Ventures
Social ventures are no longer relegated to scrappy start-ups, the big networks and the household brand names have waded in. As foundations and investors alike look to leverage the full spectrum of capital to achieve their outcomes. This milieu cries out for hybrid talent – those who can see the social system surrounding challenges and have a structure to launch ventures within it.
Ventures emerge from funny places with wonderfully inventive dynamics and diverse players at the table. We recognize this, celebrate it, and plan for the ensuing challenges appropriately. This is the world we know. We understand the players, and since we take risk in our own ventures, we are ourselves a part of the marketplace.
Bold Visions
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Sustainable
Ventures
Learn more... Active Ventures
Other Ventures
SVN
Social Venture Network:
Founded in 1987, SVN is a community of leaders who share a commitment to building a just and sustainable world through business. The relationships and initiatives born within this diverse network have ranged from lasting friendships to investment deals to founding organizations.
Learn more about Criterion Ventures' involvement with SVN here.
Emerging Ventures
We're very focused right now on the Venture Projects in progress, but if you'd like to check in with us or connect around an emerging idea or project email greenblatt [at] criterionventures.com