“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” A more callous (yet brutally honest) statement is hard to fathom. How could Covid-19, climate change or the Russia-Ukraine War be a good thing? What about a looming recession, crash & burn startups or failing to raise your next round? The truth is, the economy is tanking,...
When connecting with fellow climate investors and advocates (like the 700+ climate funds, incubators and accelerators I reached out to as part of creating our climate investor database), I’m always asked what exactly 4WARD.VC invests in. And after explaining focus on early stage climate companies in Europe, North America and Israel solving major real world...
As capitalists, we believe in the power of funding, innovation and entrepreneurship to fundamentally better our world. But sometimes, big change and massive problems (like tackling climate change, feeding our planet or fighting poverty) require a bit more intentional firepower (ie. capital) than the public markets’ short term focus allows. It requires entrepreneurs, investors and...
It is common knowledge these days that climate change is real and that the dangerously fast warming threatening our world is due to greenhouse gas emissions – man made emissions… and yes Fox News, that is in fact a fact. The signs are all around us. Thankfully, the world is FINALLY waking up to the...