Venture Capital Going Green to Get the Green
Al Gore didn’t invent the Internet, but he did make up global warming.
(OK, maybe he’s right.)
And now the former Vice President is teaming up with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to find, fund and accelerate green business, technology and policy solutions to help solve the current climate crisis.
The partnership will provide both funding and global business-building expertise to public and private companies, as well as to entrepreneurs. Gore will join KPCB as a partner while John Doerr will join the advisory board of Generation Investment Management, a company Gore co-founded.
Venture Capitalists flocking to green startups and clean-tech isn’t that new. But this might be the first time a VC firm can boast a Nobel Peace prize and Academy Award Winner is one of its partners.
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Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer and represents technology companies through all phases of the startup process, including incorporation, seed & venture financings, and exit transactions. Click here to learn more about his practice.
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It seems as though all of my research so far has shown that you must raise your own money to go green. Are there any good resources to find funding for starting a green business?
What sort of green business were you interested in starting? Our website is not a bad place to start. I can give you a few others if you provide more info.