May 18, 2022Investing in Urban Footprint to leverage data to make our cities more resilientPhoto by v2osk on Unsplash By Rahul Parekh Cities cover roughly 1% of the earth’s landmass but are home to over 50% of the world’s population and are responsible for 70% of global emissions. As a result, cities are acutely exposed to the impacts and risks of climate change from…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Apr 27, 2022Windows: The sustainability problem no one is talking aboutPhoto credit: Kenrick Baksh The Problem The typical home gains 25–30% of its heat in the summer and loses 25–30% of its heat in the winter through windows and doors, presenting huge inefficiencies in current building design. …Windows7 min readWindows7 min read
Feb 23, 2022Bringing DEI to Venture CapitalIt’s no secret that the venture capital industry has one of the most homogenous workforces in the world. Richard Kerby’s survey of 1,500 venture capital investors found that 58% were white & male and when taking seniority into account, that same group controlled 93% of all venture capital dollars invested. …Diversity5 min readDiversity5 min read
Dec 22, 2021The Metaverse is coming to townHeading into the festive holidays it’s always fun to pick a few topics to delve into during the break. For the last few months I’ve been hearing that the metaverse is a multi-billion and maybe even multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for venture capital. When digital land parcels are selling for millions of…Metaverse8 min readMetaverse8 min read
Dec 6, 2021Paternity Leave — It’s no vacationToday marked the end of my first week back at 2150 after 3 months (yes that’s 3 months) of paternity leave. On my first day back to work, I thanked my colleagues for their support and reflected on how rare it is (in the UK and the US) for dads…Paternity Leave4 min readPaternity Leave4 min read
Feb 24, 2021Diversity at 2150By: Rahul Parekh We created 2150 with a vision to build a new approach to venture investing, one that includes the people experiencing the problems we are trying to solve and aims to construct a more positive future. Our focus on diversity is core to that aim. We believe that…Diversity3 min readDiversity3 min read
