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Welcome to The Climate Pioneers Show.
Each season we focus on a different area of climate technology, exploring the highs and lows of building and scaling climate start-ups.
We feature founder stories from the front line, fundraising advice from impact investors, and tips about how to build and support a team of A-players to save the planet.
Hosted by Cherry Swayne, founder of Above & Beyond Recruitment, angel investor and climate talent specialist.
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S11: E3. Replacing single use plastic and achieving global scale ft. Linus Larsson Green (PulPac)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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S11: E2. Decarbonising the chemical supply chain ft. Armando Leal Puente (Eutechtics)
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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S11: E1. Closing a $45m series A ft. Fabien Koutchekian (Genomines)
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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S10: E6. Game-changing geothermal power from car parks ft. Margaux Peltier (Enerdrape)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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S10: E5. Looking beyond the coast to predict flooding ft. Avi Baruch (Previsico)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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S10: E4. Protecting people and assets from natural disasters ft. Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi (MaxInfo)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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S10: E3. Predicting extreme weather to protect lives and businesses ft. Fredrik Borgström (Skyfora)
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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S10: E2. Forecasting the future of our most precious resource ft. Jeremy Fain (Blue Water Intelligence)
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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S10: E1. Climate resilience is no longer just a 'nice to have' ft. Harish Pesala (SmartResilience)
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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S9: E5. Fighting Fuel Poverty and Climate Change ft. Agnes Czako (AirEx)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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S9: E4. Building the World's Thermometer ft. Camilla Taylor (SatVu)
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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S9: E3. A World First in Sustainable Concrete ft. Bill Yost (Reclinker)
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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S9: E2. Building the Experian of Energy Data ft. Thomas Farquhar (Heatio)
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May 23, 2025 |
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S9: E1. Scaling Hydrogen Energy to Series B ft. Christopher Jackson (Protium)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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S8: E10. Funding Transformative British Climate Tech Startups ft. Jonathan Pollock (Elbow Beach)
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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S8: E9. Advice on Raising an Angel Round for a Climate Startup ft. James Manktelow (climate angel)
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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S8: E8. Funding the Next Industrial Revolution ft. Eric Kohlmann (Climate First)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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S8: E7. Series A Fundraising Advice for Deep Tech Climate Startups ft. Kate Ronayne (BGF)
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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S8: E6. Fundraising Advice for Hard-Science Decarbonisation Solutions ft. Chloe Coates (Zero Carbon Capital)
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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S8: E5. Funding the Digital-First Green Transition ft. Dr Terhi Vapola (Greencode Ventures)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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S8: E4. Where Climate Tech Meets Fin Tech ft. Jeremy Brown (Anthemis)
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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S8: E3. Funding the Decarbonisation of the Construction Industry ft. Arjun Jairaj (noa VC)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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S8: E2. Fundraising Advice for Early-stage Climate Deep Tech ft. Stuart Ferguson (Sustainable Ventures)
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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S8: E1. Fundraising Advice for Carbon Removal Technology ft. Roberta Franchi (Counteract VC)
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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S7: E8. How to get the 'people part' right from day one ft. Geraldine Butler-Wright (RorCas)
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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S7: E7. Culture and trust-building advice from a climate CEO ft. Dimple Patel (NatureMetrics)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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S7: E6. Laying the foundations for scalable people processes ft. Sherry White (Oxford People Solutions)
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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S7: E5. Supporting neurodivergent talent in tech ft. Parul Singh (Parallel Minds)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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S7: E4. Culture and team building in a Series A startup ft. Seb Leape (Natcap)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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S7: E3. Creating an irresistible employer brand to attract top talent ft. Graham Quinn (Flexa / Quinn & Co.)
