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At One Ventures finds, funds, and grows teams to catalyze a world where humanity is a net positive to nature.
When something is "capital," it becomes easier to interface with the capitalistic optimization algorithm – which doesn’t have any intrinsic values or aesthetics; it moves relentlessly to places where the numbers look better. What happens when this is applied to nature, or natural capital?
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
When something is "capital," it becomes easier to interface with the capitalistic optimization algorithm – which doesn’t have any intrinsic values or aesthetics; it moves relentlessly to places where the numbers look better. What happens when this is applied to nature, or natural capital?
From Google Glass to planetary restoration, from CapEx inertia to that one law that could reform materials... a far-ranging conversation for #TheTechHumanistShow.
A short clip from here on how we must reframe the ecology/economy narrative:
www.youtube.com/shorts/gmi35...
A short clip from here on how we must reframe the ecology/economy narrative:
www.youtube.com/shorts/gmi35...
Why ecology and economy are aligned (not opposed) | Tom Chi on The Tech Humanist Show
What if helping the planet and helping your bottom line aren't opposites at all? Former Google X leader Tom Chi — founder of At One Ventures and author of *Climate Capital* — breaks down why 90% of industrial costs show perfect alignment between ecology and economy. The real barrier? CapEx inertia and outdated mental models. Key insight: "We've been asking the wrong question. It's not 'Can we afford to go green?' It's 'Can we afford not to?'" Listen to the full episode: 🌐 Show Site: https://www.thetechhumanist.com/2026/01/15/rethinking-climate-action-with-tom-chi/ 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-climate-action-with-tom-chi/id1525952279?i=1000745280491 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/77c6D4ol6DwlcIcaXjDpoW?si=EnsFh95ITt-38aVqzoi3nw About Tom Chi: Former founding member of Google X (Google Glass, Self-Driving Car, Project Loon), now founder of At One Ventures backing climate deep-tech companies. Author of *Climate Capital* (February 2026). #ClimateCapital #Sustainability #TechHumanist #ClimateAction #GreenBusiness #CircularEconomy #DeepTech #VentureCapital
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January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
From Google Glass to planetary restoration, from CapEx inertia to that one law that could reform materials... a far-ranging conversation for #TheTechHumanistShow.
A short clip from here on how we must reframe the ecology/economy narrative:
www.youtube.com/shorts/gmi35...
A short clip from here on how we must reframe the ecology/economy narrative:
www.youtube.com/shorts/gmi35...
The currency of the build is effectiveness. Builders stay focused on efficacy and iteration; they don’t waste effort trying to win debates. The deepest satisfaction comes from the creative act itself. Choose the tangible act of creation over the fast-food version of purpose. #climatecapital
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The currency of the build is effectiveness. Builders stay focused on efficacy and iteration; they don’t waste effort trying to win debates. The deepest satisfaction comes from the creative act itself. Choose the tangible act of creation over the fast-food version of purpose. #climatecapital
There are many things that work in theory that don’t work in practice. If you want to change the world, shift your focus from punditry to the build. Builders embrace failure as crucial data. Choose action over analysis paralysis. #climatecapital
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
There are many things that work in theory that don’t work in practice. If you want to change the world, shift your focus from punditry to the build. Builders embrace failure as crucial data. Choose action over analysis paralysis. #climatecapital
The longest-running study on human happiness shows the quality of our relationships and sense of Community are the strongest predictors of a healthy life.
January 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The longest-running study on human happiness shows the quality of our relationships and sense of Community are the strongest predictors of a healthy life.
