June 22, 2022

Barclays and Unreasonable’s Impact Squared initiative supercharges entrepreneurs driving positive social change for millions of people around the world

Initiative receives honorable mention in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards Tapping into the power of the Unreasonable community, project teams were formed across regions and industries to …

May 31, 2022

Pacing Entrepreneurs to Success (SSIR)

Entrepreneurial support organizations called pacers are helping businesses in emerging markets achieve their goals by providing services for them in the long run. A blueprint for shifting to a...

May 25, 2022

Investment Experts Explains Why Start-ups Need an ESG Strategy to Unlock Funding - Always Finance

Written by Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Senior Investment Associate, Unreasonable Group Ever wondered why some start-ups seem to outperform their competitors and attract more funding? One of [...]

May 24, 2022

Greyparrot raises £8.9m to sort through waste using AI

London-headquartered AI waste analytics platform Greyparrot has closed $11m (£8.7m) in Series A funding led by Una Terra.

April 21, 2022

Unreasonable exceeds tough diversity goal, annual report reveals — Just Entrepreneurs

Unreasonable Group has revealed it has hit its ambitious 50% diversity target in just one year.

April 20, 2022

Why start-ups need an ESG strategy to unlock funding - Business in the News

Impact investment specialists Unreasonable Collective explain the importance of an ESG strategy for start ups....

April 19, 2022

Accelerating Impact Through Inclusivity In Access To Capital: Jasiel Martin-Odoom of Unreasonable Collective

Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Senior Investment Associate at Unreasonable

April 14, 2022

Monica Nowaczyk and Micheal McKay On Utilising E-Commerce To Strengthen Social Enterprises — Impact Boom | Social Impact Blog & Podcast | Global Changemaker Community | Social Innovation, Enterprise, Design

On Episode 308 of Impact Boom, Monica Nowaczyk and Micheal McKay co-founders of Beebee+Bongo discuss how creating eco-friendly products can establish a competitive advantage for businesses, and the...

March 15, 2022

Tech For Good | Unreasonable | Jasiel Martin-Odoom - Unreasonable’s Jasiel Martin-Odoom on the rise of ethical investments

Using financial force for good

February 9, 2022

Super Bowl Ads Cost $6.5M This Year – What If Brands Used That Money for Good?

Advertising is a critical element for business success; and successful businesses are better positioned to give back to society. But we believe the societal impact of $6.5M can do far more to...

January 12, 2022

We > I with Daniel Epstein

We > I with Daniel Epstein   Working with some of the most incredible startups is a job that many people dream of. Daniel not only made this dream a reality but founded a company that embodies...

December 14, 2021

How These 3 Female CEOs Are Driving Workplace Change and Equality for Working Mothers

Studies show that 42% of working moms admit burnout. Here's how CEOs are bringing women back to the workforce.

November 4, 2021

Sustainable Finance in Action

With firms shifting to green business models, we look at industry examples of how sustainable finance can pay the way to decarbonisation.

September 28, 2021

How Unreasonable Is Re-Purposing Capitalism By Championing World Changing Entrepreneurs And Creating An ‘Ecosystem Of Good’ (Part 2)

I have long been fascinated by Unreasonable, an investment house that is building a unique ‘ecosystem for good’ that is nurturing entrepreneurs tackling some of the world’s largest challenges.

September 1, 2021

Not so convenient

Our reliance on convenience food and drink is ‘killing the planet’, and it’s on you and me to fix it, says Safia Qureshi, CEO, CLUBZERO.

July 14, 2021

Best For The World™ 2021: Customers List | Certified B Corporation

Every year, B Lab recognizes the top-performing B Corps creating the greatest impact through their businesses. These B Corps are named Best for the World™ as their verified scores in the five...

May 26, 2021

Minority founders are being excluded from VC funding. Giving women and minorities a seat at the table is the answer, according to an ex-Barclays banker.

The lack of minority founders is often blamed on a so-called "pipeline problem". But Unreasonable's Vuppuluri insists the problem is with investors.

May 24, 2021

Geothermal has a growing role in clean energy – and startups are joining the chase. - Impact Alpha

Geothermal energy shows exciting potential to be integrated into the global electricity supply as a dominant source of renewable power. At Unreasonable, we ...

