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We are elated to release our new report, The Climate Finance Relay Race. This report examines how asset owners are approaching climate investing, the reasoning behind their strategies, and potential pathways to increase capital flows. We believe investment in what we term the “climate megatrend” offers an unprecedented opportunity to drive resource productivity, reduce volatility, and generate sustainable economic growth in a world of climate adaptation. However, climate investing is relatively new, siloed, and underrepresented. Further, there is an estimated $30 trillion in opportunity to invest in climate transition through 2030, with only about 20% of that opportunity being met. To better understand how to close this funding gap, we conducted interviews and a survey of 50+ asset owners managing trillions in capital to gather context and feedback on opportunities and frictions to climate-related underwriting. We find that the development of the enabling ecosystem is critical to navigating market and asset-owner-specific frictions to climate investment. In addition, we offer six suggestions for how the enabling ecosystem can best engage with asset owners to complete the climate “relay race” from catalytic, high-risk capital to institutional, lower-cost-of-capital projects. Read our full report, authored by S2G’s Sanjeev Krishnan, Mike Wise, and Jinchen Zou: https://lnkd.in/gJ58sCqj #climate #climateinvesting #climatefinance #assetowners #sectortransition #report #insights

The agricultural industry faces a significant challenge in managing and analyzing the growing volume of data generated by modern farming technologies. S2G portfolio company Sentera is leveraging AI to create a scalable solution that helps farmers turn vast datasets into accurate, timely insights for better crop management and resource efficiency. Learn more about Sentera's technology in our AI Opportunity report: https://lnkd.in/gnkYf2xn Earlier this year, we also had the privilege of hosting Sentera CEO Brian Wenngatz and CTO Eric Taipale on the #S2GPodcast. They shared their journey to launching the company's Aerial WeedScout platform, which enables the rapid detection of weeds so farmers can reduce herbicide use and maximize equipment efficiency. Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/dy5vqmQb #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Insights #ThoughtLeadership #Report #Podcast #Sentera #AgTech #Agriculture #Farming

Orange EV is excited to work with YMX Logistics to deliver zero-emission solutions for yard operations across North America! Together, Orange EV's proven electric terminal trucks and YMX Logistics' expertise in yard management are driving sustainability and operational excellence. Learn more about how this collaboration is helping facilities reduce emissions while optimizing efficiency: https://lnkd.in/gjagKYYM #OrangeEV #Sustainability #EVFleet #MadeinUSA #YardManagement #ElectricYardTrucks #ZeroEmissions #BEV

At NourishedRx, we leverage nutrition to help members improve their physical and mental wellbeing and drive health equity. We're proud to partner with Alliance Health to make nutritious food and nutrition support services readily accessible to members of their North Carolina Transitions to Community Living (TCL) program. Learn more about our partnership here:?https://lnkd.in/eSVAvCHC?#FoodAsMedicine #HealthEquity #MentalHealth #CommunityWellness #NourishedRx #AllianceHealthPlan #WholePersonHealth

Exciting News from EarthOptics! ?? We're thrilled to announce that EarthOptics has secured $24 million in financing to revolutionize soil digitization and drive our expansion. This funding empowers us to advance soil health insights, provide innovative tools for farmers, and transform agriculture for a more sustainable future. We're pushing the boundaries of ag tech, delivering actionable data to help farmers and ranchers optimize yields while building healthier soils. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gmz5RCta #EarthOptics #AgTech #SoilHealth #Innovation

Congratulations, Jasmin Hume, PhD Hume and the Shiru team on your Series B! As previously announced, S2G led the financing round, which will help Shiru enhance its AI-powered ingredient discovery platform, ProteinDiscovery.ai, and expand its product offerings. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Shiru, alongside CPT Capital, Lux Capital, Nourish Ventures, and Meach Cove Capital, LLC Capital. Read more about Shiru’s fundraise in Elaine Watson’s article in AgFunder: https://lnkd.in/dtAYKn_m #Shiru #Fundraise #SeriesB #Investment #FoodTech #Food #AI #ArtificialIntelligence Chuck Templeton

Catalera Welcomes New Chief Commercial Officer Exciting news! ?? We're pleased to announce Michael Allan (Mike) as our new Chief Commercial Officer. Mike brings 35+ years of experience in the agricultural chemicals and biologicals industry, with a proven track record of success in business development, sales, and marketing. He'll lead Catalera's commercial efforts, driving growth and expansion. "We are excited to welcome Mike to the Catalera team," said Matthew Dahabieh, CEO of Catalera. "His extensive experience and proven leadership in the agricultural industry, and particularly the biologicals sector, will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business and bring our innovative biological pest solutions to a broader market.." Read full release: https://lnkd.in/gs2WHHvV #Catalera #Biologicals #Agriculture #NewHire #CCO #Innovation #Sustainability

In the face of rising labor shortages, particularly in agricultural sectors, farms across the U.S. are struggling to meet the demand for productivity. S2G portfolio company Burro is transforming agricultural labor with its fleet of autonomous mobile robots powered by Al. These robots employ advanced Al, computer vision, and high-precision GPS technologies to autonomously navigate outdoor environments, such as farms and nurseries, alongside people. Learn more about Burro's technology in our report, "The AI Opportunity: Unlocking Climate Solutions and Productivity in a Volatile World." Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gnkYf2xn Charlie Andersen Arthur Chow #Burro #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Robots #Farming #Agriculture #AgTech

It’s inspiring to see the private sector stepping up at #COP29. Our Investment Director, James Lindsay joined forces with Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO of the Altérra Fund; Régine Clément, CEO of CREO; Erich Cripton, Director at Caisse de dép?t et placement du Québec (CDPQ); and Emma Dries of the Investor Leadership Network, for a panel discussion focused on how public-private partnerships are essential to closing the climate finance gap and protecting people and the economy from the impacts of climate change. Family offices have a critical role in the transition and must leverage all forms of capital at their disposal to help build an economy that protects both people and the planet. They are essential in climate finance because they can deploy capital with agility, taking on unique risks in early-stage projects that larger institutions might avoid. Their long-term, generational mindset aligns well with the time horizon needed for impactful climate investments. A key element of this work is innovation and creative solutions. Specifically, we’ve been focusing on scaling first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects, which are invaluable to reaching our long-term decarbonization goals. These projects, which are often new yet proven technologies, require investment to reach commercial adoption. However, they often lack investors who can help bridge the gap from early funding stages. By acting as catalytic capital, family offices like ours can help de-risk projects and attract additional institutional investment, enabling broader scale in climate solutions. Together, we’re pushing forward a vision for climate finance that matches the urgency of our time. https://lnkd.in/ggc_pQ9p???

As natural disasters grow more frequent and severe, energy and infrastructure companies face major resiliency challenges. Advanced technologies, such as predictive Al, are emerging as tools to enable a more proactive and effective response. S2G portfolio company Urbint leverages Al to identify and mitigate threats to workers, critical infrastructure, and communities. Learn more about Urbint's technology in our report, "The AI Opportunity": https://lnkd.in/gnkYf2xn In October, we announced our growth equity investment in Urbint and that we believe that Urbint is poised to play a pivotal role in transforming how utilities manage risk. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eb-36xpC Corey Capasso Bala Nagarajan #Urbint #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Report #ThoughtLeadership #Insights #Infrastructure #RiskMitigation #StormResponse