Climate Ventures 2.0 is an innovation engine designed to focus private sector resources committed by the White House’s Climate Data Initiative on entrepreneurs with innovations that can enhance climate adaptation and resilience efforts. Our first cohort of the CV2 accelerator offers $250,000 of GoodCompany Ventures Impact Grants to innovators in the agriculture and water resilience sector.
Here is what entrepreneurs can expect:
- A $25,000 non-equity GoodCompany Ventures Impact Grant
- The most rigorous business and financial development programming, averaging $10mm in investment per cohort
- One-on-one mentoring from policy experts, Fortune 500 industry advisors and investors
- Connection to global network of advisors, investors and peers through USAID’s Global Innovation Exchange
- Opportunity to pitch for investment at private investor events in NYC, DC and SFO
- Opportunity to pitch for $75,000 in pilot funding
- Curated pilot opportunities within the Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities Network and the Delaware River Basin
- Free 24/7 office support for cohort, within Benjamin’s Desk, Philadelphia’s largest entrepreneur co-working network
- Priority access to our portfolio of resources for anything else you might need
