Venture capital investments provide opportunities for growth and change for innovative businesses all over the world. But what goes on behind the scenes, what do investors look for when seeking companies to invest in and what sort of thing gets them excited? In this episode, Quentin is joined by Lloyd Butterworth, Investment Manager at Fred Olsen & co and board member at Modo. Over the course of the conversation they discuss:

The history of the Fred Olson company and their stance in the push for renewables.
A view into venture capital investment and what investors look out for.
What are the key trends in VC and the cleantech space?
A brief look at pumped-storage hydroelectricity, gravity storage as well as interconnectors.
Lloyd's outlook on exciting, upcoming businesses in the industry.

Fred Olsen Ltd’s business interests primarily focus on renewable energy, forest management and travel interests also feature in their portfolio. Based in the UK, but operating globally, they aim is to build a reputation based on innovation, service and dependability. To find out more about Fred Olsen, head here.

Connect with Lloyd on LinkedIn here

Modo is the all-in-one Asset Success Platform for battery energy storage. It combines in-depth data curation and analysis, asset revenue benchmarking, and unique research reports - to ensure that owners and operators of battery energy storage can make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain.

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26 - Views from a venture capital investor with Lloyd Butterworth (Investment Manager @ Fred Olsen)

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26 - Views from a venture capital investor with Lloyd Butterworth (Investment Manager @ Fred Olsen)