Archive: sustainability
Startup Insider: Inside Arka’s Commitment to Sustainability
By Early Investing on December 8, 2022
We recommended Arka to First Stage Investor members last month. We were very impressed with the way the company is bringing the packaging and shipping industry into the 21st century. Its software-as-a-service solution enables actual packaging management for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) — the companies that act as inventory and shipping middlemen for e-commerce merchants. The software monitors the 3PL’s packaging quantity. When the quantity dwindles to a certain…
Ethereum Merge Signals a Bright Future for Crypto
By Allison Brickell on September 21, 2022
Ethereum bulls are still rejoicing after last week’s successful Ethereum Merge. The Ethereum network shifted from proof of work to proof of stake — a massive undertaking likened to changing a spaceship engine mid-flight. It was a long time coming. The Merge was beset by delays…
New Pick: Invest in the New Standard of Sustainable Medicine
By Andy Gordon on August 8, 2022
Our broken healthcare system has no shortage of startups trying to fix big stubborn problems. The opportunities are plentiful. That’s the upside. But the reason there is so much opportunity is that healthcare in the U.S. has been so resistant to change. And that’s the downside. …
New Pick: For This Startup, “Giving Back” Is a Seamless Marketing Strategy
By Andy Gordon on June 27, 2022
A few months ago, a founder pitched me on an interesting idea. It involved drinking and a form of bribery, so naturally I was interested. Her company increased attendance to a business event by sending a bottle of wine to invited participants. She claimed that attendance shot up…
Lessons From a New Startup Investor
By Allison Brickell on April 6, 2022
I’ve been working at investment-related companies since 2015. But I’m still pretty new to the investing world. My background is in communication and journalism, not finance. So for the last seven years or so, I’ve been researching the online startup markets and observing my colleagues’ approach to investing.
Robert Downey Jr. Starts an AngelList Fund
By Adam Sharp on February 2, 2021
Well, this is somewhat unexpected — actor Robert Downey Jr. just launched an AngelList rolling fund. The fund — called Footprint Coalition Ventures — will invest in sustainability and environmentally-focused startups. Here’s an excerpt from…
New Pick: The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains
By Andy Gordon on September 3, 2020
Deal Details Startup: Bext360 Security type: Crowd Note Valuation: $7.75 million Conversion discount: 20% Stage: Seed Minimum investment: $1,000 Where to invest: SeedInvest Deadline: September…