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The rise of resale continues as Etsy buys Depop for $1.6 billion
News Commentary | June 03, 2021
Resale is proving to be an upward trend, as consumers are looking at secondhand or pre‑loved clothes as a means of being sustainable. Here, Etsy is entering the resale space and capturing a Gen‑Z consumer base by acquiring Depop, a consumer‑to‑consumer apparel marketplace. This news further adds to ... Not part of subscription
G2 Venture closes $500 million fund targeting climate change-mitigating technologies but still lacks deep decarbonization startups
News Commentary | July 08, 2021
Last month, G2V announced the close of a $500 million fund following its inaugural $350 million fund in 2017. Continuing with its original investment thesis, G2V will target companies active in the energy, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and agriculture industries, with an emphasis on "... Not part of subscription
Building a Pragmatic Path to the Circular Economy
Presentation | February 14, 2022
Governments, corporations, academics, and investors have long placed bets on future technologies that will shape the world. But with the issues of sustainability and climate change, there’s a huge imperative to get it right: Billions of lives will be impacted by the issue. Can we count on our ... Not part of subscription
by Michael Holman
Famed venture firm Sequoia Capital is reorganizing to have one open-ended parent "Sequoia Fund" over a variety of subfunds, some of which will remain typical closed-ended venture funds while others invest in public markets or assets like crypto or pursue new models like registered investment advisers. Given the convergence of public and private markets and the rise of tech-focused SPACs (as well as potential tax benefits), the move makes a lot of sense for Sequoia's partners and investors. The direct impact on entrepreneurs and corporate innovation leaders is more unclear but likely not as great. The open-ended structure could make it willing to invest in riskier earlier-stage tech, though that seems not to be the main motivation.
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