Paul Straub | Co-Founder and Managing Director, Wireframe Ventures
The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and Technology · 2025-01-02 · 39 min
Episode notes
Welcome to The Zenergy Podcast! Today, Karan sits down with Paul Straub, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Wireframe Ventures. To start, Paul shares his journey to co-founding Wireframe Ventures and the learnings they had while building their very first fund. He then discusses how they were able to raise a fund at a time when clean tech 1.0 had just happened, how raising funds has evolved over time, and where the landscape of the VC climate funds is headed. Karan and Paul also talk about how Wireframe Ventures sources opportunities, what the company looks for in founders, and how they determine if an investment opportunity is right for them. Lastly, Paul shares his advice for early career professionals looking to get into the VC climate space. If you haven’t subscribed to the podcast yet, be sure to do so, and