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We are living in a world that embodies our Industrial Transformation & Supply Chain Technology investment thesis at REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund: Escalating Geopolitical Tensions & Great Power Competition; The Climate Crisis & Severe Weather; Consumer Behavior & Demographics. Join us. #IndustrialTransformation #SupplyChain #Innovation #Technology #Startups #VentureCapital 

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While there is extensive analysis available on how boards of established companies should operate, especially those in the public interest or publicly traded shares, there is very little guidance on how to make venture boards work effectively. Based on our experience across board roles, board advisory work and mentoring chairs and NEDs, we outline in this article five considerations for venture businesses to make their boards more effective https://lnkd.in/eXDHTwpg #boardeffectiveness #neds #boardsofdirectors

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Celebrating and applauding Supply Change Capital's work and release of their 2023 Impact Report.  Shayna Harris and Noramay Cadena's future focused leadership - investing in healthier and regenerative food & ag systems for people and the planet, that are both venture-scalable and impact-centered make us a proud and resolute LP in Supply Change Capital. Akobe Sandy, CFA Tamas Javor #ImpactInvesting #EarthDay #WomeninVC #FoodAndAgriculture #FoodTech See the full report: bit.ly/SCCImpact2023

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We are living in a world that embodies our Industrial Transformation & Supply Chain Technology investment thesis at REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund: Escalating Geopolitical Tensions & Great Power Competition; The Climate Crisis & Severe Weather; Consumer Behavior & Demographics. Join us. #IndustrialTransformation #SupplyChain #Innovation #Technology #Startups #VentureCapital

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Over the past few days, I’ve been visiting lots of #farms in Europe and seeing the #regeneration and #destruction that management practices can have in the #land, #nature and environment. These practices are relatively unknown to the consumer and the huge gap between regenerative practices and industrial agriculture as well as the #positiveimpact that regenerative management can have! How do we create #impact in food systems? It starts with the health of farms #soils. Lots of positive externalities come from restoring soils. Soil health is an #outcome and regenerative practices have to be outcome driven. I’ll be talking about creating ‘impact in food systems and regenerative agriculture’ at the Impact Investor Global Summit in London Tuesday next week alongside fellow panelist’s Rosie Wardle, Carli Roth, Matteo Squilloni and Charles Avery. With lots more discussion about regenerative agriculture, sustainable farming and organic conversions - it’s an excellent time for this panel which touches on #naturalcapital, #farming and #foodsystems. Especially in the wake of the latest season of Clarksons Farm where #AndyCato and George Lamb with Wildfarmed joined #JeremyClarkson and Charles Ireland on the farm. Maybe Regenerate Outcomes will be there next season 😉 Our team at Regenerate work across Private Equity, Outcomes and Venture Capital, all working across regenerative agriculture. Come and see us at the event! Regenerate Asset Management European Investment Fund (EIF) Synthesis Capital The Rockefeller Foundation New Private Markets Ryan Cameron David Bates Nicholas Burlington Addy Windsor-Clive Erik Bruun Bindslev Oliver Martin Jeremy Stroud Timothy Coates Taimur Malik Philippa Saxon Matt Jordon Tom Dillon Christopher Heathcote Jake McNaughton

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🚀 New Initiative born from Vectors Capital. Pavina Adunratanasee is leading the work from Vectors side. https://lnkd.in/gG2KSaXS We're honored to introduce #CatalyzeClimate, a first-of-a-kind Climate Finance Lab that aims to accelerate global #decarbonization and strengthen #climate resilience. 1️⃣ Our mission is to #mobilize innovative financing mechanisms, accelerate technology hashtag #deployment, and scale #climateinfrastructure via fostering cross-sector collaboration across hashtag #finance, #policy, and #industries. 2️⃣ We believe that #catalyticfinance can play a unique role through a combination of grants and blended capital in unlocking capital for bringing tech to market and scaling climate infrastructure.​ 3️⃣ Taking a differentiated approach, we are focused on: 1. Demonstrating Technological & Commercial Viability 2. Addressing Investment Gaps 3. Creating Market Platforms 4. Advocating for Supportive Policies 💸 Our goal is to mobilize funding commitment for $4 trillion a year that is required for the climate transition from the global financial system. ⚡To kick off the initiative, we’re happy to announce the Catalyze Climate Launch event in the #AsiaPacific region taking place in #Singapore in September followed by launch events in hashtag #SF and #LA. #SG roundtable will be “Bridging the Sustainable Financing Gap: Fostering US - APAC Partnerships for Emerging Climate Infrastructure Advancement.” ✌🏼If you’re a climate investor, lender, or asset allocator and would like to get involved please DM me. 💡 Backed by a team of financing, scientific, and technical experts; and most importantly taking an industrial lens to solving climate challenges: Naman Lahoti Wanwipa Siriwatwechakul Kreshna Y. Rahmat Sasilada Sirirungruang Meghan Oesterle, M.S. Daniel Paley Keyi (Nancy) Kang

