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Ep 51: Foothill Ventures - How to Secure Investment for Your Battery Start-up

46 min • 29 april 2025

Over the past year-18 months, it’s fair to say that investment in the battery space has been dynamic to say the least.

With the US battery industry facing headwinds due to recent tariffs and more geopolitical issues, we were keen to welcome Foothill Ventures to the podcast, who are arguably the most active seed-round investor in the US battery industry.

Eric Rosenblum joins me, who is a true thought leader in the space, as he sheds some light on the industry, giving guidance on investment rational and talking about the future of the industry. This was truly an illuminating conversation, and it was a true honour to welcome Eric to Take Charge.

We hope you enjoy!

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