Nicole LeBlanc is a Partner at Woven Capital, based in Tokyo, where she invests in climate technology and mobility transformation across Europe and North America, with a thesis focused on sustainability, urban innovation, and the industrial transition toward a decarbonized economy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~She leads investments in companies such as Corvus Energy, Eleven Labs, Intuition Robotics, and WeaveGrid, and serves on multiple boards supporting the scale-up of next-generation energy and mobility infrastructure. Prior to Woven Capital, she held leadership roles at 2150, Sidewalk Labs (Alphabet’s urban innovation initiative), and BDC Capital, where she built deep expertise in early-stage investing, corporate venture strategy, and portfolio development. Nicole is also a founder and investor in sandpiper.vc, a women-led venture fund, and holds a CPA designation, bringing a disciplined financial lens to her climate-focused investment work.Topics

• How Woven Capital accelerates climate mobility without fragmented supply chains
• Scaling Sidewalk Labs urban innovation through Alphabet ecosystem partnerships
• Decarbonization readiness with Toyota infrastructure at Partner portfolio scale

#UrbanInnovation #Hypergrowth #Partner #RenewableEnergy #DeepTech

John Forbes is General Manager of Deep Checks, the world's largest deep tech founder-investor matching platform facilitating $10s of millions and 1000s of meetings—and Principal at Julian Capital writing $750K first checks for deep tech founders (chips, robotics, energy, medtech).~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~Prior to venture, John operated across sales, product, and early-stage growth, helping companies reach product-market fit. Through Deep Checks, he has built one of the largest deeptech deal flow networks, enabling thousands of founder–investor connections and accelerating capital formation in highly technical markets.Topics

• How Deep Checks matches deep tech founders without scattered investor outreach
• Scaling Julian Capital $750K first checks through proprietary deal flow advantage
• Proving market pull in deeptech through switching costs and sales signals

#DeepTech #VentureCapital #Startups #Fundraising #SeedStage

Shamin Walsh is a Managing Director at BAM Ventures and a longtime angel investor with over 17 years of experience backing breakout consumer companies like Sweetgreen, Flexport, and Sir Kensington’s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~With a background spanning venture investing, operations, and law, she brings a full-stack perspective to early-stage consumer businesses—combining insight into supply chain infrastructure, manufacturing, and brand building. Previously a partner at an early-stage firm with deep exposure to logistics and fulfillment, she has managed portfolios, served on boards, and helped shape fund strategy, drawing on her foundation as a transactional attorney.Topics

• How BAM Ventures scales consumer startups without supply chain bottlenecks
• Growing portfolio companies through 3PL manufacturing operational support
• Consumer readiness with legal-operational diligence at MD portfolio scale

#ConsumerVC #Investing #Brands #SupplyChain #EarlyStage