This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Someone asked me yesterday whether or not I would ever consider living anywhere else. For years, family was the main consideration for me concerning location. My family is based in New York. My mom had a long chronic illness before she died and my grandmother lived past 100. Being here for my family was priority one. Besides, there were a limited number of places where I could do my job in venture capital anyway—and while I might be a go to for a pitch from super early stage pre-seed and seed fo

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 1, 2022

My friend Alex Iskold ran the 1K project during the pandemic to help families that were struggling with lost jobs/income, etc. I blogged about it here and AVC readers were generous with their support. Alex came to the US from Ukraine many years ago, but he has many friends and family members there. So naturally, he has relaunched the 1K project focused on the suffering that is happening in Ukraine.

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Crowdfunding 88

Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 1, 2022

The old distinction between business and politics often deployed by companies to stop debate is no longer credible

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Bell Investment Advisors

MARCH 3, 2022

The recent unprovoked attacks on Ukraine have stunned and saddened us. While the U.S. and other nations coordinate to create enough economic pain in Russia to halt further aggression, too many deaths have already occurred. We mourn the loss of life, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, and the fear that now cloaks their country. Last month, we thought that interest rate increases would consume investors’ attention for the foreseeable future.

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ClearMoney

MARCH 1, 2022

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. As a member of probably the last generation to grow up with a rotary dial phone in the house, I can still recall when there was clear distinction between phones and computers. Phones were utilitarian devices, while computers were gateways to limitless knowledge and entertainment.1 Nowadays, that distinction has dissolved.

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Kayne Capital

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Kayne Partners has been named to GrowthCap’s list of Top 25 Growth Equity Firms of 2021. GrowthCap selected the top… The post The Top 25 Growth Equity Firms of 2021 appeared first on Kayne Capital.

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Hellman & Friedman LLC

MARCH 4, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P. and affiliated funds (“HFCP X”) issued the following statement in response to questions regarding its required disclosure that it has purchased $1.38 billion of Splunk common stock (NASDAQ: SPLK). The purchase of 11.9 million shares represents 7.5% of the total outstanding shares of the Company, making HFCP X Splunk’s largest active shareholder.

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Ron A. Rhodes

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Brilliant flashes of light Fuel chill during night. A dawn then reveals, The Sky Angel alight.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 2, 2022

Plus, investors reconsider ties to Russia, and Singapore makes its mark on carbon reduction in south-east Asia

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Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 4, 2022

Plus, Apple’s AGM, the corporate Ukrainian refugee response and how fracking tech could fuel renewable energy revolution

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Companies 79

Financial Times: Moral Money

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Asset manager and activist investor urge investors to vote against businesses if conditions not met

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Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 2, 2022

Not all chief executives have had the courage to take actions which would be consistent with their former declarations

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Financial Times: Moral Money

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Plus, global talks to cut plastic waste and energy companies creep into ESG funds

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Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 3, 2022

A cleanish list of investable nations could look worryingly short

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Investing 76

Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 2, 2022

And sanctions vs ESG

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