Disease has been the “invisible tax” on our ability to scale animal protein sustainably... read how Dalan is leveraging its breakthrough work in invertebrate immunity to protect an important protein source: shrimp. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Breakthrough Vaccine Technology Addresses Critical Bottleneck in Global Sustainable Protein Production
/PRNewswire/ -- As global demand for sustainable protein intensifies, Dalan Animal Health, Inc. today announced how their first-of-its-kind shrimp vaccine...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Disease has been the “invisible tax” on our ability to scale animal protein sustainably... read how Dalan is leveraging its breakthrough work in invertebrate immunity to protect an important protein source: shrimp. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
What we see in nature is also true within our societies. No one has the skills of all of us. A small group of people, sharing their skills and abilities, could out-create and outpace the most elite individual. #climatecapital #compassion
January 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What we see in nature is also true within our societies. No one has the skills of all of us. A small group of people, sharing their skills and abilities, could out-create and outpace the most elite individual. #climatecapital #compassion
[Part 2] Can we consume in a way that is net benefit to the environment? Other social organisms, like ants, have managed to thrive over hundreds of millions of years. See the illustrated concept of "ecosystem engineers" from #ClimateCapital by @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social, out soon.
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
[Part 2] Can we consume in a way that is net benefit to the environment? Other social organisms, like ants, have managed to thrive over hundreds of millions of years. See the illustrated concept of "ecosystem engineers" from #ClimateCapital by @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social, out soon.
[Part 1] Can we consume in a way that is net benefit to the environment? Other social organisms, like ants, have managed to thrive over hundreds of millions of years. See the illustrated concept of "ecosystem engineers" from #ClimateCapital by @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social, out soon.
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
[Part 1] Can we consume in a way that is net benefit to the environment? Other social organisms, like ants, have managed to thrive over hundreds of millions of years. See the illustrated concept of "ecosystem engineers" from #ClimateCapital by @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social, out soon.
Waymo was originally invented to solve for underutilization of cars, explains @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social. If one car does the same work as five, it would mean an 80% reduction in the number of cars – and thus space, and pollution. www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
Less traffic, more lounge time, cheaper homes? How robotaxis promise a whole new world.
There could be 100 million autonomous cars on U.S. roads, and 98% of all cars sold could be AVs by 2050, Morgan Stanley projects
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January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Waymo was originally invented to solve for underutilization of cars, explains @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social. If one car does the same work as five, it would mean an 80% reduction in the number of cars – and thus space, and pollution. www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
A true creator is ready to be wrong 90% of the time. Most ideas that people come up with in their mind simply do not work. It really doesn’t matter how smart you are, or how eloquently you argue a point, the creative process will humble you when it comes time to build. #ClimateCapital
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A true creator is ready to be wrong 90% of the time. Most ideas that people come up with in their mind simply do not work. It really doesn’t matter how smart you are, or how eloquently you argue a point, the creative process will humble you when it comes time to build. #ClimateCapital
Cognitive strip-mining is how modern technological environments and systems that attract our attention and exhaust our mental capacity, leaving us cognitively depleted, explains @thegoodtomchi to @Mediapost. Read article here: www.mediapost.com/publications...
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Cognitive strip-mining is how modern technological environments and systems that attract our attention and exhaust our mental capacity, leaving us cognitively depleted, explains @thegoodtomchi to @Mediapost. Read article here: www.mediapost.com/publications...
When systems reach the end of their life, we must honor what they created and reuse those accumulated nutrients (value/wealth) to fuel the next cycle of life. 🔄 Climate Capital explains how we can compost late-stage capitalism to build a sustainable economy. www.tomchi.com/home
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Composting late-stage capitalism to build a sustainable economy
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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
When systems reach the end of their life, we must honor what they created and reuse those accumulated nutrients (value/wealth) to fuel the next cycle of life. 🔄 Climate Capital explains how we can compost late-stage capitalism to build a sustainable economy. www.tomchi.com/home
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If you think #Neo or #Optimus will replace human workers, remember that optimizing a robot to look like a human often results in the robot performing poorly at specialized tasks. Roomba is a simple disc that cleans floors more efficiently than a humanoid robot, for a fraction of the price.
A humanoid-robot revolution is coming. Don't worry - here's why it will take a while.
