Jaap Strengers

In the last few years, we’ve met a number of carbon accounting startups. I’ve been somewhat skeptical because I thought there was a lot of greenwashing, mainly for two reasons: 1) A lot of emissions data is based on very rough estimates 2) Many carbon offset projects come with huge uncertainty Louis Coppey has dug into this a little while ago and concluded that obtaining reliable Scope 3 emissions data is so complicated that solving it requires industry-specific software platforms. I've written more about this in the blog post below. Spoiler alert: Meet Root Global! :-)

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🌍💡 Embracing Interoperability: The Evolution of Carbon Markets 💡🌍 The landscape of carbon markets is rapidly evolving, with a significant shift towards fungibility and interoperability. What does this mean? We (at the SoHo Global Climate Fund) spoke with leading climate fund manager, Charles Bedford of Carbon Growth Partners, to shed light on this important trend in the carbon markets. It's about creating seamless connections between compliance and voluntary markets, allowing for the exchange and recognition of carbon credits across borders and sectors. This trend marks a pivotal moment in our collective efforts towards combating climate change. By enabling carbon credits to be fungible and interoperable, we're fostering a more efficient and scalable approach to carbon pricing and emissions reduction strategies. Companies and organizations now have greater flexibility to participate in markets that align with their goals. #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #Fungibility #Interoperability #Sustainability #Innovation #GlobalImpact

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☀ Climate founders, operators, and investors...☀ We are actively deploying (non-dilutive!) debt capital to growth-stage climate companies - and have more dry powder at the ready. I'm looking for intros to climate companies and investors who may be interested in debt financing. As a recap, Ezra Climate does two things - 💸 Provides debt financing to climate companies. We lend $5M to $50M to help you scale and deploy your climate technology quicker. ⚙ Builds your "Climate Tech-as-a-service" platform. We provide the financing and software that allows you to offer customers a lease, rental, or subscription product. Drop me a line if this is you - or if you know founders, operators, and investors who may be keen to learn more! Additional info on what we look for below. Dan Rosen Dori Rutkevitz Shujaat Khan Christin Price Matt Weiss Paul Tregidgo Asher Hochberg

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Why the power law is not so all powerful in VC. Everyone has seen hundreds of takes on why the “power law” should be one of “the investors’ commandments”... Here are my thoughts on why it should not the only way! Disagree? Let me know! https://lnkd.in/eHRzQast

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Mergers and acquisitions are currently outperforming last year's figures, with activity levels tracking 10 per cent to 15 per cent higher. This improvement is evident both in the overall number of deals being completed and in the total value of these transactions. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/eHaAXw5G. Branded Hospitality Ventures Hospitality Headline Newsletter #MandA #Mergers #Acquisitions #finance Matthew Lerner Michael Schatzberg Noah Stern Dylan Challenger

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What is the exact energy consumption of AI? The International Energy Agency estimated that a Google search query typically requires 0.3 watt-hours of electricity on average while a ChatGPT request consumes about 2.9 watt-hours. How is the energy need from data centers affecting the climate targets of big tech Companies? In May, Microsoft said its carbon emissions are 30% higher compared to 2020 as it invests in the infrastructure needed to support AI services. Can nuclear power be the solution?

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Congratulations 🙌 Annalee Bloomfield, Mike Hanrahan and the entire Sustain.Life (now part of Workiva) team for an impressive acquisition by Workiva after only three years in. It has been a true pleasure to work with you and witness your meteoric, triple-digit growth over the past quarters. You should be extremely proud of your achievements. This also marks the first acquisition of a KOMPAS VC portfolio company since our launch at year-end 2021 🌎. Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) is a leading cloud platform for assured, integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. This acquisition marks the launch of Workiva Carbon, which will simplify the management of net zero targets that thousands of organizations have established voluntarily to meet international guidelines, respond to stakeholder demands for transparency, and better compete in the global economy. Onwards and upwards! Sebastian Peck Andreas Winter-Extra Summit Rosenberg https://lnkd.in/dm3T9Nni

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