May 4, 2021

World Changing Ideas Awards 2021: Impact Investing Finalists and Honorable Mentions

Unreasonable Collective has received an Honourable Mention in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards:

April 15, 2021

E023: Pratibha Vuppuluri: Unreasonable Collective

Yes, we operate immersive programs for growth-stage entrepreneurs offering solutions to seemingly intractable challenges. Yes, we are also a multi-media company, a private global network, and an...

March 25, 2021

Classcraft raises $3.6M to accelerate efforts to help K-12 educators improve student behavior

Since the start of the pandemic, educators using Classcraft have rewarded 40M positive distance learning behaviors During the pandemic, educators have used Classcraft to promote behaviors...

March 24, 2021

The organisations looking after their remote teams

One year on from working remotely, here's how two organisations are adapting to support their remote teams.

March 8, 2021

Changing the gender ecosystem: How women can weather the male-dominated investment space

Globally, we are still experiencing unacceptable gender disparities in the investment space, with female angel investor participation sitting at a dismal 14% in the UK and 20% in the US.

March 2, 2021

How To Use The Market Forces Of Capitalism, But For Good: Unreasonable Group Collaborates For DEI Impact

Unreasonable Group builds community between entrepreneurs, institutions, and investors to profitably solve pressing global problems. The company is using its broad scope of work and network...

February 16, 2021

The Escape 100: 2021

The top 100 organisations to escape to in 2021 selected based on the metrics that matter and reviewed by the people who work there.

February 3, 2021

Non-Toxic Batteries for the People with Catherine Von Burg, CEO of SimpliPhi Power

Safer energy solutions help everyone reach their potential.

February 3, 2021

Daniel Epstein, Founder and CEO of The Unreasonable Group …

In this episode I sit down with Daniel Epstein to find out more about how Unreasonable supports growth-equity entrepreneurs scale and what criteria they …

January 28, 2021

Unreasonable Collective’s First Investment: A Startup Making ‘Air-Based’ Meat

Unreasonable Collective recently made its first investment—part of a $32 million Series A round in foodtech venture Air Protein, which uses microbe technology to produce meat from elements in the air.

January 26, 2021

75. The Unreasonable Group, on a mission, to ‘drive resources to and break down barriers for entrepreneurs solving BFPs’ (aka Big F**king Problems).

Or as they say on their homepage, ‘We back entrepreneurs positioned to bend history in the right direction’. We’re taking green economy solutions to global social and environmental problems and...

January 13, 2021

Interview with Daniel Epstein, Founder & CEO at Unreasonable Group - TechRound

Unreasonable exists to re-purpose capitalism. We are a company dedicated to supporting an international Fellowship for growth-stage entrepreneurs. We channel...

January 12, 2021

Air Protein Raises $32M in Series A Funding | FinSMEs

Air Protein, a Berkeley, California-based maker of meat made from elements of the air, raised $32M in Series A funding

January 12, 2021

Unreasonable Collective invests in Air Protein • Private Equity Insider

Unreasonable Collective has held the close of its first syndicate investment in Air Protein, a pioneer in producing nutritious, ultra-sustainable, alternative proteins that can feed the world’s...

January 6, 2021

Council Post: A Leadership Lesson Nonprofit Leaders Must Learn: Company Culture Is More Important Than You Think

Remember that culture is built from the collective power of all the individuals on your team.

December 30, 2020

6 Trends In Social Enterprise And Impact Investing In 2020

As this dreadful year comes to a close, it’s time to look back and assess what happened. Here are six trends of note that occurred in the world of impact entrepreneurship and investing during 2020.

December 8, 2020

Daniel Epstein Tells Us About a Small and Unreasonable Company with a Big Vision to Re-purpose Capitalism

Daniel Epstein:  Almost the entirety of my adult life, starting in university, has been shaped by a fundamental belief that entrepreneurship is the answer to

November 24, 2020

B-TALK #7 #S2: Unreasonable

Unreasonable people will be the changemakers of this world. Daniel Epstein founded the B Corp Unreasonable in order to support scale up changemakers all over the world. Helping over 200 wonderful...

November 1, 2020

Unreasonable Group Launches the ‘Unreasonable Collective’

Unreasonable Group today announces the launch of Unreasonable Collective, a unique invitation only member club for sophisticated and accredited investors interested in investing in high growth...

September 7, 2020

Indoor farming is revolutionizing the way produce is grown. Tisha Livingston is helping to take it to a global level.

