Kavita Patel : Principal at MUUS Climate Partners - Financing the Future of Climate Tech

Join Ferdi Roberts as he sits down with Kavita Patel, Principal at MUUS Climate Partners, to explore her journey from NYU Stern and BlackRock to early-stage climate tech investing. Discover how her background shaped her commitment to sustainability, the mission of MUUS Climate Partners, and the groundbreaking companies they’re backing to accelerate the energy transition.

Key Topics

Kavita shares her path from emerging markets experience and sustainable development into a career focused on climate finance and venture capital. She reflects on the importance of diversity in investing, the role of policy, and the innovations shaping climate tech today.

Key discussion areas include:

• Early influences: working across Thailand, Shanghai, and BlackRock during critical moments like Hurricane Harvey and California wildfires

• Transition from BlackRock to MIT Sloan, with a focus on entrepreneurship and early-stage investing

• Founding vision and investment thesis of MUUS Climate Partners

• Insights into portfolio companies like Utilidata, Harvest Thermal, 3e Nano, and Monarch Tractor

• The importance of diversity in venture capital and supporting underrepresented founders

• Future themes in climate tech: greening the grid, methane-to-value solutions, and new building materials
  
  
  

What You’ll Learn

Listeners will gain:

• How personal background and values can shape a career in private capital

• The challenges and opportunities of raising and deploying capital into climate solutions

• Why early-stage investing is critical for innovation in sustainability

• Insights into breakthrough companies tackling energy, building, and transportation emissions

• The importance of diversity in venture investing and how it drives stronger deal flow

• A pragmatic yet optimistic outlook on meeting climate goals and decarbonization targets