Investing in Circular Business Models in 
North America & 
Europe with Maya Hassa from Circular Innovation Fund - VC

What is the better place to launch a circular statup, the US or Europe?

In this episode, Maya Hassa, Principal at Circular Innovation Fund, discusses regional differences in circular business models and stresses the possibilities a fund can offer startups when working with corporate limited partners.

This episode is part of VC for Circularity - the Venture Capital Perspective on Circular Economy Startups.

People
Maya Hassa, Principal at Circular Innovation FundL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-hassa/

Patrick Hypscher, Circular Business Strategist, PaaS Expert
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hypscher/

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:34 Introduction to Maya's Background
01:57 Understanding Circularity at Circular Innovation Fund
02:27 Investment Goals and Metrics
04:24 Corporate and Financial Investors
06:31 Broad Investment Scope and Strategies
12:54 Regional Differences in Circular Economy
18:08 Challenges and Opportunities in Circular Economy
24:27 Future Trends and Final Thoughts

About
The Circular Innovation Fund (“CIF”) is a global growth-stage venture capital fund led by Cycle Capital and Demeter, leading cleantech capital managers, focused exclusively on circular innovation, striving to positively contribute to climate change mitigation and the circular use of resources.

Further Links
https://circularinnovationfund.com/

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