The Capital Stack Compass: An Open Tool to Unlock Non-Dilutive Climate Capital

Climate hardware startups need non-dilutive capital — debt, equipment leasing, project finance — to scale physical assets. But navigating providers across different structures and stages still depends on who you know. In this hands-on session we work with the Capital Stack Compass http://creditdb.ai — a free, community-driven database of 300+ non-dilutive capital providers we built with investors, founders, and researchers. See writing on the project and speedstrapping here: http://thirdsphere.substack.com. Participants will use the live tool to find matched providers, test the AI chatbot, and contribute by adding providers or flagging gaps. We’ll co-design the next version so it works for everyone navigating the capital stack.