Robots that mimic humans are set to create a $5 trillion market. But it will take years and a lot of improvements to get there.
www.morningstar.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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What happened when Michael Coren, The Washington Post Climate Coach advice columnist, fed his Siberian husky 🐕, Miska, meatless kibble from Wild Earth for an entire year: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
What happened when Michael Coren, The Washington Post Climate Coach advice columnist, fed his Siberian husky 🐕, Miska, meatless kibble from Wild Earth for an entire year: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
What happened when Michael Coren, The Washington Post Climate Coach advice columnist, fed his Siberian husky 🐕, Miska, meatless kibble from Wild Earth for an entire year: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
What happened when Michael Coren, The Washington Post Climate Coach advice columnist, fed his Siberian husky 🐕, Miska, meatless kibble from Wild Earth for an entire year: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Here > More. A simple formula for fulfillment in life.
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Here > More. A simple formula for fulfillment in life.
Copper is THE metal for data centers. It’s used in power cables, busbars, transformers, cooling loops. A single gigawatt of data-center capacity requires on the order of tens of thousands of tonnes of copper. Where is it going to come from? #recycling #Chemfinity techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/1...
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Copper is THE metal for data centers. It’s used in power cables, busbars, transformers, cooling loops. A single gigawatt of data-center capacity requires on the order of tens of thousands of tonnes of copper. Where is it going to come from? #recycling #Chemfinity techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/1...
In climate and #deeptech, GPs need to keep cracking the code on how to consistently get over the manufacturing de-risk and manage the process to maintain strong returns through the full capitalization journey.
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In climate and #deeptech, GPs need to keep cracking the code on how to consistently get over the manufacturing de-risk and manage the process to maintain strong returns through the full capitalization journey.
What will 2026 bring for climate tech? @techcrunch.bsky.social reporter @dechant.bsky.social asked 12 investors what they foresee, with featured insights on data center growth from both our founding partners: techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/1...
Exclusive: 12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech | TechCrunch
After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech's long-term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materials.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What will 2026 bring for climate tech? @techcrunch.bsky.social reporter @dechant.bsky.social asked 12 investors what they foresee, with featured insights on data center growth from both our founding partners: techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/1...
As the year comes to an end, one can examine default frames, stepping outside of assumptions to see frameworks and stories clearly. That is how you can unlock new capability which empowers and increases agency. – @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social in #ClimateCapital: www.tomchi.com/home
Tom Chi | Solving for (N)ature
Science-based possibilities for our collective future—avoiding extremes of blind optimism or doom.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As the year comes to an end, one can examine default frames, stepping outside of assumptions to see frameworks and stories clearly. That is how you can unlock new capability which empowers and increases agency. – @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social in #ClimateCapital: www.tomchi.com/home
Every business moves people, goods or electrons. The companies that start planning now, before these technologies are fully mainstream, will have more options, lower transition risk and a clearer path through the next cycle. Read more: trellis.net/article/from...
From cow burps to data centers, it's been a year
Venture capitalist Tom Chi on the highs and lows of sustainability innovation in 2025.
trellis.net
December 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Every business moves people, goods or electrons. The companies that start planning now, before these technologies are fully mainstream, will have more options, lower transition risk and a clearer path through the next cycle. Read more: trellis.net/article/from...
Our minds are always working with frameworks and stories.
Frameworks serve us by providing orientation on information and events, and within those frameworks, our stories bring color, emotion, and a sense of sequence.
If your current framework is not serving you, you can learn how to break it.
Frameworks serve us by providing orientation on information and events, and within those frameworks, our stories bring color, emotion, and a sense of sequence.
If your current framework is not serving you, you can learn how to break it.
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Our minds are always working with frameworks and stories.
Frameworks serve us by providing orientation on information and events, and within those frameworks, our stories bring color, emotion, and a sense of sequence.
If your current framework is not serving you, you can learn how to break it.
Frameworks serve us by providing orientation on information and events, and within those frameworks, our stories bring color, emotion, and a sense of sequence.
If your current framework is not serving you, you can learn how to break it.
With AI proliferation raising questions like, What does it mean to be human? What are the skills I need in the 21st century? Tom Chi has the answers. The 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Compassion and Community. Read his upcoming book Climate Capital to get the full framework.
December 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
With AI proliferation raising questions like, What does it mean to be human? What are the skills I need in the 21st century? Tom Chi has the answers. The 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Compassion and Community. Read his upcoming book Climate Capital to get the full framework.