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January 2022: NYT buys The Athletic

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January 2022: NYT buys The Athletic

News from The Athletic, Clarity, Living Food, and Pique Action; Amasia featured in DealStreet Asia

Feb 1, 2022
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Amasia News 

  • Amasia was featured in DealStreet Asia. From the interview: "It is increasingly obvious that there isn't just an existing sub-segment of the investment universe that can make an impact."

  • Ramanan was interviewed by Tech For Impact Asia. From the interview: "We are anxious to avoid missing the forest for the trees, and by that we mean not falling in love with granular metrics if the macro picture is awry."

  • John was interviewed by KRAsia and CNBC. From the KRAsia interview: "Industry players in crypto need to be more eco-friendly, and that will require innovation."

Portfolio News 

  • The New York Times is purchasing The Athletic for $550 million.

  • Clarity added 45 sensors to the Breathe London network, bring the total to 300+ sensors.

  • Living Food raised a $7.5M Series A led by Amasia. 

  • Pique Action is a finalist in the NEXT Challenge for Media and Journalism.

What We Are Writing and Saying

  • Ramanan spoke with Dr. Katy Milkman about behavior change and building climate-friendly habits.

  • John published a new vlog on ensuring quality in carbon credits. 

  • John wrote an article on carbon offsets for EcoBusiness.

  • Ramanan announced his new book, In Our Hands, on Twitter.

What We Are Reading

  • Grist's 22 Predictions for 2022 had interesting insights from experts in energy, food, policy, business, and tech.

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.

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