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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S7: E2. Building an inclusive culture from the very first job ad ft. Ed Jervis (Inclusion Crowd)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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S7: E1. Hiring advice from a climate VC ft. Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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S6: E10. Deep Tech Funding Advice ft. Pippa Gawley (Zero Carbon Capital)
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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S6: E9. Creating the Manual for Deep Tech in Climate ft. Katya Constant (Climate Brick)
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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S6: E8. Advice from an Early-stage VC in Climate ft. Dr. Luke Charbonnier-Bevan (Zinc VC)
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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S6: E7. Advice from a Deep Tech Super Angel ft. Francesco Perticarari (Silicon Roundabout Ventures)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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S6: E6. Commercialisation Advice from a CCO for Deep Tech in Climate ft. Dave Wardell (measurable.energy)
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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S6: E5. The Power of Lab Space to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Fahmida Khan (Prosemino)
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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S6: E4. Driving Private Investment into Deep Tech in Climate ft. Dr. Stafford Lloyd (Innovate UK)
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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S6: E3. How Venture Builders Are Helping to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Puja Balachander (Carbon13)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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S6: E2. Building Corporate Partnerships to Scale Deep Tech in Climate ft. Ian Lee (UK Power Networks)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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S6: E1. Scaling Climate Deep Tech with COO and Co-founder Shiladitya Ghosh (Mission Zero Technologies)
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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S5: E7. First-hand Lessons from a New Angel Investor ft. Neda Sahebelm (angel investor)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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S5: E6. How to Become an Angel Investor ft. Andy Ayim (Angel Investing School)
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May 24, 2024 |
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S5: E5. Due Diligence for Raising Angel Investment ft. Molly Allington (Albotherm)
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May 17, 2024 |
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S5: E4. Angel Investing for Impact ft. Cam Ross (Green Angel Ventures)
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May 10, 2024 |
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S5: E3. The Importance of Female Angel Investors ft. Marla Shapiro (HERmesa) and David Fogel (Alma Angels)
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May 03, 2024 |
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S5: E2. What It's Like to Raise Investment from Angels ft. Anna Sandgren (CEO and Co-founder of Unibloom)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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S5: E1. The Legalities of Raising from Angels ft. Ben Keene (Raaise) and Fran Spooner (corporate lawyer)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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S4: E6. Josef Bromovsky from Algoma
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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S4: E5. Chris Kluesener from Matcha Electric
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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S4: E4. Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli from WATS
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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S4: E3. Elizabeth Landau from GreenPortfolio
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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S4: E2. Emiel Cockx from Genvision
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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S4: E1. Garrett Boudinot from Vycarb
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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S3: E11. Nikki Gaddo from GoodMine
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S3: E10. Saasha Celestial-One from OLIO
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S3: E9. Lucy Lyons from Kestrix
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S3: E8. Alexandra Birtles from In Good Company
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S3: E7. Jade Cohen from Qualis Flow (QFlow)
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S3: E6. Francesca Kennedy Wallbank from CarbonBright
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S3: E5. Marianna Herold from NatureBound
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S3: E4. Sioned Owen from Unbound Energy
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S3: E3. Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo from Parallel Carbon
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S3: E2. Josephine Bromley from Mortar IO
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S3: E1. Claire Rampen from Reath
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E11: Puja Balachander from Carbon13
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E10: Kate Ronayne from Longwall Venture Partners LLP
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E9: James Manktelow from Green Angel Syndicate
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E8: Adam Chirkowski from Albion Capital Group LLP Group
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E7: Irena Spazzapan from Systemiq Capital
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E6: Ian Thomas from Turquoise International
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2: E5: Alex Hook from Nesta
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S2: E4: Florian Schabus from Planet A Ventures
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S2: E3: Arjun Jairaj from A/O Proptech
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S2: E2: Nadav Steinmetz from Nomea
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S2: E1: Matt Ward from 4WARD.VC
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E9: Rebecca Thompson from Ecosy Travel
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E8: Eddie Fitzgerald-Barron from C Free
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E7: Vickesh Solanki from Horizon
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E6: Buffy Price from Carbon Re
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E5: Charlie French from Etcho
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E4: Jo Hand from Giki
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E3: Bertie IP from Alectro
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E2: Louise Parlons Bentata from Blue Methane
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S1: E1: Mark Corbett from Thrust Carbon
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Oct 05, 2023 |