In manufacturing today, machinery is infrequently maintained. This is a hugely inefficient practice — a study from the DOE estimates that proactive maintenance can save up to 20% in energy use, while also reducing downtime by 40% and increasing production by 25%.¹ Although proactive maintenance techniques have become more widely…

G2 Venture Partners invests in companies that transform traditional industries in novel, sustainable ways. Taking care of the planet is core to our mission. To celebrate Earth Day we want to highlight five of our portfolio companies that will help you be more sustainable. 1. Convert your home utilities to clean energy with Arcadia. Two-thirds of Americans can’t take advantage…

Flared gas is a major environmental problem. It wastes the earth’s resources, causes substantial emissions and provides no economic benefit. When oil production is not near a gas pipeline, the produced gas cannot be economically transported, so it is burned in an open flare. An estimated 8–15% of this gas…

Over the past 15 years, almost every business function has undergone a digital transformation. Sales, marketing, engineering, product, procurement, people — all of these groups now leverage multiple software platforms and AI-enabled analytics to do their work. However, one function has been left out of this transformation: legal has not…

G2 Venture Partners invests in companies applying emerging technologies to traditional industries, making them more efficient and sustainable. The proper handling of physical consumer products according to regulations is a process that often still relies on pen, paper and siloed knowledge. Regulations are often ignored, resulting in large fines for…

At G2 Venture Partners, we invest in exceptional teams applying emerging technologies to traditional industries, sustainably. Protecting our one planet is critically important to our firm, and to each of our team members. While our main contribution to sustainability will always be supporting our portfolio companies in building the next…

Independent contractors, or gig workers, have been a steadily increasing share of the overall workforce since the 1980s, and today they represent 1 in 6¹ workers at large enterprises. Nearly every industry relies on short-term workers — to meet seasonal demand, provide specialized expertise, or drive sales. On the labor…

The devastating Dixie fire, which swept through large swaths of Northern California, may have been sparked by a tree that fell onto a power line. As wildfire risk continues to increase across the country, vegetation management at utilities has become ever more critical to save property and life. And, although…

We’re excited to kick off a new series at G2 called “Capitalizing Climate” with Rivian, which filed its S-1 on October 1, 2021. …