TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But it’s not your average French VC fund as it’s going to be an evergreen fund focused on building a better world. If you’re not familiar with Marie Ekeland, she used to be an investor at French VC firm Elaia. More recently, she co-founded Daphni , her own VC firm. Let’s start with the investment thesis.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Olaf Hannemann, partner, CV VC AG. I really wish that the business case for social and ecological startups will finally be proven (kind of like Oatly showed with the Blackstone investment). Also sustainability will hopefully be put back on the agenda. Philipp Stauffer, partner, FYRFLY Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

You want to set the incentives so that sustainable agriculture makes more sense than unsustainable agriculture — and that’s the challenge we’re all working on.). But, at the same time, we do face multiple sustainability crises in parallel. Towards sustainable farming? “And that in itself is an advantage.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

The simple fact of the matter is that most startups seeking angel or vc capital just don’t receive it—and that’s just anywhere. It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

I met Cruz Foam co-founder John Felts during the memorable Accelerator at Sea hosted by the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. EPS is toxic both ecologically and reputationally, but the next best thing is three times the price; Cruz Foam can slip in with an option that’s not wildly more expensive, but is as green as it gets. .

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

menagerie of creative entrepreneurs occupies the seven-story building, now known as the Metropolitan Exchange, or MEx, including biotechnologists, ecologically minded architects, organic fashion designers and even miniature-cupcake makers. via Brownstoner.

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