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Over the last decade, I've been so lucky to learn from seriously good water people, and Debra Coy is one of the best. Over four decades, she has built an extraordinary body of work from public markets analyst to XPV Water Partners, the preeminent water investing firm that has been

By 2030, it's estimated that there will be a 40% gap in the global water supply demand. The need for new sources of water is real and urgent. But, in many places, seawater desalination (the generation of freshwater from vast quantities of seawater) is extremely difficult, if not

BIV Monthly Update L (Yes, L! We made it to 50 of these!) below. Feels like good momentum before the end of the year. Welcome to Flocean. Lots of stuff to come early next year. Have a super holiday, and we’ll see you in the second quarter of the century. Yikes.

"Investors are emotional. They want to invest in what they believe in." Tune into Episode 27 of The Fundamental Molecule featuring Debra Coy, Advisor and Prev. Partner at XPV Water Partners. Episode link here: lnkd.in/eJKtd3Av

A very happy 2025 to you from all of us at BIV. Please find the Monthly Update LI below. It was a strong finish to the year, particularly from NLine Energy, Inc., HOPE Hydration 💧, Cala Systems, TeamSolve, Daupler and Aqua Membranes. (though that list could be a lot longer). 2024

People, VCs especially, like to issue predictions at this time of year. Fun, sure, but unlikely to be of much use, given that the highest impact surprises are by their nature, well, surprising. Things that really move the needle tend to come out of nowhere. We think it’s of much

There is a lot going on in AI right now, from the travails of ChatGPT to the technology being essentially single handedly responsible for the surge of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” and therefore the overall S&P 500 in 2024. But what does it mean for water? Mudasser Iqbal is a

Algafilm Technologies is a profoundly simple, elegant, patented algae-based nutrient removal and recovery technology that’s significantly advantaged over legacy technologies - and is inherently carbon negative. They're scaling novel, patented tech in an elegant way that has the

It was a fast start to the year, as you can see. A pleasure to welcome Algafilm to the Burnt Island. Deals imminent in both Fund II and the Opportunity Fund, so keep an eye out for those. Thanks as ever for reading, and here if we can help. burntislandventures.com/the-blog/pbp52…

True dyed-in-the-wool software pros are a valuable breed in water and Paul Hauffen is one of the best. A two-time entrepreneur, he sold his last company Sedaru, and, in a founding hiatus, is bringing his enormous experience to bear helping companies along their trajectory,

"Institutional knowledge in water utilities often retires with employees. AI can bridge this gap, preserving essential information." Tune into Episode 28 of The Fundamental Molecule featuring Mudasser Iqbal, Co-Founder and CEO at TeamSolve. Episode link here:

"Utilities are great customers because they prioritize productivity over profit." Tune into Episode 29 of The Fundamental Molecule featuring Paul Hauffen, BIV Venture Partner and Principal at Novel Water. Episode link here: burntislandventures.com/the-fundamenta…

I owe what I get to do every day here in a job I love to many people, but Scott Bryan really helped. In 2015, he took a chance on me to become the VP of Programming at Imagine H2O running the Accelerator, and it was a learning curve which laid the groundwork for what we do here

Sometimes things just strike you as dumb and then one day you understand why. The current model of desalination is a great example. It's something that everyone thinks that we at BIV should be invested in up to the eyeballs, and, of course, we support technologies that are

AGM complete (it was much fun, thanks to all the team for making it seamless), LP pipeline building, Islander number 9 into Fund II, tons of ground covered, great progress across the Island. Huge kudos to Xylem Innovation Labs for their Symposium this week. Top notch. 🔥 Here's

When you hear a canary singing in the coal mine, you should stop and listen. Without torturing the metaphor too far, this is how I felt when I started working with Megan Casey Glover at 120Water in 2017 as she started to build her business. The success of a business is

It's no secret that the so-called "hyperscalers"—@Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and others—are doing their hyperscaling in the context of the AI revolution. The pace of digital infrastructure buildout is mind-boggling—about $450 billion in 2024 and with no sign of slowing.

"Water is key to cooling strategies in data centers. It reduces energy use and meets sustainability goals." Tune into Episode 35 of The Fundamental Molecule featuring Will Hewes, Water Sustainability Lead at @Amazon. Episode link here: lnkd.in/e-4mTkMs

One of the reasons why working in water is fun is the people who work in it - dedicated, driven, modest, self-effacing, hard-working, but with a lightness that comes from doing something that really matters. Craig Beckman personifies these qualities and then some, and he also

Our Founder Forum was our most electric yet. It is so fun to see the original Islanders move through the gears, and then add all these new extraordinary founders to the mix. Please find the Monthly Update LV below. Later than some, but it has been quite the few weeks, as you will