As cofounder and president of 80 Acres and CEO of Infinite Acres, Tisha Livingson is using technology to make a difference in agriculture.

August 31, 2020

Unreasonable Group’s Shell Startup Engine UK Pilot To Get Started Soon

The Unreasonable Group, which runs multiple accelerator/business mentorship programs for growth-stage social entrepreneurs, is about to launch the pilot of its latest program, this time with Shell UK.

June 11, 2020

Disruptors for GOOD - Causeartist

Disruptors for GOOD is a social entrepreneur podcast that explores around the world who have dedicated their lives to creating social impact startups.

June 2, 2020

#67 Vandana Harris, Managing Director of Investment Strategy for Unreasonable Group by Bigger Than Us

Vandana is the Managing Director of Investment Strategy for Unreasonable Group talks to Raj Daniels about her professional trajectory and her role at Unreasonable.

March 20, 2020

The working from home guide – brought to you by Sifted readers

Sifted's readers have shared their working from home tips and tricks. Read our guide here on how Europe's startups are coping with remote working.

February 20, 2020

How Unreasonable Group Is Emboldening Socially Minded Entrepreneurs

Its goal is to help deliver resources and break down barriers for bold entrepreneurs, but Unreasonable Group is offering something one step further: a trusted community.

February 18, 2020

The Global Good Fund's 2020 Fellows

The Global Good Fund's newest group of innovators are creating ripple effects of social impact across the world

February 13, 2020

Alumni Profile - Michael Dean Jenkins (MTelcom'93)

November 2, 2019

Daniel Epstein has an unquenchable passion for overcoming the seemingly impossible

Motivated by a healthy disregard for overcoming the seemingly impossible, Daniel Epstein, founder and CEO of The Unreasonable Group, believes that many of today’s most pressing societal and...

November 2, 2019

Daniel Epstein has an unquenchable passion for overcoming the seemingly impossible

Motivated by a healthy disregard for overcoming the seemingly impossible, Daniel Epstein, founder and CEO of the Unreasonable Group, believes that many of today’s most pressing societal and...

October 30, 2019

Barclays partners with entrepreneurs to tackle societal challenges at scale

For the past three years the global financial powerhouse has been helping high-growth entrepreneurs create jobs of tomorrow through a unique multi-year partnership with the Unreasonable Group.

October 30, 2019

Barclays partners with entrepreneurs to tackle societal challenges at scale

For the past three years the global financial powerhouse has been helping high-growth entrepreneurs create jobs of tomorrow through a unique multi-year partnership with the Unreasonable Group.

October 11, 2019

The collaborative ecosystem solving the world’s greatest challenges

Such alliances work because established companies are champions of running global operations while smaller companies thrive at disruption and knowing where markets are going next.

October 11, 2019

The time to be Unreasonable is now

Unreasonable Impact, a partnership between Barclays and the Unreasonable Group, is a global network that helps growth-stage companies take on the world's most pressing challenges and is rare in...

October 11, 2019

The time to be Unreasonable is now

October 11, 2019

The collaborative ecosystem solving the world’s greatest challenges

October 11, 2019

Can we afford not to invest with impact?

Imagine a world that grows enough clean and sustainable food for everyone without needing to use the chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers that are pervasive in large-scale agriculture today.

August 27, 2019

The Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019

The Best 100 Companies to Escape to in 2019. Judge by a panel of experts. Reviewed by their own employees.

August 27, 2019

The Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019

The Best 100 Companies to Escape to in 2019. Judge by a panel of experts. Reviewed by their own employees.

August 20, 2019

Speeding the Journey from Startup to 'Change the World' Company

An accelerator program aims to help entrepreneurs brainstorm, build relationships, and scale up.

July 12, 2019

Why We Need to 'Hack' the Future of Talent | HRExecutive.com

What we need to do as leaders is ensure our workforces are skilled, filled and engaged.

July 12, 2019

Why We Need to 'Hack' the Future of Talent | HRExecutive.com

What we need to do as leaders is ensure our workforces are skilled, filled and engaged.

May 15, 2019

Pascal Finette of Be-Radical.Today by The Chris Yeh Podcast • A podcast on Anchor

I'm joined by my old friend Pascal Finette as we discuss his career, what brought him to Silicon Valley, and how important it is to encourage entrepreneurs to be thoughtful about how they are...

