We don’t need to make people more afraid. We need to make the next step clear. @sacca said this about extreme weather and climate-driven disasters, but it's how I think about solving problems generally.

Today @standinsurance announced $70M at a $1B valuation, led by @Saga_Ventures. A year ago, we insured $1B of property. Today it's $10B. Disasters follow the laws of physics. Insurance should too. Here's what our team is building:

Trying to keep the investing philosophy quite simple by focusing on companies and founders building in the Real World to provide Real Good. Along the way you end up in big markets that have some pretty big moats when they scale. Thank you for hosting @billclerico!

Climate has become a bad word, but it's an incredible business.

New @disasterproofhq episode: @sacca and @CaieKelley of @lowercarbon on resilience, recovery markets, and selling solutions out of self-interest instead of guilt.

I’m super excited to announce that @molagri has raised $5.8M USD ($8.2M CAD) in pre-seed + seed funding to develop resistance-free pesticides! Pests evolve resistance to every pesticide we throw at them, and new chemistry takes a decade to reach the field. At Molagri, we engineer insect virus-like particles to deliver programmable bio-insecticidal payloads into pests, with species level precision. Our precision biopesticides can be updated as fast as pests adapt, keeping resistant pests under control. With that being said, we’re hiring!! Check out all roles at molagri.com/careers. We are looking for Scientists and RAs with experience in: → Synthetic Virology for RNA Delivery → Insect Biology and Bioassays → Molecular Display and Binder Discovery → Yeast Expression and VLP Production Read the full announcement here → molagri.com/blog/seed-round

Pests evolve resistance to pesticides. So @molagri is using virus-like particles to target specific species in a way that evades resistance. The result is a safe, highly targeted and effective insecticide. Thrilled to back @zakyhassan and lead their $5.8M seed. convective.substack.com/p/wh…

Hubble is one of @FastCompany’s 2026 Next Big Things in Tech, recognized in Space and Telecom for connecting standard Bluetooth® LE devices to satellites with a firmware update. Thank you to our customers building on the network. Honoree list: bit.ly/4efiWXm

Investing in resilience and climate adaptation is a collaborative effort. We are excited to work with @arborday! "As a leader in this space, we feel a responsibility to help shape better outcomes, and that means investing in the data, technology, and expertise of organizations that are building the future solutions this crisis demands." said Dan Lambe, CEO of Arbor Day Foundation. We couldn't agree more. Onwards🌲 accessnewswire.com/newsroom/…

Not all resilience and wildfire tech is solving the right problem. Climate scientist @Weather_West on why real resilience means addressing disasters and the underlying conditions creating them. New episode of @disasterproofHQ : piped.video/qpHfrnZ9UAk?si=f_fR…

AI and energy dominated the conversation. But resilience kept coming up, too: how do we protect people from the climate risks already at their doorstep?

We went to New York for Climate Week. Here’s what you need to know.

What does resilience look like in the real world? During New York Climate Week, we visited Battery Park City, where a waterfront park is part of a larger effort to protect the surrounding neighborhood from flooding. It’s a tangible example of how cities can prepare for extreme weather while creating beautiful spaces people use every day. For more on the science behind extreme weather and what it takes to prepare, watch our recent conversation with Daniel Swain: piped.video/qpHfrnZ9UAk

Building something that address wildfire? It's not too late to apply for our firetech showcase at @RedSkySummit