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What Tom Chi believes

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Climate action and economic growth are not inherently at odds; they can be deeply aligned, and the economy should be redesigned to support a regenerative future.

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Citations (4)
  1. The Tech Humanist Show: Rethinking Climate Action with Tom Chi· podcast
  2. An Analog Brain In A Digital Age | With Marco Ciappelli: New Book: Climate Capital — Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future | An Interview with Tom Chi | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli· podcast
  3. The ITSPmagazine Podcast: New Book: Climate Capital — Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future | An Interview with Tom Chi | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli· podcast
  4. Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.net: Tom Chi Founding Partner of At One Ventures Explains Climate Capital & AI Innovation· podcast

The climate crisis is fundamentally a physics problem, not a political debate, and its solutions require understanding and respecting natural systems.

high confidencecompiled 2026-05-07
Citations (3)
  1. The Tech Humanist Show: Rethinking Climate Action with Tom Chi· podcast
  2. VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Private Equity, Family Office: VC10X - Why Climate Change Can't Wait - Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Ventures· podcast
  3. Rethinking Nature As Economic Climate Capital — And A Really Valuable Investment - CleanTechnica· article

Entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to fix the broken climate playbook and drive the necessary changes for planetary restoration.

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Citations (1)
  1. A Physicist‑Turned‑VC Says Our Climate Playbook Is Broken—and Entrepreneurs Are the Only Ones Who Can Fix It - inc.com· article

Lessons from Google X, such as rapid prototyping and low-cost innovation, are crucial for developing effective climate solutions.

medium confidencecompiled 2026-05-07
Citations (2)
  1. The Tech Humanist Show: Rethinking Climate Action with Tom Chi· podcast
  2. VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Private Equity, Family Office: VC10X - Why Climate Change Can't Wait - Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Ventures· podcast

Investing in tools for a regenerative future is essential, and the book 'Climate Capital' explores how investment can support technologies that enable economic growth while restoring natural systems.

high confidencecompiled 2026-05-07
Citations (3)
  1. An Analog Brain In A Digital Age | With Marco Ciappelli: New Book: Climate Capital — Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future | An Interview with Tom Chi | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli· podcast
  2. The ITSPmagazine Podcast: New Book: Climate Capital — Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future | An Interview with Tom Chi | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli· podcast
  3. Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.net: Tom Chi Founding Partner of At One Ventures Explains Climate Capital & AI Innovation· podcast

Venture capital should be directed towards companies and founders working in climate technology, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure to enable a regenerative and sustainable global economy.

high confidencecompiled 2026-05-07
Citations (3)
  1. An Analog Brain In A Digital Age | With Marco Ciappelli: New Book: Climate Capital — Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future | An Interview with Tom Chi | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli· podcast
  2. The ITSPmagazine Podcast: New Book: Climate Capital — Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future | An Interview with Tom Chi | An Analog Brain In A Digital Age With Marco Ciappelli· podcast
  3. Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.net: Tom Chi Founding Partner of At One Ventures Explains Climate Capital & AI Innovation· podcast
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