Interview

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


John Thornhill

4 min read

Weinberg-Clark Photography/Nest

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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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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