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Howdy, Partner

What does it mean to “make Partner”? Venture capital firms, like law and accounting firms, have a Partner track. It’s a level that ambitious team members aspire to, reflecting hard work, shared values and

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Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap

AI gets blamed for a lot these days—including higher power prices. But a new Lawrence Berkeley and Brattle Group study found the opposite: between 2019 and 2024,

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The Founder Games

We hosted our second Founder Summit in Vancouver, gathering 20 founders and senior leaders from across North America.

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AI of the Tiger

Investors are pouring money into AI startups with AI deals accounting for 71% of VC funding in Q1. It’s a goldrush.

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BRIDGE OVER “TROUBLED?” WATER

We are thrilled to announce the final close of our Fund III at $110 million! For 18 months, our team has had thousands of meetings with a pipeline of hundreds of potential partners globally.

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$110M Problems … but Closing Ain't One

We are thrilled to announce the final close of our Fund III at $110 million! For 18 months, our team has had thousands of meetings with a pipeline of hundreds of potential partners globally.

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Almost Famous

Last spring the team from Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid reached out to us because they wanted to produce a segment on impact investing for public television. Impact and climate tech investing isn’t new, but it’s still niche.

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Ain’t no mountain high enough

Mike and Sam ventured to Africa last month to accomplish two big goals: visit our two portfolio companies operating in Africa and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. The trip was a success and an experience of a lifetime.

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A rose by any other name…

Tom just returned from the Cleantech Forum in San Diego where a few key themes stood out. As expected, there was plenty of angst related to the early flurry of activity from the White House slowing climate tech momentum.

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