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We hosted our Annual General Meeting this week at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco... more to come, but can't help sharing a few snaps now 📸

We need to rethink work, says @thegoodtomchi. We need to think of it not just as something machines can do but as something that humans are uniquely suited for. Creativity, problem-solving, empathy, collaboration—these are qualities that machines can’t replicate. #climatecapital

We are in a 300-year blip of repetitive labor, an anomaly in human history, write @thegoodtomchi. Before the rise of mechanization, work was primarily non-repetitive. Whether it was farming or carpentry, there was variety, creativity, and application of skill. #climatecapital

Europe needs more safe, reliable, clean baseload power...and Stellaria is really well-positioned to deliver that, being the first in its category in France to submit an application for a nuclear construction license, on the back of an Equinix power purchase agreement.

"Breakthrough science doesn't always mean impact. Nor is even bringing that technology from the lab to the market. It's taking that technology that might be in the market, but at a small scale... and scale it, massively." - Laurie Menound on the @scientista podcast

We are experience not one crisis, but a convergence of multiple, deeply interconnected ones. Climate change, AI disruption, and economic instability are all symptoms of a wider spread volatility. #climatecapital

Water, water everywhere...💧💧💧 It's an integral part of our thesis (Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity) and we are actively seeking solutions in the space. Which companies are you seeing that look promising?

Which communities are worth your involvement, and which are not? @thegoodTomChi says to identify communities where you wish to invest your care and material support – and move away from more tribalistic ones with unhealthy or even downright toxic behaviors.

Are you providing real products and services that people need? Or just talking? #virtuesignaling #alltalknoaction

Today we're welcoming Reuse, Latin America's vertically integrated re-commerce platform for consumer electronics, into the At One Ventures portfolio. Memo: atoneventures.com/insights/w…

NYCW feels like eons ago somehow, but keeping the memories fresh! See photos from our breakfast event on critical minerals recovery and the industrial partnerships required to actually bring these technologies to scale.

We are pleased to see the continued growth of Mojave, closing its $19M Series B to scale production of its ArctiDry platform. Their patented liquid desiccant technology results in 30% to 60% lower energy use than standard HVAC and payback under 18 months.

Our first #NYCW event featured real, honest talk about what it takes to innovate the grid properly, from capital to commercialization of the many technologies required. With Capricorn Investment Group, Zanskar and NYSERDA.

It's completely normal to walk into situations focused on what one wants to accomplish or the point one is trying to make, says @thegoodtomchi. But leading with personal goals crowds out the space needed to truly listen and absorb another person's perspective.

#NYCW event: How can the US recover critical minerals from waste streams that already exist? Hosting together with KOMPAS VC and SOSV on Wednesday, September 23rd: luma.com/0x2srxfd

Batteries and grid integration are no longer considered a Critical and Emerging Technologies, but is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. A critical and emerging technology list is for things that still need to be invented. Batteries no longer belong in that company.

Tom Chi will be in Texas later this week to speak at the @Colossal Summit on Sept 13th-14th. He'll be lending his POV as an investor and builder in the space, sharing how capital and technical expertise can be used to benefit the scale up of conversation projects.

During #NYCW, one of the events we are hosting is around how we can finance and deploy the technologies that update our electric grid to be more resilient, affordable, and able to meet ever-growing demand. luma.com/uwmqnidl

Who's going to The Drop? We are again co-hosting The Drizzle, the Day 0 happy hour leading up to the conference. RSVP to attend, and let us know in the comments if there is someone you'd like to connect with! luma.com/khtg04o1

Could we be at the origin of new life, the way cyanobacteria once were? 🦠 Wet labs are now "breaking the inheritance" of the core genetic code. What could happen when we create new origins? Share in the comments, or on her post: linkedin.com/posts/lauriemen…