We are not going to beat climate change! You read that right. Me, Matt Ward, the founder and CEO of 4WARD.VC & Climate Techies, one of the largest climate tech communities and movements, is going on record saying I think we’re going to fail. Climate change will decimate much of our once beautiful world and...
I’ll keep this short, sweet and to the point. The most effective way to build your network, karma and goodwill is literally just to help others without expecting anything in return. The more you give, the more you get. That’s true CIRCULARITY. So I have a challenge for each and every one of you. Make...
Climate change is a NEARLY insurmountable problem – especially when tackled alone and in isolation. As an individual or a company, we can ONLY do so much on our own. The truth is, without MASSIVE collaboration and coordination on a previously unprecedented scale, we’re all F*CKED DOOMED to live in a miserable world of climate...
As humans, we’d rather earn more than spend less. For whatever reason, abundance (at least in our heads/society) feels like earning more as opposed to spending less. Which is stupid and probably a result of excessive capitalistic marketing. Because when you earn more, you spend more. And when you spend more, the economy (falsely tracked...
This post wasn’t written by ChatGPT – an AI couldn’t think this “outside the box.” Because it is outside the box, extremely so, in fact. Everything we do here at 4WARD.VC is a bit CRAZY. And that’s my fault – because I don’t just follow the rules, I don’t do “normal.” Normal doesn’t cut it,...
Climate change is the most pressing issue facing our species, and it is abundantly clear that we need innovative solutions to combat it. That’s where climate tech comes in. Thankfully, reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change are FINALLY becoming hot in venture capital (pun intended 🙂 So much so, that we...
Do the ends justify the means? That is the question we ALL ask ourselves every day. Is being healthy worth training hard at the gym or skipping that tasty dessert? Is your marriage worth more than that potential one night stand? Are EVs and the energy transition worth overpromising on Tesla production and “full self-driving”...
Today, I share my most controversial opinion: Humans are too weak to tackle climate change You’re probably wondering: How can I possibly say that? How can I invest in climate tech and believe humanity will fail? Am I REALLY that cynical? The answer, as with all things in life, is nuanced, of course. I didn’t...
In the last several months I met TONS of LPs and family offices either investing in or looking to invest in climate tech. Which is great news! There are finally larger pools of capital starting to enter the climate space. There’s a problem though… almost all of them want to do direct (ie. invest directly...
Do you know how many times I’ve heard that while building 4WARD.VC and our “Partner in Clime” Climate Accelerator program? Too many to count. And I always have to laugh. Because EVERY company is a climate company – EVERY company has an impact on our world and our environment. It just depends if we decide...