Social Impact Capital
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Investing from seed stage in the “Best Ideas in Impact.” We 🖤 ambitious founders and systemic change. e/acc
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Aaron Slodov Lightweight (33% lighter), lower carbon (-45%), structural concrete blocks! Passed ASTM C90/C140 tests in 2024! A video of the last run
DTE Materials The Science 🧪 Our Clearwash™ process introduces bioaggregates into concrete that is: •Zero flame spread (ASTM E84) •20% lighter = faster installation •More square feet installed per day •Lower labor costs •45% lower carbon •Maintains 2,500 PSI strength 📊 (6/12)
1] WHY WE INVESTED IN DTE Materials Concrete is the skeleton of civilization. Cities rise, highways stretch, and homes are all built on a foundation of cement and sand. It's also one of the most carbon-intensive materials on the planet. Concrete production is about 8% of
WHY WE INVESTED IN DTE Materials 1. No green premium: lowers costs for the industry today. 2. Ready to scale this year, in order to have a significant impact on decarbonization this decade 3. Insane traction with the largest homebuilders and suppliers in the USA.
Portfolio company Prometheus announced "first in history" news, demonstrating the first low-cost fuel, printed from thin air, to power a vehicle. Most importantly: * They can generate zero-carbon fuel that's cost competitive with fossil fuels * They can capture a ton of
Praan cleans the air in factories for the sake of the workers, but it also makes the factories more money because soooo much material is lost to the air. One of those social impact businesses with a huge ROI, Social Impact Capital's portfolio is full of.