Purpose is Everywhere (in theory) (aka Purpose BS) #11
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In GitLab by @rufuspollock on Nov 20, 2019, 23:24
DCVC
DCVC backs entrepreneurs solving trillion-dollar problems to multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its costs.
You have got to love that "multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone" 😉
FORE partnership
https://forepartnership.com/about/
"Purpose driven real estate investment partnership"
What is "purpose driven" about it (and what is the purpose?)
Capricorn Investment (ebay cofounder Jeff Skoll family office)
Ask yourself: are the world's greatest problems actually solvable via (just) market forces? And if so, is a lack of capital a problem? Is this the false consciousness of the 1% (or rather 0.001%)? (To be clear, I applaud Jeff Skoll's work and his commitment to active philanthropy. It might just be clearer to say: we're making as much money here as possible, purpose-driven or not, so that we can support the great philanthropic work we do elsewhere).
2 April 2020 - beondeck
+purposebs +technosolutionism
"unique solution to a massive world problem". Really? Is that what tech startups are doing?
https://twitter.com/b_nicks11/status/1242459642908704768
7/ It’s hard to find the right co-founder and first hires, have the mindspace to have conviction around their unique solution to a massive world problem, and have the connections to quality investors to make it a reality. On Deck's vision is to make that easier and better.
