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Earthshot raised a Series A and that’s not what really matters. I’m really glad to share that Earthshot recently closed a $5.5m Series A to serve land stewards everywhere to get paid for regeneration, support offtakers' due diligence, and facilitate project investments. This last year we’ve been working mostly under the radar, growing with the huge influx of demand from partners looking for rigorous alternatives to conventional carbon developers. Earthshot has worked on more than 60 reforestation and conservation projects, directed more than $55m in project finance, and we are profitable and hiring across all teams. In the self-reinforcing swirl of venture capital, it sometimes seems like fundraising is the most important news there is. It’s not. The news is ecological heroes addressing the greatest challenge of our time. It is the 15th straight month of record heat, unprecedented in human history, consistently above the 1.5 degree target that used to be the policy goal for a stable climate. We must deploy .5% of global GDP (around $500BN per year) for ecosystem restoration and conservation, and we’re a fraction of the way there. Our partners at BirdLife International have done epic work across the globe, working on new projects together in Cambodia, Paraguay, Indonesia, Madagascar, and numerous other places. Tree Aid did a huge expansion of their reforestation operation in Burkina Faso, with more countries in the African Great Green Wall next up. Corporate, NGO, and government partners across Guinea, Mexico, Colombia, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Peru, Brazil, Mongolia, and more have trusted us to support their projects end to end. Trust and integrity is what this market needs to scale. Earthshot’s mission is too important to be subject to the hype cycles of venture. This is why we’re very excited to be supported by a team of investors with long-term conviction: Acorn Pacific Ventures, Future Ventures, Earth Foundry, One Small Planet, Parameter Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, Resilient Earth Capital, and more. Thank you to everyone who has joined the journey so far. If you’re reading this, feel the responsibility to act, and want to apply your talent, capital and will toward ecological regeneration, please reach out. Gorgeous video from our own Roberto Cornejo Crosby, of Cordillera de Colán, Peru. Press release and news stories in comments. Trevor Keenan Andrea Dennis Andrei Vrabie Maryanna Saenko Steve Jurvetson Derek Chau Tim Liao Judy Li John Paul Moscarella Polly Thornton Théa Adumitroaie Anika Staccone Abel Marcarini Cecilia Simon Crosby Camila Meza-Cuadra Ezra Neale Rita Croce Olivia Palma Jeffrey King Alejandro Gómez Chica Cristóbal Seoane Byrne Frank Golding Jocelyne Bazalar Obregú Joe Hughes Karolina Jiménez Julia Campbell Sara Betancur Sara Chamberlain Alice Ward-Francis Tom Skirrow

We are honored to be partnered with The Rockefeller Foundation to help drive impact through Trailhead Capital's portfolio of regenerative food & agriculture companies, as highlighted in their Zero Gap Fund's State of the Portfolio for 2023. We encourage everyone to access the full report through the link below to learn more about how Rockefeller and ZGF are teaming up with fund managers such as Trailhead Capital to invest in innovative financial structures driving change through disruptive technologies and tech-enabled companies. #impactinvesting #regenerativeagriculture #impactreporting #sustainability #venturecapital #UNSDGs

In this most recent edition of The GuidePost from Trailhead Capital 📣 ➡️ The bankability of Regenerative Food & Agriculture ➡️ New Trailhead investments into companies such as Avalo.ai, Soiltech Wireless, Inc., and Edacious, PBC ➡️ Trailhead's plans for Climate Week NYC in September and more!

It's awesome if you're a startup founder and raise venture capital at a super high valuation for a Seed or Series A round, right!? 🤑 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕! ➡ Early-stage VC investor Pete Oberle of Trailhead Capital shares valuable insights on raising significant early-stage rounds. For example, if you're raising $10 million in an early round based on a very high valuation, you might be implicitly committing to a $1 billion outcome. This can complicate future fundraising, as existing investors might struggle to participate, and finding new capital could become difficult. ➡ Also consider this: Would you rather own a meaningful percentage of something worth $1 billion or 80% of something worth zero? For valuations, aiming for a smaller but still impactful share of a massive pie is often more beneficial. Strategic thinking and realistic valuation expectations are key to long-term success, especially when further capital raises are necessary to achieve your goals. Check out the clip for Pete's wisdom on navigating the tricky world of valuations in early-stage VC! Bryan Taylor #venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurs #valuation #founders

In this most recent edition of The GuidePost from Trailhead Capital 📣 ➡️ The bankability of Regenerative Food & Agriculture ➡️ New Trailhead investments into companies such as Avalo.ai, Soiltech Wireless, Inc., and Edacious, PBC ➡️ Trailhead's plans for Climate Week NYC in September and more!

"Let's take something complex and find the levers that we can pull at scale." As Alexander Gillett from HowGood explains, shifting to regenerative food production is no small task – but high-quality data can speed up the process. His database helps leading food companies measure and reduce their emissions 🥑 RE:TV’s month-long season dedicated to #RegenerativeAgriculture is still underway. To learn more about how metrics can unlock sustainable food production, watch the extended interview with Alexander on our new hub full of films and reports 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWg5eSsX

In this most recent edition of The GuidePost from Trailhead Capital 📣 ➡️ The bankability of Regenerative Food & Agriculture ➡️ New Trailhead investments into companies such as Avalo.ai, Soiltech Wireless, Inc., and Edacious, PBC ➡️ Trailhead's plans for Climate Week NYC in September and more!

Long-time professional investor Pete Oberle of Trailhead Capital with on the ground affirmation of the tried-and-true adage that execution is everything (and very hard to come by in startups): “𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯 — 90 𝘵𝘰 99 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.” ✅ Check out the clip for the full context and find the links to the episode in the comments! Bryan Taylor #venturecapital #founders #ideas #execution

I’m thrilled to announce the latest episode of the BizMafia Podcast featuring Pete Oberle, Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital, a mission-driven venture capital firm. Trailhead Capital focuses on achieving exceptional financial, societal, and ecological returns through Seed and Series A stage investments in regenerative food and agriculture companies. A couple of the many valuable insights Pete shared: 💡𝐎𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐭: “Is the market really ready for what this founder and executive team is presenting? Are they committed to this vision for the next 5 to 10 years? Because they probably shouldn't expect it to take much less than that." 📈 𝐎𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: “If you’re raising a $10 million round early at a high valuation, you might be essentially committing to a $1 billion outcome, which could present challenges for founders when seeking new capital.” 𝘍𝘶𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦: 🏈 Denver native and Cherry Creek High Football Legend / All-Ivy League running back at Dartmouth 🎓 Wharton MBA 📱Former bulge bracket real estate private equity investor 🏋️♀️ CrossFit guru 🍱 Paleo expert If you’re a founder aiming to raise venture capital, you won’t want to miss this episode! Bryan Taylor #venturecapital #foodandagriculture #wherebusinessgetsmade

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