… Matt Murphy, partner at Menlo Ventures, tells WIRED that the firm goes “all in” to support portfolio companies and doesn't believe in supporting direct competitors. “There can be nuance in some markets, where two companies may appear adjacent but are ultimately headed in very different directions,”…
… But a contract with a private individual whose political positions can shift is a fundamentally different kind of security guarantee than one with a state. “If you are providing services or capabilities to combatants in an active military conflict, according to the laws of armed conflict, you are a… …
… Then both of you don’t move the needle in conflict.” It gets worse. …
… The company also plants a tree for every product sold through a partnership with the nonprofit One Tree Planted. …
… But the conservation strategy of establishing parks to protect the land has meant Indigenous people got kicked off their land—and, ultimately, leading to protracted conflict and violence between park guards and Indigenous peoples. …
… I'm Zoë Schiffer, director of business and industry. …
… These things are not necessarily in conflict. …