Having survived two previous market resets (2001, 2009), people frequently ask me how this 2022 market reset is different and how it is the same. The obvious similarity is that valuation multiples have collapsed. We went from a "glass very full" mindset to one with many concerns.

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Biochar production addresses several global challenges at once: sequestrates carbon dioxide, treats agricultural waste, provides sustainable fertilizers and materials as well as renewable energy.

This London Climate Action Week Action Week - lets take some action. Let's build resilience into our collective future security.. What is your action? Cervest Molten Ventures Astanor Ventures Lowercarbon Capital Future Positive Capital

UK green supply chain startup Circulor raises $25mln for US expansion reut.rs/39Xlw6x

Our portfolio company Circulor just announced they raised another 25m$ to fuel their growth. They bring transparency and traceability to complex supply chains, and help large companies like BHP or Volvo reduce emissions and uphold ESG standards. reuters.com/markets/deals/…

Very exciting news coming from Circulor in our portfolio! This is a space and a company I'm particularly bullish on. The team is laser focused, the need for supply chain transparency is acute and they are well ahead of competition. Keep pushing!

European companies forced to take a closer look at supply chains on.ft.com/3UkmrQS

In the past 1.5 years, I’ve talked to 100’s of people about the European workforce crisis. In this post, I want to give a quick introduction to the problem, discuss ways how to mitigate it and share what I’ve learned along the way. (1/n) 🧵 robindchnt.medium.com/europes-dramat…

Our portco SweetchEnergy just announced their strategic partnership with EDF and CNR, with new funding and a plan to open an osmotic energy power plant in 2023 in the Rhône. Proud of this team. lesechos.fr/start-up/impac…

(1/5) The VC industry has the highest level of dry powder after a record breaking fundraising season and a summer slowdown in deal pace. There is ~$290 B in dry powder available for startups in VC funds - when will the funding floodgates open?

Demain, c'est le #CFD2022 ! 📌 De 11h à 12h, découvrez comment la finance peut être mise au service de l'#innovation verte 🍀 Retrouvez le programme et le live youtube sur le site internet👉 lnkd.in/ewyuBSpk

Talking climate tech on the Slush Serene Stage at 5:30 with Jonathan Sclarsic, David Helgason, Sofia Hmich. #Slush2022

Claudine Gay has been elected the 30th president of Harvard University hrvd.me/Gay2022t

stuck on this by Spinoza: ‘The more the mind knows, the better it understands its forces and the order of nature; the more it understands […] the better it will be able to direct itself; and […] the more easily it will be able to liberate itself from useless things’