As the curtain falls on our Annual General Meeting, we take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary convergence of world-changing founders, luminaries, and representatives of hundreds of billions in capital who came together for our UNGA Climate Week event in NYC.
The event kicked off with one of our industry's greatest living minds, William McDonough, an early founder of the circular economy, who put forward the concept of reuniting our human-built technosphere with the planet's regenerative biosphere.
Andy Dunn, pioneer of the Digitally Native Vertical Brand, and his wife Manuela Zoninsein, CEO of Kadeya, took the stage to discuss the intersection of entrepreneurship, mental health, and climate action.
Sindre Ostgard, Chairman of Katapult Ocean, presented a compelling economic case for a paradigm shift from degrowth to regrowth, challenging conventional thinking about sustainability and economic progress.
Ivonne Bojoh, CEO of Circle Economy, and Martijn Lopes Cardozo, Partner at Regeneration.VC, joined by Quentin Drewell of WCBSD, delved into the current and future state of global material flows, providing crucial insights into the circular economy landscape.
We were honored to partner with the World Economic Forum where Allison Voss unveiled insights from 4 years of their strategic research on the biodiversity investing landscape. The panel explored the critical role of innovation in creating new investment opportunities in and for nature, addressing the alarming decline of natural capital despite GDP growth. Leading biodiversity investors Tobias Seikel of Planet A, Jamie Rowles of now Regeneration.VC, and Evi Steyer of Ponderosa/Galvanize shared their perspectives on scaling innovations and new investment opportunities in this crucial sector.
The event buzzed with excitement as Founders and CEOs of groundbreaking startups and portfolio companies from our portfolio took center stage.
Cruz Foam CEO John Felts illuminated how their product is revolutionizing the industry as a regenerative alternative to harmful polystyrene and announced legendary Tom Chi of At One Ventures as their new Executive Chairman.
Colorifix's COO Chris Hunter, was in conversation with Robert Carleke of Inter Ikea Ventures, and Pratibha Vuppuluri, Venture Partner and GP at Plum Alley shed light on how Colorifix fits within their strategic priorities and why is this a priority investment area for Ikea.
SmarterSorting's CEO, Charlie Vallely, and Greyparrot's Ambarish Mitra sat down with G2 Venture Partners’ Ellie McDonald to discuss the Circular Technosphere through the lens of advanced AI.
Adam Root, CEO/Founder of Matter, Sindre Ostgard, Katapult Ocean Chairman, and Lewis Shuler, Head of Innovation at Paradise Textiles/Alpine Group, announced Matter's groundbreaking innovation in textile production for a first-of-a-kind facility, and the company highlighted their new partnership with Bosch.
Squared Circles CEO Osman Khan, Ghetto Gastro Founder Jon Gray and TULU Co-founder Yael Shemer shared the stage to talk about their remarkable innovations in consumer trends and future market opportunities.
Next, we moved up to Limited Partners and Growth Investors, and then back down to the Soil and Values that ground our action.
We set stage for an exciting panel featuring leading LPs including Frederik Bennigsen of EIFO, Sofia Caycedo of InvestNL, Jack Wielebinski of One Small Planet, and Hee Jung of SK Discovery, who explored the critical role of catalytic capital in driving innovation with Chris Shen of Revere providing unique insights.
Following this, Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management, Clare Murray from Blume Equity, and Riddhima Yadav of Brookfield Asset Management discussed the Role of Growth Capital In Scaling Climate Solutions. Patrick Temple-West of the Financial Times guided the discussion on how the capital stack has evolved to meet the challenges of scaling climate technologies across hard-to-abate industries.
The final plenary session, "Food & The Power of the Ground Below," brought together Gunhild Stordalen of EAT Foundation, Robyn O'Brien of Montcalm, and Michael Pellman Rowland of Baseline Wealth to discuss one of the most challenging and impactful climate opportunities: our food system.
This was followed by an engaging workshop, "A Regenerative Journey To Our Shared Values," led by Lucy Wallace of EIT Food.
Regeneration.VC Fund II Announces Its First Investment!
Regeneration.VC made an exciting announcement regarding their first Fund II investment, introducing Professor Jon Cullen and Spencer Brennan of Neutreeno, along with a brilliant syndicate of forward-thinking investors Danielle Joseph, Managing Director of Closed Loop Ventures, Jon Axelrod, General Partner of Remarkable Ventures, and Woraphot Kingkawkantong of Beacon, the CVC of Kasikorn Bank.
Let's continue to reharmonize with nature, forge partnerships, and drive the change our planet is ready for us to bring.
The night culminated in the Founders & Funders session, a collaboration with EnVest. This dynamic, interactive environment led by Kelci Zile showcased pioneering founders driving cutting-edge solutions to achieve the ambitious 30X30 goals, offering attendees a glimpse into the future potential of materials. The session included a Circular Economy Fireside chat featuring Ryan Cheng of Nature Coatings, Josh Mastromatto of Rego, John Thorp of Aerflo; a Decarbonization Fireside featuring Jo Marini of Mothership Materials, Lizzy Kolar of Scope Zero, Brenna Boehman of Sinkco Labs; a Biodiversity & Restoration Fireside with Lauryn Menard of Gob, Grant Canary of Mast Reforestation, Mari Granstrom of Origin By Ocean.
As we conclude this extraordinary gathering, we're not just reimagining industries—we're crafting a blueprint for a thriving, regenerative future. The momentum is building, and the world eagerly awaits as we scale these solutions. To our founders, LPs, co-investors and partners, your vision and commitment have made this transformative event possible. Special thanks to Analog Events, Phocus Creative Group, Hackman Media, Bloom.pm, and Regeneration.VC team.
