Founder, Generation Investment Management
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Generation Investment Management | Startup Daily, Lumir Ventures, RenewEconomy |
| Founder | Generation | Startup Daily, Blackbird Ventures |
Stories naming Al Gore. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's New Zealand chief Samantha Wong is heading home to Australia, with partner Phoebe Harrop taking over the Kiwi business in May, backed by the existing team plus a new associate.
Blackbird partner Samantha Wong is handing leadership of the firm's New Zealand arm to Phoebe Harrop and reflects on building Blackbird Aotearoa, its fundraising, portfolio and lessons from Kiwi founders.
Israeli workforce software company Gloat raised a $90 million Series D led by Generation Investment Management, with Lumir Ventures joining to help the company expand across the Asia-Pacific region.
New VC firm ReGen Ventures, with ex-Patagonia chief Rose Marcario and other cleantech figures, has committed $20 million toward a $50 million fund targeting regenerative technologies.