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S10: E4. Protecting people and assets from natural disasters ft. Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi (MaxInfo)

The Climate Pioneers Show

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Episode  ·  43:23  ·  Nov 17, 2025

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Rozalie Ryclova-Pribadi is Chief Strategy Officer and a driving force at MaxInfo. The company uses advanced analytics to help their customers move from reacting to disasters to anticipating them. The Financial Times has said, ‘Extreme weather and climate change caused more financial damage in Europe between 2020 and 2023 than it did in the whole preceding decade', so we’re entering a new era where predicting, anticipating and managing this increasingly common events is more important than ever - and MaxInfo are building the tools to help organisations do exactly that.1:58 - Intro to MaxInfo and the problem they are solving  5:03 - How did the MaxInfo team come up with the initial idea?  7:35 - How much of education gap is there between what you offer and the customers you work with?  10:47 - What markets or customers are you aiming for in the future?  12:59 - The geographical applications and focus for MaxInfo  14:44 - Rozalie’s journey to joining MaxInfo  16:13 - How has Rozalie’s background helped in this role?  18:07 - MaxInfo’s experience with Innovate UK  23:31 - How con companies combine angel investment alongside grant funding?  26:26 - What has it been like going for a VC round recently? What challenges did you face?  29:10 - How have you seen things change since you did VC fundraising in previous roles?  31:34 - How have you built the team at MaxInfo?  34:42 - How did you decide whether to be hybrid or remote?  36:16 - Do you foresee any challenges with building the team in the future in terms of finding deep expertise or being totally invested in your mission?  38:48 - What are key milestones for MaxInfo in the coming months?  40:06 - Rozalie’s advice for other founders  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

43m 23s  ·  Nov 17, 2025

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