Chicago’s Buoyant Ventures Invests Millions Into Climate Tech Startups

20/02/2024 19 min
Chicago’s Buoyant Ventures Invests Millions Into Climate Tech Startups

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Episode Synopsis

Imagine making a mid-career pivot and going on to raise $76 million to support climate-technology startups. That’s what Amy Francetic did when she helped found the women-led Chicago venture fund Buoyant Ventures. Reset meets Francetic and learns about how Buoyant is working to fight climate change by investing in young companies with big ideas. We’re also joined by Karen Weigert, Reset Sustainability contributor and director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility.