What does sustainability mean to you? In our series this week we ask Sheel Mohnot, Fintech Partner at 500Startups and one of the most renowned fintech investors globally. Sheel is the ultimate renaissance man, venture capitalist, serial founder, social entrepreneur, but through all of Sheel's work, he has prioritized sustainability. Today, we ask Sheel what that word means to him in his business.
Sheel cofounded Thistle now a team of over 700, providing people delicious plant based meals while addressing the systemic issue of food waste. We're honored to have Sheel as one of our earliest Venture investors, and as a supporter of impact investing and sustainability!
Jay Lipman, a co-founder of Ethic, is driven by the need to address climate and environmental risks with the resources to which we each have unique access. He has been ranked among the Forbes 30 Under 30: Social Entrepreneurs. Born in the UK, he now lives in San Francisco. Previously, he managed the capital of ultra-high-net-worth investors in Deutsche Bank's cross-asset capital markets structuring and sales team.