A manifesto, and the four convictions that decide what we back, how we partner, and how we measure success.
It is clear that overexploiting our natural capital — biodiversity, resources, people — is leading towards doom. Given the state of things, simply reducing carbon footprints or building siloed businesses are old ways of thinking that cannot lead to a bountiful future.`
We don't want to keep making bad compromises. We don't want to decide between strength or durability, growth or sustainability, individual or collective. We want to find better ways, pushed forward by those who want to repair the world: ambitious, determined entrepreneurs supported by strong teams. Venture capital is a powerful tool for entrepreneurship, allowing tomorrow's global innovations to scale up fast. It's time to direct that capital towards the goals that truly matter, putting its dynamic power to work on these shared challenges.`
It will be an audacious adventure. We need new paths created by trailblazers driven by conviction, experimentation and resilience. Science and technology must become the foundations of radical change, always serving our most fundamental needs. This approach can create a collective energy bringing together enthusiastic communities. It will be a movement that relies on a formidable entrepreneurial spirit, shaping a future where every decision is made because it aids in regenerating our world.
Our world is facing planetary limits and complex, intertwined social challenges. The solutions won't come from siloed approaches or rigid expertise. We need holistic answers that take into account impacts on the whole of our world's vital ecosystems.
It's not about saving the planet or people, individuals or the collective. Success will come from participation and beneficial alignment for all — businesses, societies, and nature.
or businesses and individuals, the time for merely reducing our footprint is over. We need to empower everyone to be a positive force in regenerating their ecosystems. The goal is to build resilient human and physical ecosystems that can thrive autonomously far into the future.
Venture capital is the tool to quickly scale new models and solutions to our current challenges. Far from standing on opposite sides, impact and performance must be understood as mutually necessary, each helping the other to succeed.