It’s known as the first-of-a-kind (FOAK) “valley of death” — when climate startups are developing a novel product, but don’t have enough cash to build a capital-intensive factory to produce it.
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November 6, 2024
Axeleo Capital's new fund hopes to help solve climate tech’s FOAK problem
French VC Axeleo hopes its new fund will help get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) climate tech off the ground
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