Opinion

February 18, 2021

Investors love data. So why not dig into sustainability metrics?

‘Climate return’ metrics could reveal the most compelling business opportunities in modern history. It’s time to put them to use.


Danijel Višević, founding partner at World Fund

VCs love data. They use it to decide who to invest in, which companies to pass on and which markets to focus on. Their vocabulary is made up of the KPIs they appreciate most, from EBIT and CAC, to LTV and TAM (that’s earnings before interest and tax, customer acquisition cost, lifetime value and total addressable market, to everyone else). 

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