First Time Founders with Ed Elson – This Founder Raised $900M to Power the Grid

2024/7/7

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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Ed speaks with Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy, an energy storage and manufacturing company. They discuss how his experience at divinity school led him to start the company, what his experience working at Tesla was like, and why innovation in energy storage is so imperative to help save the planet.

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First Time Founders with Ed Elson – This Founder Raised $900M to Power the Grid

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Chapters

What is the electric grid and how does energy storage play a role?

How are new types of energy storage, like Iron Air batteries, addressing the challenges of the electric grid?

What impact does AI and increasing energy consumption have on the need for innovative energy storage solutions?

How has Mateo Jaramillo's background influenced his approach to leading Form Energy?

What are the broader implications of innovative energy storage for climate change and human civilization?

What advice would Mateo Jaramillo give to his former self and others considering starting a company in the energy sector?

Shownotes Transcript

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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Chapters

What is the electric grid and how does energy storage play a role?

How are new types of energy storage, like Iron Air batteries, addressing the challenges of the electric grid?

What impact does AI and increasing energy consumption have on the need for innovative energy storage solutions?

How has Mateo Jaramillo's background influenced his approach to leading Form Energy?

What are the broader implications of innovative energy storage for climate change and human civilization?

What advice would Mateo Jaramillo give to his former self and others considering starting a company in the energy sector?

Shownotes Transcript

First Time Founders with Ed Elson – This Founder Raised $900M to Power the Grid