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Thousands Of Startups

Investors must screen thousands of climate tech startups to find best investment opportunities

Widest Technology Range

Used technologies cover a wider range than in any other industry as climate tech covers all sectors

Required Expertise

Hardly any startup investor has the required bandwidth of expertise regarding all these technologies

It is unclear how startup investors can reliably check the validity and value of climate tech startups, causing increased investment risks

Climate technology is changing rapidly, making it hard to assess validity and value of climate tech startups, thus increasing risks

More than 10 years of involvement in the climate tech & startup space uniquely qualify me to enable your best climate tech investments today

Lars Schellhas, M.Sc.

For more than 10 years I have been involved in the climate tech & startup space – from the dawn of the energy transition to latest carbon capture technologies. Throughout the years, I have connected with hundreds of climate pioneers and founders and became part of dozens of climate tech communities. Let me use my market knowledge to identify the most promising startups in the climate tech market!

Where I’ve Worked (Excerpt)

2021 - Now
Founder & Climate Tech Consultant at Schellhas Engineering
2024 - Now
Senior Technical Product Owner at Berlin Bytes
2021 - 2024
Consultant at AFRY Management Consulting
2020-2021
Founder & CEO at SimplyLCA
2013-2019
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering & Energy Technology at RWTH Aachen University
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Based on my expertise, approach, and access to the market, I am very well suited to help you minimise risks associated with climate tech startup investments

Unique expertise

Unlike most consultants, I uniquely combine the three areas of expertise you need to succeed in climate tech: engineering expertise, climate tech startup & management consulting experience

Risk awareness

I ensure that you only invest in great opportunities by providing a holistic identification of potential risks associated with climate tech startups

Market knowledge

More than 15 years in the climate tech space and hundreds of connections enable me to identify the most promising startups in the climate tech market for you

Sense for disruption

Do you want to stay ahead of the curve? Let me identify innovative climate tech startups that are likely to disrupt their respective market before they disrupt you!

Efficiency

Save time and money by investing only into climate tech startups which are likely to succeed based on my reliable assessments, and minimise your internal overhead

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Unlike most consultants, I uniquely combine the three areas of expertise you need to succeed in climate tech: engineering expertise, climate tech startup & management consulting experience

I am a
Climate Tech Engineer

Before focusing on climate tech startups, I received a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering & energy technology with a focus on sustainable technologies and life cycle assessment at RWTH Aachen University

I am a
Climate Tech Founder

In 2020, I founded my own first climate tech startups, building a digital collaboration platform for product‘s carbon footprint data, as well as a physical carbon intensity indicator for households. Through my startup and previous jobs, I have always worked at the intersection of software and hardware.

I am a
Climate Tech Consultant

For 3+ years, I have been consulting startups, investors, and corporates on decarbonisation, company valuations, and technology validity & feasibility

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You need to make the best investment decisions for both, your return on invest and our climate. That’s why I provide you with a holistic identification of potential risks associated with climate tech startups

01. Technology risks

Fully understand potential risks associated with a startup‘s technology choices and protect yourself from its effects

02. Commercial risks

Analyse the risk included in expected market developments and assumptions used in a startup’s financial models

03. Regulatory risks

Climate regulations change frequently. Let us make sure that your investments are not rendered worthless by one of these changes

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Identify promising startups which are likely to succeed based on my involvement in and deep understanding of the climate tech market

Market access

I am deeply rooted in climate tech markets and communities, allowing me to directly identify promising startups in climate tech

From data to steel

Climate solutions exist in all industries, thus, my background covers digital and traditional industries to find the best opportunities for you

Drei Menschen in einem dunklen verspiegelten Raum, an dessen Wänden sich hunderte kleine Lampen wie Sterne spiegeln, was symbolisch für die Datenpunkte und disruptiven Technologien, wie Künstliche Intelligenz, steht.

Deep tech

Real decarbonisation can only happen deep down in industrial processes and business models – I understand that.

An hour glass

Timing is key!

Key climate technologies are expected to be developed and deployed in the next 7 years – Do not miss them!

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Stay ahead of the curve by identifying innovative climate tech startups that are likely to disrupt their respective market

Tipping points

I identify economical tipping points which enable rapid disruption of existing industries if crossed

Investment opportunities

Then, I find startups whose solutions are going to use one of these tipping points to disrupt their entire industry

Total loss protection

Avoid companies who might become obsolete because their markets get fully disrupted in the near-term future

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Save time and money by investing only into climate tech startups which are likely to succeed based on my reliable assessments

On-demand resources

Never get fooled by a shiny solution, which lacks validity or cannot be realised at scale

Technology validation

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and texts

Commercial validation

Fully understand the unit economics and market potential of a target before investing

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