Tony Fadell, the engineer who helped invent the iPhone, founded Nest and now runs an investment firm that has backed more than 200 startups, has strong opinions and is not afraid to shout about them.
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April 14, 2022
Why the inventor of the iPhone will not be investing in the metaverse
Tony Fadell thinks Europe will lead the climate tech revolution — but only if we don’t get too distracted by the metaverse
4 min read
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John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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