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VC firms are therefore a critical force in shaping the future of people, planet, and society as they continue to invest in the leading companies and disruptive technologies of the future.

VC firms are therefore a critical force in shaping the future of people, planet, and society as they continue to invest in the leading companies and disruptive technologies of the future.

VC firms are therefore a critical force in shaping the future of people, planet, and society as they continue to invest in the leading companies and disruptive technologies of the future.

VC firms are therefore a critical force in shaping the future of people, planet, and society as they continue to invest in the leading companies and disruptive technologies of the future.

VC firms are therefore a critical force in shaping the future of people, planet, and society as they continue to invest in the leading companies and disruptive technologies of the future.

ESG is not ‘one size fits all’, but needs to be tailored using a materiality lens to prioritise the most financially impactful and relevant ESG issues. But for VCs, no comprehensive, ‘fit for purpose’ materiality tool existed to date that tailors ESG issues to the specifics of VC sectors and VC funding stages. 💡 To solve this problem, we undertook a research project, kindly funded by Atomico, to develop a novel, VC-specific 'ESG DD materiality-filtering' tool. Our research fellow David Coombs spent more than six months talking to over 60 VC investors and VC ESG managers across different sectors to find out what are the most material ESG issues for them: Which ESG issues are the real 'business makers' and 'business breakers’ for value creation and downside risk in VC investments, and when? 📚 The result of this endeavour is our latest white paper, containing 'materiality napkins’ that give VCs an efficient starting point to zoom in on the highest priority, most financially important ESG issues in five sectors — B2B SaaS, consumer tech, fintech, health-tech, and climate-tech — by stage of funding during the pre-investment process. 🛠 The materiality napkins identify the top priority ESG issues by sector and stage, articulate their business case, and contain actionable guidance on what to ask and what to look for during due diligence. As well as supporting targeted ESG DD, the materiality napkins can also be used by investors early on to support investment screening or inform meaningful conversations with founders, and post-investment to support founders with a roadmap for ESG integration to unlock the strategic potential of ESG for value creation and risk mitigation. Thank you very much to our panelists for their insightful analysis at our launch event "What matters most to VCs on ESG: taking a sector approach": Zoe Peden — Ananda Impact Ventures Dinika Mahtani — Cherry Ventures Ashleigh Brown — Atomico Tom Filip Lesche — Speedinvest 🔗 This public version of the paper containing the methodology and context is available here: https://lnkd.in/e8EhkfaB 🔓 Access to the materiality napkins themselves is restricted to members of our VC and LP communities. These are free to join for VCs and LPs — if you’re interested, please visit our website: ventureesg.com

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Dive into the next chapter for Starwood Capital Group! 🌐 Introducing Starwood Digital Ventures, their latest endeavor in global data center investments. Led by visionary founder Barry Sternlicht and Bob Faith, the firm has committed $8 billion over the past five years, solidifying its position as a major player in the industry. A strategic alliance with Worldwide Mission Critical sets the stage for accelerated growth. #PropTechBuzz #StarwoodDigitalVentures #DataCenterInvestment #InnovationLeadership #StarwoodCapitalGroup #DataCenterInvestment #RealEstateInvestment #PrivateInvestment #StrategicAlliance #GlobalVentures #InvestmentStrategy #InfrastructureDevelopment Read more-https://lnkd.in/g6S8Zctb --------------------- If you are a proptech company and want to promote your products, go to proptechbuzz.com and submit your products. For investors or proptech buyers, sign up on our platform to stay informed about exciting updates and trends in the Proptech Ecosystem.

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