Marianne Abib-Pech is the Managing Partner at Transitions First, an early-stage deep tech venture fund accelerating industrial transitions, backing industrial start-ups from advanced deep-tech ecosystems such as Silicon Valley, France, and Israel.

Takeaways ✨

Venture Capital to Marianne

• Finance with a twist (everything is finance)
• Creativity incorporated
• A strong focus on people and relationships

Why industrial startups?

• a market representing a $3 trillion opportunity
• only 1% of venture capital dollars in
• potential for acquisition by multinationals made it a venture case

Now listen in for more insights! ❤

00:07 Introducing Marianne and Her Background

00:37 Early Influences and Career Path

02:41 The Journey from CFO to Venture Capitalist

03:58 The Role of Finance in Venture Capital

08:51 Leadership and Its Evolution

14:21 The Importance of Diversity in Leadership

20:15 Transitioning to Venture Capital

20:29 Focus on Industrial Venture Capital

23:31 Investing Across Europe and the US

26:51 Challenges in French Venture Capital

28:09 Navigating Market Barriers

28:56 Strategic Market Entry

31:17 Criteria for Investment

32:54 Innovative Startups and Technologies

39:58 Philosophy and Future of the Fund

44:48 Personal Insights and Leadership

50:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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GUEST LINKS:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianneabibpech/
• Transitions First: https://t1st.vc

Christian Guba is Principal at Extantia’s flagship €204M Fund and previously Principal at Foodlabs, leading their €100M foodtech investments.

Eugene Foo: What are the major obstacles hindering Germany's and Europe's progress in the tech race? Christian Guba: 1) a need for a mindset shift towards greater ambition and salesmanship 2) the lack of a unified European domestic market leading to country-by-country regulatory hurdles 3) excessive regulation hindering innovation (exemplified by the anecdote about plastic bottle cap regulations) Now listen in for more insights! ❤

00:00 - Introduction to ClimateTech Challenges 00:20 - Introduced by Han Shen at iFly.vc 01:49 - Career Journey and Early Influences 04:38 - Venture Capital Insights 05:37 - International Experience in Taipei 07:52 - Lessons from Different VC Firms 10:46 - Specializing in ClimateTech and FoodTech 14:36 - Alternative Protein Technologies 20:09 - Investor Perspectives on FoodTech 28:10 - Tackling Market Inefficiencies in Renewable Energy 28:39 - Exciting Startups and Technological Innovations 30:40 - Challenges in Germany’s Energy Sector 31:53 - Technology’s Role in Solving Daily Pain Points 32:41 - Investment Strategies and Nuclear Fusion 34:16 - Berlin as a Tech Hub 38:50 - Mindset and Market Challenges in Europe 43:48 - ClimateTech and Green Solutions 48:59 - Personal Reflections and Lessons Learned 51:31 - The Meaning of Life and Future Ventures

PODCAST LINKS: • Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg • RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss • Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc

SOCIAL LINKS: • X: https://x.com/whyyouvc • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whyyouvc • RED: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcred • Bilibili: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcbili • Email: whyyouvc@gmail.com

GUEST LINKS: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianguba/ • Extantia: https://www.extantia.com/