February 2022: Skillshare enters the Indian market

News from ClimateTrade, Maicoin, Pique Action, Shoppa, and Skillshare; Ramanan's post about those that "brung you to the dance."

Portfolio News 

• ClimateTrade announced its €7 million Pre-Series A.

• Maicoin plans to launch a dollar-backed stablecoin.

• Pique Action made a video about Joro.

• Shoppa rebranded as Poko and was highlighted by YCombinator.

• Skillshare announced its entrance into the Indian EdTech market.

Amasia News 

• We launched our new YouTube channel and interviewed Dr. Robert Frank on how social norms influence climate action. This is one not to miss—please support us by subscribing!

• John spoke with e27 about behavior change and the climate crisis.

• Ramanan wrote a blog post about gratitude for those that "brung you to the dance."

What We Are Reading

• WRI on behavior change: "As the last two years have shown us, if we try to tackle existential threats to humanity without tackling human behavior — in all its fascinating and maddening diversity — we will come up short in grievous ways." 

• Philospher Elizabeth Cripps on climate apathy in The Guardian: "I’m not saying you (or I) should feel guilty about this unfolding global disaster, but we should feel ashamed."

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.