All Venture capital articles
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Webinar
Responsible Investment in Venture Capital: Asset Owner expectations of VC GPs
This webinar will support venture capital investors, both LPs and GPs, in understanding asset owner responsible investment expectations of VC firms.
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Blog post
Venture capital investors must take ESG due diligence seriously – our new DDQ can help
By Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Peter Dunbar, Head of Private Equity, PRI
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DDQ
Responsible investment DDQ for venture capital limited partners
This due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) has been developed to help investors understand and evaluate a general partner’s (GP) responsible investment practices and the material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities their investments may be exposed to.
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Case study
MPower Partners: Supporting start-ups in their ESG journey
MPower explains its approach to integrating ESG factors in different stages of the investment process.
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Blog post
AI-related ESG risks: What investors need to know
By Ravit Dotan PhD, independent AI Ethics Consultant & Researcher, and Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, PRI
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Case study
Sofinnova Partners: Our evolving ESG philosophy as an early-stage venture capital investor
Sofinnova Partners on why and how it assesses the ESG maturity of its companies at each phase of their development.
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Case study
Antler: Engaging with company founders in venture capital
Antler discusses its work with founders to raise their awareness and understanding of material ESG and impact considerations and how it influences them to incorporate these as they establish their businesses.
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Case study
Vista Equity Partners: partnering with portfolio companies to measure emissions and set targets
Vista Equity Partners is working with portfolio companies to measure, report, reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions.
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Case study
KfW Capital: Paving the way for a more sustainable venture capital ecosystem
KfW Capital outlines the processes and frameworks it has developed to conduct ESG due diligence on venture capital managers.
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Case study
Openspace Ventures: ESG value creation work at start-ups
Openspace Ventures on how it works with companies to create long-term value creation strategies that can scale sustainable businesses.
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Case study
Cycle Capital: Implementing a greenhouse gas emissions measurement strategy
Cycle Capital describes its process for assessing and quantifying the impact that it and its investees can have on climate change.
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Case study
Mouro Capital: Providing post-investment ESG support to portfolio companies
Mouro Capital discusses its post-investment approach to supporting companies to develop and grow their ESG practices.
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Case study
Fin Capital: ESG incorporation in venture capital investment
Fin Capital on why ESG metrics are as important as financial measurements and how it works with companies to close any identified gaps.
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Case study
The Westly Group: Helping to build diverse teams for the future
The Westly Group highlights how its diversity work across deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management and internal hiring is starting to deliver notable results.
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Case study
Wafra: Taking a holistic approach to ESG diligence in venture capital
Wafra Inc. discusses its practical approach to ESG integration, which focuses on financially or operationally material issues.
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Case study
Glasswing Ventures: Driving DEI adoption in venture capital
Glasswing Ventures highlights its approach to engaging in and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion activities within its firm and portfolio companies.
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Webinar
Venture Capital: how should ESG be adapted for the asset class
Following the publication of the PRI’s discussion paper on responsible investment in venture capital in January, this session will explore why ESG in the asset class needs to develop further and how it can be appropriately tailored to early-stage companies.
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Discussion paper
Starting up: Responsible investment in venture capital
Venture capital plays a critical first role in the investment chain.