The PHX Founders podcast is officially back! We'll be dropping a new episode every other Thursday. In this episode, Gregg sits down with Kentaro Kawamori, Co-Founder & CEO at Persefoni, leading climate management & accounting platform built right here in Tempe. In this episode, Kentaro takes us through: - His journey from CIO to climate tech innovator - Raising an impressive $175M, including a $100M Series B round - Why Persefoni invests 50-60% of resources in R&D to stay ahead - The launch of Persefoni Copilot, an AI-powered tool included in their base subscription - How they serve nearly 900 companies globally, helping 60% of them navigate carbon accounting for the first time. If you're an entrepreneur, you won’t want to miss this deep dive into building a purpose-driven tech company while maintaining founder-led innovation. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7280655760366153728