Collab News
A New Era of Biological Engineering: Investing in Caladan Bio
by Guy Vidra —Imagine a chef in a futuristic kitchen, where instead of pots and pans, there are bioreactors, and instead of ingredients…
Read moreHow to leverage your most valuable asset: your peer group
by Keely Anson —Early-stage investors are often tapped for various support efforts when it comes to building a company.
Read moreInvest Like You Give A Damn
by Craig Shapiro —When launching Collaborative Fund in 2010, I wrote…
Read moreCultivating a Better Future through Clean Ammonia Production
by Sarah Rodriguez & Craig Shapiro —We are excited to announce our recent investment in Ammobia, a pioneering start-up dedicated to revolutionizing clean ammonia production technology.
Read moreThe Art of the Well Made Introduction
by Guy Vidra —As investors, we often try to tap our personal network, as well as that of our partners and LPs, to…
Read moreSeabound: Charting a Course to Decarbonize Shipping
by Collaborative Team —We are thrilled to share the news of our most recent investment in Seabound, a groundbreaking company we first encountered…
Read moreThe Future Is Now: Pioneering the Sustainable Materials Revolution
by Ashika Kalra & Emily Stoler —Join us as we explore the frontiers of material science in our new series “From The Lab.” This is a…
Read moreBeyond sustainability
by Keely Anson & Chris Dowd —At Collaborative Fund, we’ve taken our Villain Test—a measure of business viability in the eyes of the most profit-driven investors—and…
Read moreJoin Our Team: Invest in Entrepreneurs and Ideas Pushing the World Forward
by Andrew Montgomery —We are excited to kick off this year’s search for two new team members to join us as part of…
Read moreAnthro Energy: Unlocking Better Batteries
by Sophie Bakalar —The hope for a greener and more mobile future has long hinged on electrification.
Read moreConsumer Brands and Essential Inputs
by Craig Shapiro —From our very first investment in Kickstarter back in 2010, backing consumer startups has been at the core of Collaborative…
Read morePhageLab
by Craig Shapiro & Luisa Sucre —As a kid, I loved going to my friend’s farm.
Read moreAccelerating Climate Solutions: Updates from Collab Fund’s Shared Future Fund
by Keely Anson —It’s been a whirlwind few months as we’ve rapidly expanded programming to support our growing portfolio of nearly 130 promising…
Read moreAI for a Cooler Earth: Phaidra’s Mission to Combat Data Center Emissions
by Sophie Bakalar and Arthur Donald —As computing needs grow exponentially, AI like Phaidra’s is necessary to stem emissions.
Read moreTeam Building
by Craig Shapiro —Winning is done by teams and I’m quite excited by the team at Collaborative Fund right now.
Read moreRecharge, Recycle, Repeat: The Sustainable Secret of the Battery World
by Andrew Montgomery & Teddy Albertson —Something amazing has been happening in the battery world: battery recycling rates have been steadily rising thanks to smart industry…
Read moreThe End of the Incandescent Light Bulb: A Failure of Technology and Markets
by Craig Shapiro —The Biden administration recently enforced a ban on the sale of traditional incandescent light bulbs, completing a years-long phase out…
Read moreOur Investment in Verse
by Tomas Alvarez Belon —Electricity makes the world go round.
Read moreThe Evolution of Sustainable Materials: Six Trends to Watch
by Sophie Bakalar and Sarah Rodriguez, Ph.D. —Sustainable materials — materials derived from renewable resources instead of fossil fuels — form the foundation of a brighter, healthier…
Read moreReask: Predicting Extreme Weather In Uncertain Times
by Guy Vidra —Extreme weather events are more frequent and severe than ever before.
Read moreBrazil at Silicon Valley
by Luisa Sucre —This has been a very difficult year for global tech companies and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Read more“Mars is for Quitters” —Sara Ledterman
by Sophie and Craig —Joining Forces with Harvard University’s Wyss Institute to Create Better Materials for Earth.
Read moreRaise Your Hand If You Like To Win
by Andrew Montgomery —We are excited to kick off a search for two new team members to join us as part of our…
Read moreAnnouncing our Investment in pH7 Technologies
by Mai Ly —pH7 Technologies: Pioneering Sustainable Metal Extraction.
