are top contributors to Boston’s leading robotics ecosystem. Our robotics event brought together technologists and interested stakeholders to talk about the challenges and advantages of operating in one of the most exciting industries on the leading edge of new automation capabilities. Dexai Robotics is the inventor of Alfred, the robotic sous chef, aiming to reinvent automation in the restaurant industry. Co-founders Anthony and Dave, both of whom are familiar with the process required for optimizing hardware and software for robotics applications, spoke to the challenges startups face while navigating new market potential. Pickle Robot Co. and Soft Robotics have developed robotic solutions for supply chains, albeit very different technologies. In bringing together a diverse set of founders and industry leaders, plenty of great insights were shared amongst the attendees.
