Obvious Ventures

Had a blast last week co-hosting ImpactWeek with our good friends Norrsken VC. The European community is scaling around world positive venture, and it’s great to be a part of it I spoke with Seyonne Kang (Stepstone) Nina Kraus (Hamilton Lane), and Maria Kozloski (The Rockefeller Foundation) at Norrsken VC’s Impact/Return 2024. We talked about the $12 trillion/year investment opportunity that is net zero and what it’s going to take to make it happen in 2025 and beyond. Also loved sharing the mic with Chris Anderson (of TED fame) and Niklas Adalberth (Norrsken founder) about breaking through the FOAK brick walls in Climatetech today and tomorrow Thank you, Team Norrsken! Agate S. Freimane David Frykman Luke Richardson https://lnkd.in/gJqWEHdA

https://lnkd.in/gWbEbvZN Yesterday, I went on Bloomberg TV to talk about AI, Generative Science, and Climate Tech under Trump 2.0. There are reasons to be optimistic! The Inflation Reduction Act has already deployed over $200B dollars, with $165B going to red states. That's delivering good green jobs in states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. At Obvious we're excited about #GenerativeScience to solve unsolvable problems in climate like discovering geothermal and inventing new and better batteries.

Professor Neil Kelleher and I penned this opinion piece in STAT on proteomics. It's the next frontier, and it's strategic. We must act now.

About 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime. The good news is that oncology is one of the most advanced branches of medicine. However, the wide variety of treatments can make managing a patient’s care challenging. That’s where Ataraxis AI comes in. Ataraxis is a precision medicine company building AI models to elevate the standard of care in oncology.

What's the biggest cost center in electric trucking? The cost of a truck, by a country mile. ? ? That’s why we are incredibly excited to announce this gamechanging truck financing collaboration with Climate United.? ? Climate United is a non-profit green bank, and leveraging a grant from EPA, will invest $250 million to purchase up to 500 class 8 electric trucks – the largest single order of such trucks in US history. On top of the cost reductions from bulk purchasing, Climate United stacks low cost of capital and assumption of residual value risk, resulting in incredibly competitive truck lease rates for fleets and independent owner operators. ? ? Forum Mobility is the charging infrastructure provider to this program. We are building a network of truck charging depots, in ports and along common freight routes, designed to support fleets of all sizes in the transition to electric trucks. By bringing together reliable charging solutions and affordable and accessible truck financing, we offer growing fleets a one-stop solution for making zero emission technology work for them.? ? From the press release: ? ? “Eighty percent of California’s drayage registry is comprised of small fleets, and it’s our job to make sure the transition to zero-emissions leaves no one behind, that fleets of all sizes have the opportunity to prosper,” said Matt LeDucq, CEO and co-founder of Forum Mobility. “The network of truck charging depots we are building will give fleets access to reliable charging, where they need it. For us, success means not just cleaner air for port communities, but also lower costs per mile for truckers, and this partnership between Forum Mobility and Climate United is a gamechanger.”? ? How does the Harbor Trucking Association feel about this program, you ask?? ? “For zero-emission battery-electric truck deployments to scale, cost has to be at the forefront of any discussion,” said Matt Schrap, CEO of HTA. “HTA appreciates innovative solutions that can help support fleets in this push for zero-emission. It is always encouraging to see a program that reduces upfront costs by pairing both infrastructure and the truck together. They are inexorably intertwined, you can’t have one without the other and when the two are combined, it solves a lot of challenges for carriers.”? ? For fleets interested in learning more about how this solution can get you moving growing your fleet with electric truck solutions, reach out to Ron A Hunt. Or send an email to [email protected]? ? For shippers that are wondering how to reduce scope 3 emissions, Forum has a growing list of customers with fleets ready to move your goods without the emissions. Ben Goossen can help you find a carrier who has made the investment, and will appreciate the business.? ? https://lnkd.in/ggkGJnnj

We’re thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with Roche to advance next-generation #AAV gene therapies for neurological diseases. Since starting our relationship with Roche in 2020, Dyno has made tremendous progress towards finding concrete solutions to in vivo gene delivery through the application of AI models for sequence-function prediction. We’re excited to further our collaboration with Roche and continue working together towards a future where all gene therapies are safe, effective, and accessible to all patients who need them. More on this partnership milestone here: https://lnkd.in/eQ2AGndV