GameAbove Capital will back minority- and women-owned businesses with a focus on sustainability

As of last Wednesday night, the SBA’s website reported that almost 4.5 million businesses had borrowed more than $510 billion under the Paycheck Protection Program. Many businesses are wondering whether they will survive through the gradual reopening of the economy.

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While the technology industry is notorious for its diversity problem, the energy sector has one too, albeit it’s less spoken about. In fact, women only hold 32% of the jobs in renewables and 22% in oil and gas, according to IRENA. And startups can help in redistribution, female founders only receive 2.7% of all venture capital investments as of 2019. In a space as capital-intensive as sustainability, it’s almost impossible to move the needle with such scarce resources.

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted many families to re-evaluate what is important in life and portfolios, and with lockdowns restricting world views to the immediate four walls, is art collecting due for a renaissance?

In this week’s 100x Entrepreneur Podcast, Anup Jain, Managing Partner of Orios Venture Partners, talks about what it takes to identify the best founders and investing in consumer brands.

When China’s largest residential property developer raised money this month, a third of interest came from banks that service the wealthy, a group keeping faith with the nation’s beleaguered builders even as other investors flee.

Firmament made an investment in the Company alongside McLean Family Farms (“MFF”) and Sweat Equities, LLC (“SE”).

Nautilus Biotechnology has raised $76 million to help find ways to treat diseases like cancer and multiple sclerosis.