Dec 18, 2021Remembering RyanRyan Popple was a bright light, and a person who I admired immensely. He was an incredible executive and advocate for sustainability, and also devoted husband, proud dad and engaged citizen. It was a joy and privilege to have known him and to have been his friend. We worked together…2 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·Jun 11, 2021Climate Tech Has Left the Startup ‘Valley of Death’The other day I was a part of a large Zoom roundtable with academics and sustainability professionals discussing ways to make the best use of the pending stimulus and renewed interest among policymakers, consumers, companies and investors in technology that addresses the climate crisis. An attendee who has been very…Sustainability4 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·Jun 12, 2018Announcing G2VP I: $350M to Reboot Our Industrial EnginesThe routine systems that we rely upon so deeply, day in and day out, like energy, mobility, food and other manufactured conveniences are the subject of our new fund, as we embrace the digitization of industry as the next evolution of sustainable investing. Today, we are excited to announce the…Venture Capital4 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·Feb 28, 2018We’re Hiring!We’re looking for an exceptional analyst and/or associate who is fired up about businesses at the intersection of digital technology and traditional industries, and sustainability. We are having a lot of fun building G2VP, and excited to be growing to make an impact. Please check out the posting on LinkedIn and share broadly! Analyst/Associate (Venture Capital and Growth Equity) Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA Description G2VP seeks an analyst or associate to help analyze investment opportunities…lnkd.inVenture Capital1 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·Dec 5, 2017Drones: Industrial Automation’s Next FrontierAt G2VP, we are focused on the intersection of disruptive digital trends and traditional industries, as we believe that we are at an historic moment in time where industries representing hundreds of years of innovation and trillions of dollars of value are transitioning from analog to digital. …Drones4 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·Jul 19, 2017Industry 4.0: A Wave of Innovation, New Norms & Economic OpportunityWe founded G2VP to invest in a massive, multi-trillion dollar trend: the digitization of industry. From the factory floor to the fecund farm, technology is shaking up routines and providing new economic opportunities in the increasingly hyper-connected, industrial era. More specifically, we are focused on the application of emerging technologies…Technology2 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·Jun 30, 2017Choose Energy Acquired by Red Ventures to create US’ largest retail energy education and enrollment platformToday Red Ventures announced that it has acquired Choose Energy, a retail energy marketplace, and a Green Growth Fund portfolio company. Choose Energy operates an online destination for consumers and small businesses to learn about retail energy options, select the most compelling retail energy plan, and enroll with new energy…Venture Capital2 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·May 31, 2017OSIsoft’s Next ChapterThis morning, Softbank announced that it has made an investment in OSIsoft, the leader in time series data collection and aggregation for the industrial world. This announcement is bittersweet, as Softbank will purchase our shares as a part of the transaction. …Io T3 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·May 22, 2017The Industrial Awakening Continues: GE Digital Acquires ServiceMaxYesterday [November 14, 2016], one of the Green Growth Fund’s portfolio companies, ServiceMax, announced that it is in the process of being acquired by GE Digital. This announcement not only represents a significant step for GE’s software and analytics platform as it adds a field services offering to its portfolio…Io T3 min read
Published in G2VP Insights·May 22, 2017Onward, Upwind!This morning [December 7, 2015], one of the Green Growth Fund’s portfolio companies, UpWind Solutions, was acquired by wind giant Vestas (CPH: VWS), the world’s largest manufacturer of wind turbines. The move is yet another illustration of the digital disruption that continues to shape new energy markets. Over the past…Energy2 min read