At Startup Basecamp, we are working to accelerate capital deployment toward climate tech, regardless of the race, gender, or creed of the founders. In an effort to support an underrepresented group within the sector, we present Part 6 of our quarterly series of 20 women in climate tech. 

 

There have been clear strides toward increasing gender equality in climate tech, but we still have a ways to go. Women often speak to the difficulties they face finding their fit in networking events or pitch competitions. It’s natural, human extinct to gravitate toward those similar to us in race, background, and gender, so women tend to gravitate toward themselves. For that reason, there are now some incubators and accelerators with women-only cohorts and some women-only investment funds.  These clear efforts by women to support women should be lauded. 

So, in an effort to support women entrepreneurs, we have been highlighting women in leadership roles in climate tech. In this ongoing series, we aim to highlight the female founders who are both creating the technology needed to address climate change and those helping drive and finance it. These role models inspire us to keep creating and supporting climate innovation and, in doing so, spur on the positive feedback cycle for other climate-focused women!