BeCause

Engagements

Current Investments and Active Companies

 

ROTIROTI Mediterranean Grill
Serving Food That Loves You Back!
MiniLuxeMiniLuxe
Board Member and co-investors in this Cue Ball investment
Itrim
Investors in this best documented weight-loss concept in the world (Mats on the Board)
LRN
Investor, advisor och advocate for this great company inspiring principled performance
Unreal
Investor and Board member of unjunking the world of food.
Impact Engine
Investor and supporter of this Chicago Incubator for startups solving social problems
School of Rock
Co-investment with Sterling and former partner Chris Catalano (he was previously CEO and Chairman)

Strategic Partnerships

Sterling PartnerCUE BALL
Special Partner and Co-investor
Sterling PartnerMISSION MEASUREMENT
Investor and Member of the Operating Committee

Not for Profit Engagements

 

RMHC Ronald McDonald House Charities
Member of Board of Trustees
Cure Alzheimer Cure Alzheimer Fund
Mats on Advisory Board

 

Interviews and Articles

Interview with Mats in Reuters April 2010Interview in What is Enlightenment Magazine

Institute of Design

Speaking at ID Strategy Conference

Interview with Mats in SCA’s SHAPE magazine Nov 2007

Authors Shaping Our Thinking More Than Others….

List of authors

Inspiring Articles

The Gospel according to Adam Smith

Books That Inspire Me

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else
A Grief Observed
A Short Guide to a Longer Life
A Short Guide to a Long Life

Quotes

And a business is, first and foremost, a financial institution. You can have the most noble social mission on the planet, but if you cannot maintain financial viability, you cease to exist, and so does your mission. In other words, … Read More »

-Real Goods

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