At Better Ventures, we're excited to have Refiberd, an innovative startup tackling textile waste with AI, in our portfolio. As this article highlights, the fashion industry desperately needs tech solutions to address its massive waste problem. businessinsider.com/artificial-int…

📢 We're proud to announce our newest portco, Doowii. An AI-driven data analytics solutions for educators, they closed $4.1M. We're excited to support such innovative efforts to enhance educational outcomes. Congrats! 🚀 Check out the full release: dub.sh/3OWR1Eo.

We're thrilled to share that our SOCAP Open session proposal "The Future of Food: Food as Medicine & Addressing Food Accessibility" has been selected for #SOCAP24! Thanks everyone who voted for the session! Join us in SF Oct 28 - 30 bit.ly/3TaQbzZ Wes Selke SOCAP Global

Congrats to the Rock Rabbit team for being declared the winner of DeltaClimeVT Business Accelerator Energy 2024! The company is on a mission to make incentives for green home upgrades fast, easy, and reliable. deltaclimevt.com/rock-rabbit-wi…

Thrilled to back Matereal in their mission to revolutionize the chemicals industry with sustainable, non-toxic polyurethane. 🌍✨ They announced their $4.5M seed round today. Here's to replacing polyurethane for good! medium.com/better-venture…

We're proud to announce our latest investment, Skillfully. “Skillfully helps employers discover larger pools of talent, reduce hiring costs and make better hiring decisions, while leveling the playing field for underrepresented talent.” Lyndsey Boucherle skillful.ly/newroom/skillf…

We're excited to announce our seed investment in @RxDiet! 🍽️💊 Their AI-powered platform is revolutionizing "food as medicine," delivering personalized, nutritious meals to patients at scale. Read why we believe this could transform healthcare: medium.com/better-venture…

Last week, we had the pleasure of bringing together our incredible community of founders for BV's annual Founder Day. We could feel the energy and camaraderie in the "room" from Oakland to the Redwoods, reminding us once again why we do what we do. 🌲

Hopping into residential decarbonization with Rock Rabbit! 🌱 Buildings=25% of GHG emissions. But accessing $60B in incentives to electrify? A nightmare. Rock Rabbit’s platform simplifies this, unlocking clean energy rewards for owners & contractors. 🚀 medium.com/better-venture…

🌍 We spoke with Colin Averill, CEO of Funga, about his journey from academia to climate-focused entrepreneurship! 🚀 🍄 Funga restores fungal biodiversity to forests, accelerating tree growth & carbon removal. Check out the full story on our blog! 👇medium.com/better-venture…

♻️ Meet the founders of Refiberd, Sarika Bajaj & Tushita Gupta! 🚀 They’re tackling textile waste (92M tons/year, only 1% recycled!) with AI-powered tech to boost sustainable recycling. 🌱👗 Learn how they’re reimagining fashion & the circular economy. 👇 medium.com/better-venture…

🌍 How do a remote sensing scientist & data scientist join forces to tackle climate change? 🌱 Meet the team behind Renoster Systems, Inc, a carbon ratings startup bringing transparency to the market by evaluating projects with a science-backed rubric. medium.com/@katie_bv/foun…

We sat down with Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI, to talk clean energy & data! 💡⚡ Learn how his team is unlocking utility data to accelerate the energy transition and empower innovation. Plus, insights on building an inclusive climate workforce! 🌱 medium.com/@katie_bv/foun…

🌍 Electrifying homes, made easy! We’re spotlighting Aimee, CEO of Rock Rabbit, for #NYCClimateWeek! 🚀 She’s simplifying the process of accessing incentives for energy upgrades, making homes climate-resilient. Read her story on our blog 👇medium.com/better-venture…

Join us at #SOCAP24 Oct 28-30 in SF. Wes Selke will present on The Future of Food: Food as Medicine and Addressing Food Accessibility alongside hundreds of other innovative leaders. Register with "s24_spk" to save $250 on your ticket! bit.ly/471XGQd

Excited to back Cold, a startup automating sustainability compliance for brands & suppliers. Making reporting faster, easier, & scalable. 🌍 #Sustainability #TechForGood #VC Read more here: coldclimate.com/post/pre-seed

Last week at @socapmarkets, Better Ventures co-hosted an incredible happy hour with ICM and others! 🎉🌱 Connecting with so many mission-driven founders & investors energized us. Thanks to everyone who joined—let’s keep driving positive change together! #SOCAP #ImpactInvesting

At #SOCAP23, Wes Selke joined experts to explore: 🍎 Food as Medicine: Personalized nutrition + tailored meals to combat chronic disease 🥦 Access for All: Tackling food deserts + barriers to equity Watch here: youtu.be/n42TgCgy3RQ #ImpactInvesting #FoodEquity #FutureOfFood

🚀 Excited to support one.bio as they raise $27M to tackle the fiber gap! Their breakthrough tech turns ag waste into odorless, tasteless, soluble fibers—helping food companies pack in fiber without sacrificing taste. agfundernews.com/uc-davis-spino…

Ecommerce returns hit $248B in 2023, with huge financial & environmental costs. Enter Frate: AI-powered tools to cut returns, reduce emissions & enable peer-to-peer resale. Smarter returns, less waste. 📦 Proud to back this team. Read more: medium.com/better-venture…