Challenge:
Under the topic of international development find and propose a startup for $50K gains potential of UC Berkeley Haas endowment
Action:
created investment thesis connecting international development with urbanization and climate technologies, sourced 80+ startups in South America, Africa, Southeast asia and the Balkans, performed due diligence evaluations in 5 startups in the 2/3wheel electric transport space, performed detailed due diligence in one, presented to a panel
Result:
Won competition and provided $50K to company to develop their initial data bank to optimize battery pack hub deployment and 2 wheel motorcycle sells.
Investment
January 2022
“Our Cleantech to Market team only had a vague idea of how to pitch our recommended go-to-market strategy. With Adri's guidance and insight, we were able to refine our recommendation and simplify our presentation. Our pitch was ultimately successful, winning first prize and audience favorite at the end of semester Summit!”