Product Disruption

This brick is for companies that are ​creating and assembling green products. Think e-aircraft, equipment, and gadget transport vehicles.

Critical Unlocks

1

Show market existence early on and prove technological readiness, such as through prototyping

2

Establish IP moats throughpatents and process design

3

Establish partnerships to secure high-quality and reliable supply chain

Commercial
Product &
Offering
Technology
Value Chain
Execution
Relative level of challenge for founders
Low
High

Example Companies

how to read the brick

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Brick

​One out of seven bricks, each with unique milestones

2

Critical Unlocks

Three most important aspects throughout the scaling journey for climate tech companies to secure financing and support scale

3

Funding Rounds

Milestones reached before securing financing in each funding round, e.g., milestones in column “Series A” typically reached before securing financing in Series A round

4

Capital Stacks

Typical distribution of capital (equity, debt, grants, and project financing) raised in each funding round

5

Dimensions

Dimensions which different milestones are mapped to, covering the most important themes for fundraising and scaling

6

Milestones

Typical milestones to have in place ahead of each funding round to secure financing and support scale

What are the key takeaways to consider?

For Founders

Show market existence early on and prove technological readiness, such as through prototypes or demonstrations

Establish IP moats through, for example, patents and process design

Form partnerships and secure a high-quality, reliable supply chain with potential for vertical integration

For investors

Distribute investments based on large proven market opportunity, roadmap to profitability with good cash management, and proven technological viability for long-term value

Support founders in early stages by, for example, connecting them with reliable partners for test case rollout and manufacturing or guiding them in identifying the most sensible path to achieve technology readiness

Set and track milestones for portfolio companies

For The Wider Ecosystem

Collaborate closely with companies to comprehend emerging industry requirements and assist with rapid scaling and infrastructure needs

How many companies did we analyze for this data?

Seed
9
Series A
14
Series B
10
Series C
14
Series D+
9
Total
56

We reviewed more than 4.000 companies to ensure the bricks reflect successful scaling journeys

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