Alyssa Spagnolo is the Growth and Strategy Lead at Banyan Infrastructure.

Banyan Infrastructure is on a mission to mobilize capital by modernizing sustainable infrastructure financing.

Takeaways

Alyssa's founder journey, why it was isolating.
Building empathy for founders from the investor side.
Joining ScaleUp Ventures and OMERS Ventures
Moving and building out the OMERS Ventures office in SF
Jumping into the operator seat at Banyan
The Canadian network in SF and what she likes about the tech scene there.
Her interest in renewable energy.


Chapters
00:00 Alyssa's Journey as a Founder
05:40 Transition to Venture Capital
10:08 Joining Banyan and Focus on Climate Technology
13:35 Becoming an Operator and the Importance of Founder Experience
22:44 Differences Between Canadian and US Startup Ecosystems
30:50 Creating Connection Points for Canadians in the US
35:45 Personal and Professional Excitement
37:54 Dealing with Hard Times
38:01 Journey of an Entrepreneur

Keywords
founder, venture capital, operator, renewable energy, empathy, specialization, technology, startup ecosystem, thinking big, talent, climate change

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