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🌿 A question that I get asked often is "Why is there a sudden global interest in natural capital and agriculture from the investment community?". 😎 Its true, there is growing interest in #naturalcapital and #regenerativeagriculture 👨‍🌾 . In the past two decades, there has been significant investment interest in #renewables and #carbonavoidance, and this has now expanded to include #carbonremoval (an essential form of #climatemitigation), leading to the growing interest in #naturalcapital investment and important diversification for #impact investment. 👨‍💻 This has been facilitated by better tracking of nature 🦅 and natural forms of #carbonsequestration 🌲 through #technology and #innovation. Innovation in this area is essential to continue the develop natural capital investment. Regenerate Asset Management combines the benefits of sustainable agriculture with the monitoring precision of natural capital in its regenerative agriculture investment themes. Essential to facilitating better tracking of our investment's positive impact on #nature. Making food, impactful 🌻 It great to be coming back to World Agri-Tech for a second year in London to discuss the technology development for agriculture and natural capital. I'm looking forward to joining the 9.50am panel on "Financing the Green Transition in Food & Agriculture" chaired by Gemma Cranston with fellow panelists Johnny el Hachem, Laurent-David Charbit, Maria Carvalho and Peter Bachmann. If you are joining the event next Monday and Tuesday, come and listen! Regenerate Outcomes, Tikehau Capital, Edmond de Rothschild, Pollination,NatWest, Gresham House, Mad Capital, Trailhead Capital, Rebalance Earth, MERIKA ADVISORY, Ryan Cameron, David Bates, Nicholas Burlington, Addy Windsor-Clive, Jeremy Stroud, Ananya Manna, Matt Jordon Agenda: World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, September 26-27, 2023 (https://lnkd.in/emiN5AMh)

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"As I read the Third Plenum resolution, I couldn’t help but tick off the commonalities with Jake Sullivan’s speech on US industrial policy: strategic industries, supply chain resilience, innovation, long-term investments, infrastructure, clean energy. Analyzing American and Chinese economic policy these days feels like looking down a warped hall of mirrors. China and the US have both drawn policy inspiration from each other. China wants to replicate the venture capital ecosystem of Silicon Valley. China’s efforts to loosen up research institutions and give individual researchers a greater share of their work’s rewards is clearly inspired by American success in the academia-to-commercialization pipeline. The US for its part has become much more open to large-scale state intervention in critical sectors of the economy, like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act. US efforts to leverage access to its large market to compel foreign firms to invest domestically is a classic Chinese tactic (as I’ve written about). American policymakers have a renewed interest in the “hard economy,” often drawing comparisons with Chinese manufacturing and infrastructure. As this economic contest heats up, it’s worth appreciating the irony of how China and the US keep defying each other’s ideological beliefs and expectations. Washington is annoyed that an authoritarian single-party system like China can innovate and produce global industry leaders. Beijing is annoyed that a messy democracy like the US keeps churning out world-changing technology from the internet to AI." https://lnkd.in/g-kk9ucF

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Endeavor CEO says long-term capital needs to be prioritized in emerging ecosystems Venture capital has become a more global industry as the tech sector slowly decentralizes. In 2022, more than 50% of VC deployed globally was invested in startups outside the U.S., according to data available from the National Science Foundation (NSF) -- a stark contrast to 20 years ago, when nearly 80% of the world’s venture capital went into U.S. companies. Countries like China, India, Israel and the U.K. have led the charge in this shift, but smaller ecosystems across Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa are also paying a part. Today, some 26% of the world's unicorns are in these markets, according to a report by Endeavor Global, the organization that works with founders to build companies around the world with economic or social impact. Endeavor has worked with more than 1,500 companies across 40+ countries to date. https://lnkd.in/dAHth6Tp By Tage Kene-Okafor

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Misalignment on exit expectations can lead to value-destroying friction between CEOs, boards, and investors. Regular exit talks - at least once a year -help to: •  clarify strategic objectives and align exit timing •  assess the business’s real value and define a compromise timeline •  review investment agreements and explore alternative exit strategies Regular and proactive exit talks foster trust, prevent wrong decisions, and maximize value for all stakeholders. Practical considerations for such exit talks are included in this article.  #ExitStrategy #ExitReadiness #BoardLeadership #CorporateGovernance https://lnkd.in/e-jsaJA7

