CHAPTER 8

Components Needed to Build an ESG Company

Sustainability Native Companies

The average company historically has not had access to traditional venture capital funds for a variety of reasons. Venture capital funding has remained highly concentrated over time. In the tech space, for instance, funds have been allocated disproportionately toward startups in the Bay Area and the New York, Boston, Washington corridor. Personal networks and relationships with investors have been an important driver of access to venture capital funds. Sand Hill Road in western Silicon Valley, where many major venture capital firms are located, has shown to invest disproportionately in companies located in the vicinity, or companies with which the investors felt ...

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