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Podcast: The Stream (with Will & Tom)
Episode: Democratising real-time flood data with Bessie Schwarz | S4 Ep.8
Description: This week, Bessie Schwarz, Co-founder & CEO, Cloud to Street, joins Will Sarni and Tom Freyberg to talk about democratising real-time flooding data and designing products for low and middle-income countries and communities. Plus, hear aboutA case in the Republic of Congo, and how the government used the tracking system to identify 7000 refugees at risk from flooding, saving lives and securing millions in emergency aidA blended finance approach, and why they partner with smaller, boutique funds focused more on impact but also larger equity companies looking for scale and returnsTo date, Cloud to Street is working w...