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Meet our 2nd Cohort of #ClimateFellows! Over the next month, we'll introduce each Fellow & showcase the incredible work they're doing in the fight against climate change. Keep an eye out & follow along to see firsthand how they're shaping our world for a greener tomorrow.

Introducing #climatefellow Devi Jha cofounder of Leafpress. At LeafPress, Devi & her cofounder are focused on helping large enterprises with managing their energy data, managing this data is critical to solving the climate crisis.

Meet our 2024 #ClimateFellows! Over the next month, we’ll introduce each fellow & showcase the incredible work they’re doing in the fight against climate change. Keep an eye out & follow along to see firsthand how they’re shaping our world for a greener tomorrow.

Introducing our 2024 776 Foundation #ClimateFellows! I’m giving them $100K each to spend the next 2 years to focus on innovative climate solutions. These young changemakers give me great hope for this generation and future ones with their unwavering commitment to solving climate issues. Make sure to follow 776 Foundation to meet these incredible Fellows and learn about the work they're doing to combat climate change.

AND THAT'S A WRAP!!! 🙌 Last night, I gave our final pitch to a group of esteemed real estate professionals, investors, proptech enthusiasts, and friends to round out our last week of the MetaProp Accelerator. This was so incredibly special to us and words cannot describe how much this program has done for us. 💗 It's given us a sense of community in the New York scene, a network of like-minded individuals that kick butt, a special warmth in an otherwise rickety and cold startup world, and it sounds cliche, but many many friends along the way. 🤝 This won't be a quick post because there are definitely LOTS of people to thank, but I wanted to especially shout out my cofounder and CTO Amanda S.. Startups are already insane as it is, but when you're building a natural disaster / insurance / mitigation startup, things get wayyyyy crazier. But she is always there, either to reel me in or let me dive, bringing her incredibly depth of knowledge and patience, and there's no one I would rather build this company with than her. (You can thank her for the beautiful slides in our presentation :)). 💝 🍀 Of course, I have to give shoutouts to the MetaProp team: to Aaron Block for keeping my head on straight, to Zach Aarons for fine tuning the details, to Evan Petitt for making sure we always knew what was going on, when it was going on, and giving us such incredible structure, to Ryan Coon for being an incredible mentor and moving us in the right direction, and to the rest of the Metaprop team - thank you for making this the most memorable time we've ever had. Wes Mizell Tom Cashel Jackson Feder Terrence Battle 😎 To everyone who hasn't checked out the other startups yet, here's the rundown: Matthew DeSarno is making sure you don't get ripped off, Jodi Scarlett is helping insurers measure, track, and reduce their carbon emissions and save on claims, Nadia Lalami is making sure office furniture doesn't end up in landfills, Jim Carr is making sure your tax dollars get spent meaningfully and on time with infrastructure and construction projects, David Barakchian is helping property managers get things sourced and fixed for the best price, and Raffi Holzer is making sure your home is your happy place. 🏘 Thank you all for making this the most magical 22 weeks. Final shoutouts to CBRE for hosting us on Pilot Day, PwC for hosting us on Demo Day, and to all of the people I don't even really know yet that made this possible. 💫 This is just the beginning. ✨

Congrats to Esper Satellite Imagery CEO, Shoaib Iqbal 🛰 📸, for being awarded the Innovator of the Year at the CommBank Young Hero Awards! Shoaib and his team at Esper encompass the true definition of hard work, innovation, and passion for their mission. We are thrilled to see this team excel, congrats! https://lnkd.in/g-kcHDpt SmallBiz Week, Shoaib Iqbal 🛰 📸, Celeste Ford, David Anderman, Matt Patterson #CommBankSmallBizWeek #EarthObservation

It is MY PLEASURE to announce that Faura has officially raised $500k for our first round of funding! 😍 🎉 I wanted to thank everyone who has been here with us and along for the ride, coming off of an amazing week at InsurtechNY. I wanted to keep this short and thank our amazing investors at Honors Fund by CEAS Investments, Dorm Room Fund, MetaProp (and the accelerator team!), Responsibly Ventures, our lovely angel investors and all of our family and friends along with us! 💖 Of course, shoutout to my absolutely wonderful cofounder and CTO of Faura, Amanda S. - this is gonna be huge. 💪 I look forward to updating you all on this awesome journey and bring you more gifs and gafs (pun intended) along the way! 😉 Read more about what we've been up to here! https://lnkd.in/gjBSwsUC Molly Fowler Caroline Toch Kunal Sharda Andrew Yu Zécca Lehn Aaron Block Zach Aarons Evan Petitt Terrence Battle Blake Hatten Noah Isserman PhD

We're so excited to start this next chapter with The Sports Bra - 100% of the returns will be reinvested into girls' and women's sports!

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Last week was epic! Thanks to Alexis Ohanian Sr., co-founder of Reddit, Inc. visionary $20M investment in youth-driven climate solutions. As part of the 776 Foundation fellows, I was surrounded by a dynamic group of Climate tech founders, nonprofit leaders, and activists. Additionally, meeting Joe G., co-founder of Airbnb was enlightening; his perspectives are precious. It is inspiring to see the dedication of Alexis Ohanian and Elisabeth Garvin to innovation and climate action, aiming to empower future leaders and safeguard our planet. Thanks for believing in what we do!! “Together, we're not just dreaming of a better future; we're building it”!💚🌍