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Climate 3.0 is all about scaling, partnerships, and efficiency. At B Capital Climate, in collaboration with BCG, we're focused on helping companies not just develop cutting-edge technologies, but also ensure they can scale effectively and make a meaningful impact. Success in today's climate landscape requires more than just innovation—it demands the right partnerships, market acceptance, and operational efficiency. The US DOE's Adoption Readiness Level (ARL) framework is a key tool in this process, addressing the challenges of market entry, resource availability, and regulatory barriers to help climate tech companies thrive at scale. Explore how we’re supporting the next wave of climate innovation: https://lnkd.in/g3aiJpBv Thanks to my co-authors Vinay Shandal, Parham Peiroo and Mia Nixon as well as Vanessa Z Chan and Julius Goldberg-Lewis for their contribution. #ClimateInvesting #ClimateTech #Scale #Partnerships #EnergyTransition

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Let's talk #AgTech, and more specifically: sustainable rice farming. 🌾 It's a staple crop for more than 1/2 the population. Yet traditional rice farming methods contribute significantly to methane emissions (it's nearly 30x as potent as carbon dioxide in warming the atmosphere). Water usage is significant too @ 20 million liters per hectare. NYC based Mitti Labs aims to slash methane emissions by 50% and cut water usage by 30%. As the second largest rice producer: #India is their primary market; a country facing imminent threats in water levels and methane. They plan to work with over 40,000 smallholder farmers by helping them adopt and implement sustainable farming techniques. With 10 more projects underway, they're expanding to Bangladesh, Thailand, and Vietnam by 2025. Working with local partners is a key part of their strategy. 💰 This is worth noting: Mitti Labs isn't just cutting environmental impact—they're boosting farmers' incomes up to 30% via carbon credit sales. The tech looks like this: 🌾 Mitti Labs buy high-res imagery using synthetic aperture radars from SAOCOM and Umbra, and fuse with satellite imagery to understand water level, soil moisture and plant growth, etc. 🌾 They also capture methane and nitrous oxide fluxes coming out in the field, using greenhouse gas chambers on the ground. This chamber data is processed by third party labs via a software model in order to calculate emissions. 🌾 On the carbon credit front: they worked with Cornell University, the International Rice Research Institute and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test and experiment with satellite imagery, gas chamber data and advance measurement practices. Transforming traditional farming practices is a complex task. It will be interesting to see how effectively these solutions can be implemented & scaled. Mitti Labs initial round was co-led by Lightspeed and Voyager Ventures, and supported by Harvard Innovation Labs. #ClimateChange #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFarming Jagmeet Singh

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At S2G, we believe AI’s ability to enhance business models and ultimately accelerate solutions to market is emerging as a powerful enabler of progress in climate action and human health. Our newest report takes a closer look at this topic, including how companies from our portfolio and ecosystem have tackled real-life challenges with AI-backed solutions. https://lnkd.in/gDYKBHi8

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Dive into the long-term commitment required in #AGTech #investments, akin to running a marathon, where success depends on enduring lengthy development periods and significant capital infusion.

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We are excited to welcome TRACT to the Working Capital Fund portfolio! Fragmented sustainability data is a chronic pain point for corporations seeking to operate ethical and sustainable supply chains and Tract offers a unique opportunity to influence sustainability reporting at scale across commodities with well documented risks of labor exploitation. Historically siloed data has obfuscated visibility into labor and environmental conditions of upstream suppliers and forced suppliers to allocate an extensive amount of time filling in redundant forms.  Tract is positioned to help solve this problem as a platform designed by and for industry leaders to align around standardized methodologies, metrics, and schemas. Under the expert leadership of CEO Allison Kopf, Tract will aim to unlock customers' ability to navigate, oversee, and share sustainability data. We are pleased to join Rabo Investments along with existing investors Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Company, ADM and Olam in the effort to drive supply chain transformation in key agricultural commodities. 

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Check out my recent post on why President Trump is the forcing function for us to solve the “Missing Middle” and catch the industrial Tsunami of onshoring coming to the US!

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We are living in a world that embodies our Industrial Transformation & Supply Chain Technology investment thesis at REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund: Escalating Geopolitical Tensions & Great Power Competition; The Climate Crisis & Severe Weather; Consumer Behavior & Demographics. Join us. #IndustrialTransformation #SupplyChain #Innovation #Technology #Startups #VentureCapital 

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Icos Capital Innovation Summit is approaching. I am looking forward to once again meet with the Industry leaders and discuss #accelerating #sustainability!

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We are living in a world that embodies our Industrial Transformation & Supply Chain Technology investment thesis at REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund: Escalating Geopolitical Tensions & Great Power Competition; The Climate Crisis & Severe Weather; Consumer Behavior & Demographics. Join us. #IndustrialTransformation #SupplyChain #Innovation #Technology #Startups #VentureCapital

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