3 Red Flags in CleanTech Startup Pitch Decks Investors Miss
CleanTech (Clean Technology) startups have sector-specific risk patterns that general-purpose due diligence frameworks miss. These 3 red flags are the ones experienced CleanTech investors have learned to detect — often the hard way.
DDR automatically detects all 3 of these flags when you upload a CleanTech startup pitch deck. See a sample report.
Technology not yet demonstrated at commercial scale
Lab performance rarely translates to field performance. Cleantech investors have been burned by companies that performed well at small scale but failed at commercial deployment.
No offtake agreements or power purchase agreements (PPAs)
Without a buyer for the energy or product, project financing is impossible. PPAs are the evidence of commercial viability.
IRA tax credit dependency without clear transferability plan
Business models that require IRA tax credits should have a clear plan for monetizing credits via direct pay, transfer, or tax equity partnerships.
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