Funding & Scaling Climate Deeptech | DeepDive Cleantech #93

What Makes Climate Deep Tech Investable? A VC Perspective In this
episode, host David Wortmann speaks with Louis Lorrach, Principal
at Wind, about what it really takes to scale and fund Climate
Deeptech in today’s volatile landscape. Wind is a Berlin-based
Article 9 venture fund investing in early-stage companies at the
intersection of climate, energy, and technology. Louis brings both
operational and financial experience to the table, and in this
conversation, he unpacks how Wind makes sense of bold technologies,
long development cycles, and evolving market dynamics. Louis
shares: What distinguishes a “fundable” deep tech company from a
moonshot Why software plays a growing role even in hard climate
infrastructure How Wind Capital approaches due diligence, capital
intensity, and timing The realities of scaling physical climate
innovation in the EU market Red flags in startup decks, and green
flags that excite investors Why “impact washing” is becoming a due
diligence challenge Whether you’re a founder navigating investor
meetings or an LP curious about the next wave of European climate
funds, this episode delivers hard-earned insights on building and
backing climate tech that actually scales.