Cyber Attacks in the Modern World One of the less anticipated pandemic-era crises was the great cream cheese shortage of 2021 that nearly ended some New York City’s holiest institutions — bagel shops. But while supply chain issues were partly responsible for this calamity, the main culprit was a massive…

Know Thyself The Greek philosophers had it right: by knowing thyself one can be aware of one’s strengths and weaknesses to thereby improve one’s self. To truly know one’s self, one must look both inside and out to see the multitude of ways one is. The Earth Observation industry…

Electricity and the Power Grid Available at a flick of a switch, we often take electricity for granted, forgetting that it’s the lifeblood of our society and the economy. Electricity has always fascinated humankind. While ancient civilizations had not harnessed the power of electricity, the imposing power of lightning captivated…

The Enormous Problem of Medical Waste + Short Supply Issues Waste is a complex and expensive challenge for health care organizations, no matter their size. Hospitals in the US produce more than 5 million tons of waste each year, which equates to over 29 pounds of waste per bed per…

Atoms and Bits It is the beauty of human ingenuity that abstracts away the complexity of things like cars, airplanes, computers, rockets and satellites, and makes them feel basic (maybe it’s a stretch to call a rocket basic, but at the rate SpaceX is launching them, they will feel more…

Introduction MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups leveraging shifts in cultural trends and behaviors. Periodically, we compile a list of behavioral trends that we believe are influencing global popular culture, termed “Culture Shifts: The State of Technology and Culture”. …

View this post in an interactive model The Importance of Pro-Rata Rights Follow-on allocation in venture capital portfolio construction is critical. Being able to “double down” on the “winners” in a portfolio is an important factor in the success of venture fund managers, especially those at the seed stage. This…

At MaC Venture Capital our mission is to invest in visionary founders building the future we want to see, and to build MaC into a multi-generational franchise. We fully believe that the next great cohort of venture firms will have teams led by women and people of color. Their portfolios…

Our mission at MaC Venture Capital is to invest in visionary founders building the future we want to see. We view this as a long-term mission and are working to build MaC into a multi-generational franchise. We fully believe that the next great cohort of venture firms will look different…