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Announcing Steve Madden x HILOS at TechCrunch Disrupt The American fashion icon is teaming up with HILOS for an on-demand future https://lnkd.in/gEgjh94H
Better Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Oakland, California 10,249 followers
Backing founders on a mission to build a better world
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Better Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides funding and support to companies creating scalable solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. We believe in the power of technology to address the big issues of our time, from job creation to education to environmental sustainability. Given the magnitude of the world’s problems and the enormous market opportunities they represent, it takes the best and brightest minds armed with the best resources to address them. These are the people we seek to back – entrepreneurs committed to using the tools and methodologies of the modern technology startup to address big global challenges. We're thinking big and expecting big results, and so are the entrepreneurs we back. Better Ventures is the evolution of Hub Ventures, a successful startup accelerator for entrepreneurs building a better world.
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Happening today at SOCAP Global - Don't miss this great panel on Food as Medicine. We've brought together Maddie Oatman, Christopher Rhodes, Wes Selke, & Tambra Raye Stevenson to share their thoughts on the future of food. Hope to see you there!
Each year, SOCAP Global convenes the impact community with a clear intention: to facilitate impact across silos, geographies, approaches, and philosophies and to accelerate the development of meaningful, critical relationships. Join us at #SOCAP24, October 28-30, in San Francisco, to participate in this movement. Wes Selke will present on The Future of Food: Food as Medicine and Addressing Food Accessibility alongside hundreds of other innovative leaders. You’ll also be able to meet, network, and collaborate with investors, entrepreneurs, social impact leaders, and more. Register with "s24_spk" to save $250 on your ticket! https://bit.ly/471XGQd
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Today, we kicked off the 2024 IIFH Partner Summit with a reflection on 10 years of the Institute’s impact, transformational innovations in the food industry, and our continued commitment to #uncommoncollaborations. Together, we are making the food we love healthier for both people and the planet. Abigail Stevenson, Chief Science Officer of Mars and Justin Siegel, Faculty Director of IIFH, highlighted how the Institute’s founding stems from a longstanding, strategic collaboration between #UCDavis and Mars. Our shared mission continues to drive scientifically proven #foodandhealth innovations that benefit both human and planetary health. We are deeply grateful to all our incredible partners for their dedication and collaboration. Through these partnerships, we are collectively advancing our ability to create lasting, global impacts on human and environmental health. We’re proud to work alongside you all!
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Each year, SOCAP Global convenes the impact community with a clear intention: to facilitate impact across silos, geographies, approaches, and philosophies and to accelerate the development of meaningful, critical relationships. Join us at #SOCAP24, October 28-30, in San Francisco, to participate in this movement. Wes Selke will present on The Future of Food: Food as Medicine and Addressing Food Accessibility alongside hundreds of other innovative leaders. You’ll also be able to meet, network, and collaborate with investors, entrepreneurs, social impact leaders, and more. Register with "s24_spk" to save $250 on your ticket! https://bit.ly/471XGQd
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👏 More conversations about circularity please! 👏 Kate Sanner of Beni joined The Untangling Circularity Podcast for a conversation on their business and encouraging consumers to resell/purchase secondhand. Beni is an AI-powered shopping tool that is the smartest way to shop secondhand. Link to listen below ⬇️
🎙️ New podcast episode alert 🎙️ In the latest episode of The Untangling Circularity Podcast we explored a few of the many amazing available resale technologies and service providers. We were joined by Kate Sanner of Beni and Vendela Ragnarsson of Ribbn. They shared their unique businesses and how their technologies are helping to increase both consumers participating in resale, but also how smaller resellers and thrift stores can streamline their systems and expand their reselling operations. You can find The Untangling Circularity Podcast wherever you consume your podcasts (including Apple Podcasts here: https://lnkd.in/e72mXjJP). And please subscribe to our newsletter to get monthly updates and further insights and analyses from yours truly, Cynthia Power and Laura Novich, here: https://lnkd.in/eqD5p3GE #circularity #resale #recycle #reuse #repair #refurbishment #remanufacturing #sustainability #textiles #circularity #circularfashion
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Impactful research presented by our colleagues at Imperial College London and NHS about the learnings from deploying Eko AI in clinical care.
