How Climate VC Is Redefining Growth Beyond Profit

Nov 5, 10:00 – 11:00 AM (UTC)

Stockholm

Join us for a fireside chat with Heidi Lindvall, General Partner and Co-Founder at Pale Blue Dot VC.

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Fireside Chat

About this event

Join us for a fireside chat with Heidi Lindvall, General Partner & Co-Founder at Pale Blue Dot, as we explore how the next generation of venture capital is backing founders who are building not just companies but solutions for a thriving planet.

For decades, growth has been measured by scale, speed, and profit. But in a world facing climate and social crises, a new wave of investors is redefining what success looks like—backing founders whose innovations serve both people and planet.

Pale Blue Dot is a pre-seed/seed VC firm investing in climate tech ventures across Europe and the U.S. that tackle the planet’s most pressing challenges through technology, innovation, and purpose.

Before co-founding Pale Blue Dot, Heidi was a startup founder, documentary filmmaker, and advocate for sustainability and human rights. Her unique perspective bridges creativity, systems thinking, and deep empathy for founders tackling complex global issues. Today, her focus is clear: helping climate entrepreneurs turn mission into momentum because impact and profit are not opposites, they’re inseparable.

In this fireside chat, we’ll explore:

  • How climate venture capital is reshaping the startup landscape

  • Why founders need to build truly impactful, scalable solutions

  • The intersection of sustainability, systems thinking, and business growth

  • How investors can measure value beyond financial return

  • Why “doing good” and “doing well” are becoming one and the same

  • The mindset shift driving a new generation of purpose-led VCs

Whether you’re a founder, investor, or innovator, this conversation will challenge how you see growth, impact, and the role of business in building a regenerative future.

The session will be moderated by Naimul Abd – Regional Director Nordics at Startup Grind, Founder Institute, and Founders Live, CEO at Connect East and SweBAN, and Founder of Nutty Ventures and BRIM – Brands for Impact.

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Speaker

  • Heidi Lindvall

    Pale blue dot

    General Partner & Investor

Organizers

  • Naimul Abd

    Startup Grind

    Regional Director Nordics Startup Grind

  • Peggie K. Ovesen

    Startup Grind Stockholm

    Partnerships Lead

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