“Our approach to venture investing is the same as how we build companies — with collaboration, inclusivity, efficiency, and transparency as part of our DNA,” said Operator Collective founder Mallun Yen.
The Renewal Workshop raises €5 million to help fashion brands go circular
Social Impact Ventures, SHIFT Invest and Closed Loop Ventures are among the investors financing The Renewal Workshop’s expansion to Europe.
Spring Lane Capital closes $156.5 million to fund sustainable facilities
Spring Lane's fund makes blended investments of growth equity for revenue-earning companies and project financing to enable them to build the facilities they need.
The Brief: Electric vehicles in China, sustainable infrastructure financing, circular fashion, Exxon’s risk, impact in Atlanta
- Featured: "Speeding down the road to electric vehicles, powered by China"
Exxon escapes fraud charge, but not climate risks
- The oil and gas giant escaped charges of securities fraud, but it may be harder to shake off the declining value of its massive fossil fuel business.
Speeding down the road to electric vehicles, powered by China
- “New energy vehicles” are a pillar, along with advanced robotics and artificial intelligence, of China’s “Made in China 2025” plans to dominate strategic industries. EVs are also strategic to China’s efforts to reduce pollution and oil imports.
Inclusive capital means more flexible terms and more diverse founders
- Enough investors are offering alternatives to the venture capital model that a trade group is forming.