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Justin Brodie-Kommit: General Partner at Lichen Ventures
In this episode, Joel engages with Justin Brodie-Kommit, General Partner at Lichen Ventures, to unpack his journey from a Johns Hopkins PhD in molecular biology to a dedicated climate hard tech investor. Justin discusses the pivotal transition from academia and biotech at Genentech to building an angel portfolio of 86 companies and launching his own venture fund. The conversation delves into the critical importance of unit economics and capital efficiency in deep tech, the process of sourcing and vetting breakthrough climate solutions, and the power of community building—from growing a local…
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