
#06: Should Startups Care About ESG? Kathy Matsui On Launching Japan’s First ESG-focused VC
The Coral Capital Podcast
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Is ESG a Good Idea for Venture Capital?
There weren't any sort of ESG focused BC funds available. The reaction was surprisingly positive they said, but we have to inject ESG into all of our assets. We don't have anything in the BC space. Of course, we don't have a track record to speak of at least in venture capital. So we were emerging manager first time button. Lots and lots of obstacles. But I think given the fact that ESG as you all know is has exploded globally. That I think there was the sort of tailwind that we benefited from.
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