Volare CEO on European VC Podcast: Why Climate Hardware Startups Need a New Funding Playbook

The conversation, hosted by Andreas Munk Holm and Carmel Rafaeli, explored how climate hardware companies combine equity, debt, grants and strategic partnerships to support industrial growth. The discussion highlighted the importance of strong unit economics, smart infrastructure choices and focusing innovation where it creates the greatest value. As climate technologies mature, commercially viable business models and scalable production processes are becoming increasingly important drivers of long-term success.

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.