In May 1999 a group of researchers from the Technical University of Berlin launched an unusual satellite. At a time when most of the machinery in orbit weighed thousands of […]
Apeel Sciences brings industry leaders into its supplier network
Apeel Sciences, one of Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies and a CNBC 2019 Disruptor 50, announced its supplier partnerships, enabling a consistent year-round supply of Apeel avocados, limes, asparagus […]
Early Investment In Tesla, SolarCity, Zola Electric, & More
Zach and Nancy talk about Nancy’s journey into clean technology and venture capital. When Nancy graduated from college, she started out working with the Sierra Club as an intern in […]
She Made an Early Bet on Tesla. Here’s What Nancy Pfund Sees Now
Nancy Pfund has been turning ideas into businesses for most of her life. Soldering wires with her inventor father instilled an affinity for entrepreneurs that drew her to venture capital. […]
What the unicorn IPO of The RealReal says about the circular economy for fashion
For the past eight years, online luxury consignment platform The RealReal’s virtual marketplace has been open for buying and selling everything from Gucci sneakers to Coach bags 24/7. Earlier this […]
What Impact Investor Nancy Pfund Is Thinking About
Nancy Pfund, founder and managing director of DBL Partners, is a trailblazer in impact investing. Her firm’s philosophy is right in the name: DBL stands for Double Bottom Line, referring […]