Listen in to this fireside chat with Crystal English Sacca ’93 and her husband, Chris, who are passionate about backing companies that reduce CO2 emissions, suck existing carbon out of the environment, and positively impact the planet. Crystal and Chris share their fascinating career journeys and answer questions about the realm of investing and why supporting environmentally sustainable projects is the most profitable thing to do.

Crystal Sacca ’93 is co-founder of Lowercarbon Capital, the world’s leading fund for early-stage climate tech startups. At Lowercarbon, she backs companies pursuing the world’s most ambitious solutions to the climate crisis. Crystal draws on her experience as a co-founder of Lowercase Capital, where she co-led seed deals including Uber and Blue Bottle Coffee, and her years as a globally-renowned advertising creative helping companies like Audi, Intel, HBO, and Barclays to speak to a worldwide audience with thought-provoking insight and wit. Crystal served on the board of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and as Co-Chair of the museum’s Engagement and Experience Committee. Crystal now serves as a Trustee on the national board of the Smithsonian Institution. She published the New York Times Best Seller, The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert, and its acclaimed bestselling follow-up, The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All.

Chris Sacca is co-founder and partner at Lowercarbon Capital and Chairman of Lowercase Capital, where, alongside his wife Crystal, he led investments in early-stage technologies including Twitter and Instagram. At Lowercarbon, Chris leads a science and investing team pursuing cutting-edge solutions to the climate crisis across the realms of energy, building materials, transportation, food, industrial chemicals, and reforestation. Before setting out as an investor, Chris served as Head of Special Initiatives at Google, Inc, where he co-led a variety of major acquisitions and projects and was responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars and euros worth of domestic and international governmental joint ventures in some of the tech industry's early clean energy initiatives. Chris served as Co-Chair of National Finance and as a Trustee of the Presidential Inaugural Committee during President Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, and continued his work in a variety of capacities during the Obama/Biden reelection campaign in 2012. In 2015, he joined the cast of Shark Tank for two Emmy Award-winning seasons, and has starred as himself on the ABC series Alex, Inc. and on Showtime's Billions.

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