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Why We Invested in Greenlight

Many people don’t realize that we invested in a debit card for kids twice, and that the first one wasn’t Greenlight. In 2001, we made an initial investment in Green Dot, a prepaid debit card intended for teenagers. The cards were sold at Rite Aid stores across the country, so…

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Why We Invested in Mia Share

Skilled trade workers are the backbone of our economy. Without plumbers, electricians, welders, masons, construction workers, mechanics, and so many others, our nation’s infrastructure would fall apart. These jobs are in high demand – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that there are more than 600,000 manufacturing jobs yet to…

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Why We Invested in Payabli

As investors, we’ve had a front-row seat to the evolution of fintech as new technological advancements have been brought to market. With each new wave of innovation – from the cloud to mobile to AI – we’ve seen the rise of companies that are “version 2.0” of our initial investments….

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Why We Invested in SamCart

Many of our most successful portfolio companies were born out of challenges our founders experienced firsthand. Over the years, we’ve found that these observable events – where people use technology to build a solution to a problem they’re having – have become a core component of our investment strategy. One…

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Why We Invested in Charlie

Most of us have watched a parent, grandparent, relative, or friend retire from their career and enter a new chapter – one that comes with more freedom to enjoy hobbies and spend time with family and friends, but also uncertainty around finances and decumulation of assets. These are people who’ve…

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Why We Invested in CurbWaste

Most of us spend very little time thinking about trash and recycling outside of the days we leave our cans at the curb. Once our garbage is hauled away, it’s out of sight and out of mind. We take for granted that there is an $80 billion industry that hauls,…

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