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Luni Libes’ Fledge accelerator takes flight as socially conscious investing keeps growing

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Libes had been involved with Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio Graduate School ), a program focused on how to use capitalism for social and environmental benefit. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies. .”

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Next Tech Titan: MotherDuck, Rec Room, Statsig, Submittable, Zuper vie for pivotal GeekWire Award

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Submittable , a social impact platform that helps corporations, governments, and nonprofits manage programs focused on social good. Among them: Data visualization company Tableau Software (the 2012 winner), acquired by Salesforce for $15.7 The company’s total funding to date is $53 million. billion.

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Training angels: Fledge accelerator founder leads new courses for budding startup investors

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The training is offered through Fledge, a Seattle-based worldwide network of accelerators, investors and mentors focused on supporting entrepreneurs internationally who are creating companies with social missions. He urges others to consider backing socially conscious ventures that aim to make a difference — not just a massive return.

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$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO

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“Andrew has decades of experience in environmental and climate science as well as economic and social policy in the U.S., The organization noted that during his tenure the organization, whose reach spans more than 60 countries, grew its staff five-fold and its budget quadrupled between 2012 and 2021.

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Tech Moves: Delivery giant Gopuff adds Seattle-area execs; Wheels Up names president; and more

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. — Lauren Woodman , a former Microsoft general manager, is the new CEO of global nonprofit DataKind. Founded in 2012, DataKind connects organizations with pro bono data science and AI experts to tackle social issues. DataKind has chapters in the U.K., India, Singapore and U.S. Baum was previously CMO at PixelMixer and WeVideo.

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Tech Moves: Delivery giant Gopuff adds Seattle-area execs; Wheels Up names CEO; and more

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. — Lauren Woodman , a former Microsoft general manager, is the new CEO of global nonprofit DataKind. Founded in 2012, DataKind connects organizations with pro bono data science and AI experts to tackle social issues. DataKind has chapters in the U.K., India, Singapore and U.S. Baum was previously CMO at PixelMixer and WeVideo.

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How Melinda French Gates’ fortune has ‘transformational potential’ to boost women’s equity

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Experts see tremendous social and economic benefits if French Gates ramps up these efforts. The company has made seven investments in six different companies or nonprofits since March 2019. French Gates has access to a deep bench of health and social-issue knowledge held by current and former employees of the Gates Foundation.

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