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Global Climate Solns Summit
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| With Josh Becker (California State Senate), Rajesh Swaminathan (Khosla VC), Joshua Posamentier (Congruent Ventures), Leonardo Banchik (Voyager Ventures), Josh Felser (Founder, Climactic), Tom Chi (At One Ventures), Carolin Funk (Blue Bear Capital). |
| Punch Line, 444 Battery St, San Francisco |
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Apr 24 (Fri) , 2026 @ 11:00 AM
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Global Climate Solutions Summit (GCSS 2026)
Friday, April 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Punch Line, 444 Battery St, San Francisco
A Flagship Event of SF Climate Week 2026
Join us for GCSS 2026, the premier gathering of climate investors, founders, innovators, policymakers, & corporate leaders driving bold, actionable solutions for a sustainable future
What's new this year:
Top-tier VCs (Khosla, At One, Blue Bear, Westly, Congruent...)
Stronger sponsors (Tesla, Live Nation, + more)
Founder demos + real deal flow conversations
A curated room - not a crowded conference
Keynote speaker:
Josh Becker - California State Senate
We expect this to sell out again.
We'll give out many copies of Tom Chi's new book Climate Capital
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
11:00 AM | Doors Open
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | VIP Reception
A curated networking experience with investors, speakers & industry leaders. Enjoy bites, drinks, special gifts, & meaningful conversations before the summit begins.
PROGRAM
1:00 - 2:00 PM | Pre-Seed & Seed Investor Panel
Joshua Posamentier, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Congruent Ventures
Leonardo Banchik, Director, Voyager Ventures
Josh Felser, Co-Founder, Climactic
Moderator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth
2:15 - 2:30 PM | Climate Leader Keynote
2:30 - 3:00 PM | Founder Pitch & Demo - Apply Here
3:00 - 3:30 PM | Break & Networking
3:30 - 4:30 PM | Series A & FOAK Investment for Climate
Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Ventures
Carolin Funk, Ph.D, Partner, Blue Bear Capital
Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner, Khosla Ventures
Shaun Chaudhuri, Partner, Westly Group
Moderator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth
4:30 - 4:45 PM | Keynote by Bert Bruggeman - Chairman The Ocean Clean-up, CEO & Founder, Aurelia
From Cleanup to Regeneration: Engineering the Next Wave of Innovation
4:45 - 5:00 PM | Innovation Awards Ceremony
Nominate Changemakers: Global Climate Solutions Awards: Here
GRATITUDE to our Generous Sponsors:
Live Nation Special Events
https://www.livenations.com
Global Climate Solutions - Connecting climate founders, funders, & leaders for action
https://www.theclimatesolutions.org
California Software Professional Association - CSPA.com
Tesla
https://www.tesla.com
Goodwin Law - #1 most active law firm in climate tech
https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en
CraveX Gum - Cut sugar cravings naturally
https://cravexgum.com
Unlocking Growth
https://unlockinggrowth.solutions/
Envire.ai
https://www.envire.ai
Opalan - Water is Life
https://www.opalan.com
Maker Ninja - Graphic recording for your meetings
http://www.markerninja.com
GABA (German American Business Association) - Building meaningful global connections
https://gaba-network.org/norcal/make-new-connections/
Silicon Valley Alliances - Transforming managers into global leaders
https://siliconvalleyalliances.com
Career Pathway - Empowering the future workforce
https://www.careerpathway.info
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