Forests are worth up to $150 trillion, according to Boston Consulting Group, and much of the interest in them centers on carbon credits. That means that forests that are conserved or restored must be monitored to make sure everything is working as planned. But that data is often unreliable and collecting it is tedious, leaving the door open for startups in the space.
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“The hope is that improving data quality and cost-effective monitoring will help increase the value of a conserved or restored forest,” writes Tim De Chant in our latest survey of climate technology investors.
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Consider three lenses when building your future brand
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Data shows that most mergers do not achieve the best results. In the first of a two-part series, M&A expert David Martin explains some of the unforeseen barriers that could prevent a merger from happening.
A three-step process to launch and sustain your merged brand
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Mergers can also suffer from an attack of putting the cart before the horse, which David Martin explores in the second part of the series. When companies create a brand strategy before they've even started working together, it's usually not a good sign.
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Generative ai is driving European SaaS recovery
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An attempted SaaS recovery is underway, driven primarily by the growth of generative ai, writes Philippe Botteri, partner at Accel.
Ask Sophie: Which is the fastest green card if we are from India or China?
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Dear Sophie,
We are an overseas startup with 1 million users and 30,000 paying customers. We raised some seed capital overseas, but now potential investors in our Series A round want us to have a parent company in Delaware. They also said they want all founders to get green cards. What is the fastest way to get green cards if we are from India or China?
— Indian Innovator