🚨 Breakthrough research from Imperial College London presented to the European Society of Cardiology highlights the transformative potential of Eko Health’s AI to identify patients at elevated risk for major cardiac events. In a pivotal study involving over 1,000 patients, Eko’s AI was shown to predict MACE—including heart attacks, heart failure, and hospitalization—as well as all-cause mortality. Patients flagged by the AI for low ejection fraction were twice as likely to experience MACE compared to those without a positive AI result. These patients also faced a 65% higher mortality rate, even after adjusting for traditional risk factors. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/euc-ziFW #CardiacCare #AIHealthcare #HealthTech #Innovation #HeartHealth #EkoHealth
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🌍 How can a remote sensing scientist and a data scientist join forces to tackle climate change? 🌱 In this article, we chat with Dr. Elias Ayrey (PhD) and Saif Bhatti, the duo behind Renoster—a carbon ratings startup committed to bringing transparency to the carbon market. From fighting poaching in Africa to evaluating nature-based carbon projects, their unique backgrounds highlight the power of innovation and science to drive impactful climate solutions. Renoster’s transparent, science-driven rubric for evaluating carbon credits ensures a clearer understanding of project origins, risks, and carbon sequestration potential—helping researchers, policymakers, and reserve managers drive real, sustainable change. 👉 Learn more about their company and how Renoster is bringing radical transparency to the carbon markets. https://lnkd.in/gd42VWH7 In honor of #NYCClimateWeek, we’re celebrating trailblazing founders pushing the sustainability agenda forward. 💡🌎 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Innovation #CarbonMarkets #Transparency
Founder Profile: Saif Bhatti and Elias Ayrey
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💡 Revolutionizing Home Electrification! 🔌 We recently caught up with Aimee Gotway Bailey, PhD, founder and CEO of Rock Rabbit, who’s transforming the way homeowners access incentives for electrification and energy upgrades. 🚀 From pivoting from condensed matter theory to the energy sector, Aimee’s journey is all about tackling one of the biggest challenges in clean energy—simplifying the complex, time-consuming process of navigating rebates and tax credits. With Rock Rabbit’s innovative app and API, installers and homeowners can easily discover and pre-qualify for layered incentives, accelerating the transition to sustainable, climate-resilient homes. 🌱🏡 In the latest post, Aimee shares her insights on the power of partnership, the “aha” moment that launched Rock Rabbit, and why making incentives more accessible is key to climate impact. 👉 Read her full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gnmNnivJ In celebration of #ClimateWeek, we’re spotlighting the founders driving real solutions in the fight against climate change. ⚡ #CleanEnergy #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Electrification #ClimateAction #EnergyInnovation #FutureOfHomes
Founder Profile: Aimee Bailey | Rock Rabbit
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📊 Breaking Barriers in Clean Energy Data! 📊 We recently caught up with Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI, who’s on a mission to unleash the clean energy revolution by tackling one of the most overlooked challenges in the industry—unlocking utility data. 🚀 From shaping U.S. energy policy in government to leading UtilityAPI, Devin’s story is a powerful testament to the impact that speed, innovation, and collaboration can have on addressing climate change at scale. UtilityAPI empowers clean energy companies, real estate ventures, and EV charging providers with seamless access to standardized utility data, driving cost savings, service improvements, and accelerating the energy transition. 🌱💡 Devin also opens up about his work with EDICT, a program dedicated to building a more inclusive climate workforce, and shares invaluable advice for founders: community is everything. 👉 Read the full interview on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gyzJnrYf In celebration of #ClimateWeek, we’re spotlighting the trailblazers pushing the boundaries of sustainability. ⚡ #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Entrepreneurship #Electrification #DataInnovation
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Thrilled to support Frate Returns as they announce their oversubscribed $3.6M CAD Seed round! 🎉 Frate is making returns smarter, faster, and greener. Their incredible growth—30x revenue increase, AI-driven innovations, and key partnerships—proves they’re transforming eCommerce returns. Proud to partner alongside Matchstick Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Whitecap Venture Partners, Closed Loop Partners and more. Exciting journey ahead! 🌍
It’s a big day for Frate Returns! We’re beyond excited to announce our oversubscribed $3.6M CAD Seed round, bringing our total funding to $5.7M! 🎉 We’re also delighted to share that Kostya Alexeev will be joining Frate as a Principal Engineer. Kostya was formerly a Staff Engineer on the Shopify Shipping team, and we couldn't be happier to be bringing him on board. This funding round was led by the incredible team at Matchstick Ventures, who’ve believed in us since investing in Frate in 2022. We’re also thrilled to welcome Whitecap Venture Partners, Better Ventures, Closed Loop Partners, and Ben Zises as new Frate investors, alongside continued support from 2048 Ventures. Since our last raise, Frate has grown by leaps and bounds—our revenue has surged 30x, we’ve launched cutting-edge AI-driven solutions, and integrated with key partners such as Happy Returns, a UPS Company, Two Boxes, EcoCart, and ShipInsure. But what we’re most proud of? 100% of the brands who’ve made the switch to Frate are still using our platform. Here are just a few highlights from brands that have made the switch and why they stay: - A Canadian accessory brand boosted exchanges over refunds by 45% - A US footwear brand cut fraudulent returns by 98% - A UK apparel brand reduced overall returns volume by over 30% At Frate, brands are leveraging our platform in different ways: all use us to automate returns and accelerate exchanges like never before, others rely on our AI-driven condition assessment to reduce returns fraud, and some are harnessing return resale to boost sales and build community. No matter the configuration, one thing remains certain—Frate consistently delivers value to customers, and we're here for the long haul. Simply put, returns are a pain—they’re inefficient, costly, and damaging to the planet. At Frate, we’re on a mission to fix that. Check out the video in the comments below to learn more about Frate and why we matter. #ecommerce #returns #logistics
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