E713 | Marta Sjögren, Paebbl on Scaling Carbon-Storing Materials Through Capital and Industrial Alignment

Europe’s industrial future will be defined not by ambition, but by execution.

In this episode, Marta Sjögren (Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Paebbl) joins Carmel Rafaeli (Founding Partner, The Table) and Andreas Munk Holm to explore what it really takes to build and scale deep tech companies in Europe.

Paebbl is turning captured CO₂ into permanent mineral form—replacing emissions-intensive materials like cement while removing carbon from the atmosphere. But as Marta explains, the real challenge isn’t just scientific. It’s aligning capital, timing, and conviction.

They discuss:
– Why deep tech companies fail (and it’s rarely the tech)
– Fundraising as a system of signals, not storytelling
– How to evaluate investors beyond capital
– Designing capital stacks for industrial scale
– Why rounds stall—and how to build real momentum
– The role of co-CEO leadership in complex companies

The conversation also highlights the structural funding gap for women-led climate ventures—and how The Table is working to change it.

This episode is part of Leaders Shaping a Resilient Planet, spotlighting founders building Europe’s industrial future with discipline, depth, and long-term conviction.

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