{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What The Funk?","title":"Why I Left Banking for Climate Innovation: Deanna Zhang","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/891bef9c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3333,"description":"Jeremy sits down with Deanna Zhang, CEO of V1 Climate Solutions, to talk about her jump from banking into the fast-moving world of climate tech. Deanna shares how her Houston roots and Yale background shaped her view on global energy challenges, the “missing middle” in funding for early-stage hard tech, and how AI and industrial innovation are helping bridge that gap as the energy landscape continues to evolve.00:00 - Intro00:53 - Who is Deanna Zhang03:41 - Growing up in Houston08:53 - Attending Yale University12:52 - College Experience18:38 - First Job After College23:13 - Working for TPH During COVID27:00 - TPH Energy Tech Practice Overview30:05 - Starting EnergyTech Ventures35:30 - B1 Climate Solutions Introduction38:00 - What B1 Climate Solutions Does39:10 - Acquiring Business Clients40:50 - Current Market Trends46:00 - Advice to Younger Self49:20 - Personal Insights53:34 - Where to Find Deanna Zhanghttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hYSHYQs64Onl2QuGTTUmlexIUz97CGUbWPpPWyISBxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWEx/Y2FkN2E5MTdiMjJk/NTNlOTU0ODliZTEw/NWVlMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}