💡 The Catch-22 of impact investing = are investments sound if they trade off profit in favour of doing good, but can an investment be considered ‘impactful’ if it generates profit? Alexandra Simmons ( @arlsimmons), venture designer at Founders Factory & @nesta_uk Mission…

🌏 “The climate transition is the biggest risk and opportunity facing the global capital markets in our generation.” Unwritten helps investors quantify the impact of climate events to their portfolio. Built by ex-Palantir data scientists Amos Wittenberg and Phillip Marks in our…

☀ The benefits of solar power are well known—so why do so few of us own domestic solar panels? Cost ➡ Installing photovoltaic (PV) panels comes at a not-insignificant cost Feasibility ➡ Many homes don’t have the right roofs/surfaces for panels Practicality ➡ For renters,…

🇦🇺 🚀 Founders Factory is launching in Australia Today, we’re delighted to announce the launch of two new accelerator programs in partnership with @WAGovernment, and one of the world’s largest mining companies, @RioTinto . Across both partnerships, we’ll be investing AUS$21.6M…

What founders think they know about building startups ⬅ ➡ The reality of building startups So how is that we help startups overcome expectations and grapple with the reality of validating concepts and building products? Serena Rizzo, FF product coach, shares her advice on how…