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# Investing in Change ft. Edward Feltmann
- URL: https://www.therecursive.com/energy-innovation-climate-tech-viennaup-edward-feltmann/
- Published: 2025-06-07T15:00:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-08T07:54:02.000Z
- Author: The Recursive
- Tags: Podcast, climate tech, Energy Innovation, Sustainability, austria, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-03-17 10:10

In this special ViennaUp Festival edition of The Recursive Podcast, we sit down with Edward Feltmann, Investment and Deal Sourcing Manager at VERBUND X Ventures, to explore how sustainability, energy innovation, and venture capital intersect in the race toward a net-zero future.

Edward Feltmann is a strategic investment leader with a focus on sustainable energy innovation. At VERBUND X Ventures, he leads investments in early-stage European climate tech startups. He also serves as a Board Observer at NECTURE, supporting teams driving technology and impact.

In this episode, Edward shares:  
🔹 How sustainability became his personal and professional mission  
🔹 Why energy storage is key to both AI and energy transition  
🔹 Lessons from building an in-house corporate accelerator and CVC arm  
🔹 Opportunities and challenges in CEE’s energy innovation landscape  
🔹 What it really takes to make impact-driven investments

📍 Recorded during ViennaUp Festival in Vienna, Austria.

Let’s dive into what it means to build sustainable systems that are both scalable and socially responsible.

[**Tune in to the episode!**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gM8A5t1X8Y&ref=therecursive.com)