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The Magnetic Force of Purpose

When we started Better Ventures in 2011, we had a lot of explaining to do. Back in those days, there were very few venture funds with an…

Nov 7, 2023

The Magnetic Force of Purpose

Nov 7, 2023

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Fasting in Pill?? — Our Investment in Mimio Health

What if you could get all the benefits of intermittent fasting without actually fasting? That’s the premise (well, sort of) behind Mimio…

May 22, 2023

Fasting in Pill?? — Our Investment in Mimio Health

May 22, 2023

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Carbon Markets Ripe for a Reset — Our Investment in Funga

The carbon sequestration market has been heating up lately (no pun intended). As we grapple with a warming planet and the possibility of…

Feb 15, 2023

Carbon Markets Ripe for a Reset — Our Investment in Funga

Feb 15, 2023

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Plant Power — The Future of Fibers

As venture investors, we get excited about companies that join together typically unconnected industries in new ways that create a…

Jan 10, 2023

Plant Power — The Future of Fibers

Jan 10, 2023

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Cypris Materials: Sustainability Enabled by Structural Color

Imagine a world without color. Looks a lot different, right (or at least like the old black & white movies)? Color adds richness, vibrancy…

Sep 8, 2022

Cypris Materials: Sustainability Enabled by Structural Color

Sep 8, 2022

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Fund III DEI Goals — How We Did

In June 2020, we wrote a Medium post summarizing our commitments to investing in an equitable and just society. In that post, we laid out…

May 11, 2022

Fund III DEI Goals — How We Did

May 11, 2022

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Being the Change: Better Ventures is a Certified B Corp

Better Ventures is now a certified B Corporation! This was a long time coming and something we’ve wanted to do for years, and we finally…

Jun 28, 2021

Being the Change: Better Ventures is a Certified B Corp

Jun 28, 2021

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Backing the World’s First Small Business Bond Marketplace

While Wall Street soars to new heights, e-commerce sales hit records, and large corporations consolidate their market power, small…

Sep 16, 2020

Backing the World’s First Small Business Bond Marketplace

Sep 16, 2020

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Better Ventures

Investing in a Just and Equitable Society

We stand in solidarity with our Black and brown communities here in Oakland and across the nation as we mourn the tragic death of George…

Jun 6, 2020

Investing in a Just and Equitable Society

Jun 6, 2020

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Betting on Hometown to Reinvent Local News

In early March, we closed on a new pre-seed investment in Oakland-based Hometown, an exciting startup that is taking on the momentous task…

Apr 16, 2020

Betting on Hometown to Reinvent Local News

Apr 16, 2020

Wes Selke

Wes Selke

I’m co-founder of Better Ventures, which backs founders on a mission to build a better world. I’m an avid cyclist, father of three, and live in Oakland, CA.

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