Technology
Bridging the AI Investment Divide
The concentration of AI funding in profit-driven applications has the potential to drive widening inequalities in three critical ways.
Tag: Venture Capital
Technology
Startups Are Making the Global Gig Economy Bigger. But Can They Make It Better?
Founders and investors should think about more than scale as they roll out gig economy platforms to the developing world. Doing so won’t just help workers; it will give platforms a better chance at success.
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Business
Spiritual Capitalism
An excerpt from Crossing the Desert on an alternative to zero-sum business
Impact Investing
Can Venture Capital Be Optimized for Happiness?
Venture capitalists have profited handsomely from innovative ventures, but value hasn’t always been shared with other stakeholders. What if we developed a new model for measuring the impact of investments?
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Business
We Need to Diversify Our Innovation Portfolio
An excerpt from Behind the Startup on how venture capital investors set the agenda for innovation
Education
Fixing Ed-Tech’s Investment Model
The sector currently suffers from a version of the classic “lemons problem.”
Cities
Our Cities Are Going Dark
The rise of the venture capital-backed delivery economy demands a cross-sector pushback.
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Public Interest Tech Has a Pipeline Problem
Tech companies that prioritize the public interest are essential for a more just future, but they need investments at their earliest stages to thrive.
Scaling
Growing Locally and Deeply
Social enterprises do more for communities by eschewing the Silicon Valley model.
Impact Investing
How Venture Capital Can Join the ESG Revolution
Venture capital has lagged behind on adoption of ESG practices. Here are four ways they can become more mainstream.