Read moreInvesting in Noya: Affordable Direct Air Capture for a Carbon-Negative Future
by Sophie Bakalar —The climate crisis represents a monumental challenge.
Read moreCollab’s Sustainability Board: Stacy Kauk from Shopify
by Collaborative Team —We’re thrilled to introduce you to another member of Collab’s Sustainability Board – Stacy Kauk.
Read moreOur Investment in Alga Bio
by Tomas Alvarez Belon —As a child, each morning I would bolt from my bed to the breakfast table to ensure that my brothers…
Read moreAn Interview with Craig Shapiro
by Reilly Brennan —Collaborative Fund founder and managing partner Craig Shapiro recently sat down with The Emerging Manager.
Read moreCollab’s Sustainability Board: Vanessa Miler-Fels
by Collaborative Team —We’re thrilled to introduce you to another member of Collab’s Sustainability Board – Vanessa Miler Fels.
Read moreBen Goldhirsh and Barack Obama
by Collaborative Team —Ben Goldhirsh is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist.
Read moreWhat I Learned Reading 1,000 Investor Reports
by Craig Dalton —I read 1,000 investor reports last year.
Read moreCollab’s Sustainability Board
by Collaborative Team —We’re thrilled to introduce you to Collab’s Sustainability Board.
Read moreRuuf Solar
by Luisa Sucre —Ruuf – the first residential solar marketplace in Latin America – is here.
Read morePLENNA
by Luisa Sucre —We are excited to share that we recently invested in a women’s health startup based in Mexico called Plenna.
Read moreTeam Building
by Craig Shapiro —Last week we gathered as a team in Venice Beach California.
Read moreShared Future: What We’ve Learned So Far
by Tomas Alvarez Belon —We launched Collab’s Shared Future in March 2022.
Read moreLatam x Sustainability
by Luisa Sucre —In a global climate crisis, country borders mean little.
Read moreDesign For An Ethos Of Change
by Atley Kasky —You have probably noticed things look a little different around here.
Read moreCollab SOS: A New Fund and a Call to Action
by Craig Shapiro and Sophie Bakalar —Collab SOS: A New Fund and a Call to Action.
Read moreA New Fund and a Call to Action
by Collaborative Team —Collab Fund has raised a $200M fund to invest in companies fueling a consumer economy based on more sustainable goods…
Read moreFirst Investments from Shared Future Fund
by Craig Shapiro —Fresh off the heels of announcing the Shared Future Fund, we are excited to share its first batch of investments…
Read moreVerne: The Case for Hydrogen Fuel
by Luisa Sucre —The transportation sector is the fourth-largest global contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, following Energy, Industry, and Agriculture.
Read moreRapid Funding for Climate Solutions
by Craig Shapiro —Rapid Funding for Climate Solutions.
Read moreInvesting in Scope Zero
by Mai Ly —We often think about the various ways to make our economy more sustainable, whether it be through industrial emissions, bio-derived…
Read moreDisruptive Drilling Technology To Help Geothermal Power The World
by Elizabeth A. Thomson —Geothermal energy systems have the potential to power the world and become the leading technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
Read moreDon’t Shine The Turd
by Craig Shapiro —Early on, when Collaborative Fund was just taking shape, I approached someone I respected and hoped would invest with us.
Read moreAnnouncing $200M in New Funds for Entrepreneurs Pushing the World Forward
by Collaborative Team —Today, we’re proud to announce that we’ve raised $200 million across two new funds — Collaborative V and Collaborative Growth.
Read moreInvesting At The Later Stage
by Collaborative Team —Collaborative Fund’s focus is investing in startups at the beginning of their journey.
Read moreFable
by Craig Shapiro and Guy Vidra —Video arguably conveys a message at a deeper level than any other mode of online communication.
