Mikael Nilsson

DEFA ,World leading company on Electrical Preheating, Charging and Inverter systems.

Our goal is to make people’s lives easier, more efficient , and more environmentally friendly. We provide products and services that improve the way people preheat and charge their vehicles. We are dedicated to create great products and services through continuous improvement and innovation.

 

www.defa.com

Developing Partnerships for Sustainable Cleantech Financing in Southeast Asia

The ‘missing middle’ or ‘valley of death’ is a common cause of cleantech startup stall, needing to access debt and equity in the $20,000 to $500,000 range while typically lacking mature internal capacity, skills, financial literacy and access to traditional investment. This presentation will discuss learnings from the development of an Uberis Capital impact investment fund aiming to tackle this challenge. This fund works in partnership with Sevea to provide operational and strategical support to investees to reduce the “early stage” risk and foster sustained growth.

NEPRA : Rising from the Ashes

Within three months of raising its seed round of capital, cleantech startup Nepra encountered the 'cliff of death' following a fire that reduced its facilities to ashes. What followed was a story of resilience and determination by their promoter team and investors as they rebuilt the enterprise from scratch not only for survival but also to significantly accelerate and scale the business.