A historical collection of our writing.
Samson MeseleAt USV we intend to make a meaningful contribution to solving the climate crisis. In addition to making investments from our climate funds, we are committing to track, reduce and offset emissions at both the USV and portfolio levels. To amplify our efforts, we have teamed up with other venture […] Read more
Fred WilsonUSV’s climate thesis is to “invest in companies and projects that provide mitigation for or adaptation to the climate crisis.” When it comes to mitigation, we believe that capturing carbon and sequestering it is a critical effort. Someone once told me that “we have spent several centuries pulling […] Read more
Co-authored by Mona We recently announced that we have started to invest from our second climate fund. Much like our first climate fund this is an early stage fund, making initial investments at the seed and Series A stages. Generally these are companies that have something working, whether it is […] Read more
Co-authored by Mona Emissions reduction alone is not enough to address the climate crisis. Carbon removal is an essential part of any solution. In fact, all IPCC 1.5c scenarios feature annual carbon removal at the gigaton level — somewhere between 8 to 13 gigatons per year. To get to this annual […] Read more
Mona AlsubaeiAgriculture is both contributing to the climate crisis and being negatively impacted by it. According to the USDA, agriculture is responsible for more than 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, changes in temperature and rainfall as the climate crisis intensifies are causing […] Read more
Mona AlsubaeiFrom the electrification of end-uses such as vehicles and heating to storage supporting intermittent renewables, many emission-reduction efforts rely heavily on lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. But today’s batteries are not up to the task. They are not designed to be as ubiquitous as the electrified […] Read more
