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Solugen: The first carbon negative molecule factory

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Every day, founders & operators everywhere are building new technologies and companies that should us optimistic about tomorrow. My goal: champion some of these founders, companies, and industry trends. Join thousands of investors, operators, and founders on the mailing list!! Two months ago, Solugen raised +$350M to scale their chemical production process. Such a massive Series C blew my mind, so I decided to dive in. Solugen is truly one of the most innovative, important companies of the next decade. The content is complex, but it is a company everyone should learn about. So let’s break it down. ~15% of people surveyed globally cited climate change as a top concern. We are in a climate emergency, and ~800M people are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The worst part? It is accelerating. Consider these facts: The seven warmest years from 1880-2020 all occurred after 2014 (Source) July 2021 was the hottest month ever (Source) There has never been more carbon dioxide in the a

Every day, founders & operators everywhere are building new technologies and companies that should us optimistic about tomorrow. My goal: champion some of these founders, companies, and industry trends. Join thousands of investors, operators, and founders on the mailing list!! Two months ago, Solugen raised +$350M to scale their chemical production process. Such a massive Series C blew my mind, so I decided to dive in. Solugen is truly one of the most innovative, important companies of the next decade. The content is complex, but it is a company everyone should learn about. So let’s break…

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