Read moreOula Health
by Taylor Greene and Lily Bernicker —Care delivery models that reduce cost while improving patient outcomes are central to our health investment thesis here at Collaborative…
Read moreTeam Collaborative: Meet Guy Vidra
by Guy Vidra —I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined the Collaborative Fund partnership as its first operating partner, where I’ll be focused…
Read moreIntroducing Collab Crypto
by Stephen McKeon —I’ve been interested in distributed ownership models since I was a Ph.D.
Read moreA Day in the Life of Collaborative Fund
by Craig Shapiro —Time flies.
Read moreTeam Collaborative: Meet Tejinder Gill
by Tejinder Gill —I am excited to join Collaborative Fund as a principal in San Francisco.
Read moreTeam Collaborative: Meet Lily Bernicker
by Lily Bernicker —I couldn’t be more excited to join Collaborative Fund as an associate in the New York office.
Read moreKicking Off Collaborative Fund IV - What We’re Looking For
by Taylor Greene —We recently announced our new $100M early stage fund that we closed in May, along with a series of new…
Read moreCollaborative’s Future: More money, more solutions
by Craig Shapiro —Eight years ago we started with a thesis — the market was moving toward a sharing-based economy, consumers were looking…
Read moreTeam Collaborative
by Craig Shapiro —We are excited to welcome some new faces to the Collaborative team.
Read moreJoining Collaborative Fund
by Taylor Greene —I am thrilled to share that I am joining the Collaborative Fund partnership alongside Craig, Lauren, Morgan, and the rest…
Read moreWelcoming Taylor Greene
by Craig Shapiro —Today is an exciting day at Collaborative Fund.
Read moreDandelion
by Craig Shapiro —Collaborative Fund is excited to announce that we led Dandelion’s recent seed round.
Read moreValues and Mission Alignment Throughout Our Organization
by Craig Shapiro —I first met Lauren Loktev in 2012.
Read moreThank You Kanyi Maqubela
by Craig Shapiro —When I hired Kanyi back in 2011, he was an optimistic, smart, fun-loving, thoughtful person.
Read moreWelcoming Morgan Housel
by Collaborative Team —We’re excited to welcome Morgan Housel to the Collaborative Fund team.
Read moreCollaborative Fund and Sesame Workshop Launch Collab+Sesame
by Craig Shapiro —We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Sesame Workshop.
Read moreCollaborative’s next step
by Craig Shapiro —Today is an exciting day at Collaborative Fund.
Read moreIntroducing Featuring, a newsletter celebrating creative entrepreneurship
by Pharrell Williams —A little over three years ago, Craig invited me to join him on a journey to create a platform for…
Read moreCollaborative & CircleUp Announcement
by Collaborative Team —We’ve heard many times that it’s easier and cheaper to launch a company than ever before.
Read moreLet’s PlayAlong!
by Collaborative Team —We like to experiment at Collaborative Fund.
Read moreCollaborative Fund Progress
by Craig Shapiro —A little more than three years ago, we launched Collaborative Fund with the goal of “investing in startups focused on…
Read moreThis Week in Collaborative Fund
by Collaborative Team —Our weekly update highlighting new products and jobs in our portfolio.
Read moreThis Week in Collaborative Fund
by Collaborative Team —Our weekly update highlighting new products and jobs in our portfolio.
Read moreThis Week in Collaborative Fund
by Collaborative Team —Our weekly update highlighting new products and jobs in our portfolio.
Read moreThis Week in Collaborative Fund
by Collaborative Team —Our weekly update highlighting exciting news about our portfolio and the unique opportunities to join the companies. .
Read moreIntroducing Collaborative Market
by Collaborative Team —Explore the site and discover new ways to Learn, Make, Read and Play.
Read moreThis Month at Collaborative Fund – Portfolio Updates & Job Opportunities
by Collaborative Team —Our team shares a weekly internal email that highlights exciting news about our portfolio and the unique opportunities to join…
Read moreAnnouncing Social Citizens! A Partnership With The Case Foundation Promoting Social Entrepreneurship And Impact
by Collaborative Team —From its inception, Social Citizens has served to spark discourse around the ideas we hold dear: collaboration, transparency, and social…
Read moreBacking the Shared Future
by Collaborative Team —Here we are! Collaborative is officially open for business.
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