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I'm thrilled to announce the official opening of the Circulate Capital Singapore office. Following the announcement of our first investors at Our Ocean last September we have worked diligently staffing our team and starting due diligence on investment opportunities starting first in India and Indonesia.
Given our focus and work on the ground in South and Southeast Asia, my family and I will be officially relocating to Singapore as of August 7.
I'm joining Regula Schegg, Asia Managing Director, to lead the deployment of the Circulate Capital investment strategy. Susan Ruffo, Executive Director of The Circulate Initiative, will be joining later this fall and we expect to announce a couple more additions soon. We will maintain our US presence with the help of April Crow who has moved into the role of VP, Investor Relations and External Affairs.
I look forward to connecting with many of those involved in the solutions on the ground in the region as we work to catalyze the additional capital needed to solve the ocean plastics issue.
Thank you for your continued support and collaboration.
Best,
Rob Kaplan
Founder & CEO
Circulate Capital
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Rob moves to Singapore with his wife Jill and two children, Miles (7) and Julian (4).
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CIRCULATE CAPITAL IN THE NEWS
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Now's the Time To Invest In Recycling And Circular Economy in India
Rob Kaplan, August 2, 2019 - With India about to close loopholes to its ban on importing trash following the implementation of China’s National Sword policy ban on trash imports, parts of the global recycling industry are in flux. (I have previously written about the impact – real and perceived -- of China’s ban on trash imports on the U.S. recycling market and what we should do about it.)
Recent stories in The Wall Street Journal, among others, call out the significance of these bans on the global recycling industry.
Behind China, India is by far the largest economy contributing to the world’s ocean plastic. Due to underdeveloped recycling and waste management sectors in the region, it is worth a closer examination of the effect these important bans might have on investment opportunities in the Indian recycling sector. The good news is that there are a number of reasons for investor optimism.
Read the full article on Forbes.com >
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Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID
Ratnika Prasad, July 25, 2019 - Working to protect the environment has been my passion for as long as I can remember. My father was my earliest inspiration. As an officer in the Indian Forest Service, he devoted his life to balancing day to day realities of economic development with environmental conservation. For me, climate change was a reality we lived with every day – experienced in wildly fluctuating rains that flooded my house, turbulent storms that eroded roads, and increases in sea levels that caused thousands of Maldivians to migrate to my city.
Read the full article on HBS.com >
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Follow the Talent: ImpactAlpha’s ‘Agents of Impact’ Special Report for July 12
Dennis Price, July 12, 2019 - Susan Ruffo, ex- of Ocean Conservancy, becomes founding executive director of The Circulate Initiative, a non-profit created by Circulate Capital…
Read the full article on ImpactAlpha.com >
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Reuse & Repurpose: Innovation will Unlock the Solution to Plastic Waste
Haley Lowry, July, 2019 - Innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste come in all shapes and sizes — but how do we combat the issue without taking plastic products away from those who need them most for everyday living?
Read the full article on SustainableBrands.com >
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To learn more about Circulate Capital and The Incubator Network, or to apply for funding, please visit our website to download the full Request for Proposals for projects seeking capital.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference: Building the Infrastructure for Circular Economy
September 9, Hong Kong
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