March 2023: Molly Wood joining as a venture partner

News from CarbonChain, Clarity, Joro, Skillshare, and Unravel Carbon; In Our Hands episode with Michael Weisberg

Portfolio News

• CarbonChain opened an office in New York, its first in the United States.

• Clarity put out a blog post on the importance of air quality monitoring. 

• Joro is now Commons.

• Skillshare unveiled new product features, including badges, class certificates and learning paths.

• Unravel Carbon introduced a new AI-powered feature, the Climate Program.

Amasia News

• Molly Wood is joining Amasia as a venture partner. 

• Ramanan re-released an essay on why the next raise should not be a founder's focus. 

• Ramanan spoke with Penn Philosophy chair Michael Weisberg on philosophy's applications to the climate crisis.

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.