Venture Well

MARCH 19, 2019

For World Water Day, we spoke with three ventures operating at the water-energy nexus to learn how they're addressing strains in both resource systems. The post Water-Energy Nexus: A Connection That’s Driving Innovation appeared first on VentureWell.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

In 2012, I started my second company--a venture capital firm called B rooklyn Bridge Ventures. It's not optimal, and it's not sustainable. Size for its own sake, in many ways, doesn't have a place in this world of efficiency and sustainability. That doesn't seem like a sustainable way to run a business or a life.

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

A Business Model ThatsWorking Cambiums Carbon Smart Wood is already demonstrating that sustainability, utility, beauty, and scalability can all go hand in hand. Scaling a BetterSystem A recurring theme among the 150+ startups weve backed is that, often, the countrys biggest challenges are the most compelling innovation opportunities.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Series A funding round was led by Healthworx , the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst , further solidifying Culina Healths unique approach to addressing one of the countrys most pressing public health issues.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S., The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s something Yves Sisteron & I have been talking about for years at Upfront Ventures. Today we’re proud to talk more about Grove Labs – we really hope you’ll quickly check out this innovative product and we think many of you will be as impressed with Grove as we have been. Ok, probably not.

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 9, 2023

Alexander Osterwalder and the team at Strategizer published a small eBook chock-full of best practices on corporate innovation called From Innovation Theater to Growth Engine. Strategizer is likely one of the top innovation consultants out there. So too with innovation.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2025

The funding will fuel the companys expansion into retail, drive product innovation, and support the hiring of top-tier talent. She is also the Operating Partner at Full Frame Growth Partners that led the recent funding round and was previously the Founder and Managing Partner of Creekside Ventures.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 30, 2015

Because most internet business concepts were not capable of productively employing tens of millions of dollars of venture capital does not mean they were bad ideas." What happens if you can''t grow enough to sustain your multi-billion dollar valuation and there aren''t any more growth funds or hedge funds willing to give you another up round?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The firm has an Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv presence, and now has a $160 million sack of funds to deploy across its focus areas: sustainability and technological innovation in the construction, real estate and manufacturing industries. Sebastian Peck and Talia Rafaeli are heading up the new sustainability fund for Kompas.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

American innovator addresses hygienic sanitation for those living in poverty Seven years ago, Fundación MAPFRE, a global non-profit created by MAPFRE, launched the inaugural Social Innovation Awards in partnership with IE University. This year’s competition held in Madrid Spain yielded U.S.-based The post U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Mighty Building’s self-proclaimed mission is to create “beautiful, sustainable and affordable” homes. As a founding team, we have long been passionate about solving productivity for construction in a sustainable way,” said co-founder and CEO Slava Solonitsyn. We believe that we have a master plan now that can work.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

. “the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. We live in heady times. We’ve been here before and it feels familiar.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

Climate Tech Startup introduces sustainability product to accelerate move away from fossil fuels Addressing the 20% of U.S. global warming emissions rising from homes, climate tech startup Quilt is launching in May an innovation that will make the management of the home environment significantly more efficient.

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Venture Well

OCTOBER 28, 2024

VentureWell Vice President, Ventures, Christina Tamer recaps her trip to Climate Week NYC 2024, where she explored pathways to market for transformative sustainability technologies. The post Bringing Transformative Climatetech to Market: A Visit to Climate Week NYC appeared first on VentureWell.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

Everyone is bullish on planet-forward innovation right now. So we asked Revolution Growth Partner, Kristin Gunther , Revolution Ventures Partner, Clara Sieg , and Rise of the Rest Principal, Mahati Sridhar , for their thoughts on the current and future state of climate innovation. Here’s what they had to say. “As

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

Register Capria Ventures , a venture capital firm specializing in investments in the Global South , has announced the first close of its $100 million fund, which will focus on investing in 20 to 25 tech startups in key entrepreneurial hotspots across India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices. The fashion industry alone dumps 2.1

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Young entrepreneurs are at the forefront of innovation and social impact.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

A few years back I helped start Screendoor , a fund that backs new venture firms by hopefully being one of their earliest and largest supporters. Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. .’

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They develop a business model identifying the critical factors necessary for a sustainable business. Key Components of a Scalable Business Model To design a scalable business model for your startup, consider the following components that are crucial for sustainable growth: 1.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 13, 2024

A broad movement of developers led to a 10x year over year revenue increase The AI race is in full throttle, with entrepreneurs innovating to join this new highly competitive tech arena. That’s resulted in overwhelmingly positive sentiment from the community and impressive, sustained user growth.”

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cascades explains Greg’s observations on what it takes for innovation of all kinds (political movements, cultural change, startups, re-orgs, etc.) Here are the key takeaways that I believe relate to startup / intrepreneurial innovators. 5 Reasons People Will Oppose You We innovators already believe. It doesn’t.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It was an opportunity to generate significant returns, momentum for rising startup markets, and innovation that would strengthen America’s dynamism and competitiveness. Plastomics is innovating in the space by developing superior methods for integrating biotech traits into staple row crops like corn and soybeans.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What we did: The Rise of the Rest team kicked off October with a trip to Chi-Town to catch up with portfolio companies Blueprint , Unreal Estate , and Rheaply and co-investor, Chicago Ventures. Hear her takes on fundable companies in the space and what sustainable protein innovators she thinks will come out ahead.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Register The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with key officials from Marikina City’s 2nd District, has introduced the pilot programs and services of the Marikina Creative and Innovation Hub at the Center for Innovation and Technology for Enterprises (CITE) in Marikina City, the Philippines.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. That plus CallWave spawned companies such as RightScale , AppFolio and RingRevenue – all large, venture-backed companies now.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run. 4- Any startup can raise venture capital I've also seen a misconception on business types, versus their ability to raise venture capital. The plan-sort of worked.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Angel investors or venture capitalists will require that entrepreneurs sell shares (equity) of their companies for investment. Check out this talk from the guru of innovation, Clayton Christensen. . Further reading: Beat burnout: Strive for sustainable success. Taking on bigger (and better funded) competitors is not easy.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As AI continues to expand from the cloud to edge devices, EnCharge AIs innovations stand to make AI more accessible, scalable, and energy-efficient, tackling some of the most pressing challenges faced by the tech industry today.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Twenty-three members of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab cohort are pitching today to an audience of over 300 investors, potential partners, and customers. Since its founding in 2017 the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Labs has established a track record of success. Twelve of 23 cohort members are based in U.S.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Expedited innovation. Finally, business owners were looking for ways to sustain their business in what we quickly learned would be a very different world.”. 83% of entrepreneurs have no access to bank loans or venture capital at the time of startup , according to research done by the Kauffman Foundation. Rebuilding equitably.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will train managers of leading accelerators in Africa over the next two years, to help them establish sustainable business models that commandeer greater influence in their ecosystems. Silicon-Valley based VC firm 500 Global and German’s economic development agency Gesellschaft fu?r

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Moderne Ventures team of founder Constance Freedman and partner Liza Benson built a track record of top-tier returns with its novel approach to venture investing. Founder and Managing Partner Constance Freedman and Partner, Liza Benson , oversee the generalist venture capital and growth equity firm.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

The round was led by Forge Ventures , and also saw participation from DS/X Ventures, Sketchnote Partners, Prasetia Ventures, and other notable regional and global angel investors. in Forge Ventures-led pre-Seed funding first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform. in pre-seed funding.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Register Philippine-based circular economy startup Humble Sustainability has raised $750,000 in Seed funding to enable it to bring companies’ excess inventory back to circulation through its technology services.

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