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You Can’t Spell AI Without Borrowing Two Letters From CLIMATE
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
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
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,
The Founder Games
We hosted our second Founder Summit in Vancouver, gathering 20 founders and senior leaders from across North America.
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.
Living in a material world, and Sophie is a (bio)material girl
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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.
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.