Leo Banchik is a climate-tech investor at Global Founders Capital who holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and worked as an engineer in energy systems before moving into venture capital. He focuses on climate solutions with superior unit economics that can win on pure financial merit rather than relying solely on policy support, and works closely with founders building technically complex climate hardware and industrial processes. Leo Banchik is a climate-tech investor at Global Founders Capital who holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and worked as an engineer in energy systems before moving into venture capital. He focuses on climate solutions with superior unit economics that can win on pure financial merit rather than relying solely on policy support, and works closely with founders building technically complex climate hardware and industrial processes.