Virta Ventures Insights
Russell Sprole, Toby Levy, Dipak KumarSharing lessons, resources, and strategies for building and investing in climate tech
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The Missing Half of Intelligence in the Age of A.I.
Everyone is talking about A.I. And they should be. The research is clear: the smartest possible combination is human + A.I. But while the world obsesses over the A.I. half of that equation, almost no one is talking about the other half — th...
Building Moats in the AI Era - Part 3: Beyond the 7 Powers
At Virta Ventures, we are (clearly) massive fans of the 7 Powers framework. But in the age of AI, we view it as nearly, but not entirely complete. From the experiences of our portfolio companies, we see the most durable moats not simply eme...
Building Moats in the AI Era - Part 2: The 7 Powers in an AI World
Even in the AI era, Hamilton Helmer’s 7 Powers framework remains one of the clearest ways to understand competitive advantage.
Speed alone isn’t enough, though we do believe that sustained speed in the right direction is a quintessential f...
Building Moats in the AI Era: An Introduction
AI is fundamentally reshaping competitive dynamics across every business model and sector we invest in. Conventional wisdom suggests that AI democratizes everything, eroding traditional moats. The debate has reached a fever pitch, spawning...
Climate Adaptation: A Next Wave of Venture Opportunities
The Adaptation Imperative
Recent climate disasters are escalating in scale and economic destruction. Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 caused an estimated $130 billion in damages, leading to the evacuation of more than 180,000...
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Virta Ventures; UC Berkeley Haas MBA and Rausser MCS
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