{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energytech Startups","title":"Gabe Cuadra from Powerhouse Ventures","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1e403795\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3019,"description":"Flat load growth is dead, and AI just flipped the whole power sector on its head. Gabe Cuadra of Powerhouse Ventures gets into what that means for founders chasing capital in climate and energy, why algorithms alone never make a real moat, and how to actually pitch an early stage VC without wasting the room. Plus the messy truth about selling into utilities, spotting founder market fit, and why Houston is quietly turning into a place worth building.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n00:00  Intro\n00:45  What keeps a climate investor up at night\n01:55  How Powerhouse Ventures invests\n05:20  AI, load growth, and a changing grid\n08:30  What traction looks like at early stage\n10:25  Finding founder market fit\n12:00  Houston vs the coasts\n18:13  How to pitch early stage VCs\n19:18  Why algorithms are never the moat\n25:04  The reality of selling into utilities\n28:17  Gabe's winding road into energy VC\n34:40  Inside the investment process\n37:02  Founder red flags\n42:21  Standing out when you pitch\n43:30  What has him excited next\n46:27  The case for Houston\n48:50  How to reach out\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_aihttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BcLvBZs7KjKyKwxjCN7uM3ceaU5nLSxOZljzKK515LE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kM2Fj/MzRlYTQ3ZDM0NmJm/ZDllOWE1Y2Y3MmRm/MDFkOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}