Volare CEO on European VC Podcast: Why Climate Hardware Startups Need a New Funding Playbook
Volare CEO and Co-founder Jarna Hyvönen joined the European VC podcast, hosted by Andreas Munk Holm and Carmel Rafaeli, to discuss the realities of building and scaling industrial climate technology companies.
The conversation explored how deep tech businesses are creating new pathways to industrial growth by combining equity, debt, grants and strategic partnerships with strong industrial execution. The discussion highlighted the importance of robust unit economics, smart infrastructure choices and scalable production models in turning climate technologies into commercially viable businesses.
At Volare, food industry sidestreams are transformed into high-value protein, oil and fertilizer ingredients through black soldier fly technology, demonstrating how circular solutions can be developed for long-term industrial impact.
