Builders Vision

Thank you to all who joined us for our #ClimateWeekNYC Friends and Family gathering last night at #Tacombi. It was great to partner with S2G Ventures for toasting, tacos and talk about how we are all working together to transition the economy. It was great to see so many familiar faces and welcome new ones, too! Over the next few days, the Builders Vision team is excited to build new connections, support our partners and look for opportunities to catalyze markets to move the climate transition forward, faster. Lukas Walton Tonya Bakritzes Jessica Murphy Sanjeev Krishnan Megan Scott Chuck Templeton Jake Reznick Kate Danaher Larsen Mettler Peter Bryant James Lindsay Laura Payne John Hoeppner Rebecca Carland Noelle Laing, CFA Rachel Coleman Katherine Byrnes

We’re pleased to share that the new Supply Chain Infrastructure Asset Map is now live! After a year of research and collaboration with The Climate Source, we’ve developed an interactive tool that provides a heat map of production zones and market access options for diversified crops in the Midwest—covering everything from fruits and winter oilseeds to small grains, pulses, and tree nuts. The lack of investment is a major barrier to scaling diversified crops, and feedback from our partners indicates that this is largely due to a need for greater insight and transparency in the supply chain. This map is designed to assess opportunities for investing in supply chain infrastructure that supports a more diverse cropping system. Our ultimate goal is to catalyze investment in the “missing middle” of the supply chain—processing, storage, and aggregation. With increased transparency and collaboration, we can tackle these challenges, scale up diversified crops, and build a more resilient, climate-friendly agricultural system. You can access the map for free by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gk2XHT2u A huge thank you to our partners at The Climate Source for their incredible work on this project! We hope this resource will be valuable for the entire sector, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! #RegenerativeAgriculture?#Agriculture #DiversifiedCrops #SustainableFarming?

What an awesome week in Denver at the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum! I am walking away feeling energized and ready to get to work. We kicked off the festivities with a happy hour Builders Vision hosted in collaboration with BDT & MSD Partners (Sarah McGraw Reichert) and Proofing Station (Cortney Renton) for our many partners and friends. During the Forum, I had the chance to co-present a case study on our exciting investment in Agroforestry Partners, with the team doing the real work on the ground to plant chestnut trees at scale in Kentucky and Ohio (Brett Hundley, CFA, Ethan S., Keavin Hill). Kristen Moree then did an amazing job highlighting our recent investment in Mad Markets and Timeless Seeds. Collaborating with Terra Regenerative Capital (Calla Rose Ostrander, Amanda Hendy, and Tara Smith Swibel) and Philip Taylor, Ph.D. has been so fun as we work to address the missing middle of our food system.

It’s been two weeks since #ClimateWeekNYC, and we're excited to share our final recap from our founder and CEO, Lukas Walton. Check out his takeaways and insights from the week, including the various issues and solutions that were front and center for our teams across our key sectors, along with some thoughts on where he hopes to see more focus moving forward. Read his full commentary here: https://lnkd.in/gwcVQcqD

Happy anniversary to Laura Gutierrez, a friend to all and a fierce advocate for Chicago's communities. We're so proud of her efforts in our hometown — Here's to another year!

"Investing for Positive Impact across the Midwest," a new landscape report exploring the Midwest impact investing ecosystem, is now live! Produced by our partners at Impact Engine and authored by Cogent Consulting, the report dives into the dynamic impact investing scene across all 12 Midwestern states, showcasing 400+ funds dedicated to making a tangible, positive social and/or environmental impact while also delivering financial returns. Builders Vision is proud to support this report alongside The Chicago Community Trust, MacArthur Foundation, and McKnight Foundation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gP9hFSiw

Check out our Johannes Lee, CFA in a new episode of FTSE Russell Convenes! In conversation with Tony Campos from FTSE Russell, An LSEG Business, Johannes discusses how Builders Vision is investing across asset classes to support the climate transition—both actively and passively. He also emphasizes the importance of using all available information to make informed decisions about sustainable investments and highlights the critical roles of stewardship and engagement. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/eNJy4hXW

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Scaling FOAKs workshop last Thursday with Builders Vision, CREO, and Goldman Sachs. Financing and scaling FOAKs will require an unprecedented amount of cross-asset collaboration and we believe that bringing together the critical stakeholders is key to accelerate building the trust and collaboration required to de-risk, demonstrate, and deploy the most impactful climate solutions. In addition to thanking our cohosts, I would like to also thank all of the founders and facilitators (U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), CREO, RMI, TheNewConcrete.Fund) who led the discussion with strategics, equity investors, infrastructure investors, debt providers, government, insurers, EPCs, and ecosystem players in steel, cement, industrial heat, aviation, and shipping specific workshops. Molten Industries, Electra, Sublime Systems, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Fortera, Blue Planet , CarbonBuilt, Urban Mining Industries - Pozzotive?, Skyven Technologies, Antora Energy, AtmosZero, Rondo Energy, Twelve, Firefly Green Fuels, AIR COMPANY, Verdagy, InterContinental Energy, Amogy, Equatic.tech, Arbor We're excited to share more insights from the workshop and continue advancing the conversation on FOAKs and emerging infrastructure.

??Proud of our team for leading a fantastic workshop last week on scaling FOAK projects! We're excited to share more takeaways in the coming weeks and eager to keep pushing forward in support of FOAK solutions.

Our Sara Balawajder spent a wonderful evening at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture during #ClimateWeekNYC, participating in a panel discussing the importance of investing in #regenerativeagriculture and the vast opportunities in this space. It's clear that excitement around this movement continues to grow. Not only are there high-impact opportunities to promote soil health and #carbonsequestration, but also the potential to generate strong financial returns. The evening brought together philanthropists, investors, and practitioners from across the sector for a night of networking, sharing insights, and, of course, enjoying delicious food! Many thanks to RSF Social Finance for hosting, as well as Kat Taylor, Philip Taylor, Ph.D., Sana Javeri Kadri, Renee Cheung for sharing your perspectives alongside Sara. ?