April 2023: We launched a climate fiction podcast!
News from Carbon Chain, Clarity, Commons, Corrily, Dialpad, Renaissance, Skillshare, and Topanga; Ramanan's post on declining trust
Portfolio News
CarbonChain announced a $10 million Series A funding round, co-led by Union Square Ventures and Voyager Ventures.
Clarity was featured in CRN's Top 10 Internet of Things Companies of 2023 List.
Commons published its 2022 Community Impact Report.
Corrily launched The Pricing Lounge, a Slack community for pricing strategy.
Dialpad officially crossed $200M in ARR.
Renaissance announced the acquisition of GL Education, a provider of formative assessments for schools.
Skillshare is now available to all Xfinity X1 customers.
Topanga published promising results from its pilot with Boston University.
Amasia News
Ramanan and Molly launched a new climate fiction podcast, Futureverse, available now on Substack, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. The first episode is with Clade author James Bradley.
Ramanan wrote a blog post about declining trust in our societies.
Useful links:
The Amasia website for an overview of our firm, our team, and our portfolio.
The Amasia blog for essays on the VC business, our portfolio, and our impact.
The In Our Hands podcast with theorists and practitioners in climate science and behavior change (with full transcripts if you prefer text).
The Futureverse podcast with authors of climate-related fiction (with full transcripts if you prefer text).
Ramanan’s blog for personal essays.