Climate Tech
How much did Climate tech startups raise in venture capital in the first half of 2022?
~$19B
Who wrote "The Lean Startup"?
Eric Ries
Who won a gold medal in a rock climbing competition?
Yuen!
How long is the gener8tor Sustainability Accelerator program?
12 weeks!
How many states in the US have a Pacific coast?
5 (California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii)
How many billions of dollars will the IRA pump into climate spending? (to the nearest $10B)
$370B
There have been 47 climate tech unicorns since 2015. Name one of them.
Indigo, Rivian, Apeel, Nature's Fynd....
Who has the most pets?
Marc! (3 cats and 3 dogs)
About how many companies are part of the gener8tor alumni network and have gone through a program at gener8tor?
1,000+
Which of the Great Lakes is the largest?
Lake Superior (and the 2nd largest lake in the world after the Caspian Sea)
What percent of the world's 2000 largest public companies have committed to net zero? (to the nearest 5%)
21%
How many US-based climate tech companies exited in 2021?
104+
Who was a forest ranger in the mountains of New Mexico back in the day?
Ryan Jeffery!
How many mentors and investors will you be meeting with over the course of gener8tor Sustainability program?
200+
Who won the 2022 US Open? (Men's Singles)
Carlos Alcaraz
What is the current cost to remove 1 ton of CO2 using direct air capture?
~$500-600
Which gener8tor alum recently got acquired for under $1B by Mars?
Pretty Litter!
Who can fly a plane?
Mikhail!
gener8tor has programs in how many communities throughout the world?
In what year did Michael Jordan win his first NBA finals championship?
1991
About how many unique investors participated in at least one climate tech deal in the last two years?
~2,400
Share one founding story from your 1:1 meetings with the other teams today (other than your own)
:)
Who here was a chef for animals in a wildlife sanctuary in Costa Rica, and can now slice fruits to the right size to feed a Tucan and feed Sloth with perfectly boiled broccoli?
Thomas!
Which Milwaukee gener8tor alum recently received funding from tennis star Serena Williams?
Fiveable
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland