Max Kufner - Bioreactors that capture harmful CO2, Moving from VC to the co-founder role, Why attitude is sometimes more important than skill

OCT 30, 202544 MIN
Venture Europe: Entrepreneurship | Technology | Venture Capital | Eu/Acc

Max Kufner - Bioreactors that capture harmful CO2, Moving from VC to the co-founder role, Why attitude is sometimes more important than skill

OCT 30, 202544 MIN

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<p>Maximilian Kufner - co-founder and CEO of Again.Bio.</p><p>At Again they are using a millennia-old bacteria to turn CO2 emissions into clean sustainable products.</p><p>Last year they’ve raised ~ Eur 40m led by HV Capital and Google Ventures bringing the total raise to ~Eur 100m. </p><p>They are building bioreactors that capture harmful CO2 emissions at the point source, thus producing carbon negative chemicals in an energetically efficient process.</p><p>During this episode we discuss about his journey from being a venture capitalist investing in Again to joining as a co-founder, The differences between chemocatalysis and biocatalysys and why optimism and attitude is sometimes more important than skills.</p><p>Enjoy!</p>