Do we see a lot of finance activity with a strategic goal in mind? I know activist investors are a thing, but most of the examples I am familiar with are traditional issues like human rights, environment, etc. or patsies for a larger profit motive, like when Gazprom takes out an energy startup.
It might make more sense for me to ask “are we seeing more or different strategic goals pursued via finance operations, as the finance industry grows?”
Divestment and mission hedging are examples of politically motivated finance activity. Divestment seems to be somewhat popular, but inefficient. Mission hedging is not well-known, but probably quite good.
It’s very hard to say from the outside how much venture capitalists believe that the companies that they fund are going to make the world a better place and how much they are purely interested in profits.
Do we see a lot of finance activity with a strategic goal in mind? I know activist investors are a thing, but most of the examples I am familiar with are traditional issues like human rights, environment, etc. or patsies for a larger profit motive, like when Gazprom takes out an energy startup.
It might make more sense for me to ask “are we seeing more or different strategic goals pursued via finance operations, as the finance industry grows?”
Divestment and mission hedging are examples of politically motivated finance activity. Divestment seems to be somewhat popular, but inefficient. Mission hedging is not well-known, but probably quite good.
I just wanted to circle back and say that mission hedging is exactly the direction I was hoping would be explored—thanks!
Great to hear!
It’s very hard to say from the outside how much venture capitalists believe that the companies that they fund are going to make the world a better place and how much they are purely interested in profits.
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