A Crucial Next Chapter in the Energy Transition There’s reason to be optimistic that crucial sectors of the economy are on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly. Wind and solar power are making impressive gains in the electricity sector (25% of global carbon emissions), while road transport (12% of…

2020 was a monumental year that came with many changes and new opportunities. At Piva, we entered the year having just launched our firm and hit the ground running determined to discover and back the people, companies and breakthrough technologies needed to usher in a new era of industry and…

At Piva, we look to back the companies that will define the new era of industrial activity. At the heart of this is the electronic switch — one of those ubiquitous and forgotten components that underpins all electrical systems. …

In today’s grocery stores, cartons of plant-based milk dominate the “dairy” aisles and are only increasing in popularity. Products such as soy, almond and oat milk have built alternative milk into a $2B market that currently makes up ~14% of total milk sales in the United States. …

The wave of digitalization that has transformed the consumer landscape is just now starting to create value in the industrial economy. …

This week, the entire Piva team had plans to travel to some of our favorite annual events to connect with entrepreneurs, investors and other industry leaders. Like most other large conferences and events around the world, they were all cancelled, and we found ourselves unexpectedly together in the office, struggling…