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Register to Attend the Factor[e] Portfolio Pitch Day
Belle Raab | Sep 01, 2020
Factor[e] Ventures is hosting a (virtual) Pitch Day on October 6th showcasing their pre-Series A...
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Thought Piece
Systemic Barriers to Stimulating Electricity Demand in African Off-Grid Energy
Jit Bhattacharya | Sep 24, 2020
Minigrids in Africa face a fundamental challenge to achieving commercial viability: low-income, rural customers consume...
Article
A Conversation With Factor[e] Ventures’ Industrial Design Lead Jordan Westerberg
Autodesk | Sep 23, 2020
The original article can be found on the Autodesk website. Author: Paul Sohi Freelance designers:...
Portfolio News
SparkMeter Closes $12 Million Series A Financing
Belle Raab | Aug 25, 2020
Factor[e] celebrates the success of portfolio company, SparkMeter, who reached a major milestone this past...
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A Simple Machine Changes Lives of Farmers in Rural Maharashtra!
admin-factore | Oct 09, 2017
By: Atreya Pal “Ten years ago, I could not even believe that I would be an...
Waste-to-Value Pilot for Livelihood Improvement in Gujarat
Amanda DelCore | Oct 09, 2017
Waste-to-Value Pilot for Livelihood Improvement in Gujarat in Partnership with Tata Trusts and Factor[e] Ventures...
The Problem with Productive Use Appliances
admin-factore | Oct 09, 2017
*For an update on what we’re doing in this area, please see this post.* “The minigrid...
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Factor[e] Ventures and Crofarm Announces Partnership!
admin-factore | Sep 27, 2017
Factor[e] Ventures is excited to announce our first Indian investment with agriculture technology firm, Crofarm....
Preserving Produce: Factor[e] Presents ColdHubs
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] Ventures welcomes another promising company to its portfolio. ColdHubs founder Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu’s foray into...
Portfolio News
Redavia Achieves Financial Milestone
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Efforts to bring low-cost energy to some of Africa’s poorest countries just got a major...
SparkMeter Ups Impact Potential Through Mobile Money Integration
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] portfolio company, SparkMeter, offers a metering solution to energy providers in underserved markets. We welcomed...
No Wasted Opportunities: Factor[e] Presents Sistema Biobolsa
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] Ventures is excited to announce investment in a new portfolio company. Meet Alexander Eaton...
Factor[e] Opinion
Rural electrification: Time to get messy?
Morgan DeFoort | Sep 13, 2016
The story goes that Franklin D Roosevelt first took an interest in rural electrification while...
Factor[e] Hosts New Portfolio Companies For Venture Bootcamp
admin-factore | Mar 08, 2016
FACTOR[e] recently welcomed our two new portfolio companies ColdHubs and Sistema Biobolsa to Fort Collins for our venture bootcamp,...
Factor[e] Sponsors the 2015 Northeast Regional USA Engineers Without Borders Conference
admin-factore | Nov 13, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Graduate Assistant, Tom Decker recently co-coordinated his alma mater’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) USA...
Jason Prapas discusses investing in social technology ventures at the MIT Tata Center Symposium
admin-factore | Oct 06, 2015
I had the pleasure of participating in the MIT Tata Center Symposium last week. This...
Factor[e] Presents at the BASE Forum International Conference in Mexico City
admin-factore | Jun 14, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Jason Prapas and Rahul Barua recently had the opportunity to attend and present at...
Factor[e]’s Jason Prapas presents at the 2nd Annual BoP Global Network Summit in Burlington, Vermont
admin-factore | Jun 10, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Chief Technology Officer, Jason Prapas attended the 2nd Annual BoP Global Network Summit in...
Factor[e] and MIT Launch the Factor[e] Energy for Development Prize
admin-factore | Jun 09, 2015
The MIT Clean Energy Prize (CEP) is the largest student-oriented energy competition in the nation,...
Article - Stanford Energy Journal
Making The Connection: 1.3 Billion People Without Power
Seth Silverman | Oct 10, 2014
Originally published in the Stanford Energy Journal.