July 2022: Pique Action's $1M seed round and other news
News from Clarity, ClimateTrade, Focusmate, Joro, Pique Action, and Unravel Carbon; lessons for the climate crisis from the pandemic
Portfolio News
Clarity announced the expansion of Quezon City's air quality monitoring network.
ClimateTrade is now a member of the International Emissions Trading Association.
Focusmate was featured in the New York Times.
Joro's Sanchali Pal was featured on an episode of the podcast Who's Saving The Planet?
Pique Action announced its $1 million pre-seed fundraising round, led by Amasia, with participation from Baruch Future Ventures and Fairbridge Park.
Unravel Carbon helped SaladStop Group launch their first Net Zero outlet.
Amasia News
Ramanan wrote an opinion piece on lessons for the climate crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic.
What We're Reading
Sebastian Strangio's In the Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century lucidly explores the impacts of China's rise on the power dynamics of Southeast Asia.
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.