VertueLab is a non-profit founded in 2007 that accelerates, funds, and supports Pacific Northwest climate tech entrepreneurs building or scaling innovative and equitable solutions to the climate crisis. Arnold will discuss Opalene Climate Capital, the impact-oriented VC fund that VertueLab is launching to invest in WA's most promising early-stage climate tech companies, with private investment and philanthropic participation matched 1:1 with public investment from WA state.