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Obvious Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
San Francisco, California 20,373 followers
Venture capital for startups reimagining trillion-dollar industries through a world positive lens.
About us
Venture capital for startups reimagining trillion-dollar industries through a world positive lens.
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- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
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190 Pacific Ave
San Francisco, California 94111, US
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Last week in New York City, global leaders and innovators came together for #ClimateWeekNYC to tackle solutions in clean energy, green infrastructure, and private sector sustainability. Fresh from 20 panels, breakfast breakouts, happy hours, and roundtable dinners, Anku Madan gives us his five takeaways from the week.
After 20 events in five days, my brain is buzzing with possibilities from #ClimateWeekNYC 2024. It was great to meet and catch up with so many incredible people. A huge thanks to Gaia Palliere at Curo, Prem Patel at Synop, Eduardo E. at Flash, Tori Deems at Prologis, and Sammie Hasen for co-hosting an eMobility happy hour with Obvious, and also to Norrsken, 8090 Partners , Newlab, Tierra Climate, WattCarbon, Deloitte, Climactic, Munich Re Ventures, Spring Lane Capital, Third Sphere, Montauk Climate, SE Ventures, NextEra Energy, Inc., MUUS Climate Partners, and all of the other wonderful hosts/co-hosts of events. Here are five trends that really stood out for me: Onward!
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We’ve just invested in Pyka, an emerging leader in autonomous electric aircraft. While many aerospace companies have been focused on the extremely long, slow, and expensive certification process for passenger aircraft, Pyka set their sights on getting into the air and into business with their pilotless agricultural and cargo models. Over the next five years, we’re excited to watch Pyka become a premier electric aviation company.
Flying is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries. Electrifying flight is hard -- but a few people are doing it really well already. Pyka's one of those teams. We recently led the company’s $40M Series B, with participation from Prelude Ventures, Piva Capital, Catapult Ventures, and others. I can't wait to see more and more of their autonomous, zero-emission planes flying around the world. Get ready for liftoff!
Why We Invested in Pyka
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Congratulations to our portfolio company, Prism Data, on the eagerly awaited launch of their partnership with Equifax! Cashflow underwriting is here to stay - and Prism is lowering the barrier to entry. Erin Allard Jason Rosen Kimberly Gartner
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with Equifax to bring Prism Data's cash flow underwriting capabilities–and the market-leading CashScore®–to new and existing Equifax clients! With the CFPB’s Open Banking rules expected next month, we’re helping some of the nation’s largest banks and fastest-growing fintechs to use deposit transaction data to its fullest potential–expanding access to credit, reducing credit and fraud losses, improving decision-making, and powering new product opportunities. Our collaboration with Equifax for Business pairs Prism’s best-in-class cash flow underwriting solutions with the extensive suite of analytics capabilities and differentiated data already available to Equifax clients. Reach out to your Equifax rep to learn how you can set up an evaluation! Read more on the Equifax Insights Blog: https://lnkd.in/ekSJHMG5 Mike Pecen Christopher Walker Christie Toelkes
How Lenders Can Take Advantage of Open Banking
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We’re starting a newsletter to bring #worldpositive news to your inbox. With Obvious Ideas, you’ll receive a monthly deep dive on a topic that matters. This month, we’re focused on where all the energy will come from to power AI. Sign up here to read it when it goes out tomorrow:
Newsletter
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An increasing number of investors and entrepreneurs are recognizing their role in creating a sustainable future for all of us. Check out our managing director Andrew Beebe, discussing how we apply this at Obvious Ventures.
Ever wondered about my philosophy on approaching seed vs. series A investments? Or how better products can change human behavior, leading to transformative advancements and creating a more sustainable future? Or maybe you just want to hear my smooth baritone? It’s all in my recent interview with Entrepreneurship Opportunities. Obvious Ventures
What Makes a Seed & Series A Startup Worth Investing In? | Andrew Beebe, Obvious Ventures
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Had the best time hanging out with consumer founders, VCs, and builders last week! 🔥 Shoutout to everyone who came to our happy hour and Greycroft for co-hosting. We had folks from Precursor, a16z, Menlo, Battery, Uncork, Footwork, Forerunner, Village Global, Norwest, and more, along with stellar founders. Looking forward to the next one 🙌
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Here’s an important piece from Steve Lohr in The New York Times on balancing AI's energy demands with its extraordinary possibilities for science, featuring our portfolio company, Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. Zanskar is using AI to revolutionize geothermal exploration to solve these energy needs and unlock generative science’s full potential.
Will A.I. Ruin the Planet or Save the Planet?
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The amount of computing power needed to power new AI models from one generation to the next is increasing tenfold. All this energy produces performance-limiting heat—lots of it. Silicon microchips become unreliable if they run any hotter than 221 degrees Fahrenheit. Enter the best conductor known to humanity: Diamond. In 2023, Diamond Foundry created the world’s first single-crystal diamond wafer. This is a massive breakthrough for semiconductors, as silicon and diamond-paired chips run 3X faster and generate less heat than traditional chips.
Blinging out microprocessing
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Check out Cameron Yarbrough, co-founder of Torch, in The New York Times discussing why coaching should be accessible to everyone.
📣 Proud to see our co-founder Cameron Yarbrough featured in The New York Times! As a licensed therapist turned coach, Cameron brings a unique perspective to leadership development. Through conversations with Cameron, other notable coaches, and therapists, author Daniel Duane surfaced some incredible insights about the importance of coaching for individuals and organizations, and why coaching should be accessible to everyone (we agree!). Torch investor Garry Tan said, “A lot of startups die not because of technical or engineering reasons but purely people reasons.” He's totally right and, while the New York Times article is focused on coaching for tech startups, we know coaching can benefit organizations of every size and in every industry. Toward the end of the article, Cameron says it best: people who experience coaching–and stick with it–"actually become better human beings." Read how Torch is democratizing coaching for all levels, not just the C-suite, here: https://lnkd.in/e-HBucm4
How ‘Coaching’ Became Silicon Valley’s Hack for Therapy
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