Embracing Water Challenges and Supporting Founders Who Understand the Pain" with Burnt Island Ventures' Christine Boyle

In this Interview, we meet Christine Boyle who is a Partner at Burnt Island Ventures, a Water Specialist Venture Capital Fund based on the West Coast, USA. Burnt Island Ventures focuses on scouting, funding, and supporting top water entrepreneurs globally, driving innovation in the water sector.

ONE-LINER:

"Burnt Island Ventures is where water meets venture capital, backing startups that are changing the future of water."

Pitch/Reverse Pitch:

Don’t miss Christine’s Overview of Burnt Island Ventures and its impact, which you can find on the video from [2:50] to [3:08].

Discussion:

After the overview, we discuss:

• The evolution of Burnt Island Ventures, founded in 2021, and its mission to make the water sector venture investable by identifying and supporting exceptional water entrepreneurs.
• The challenges and opportunities in the water sector, including the growing importance of water in the context of climate change and the increasing interest from major corporations and private equity in water-related innovations.
• Burnt Island Ventures' investment strategy, which focuses on high-growth potential startups across digital water, deep tech, and industrial applications, and their commitment to helping these companies succeed through deep industry knowledge and extensive networks.

Insights:

At [7:02], Christine shares her journey from starting her own water technology company, Valor Water, to joining Burnt Island Ventures, and how her experience as an entrepreneur drives her passion for supporting other water startups.

Advice:

At [50:17], Christine advises water startups to "go through the sequence and don't skip steps," emphasizing the importance of de-risking technology at every stage and building strong customer relationships early on.