Jason Scott has been recruiting his coworkers at Google to directly support climate startups as both mentors and investors. Jason is also a partner at ANIM, an early-stage venture fund. He’s built funds and accelerator programs for Google including accelerators for black-led, women-led, and climate-focused companies.
He’s also launched the Black Angel Group as a way to take advantage of investing in climate tech companies and have a tangible impact on climate change. It’s also a great opportunity to learn from and collaborate with others. He shares numerous practical insights in this episode of Invested in Climate. 
In Today’s Episode, we cover:[4:12] Learn all about Google's climate accelerator
[8:17] How Google helps startups get to the next level
[11:40] How to be considered for future accelerators
[12:47] Jason’s experience recruiting volunteers from within Google
[16:36] How Jason supports climate tech startups through angel groups
[21:16] What it’s like to be a member of Jason’s collective
[23:02] The intersection between climate and underrepresented founders
[25:41] Why now is the time to invest in a climate-focused startup
[29:04] Learn about Jason’s global digital-first entrepreneurship fund
[31:43] How to get involved in Jason’s endeavors
[33:18] Ways to create positive change around issues you care about

Resources & People Mentionedhttps://www.blocpower.io/ (BlocPower™)
https://startup.google.com/ (https://startup.google.com/)
https://www.angellist.com/ (AngelList)

Connect with Jason ScottConnect on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-alexander-scott/ (LinkedIn)
https://blackangelgroup.com/ (Black Angel Group)
https://www.animfund.com/ (ANIM)

Connect With Jason Rissmanhttps://investedinclimate.com/ (https://InvestedInClimate.com) 
On https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrissman/ (LinkedIn)
On https://twitter.com/jasonrissman (Twitter)

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