Otto Gernandt: CFO @Stegra, Large Scale Climate Tech Financing, Sustainability Premium | Slush 2024
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Climate tech is drawing unprecedented attention—and capital—as investors look to back technologies that address the planet’s most pressing challenges. But large-scale climate innovation comes with large-scale financial hurdles, from deep tech’s intensive capital demands to the complexities of structuring financing deals. How can companies balance ambition with risk, and what does it take to sell sustainability at a premium? In this fireside chat, Stegra’s journey from zero to $8 billion in just four years sets the stage for a conversation on financing climate tech at scale. Otto Gernandt, Chief Financial Officer at Stegra, is joined on stage by Natalie Tydeman, Senior Investment Director at Kinnevik. --- Slush is the most founder-focused event on Earth, delivering actionable company-building advice while bringing together the who’s who in startups and tech. Slush will be back on Nov 19–20, 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Stay in the loop: slush.org linkedin.com/company/slush instagram.com/slushhq x.com/slushhq