April 22, 2019

World-Changing Ideas Need Founders With These Qualities To Succeed

World changing ideas are a dime a dozen, so what makes on startup more likely to succeed than another? The founder. Here are some traits that can help making a great idea exceptional.

April 18, 2019

Worlds Greatest Leaders: Daniel Epstein

Just because something is unreasonable doesn’t make it impossible. That’s the message Mick Ebeling and Daniel Epstein, two unconventional entrepreneurs, delivered to a captivated crowd at Fortune’s...

April 18, 2019

Publisher Pearson launches $50 million education and workforce skills tech venture fund

The company recently partnered with Unreasonable Group on a workforce-focused startup accelerator. Pearson’s decision to expand its venture investing arm comes amid a challenging time for Pearson’s...

April 3, 2019

To Change the World, Set an Unreasonable—If Not Impossible—Goal

Muster courage to tackle life's absurdities and you may just tap your true potential, entrepreneurs say: "You have permission to go do it."

April 3, 2019

To Change the World, Set an Unreasonable—If Not Impossible—Goal

Muster courage to tackle life's absurdities and you may just tap your true potential, entrepreneurs say: "You have permission to go do it."

April 1, 2019

Unreasonable FUTURE to accelerate companies advancing inclusivity in jobs of the future | ImpactAlpha

Unreasonable Group has launched an initiative to accelerate inclusivity in a changing workforce.

March 11, 2019

Investors develop a taste for radical thinking on food

“The future of food is being completely reimagined right now with a sustainable lens — and it’s going to be wildly disruptive,” says Daniel Epstein, chief executive and founder of Unreasonable...

November 30, 2018

A Free On-Ramp To The Internet In East Africa

Hersman also just took part in Unreasonable Group’s second annual Unreasonable Goals program, a 10-day accelerator for handpicked social impact companies focusing on one of the 17 Sustainable...

October 31, 2018

Unreasonable Partnerships? How Corporates Fund Solutions To The Biggest Social Problems

Social Entrepreneurs have long been sneered at. Often considered to be less profitable, less scalable and generally less ambitious than their mainstream counterparts, the founders of companies...

October 13, 2018

Saving the world: but first, raising money

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Orlando to London this month used a batch of special jet fuel recycled from waste gases for the first time, in a landmark step for a new firm trying to tackle climate...

October 12, 2018

Saving the world: but first, raising money

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Orlando to London this month used a batch of special jet fuel recycled from waste gases for the first time, in a landmark step for a new firm trying to tackle climate...

October 11, 2018

Investor demand for environment-friendly firms is becoming 'phenomenon' says top Barclays banker - CityAM

Demand for investments in businesses pursuing environmentally and socially responsible aims is building up unstoppable momentum, according to a top banker at Barclays.

October 5, 2018

Scaling Unreasonable Impact

In this episode, I talk to Daniel Epstein, the Founder of Unreasonable Group. Unreasonable is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs to solve the world's biggest problems and is working with...

October 5, 2018

Daniel Epstein of Unreasonable Group - Scaling Unreasonable Impact

In this episode, I talk to Daniel Epstein, the Founder of Unreasonable Impact. Unreasonable is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs to solve the world's biggest problems and is working with partne...

October 3, 2018

Barclays delighted with sustainable incubator programme

Barclays is on the verge of signing up for four more years of its partnership with the Unreasonable Group, a company that supports high-achieving entrepreneurs leading businesses that solve social...

October 3, 2018

Barclays delighted with sustainable incubator programme

Barclays is on the verge of signing up for four more years of its partnership with the Unreasonable Group, a company that supports high-achieving entrepreneurs leading businesses that solve social...

September 28, 2018

The Top 10 Entrepreneurs At The UN General Assembly

The Global Goals set forth by the United Nations to alleviate poverty and reduce climate change can only be met through large-scale innovation and entrepreneurship. This week the UN Solutions...

September 28, 2018

The Top 10 Entrepreneurs At The UN General Assembly

The Global Goals set forth by the United Nations to alleviate poverty and reduce climate change can only be met through large-scale innovation and entrepreneurship. This week the UN Solutions...

December 13, 2017

Sustainable development: a complex balancing act between our current and future generations

December 6, 2017

Barclays & Unreasonable Group | Jobs of Tomorrow, Solutions for the Planet

December 4, 2017

Barclays & Unreasonable Group | Jobs of Tomorrow, Solutions for the Planet

Unreasonable Impact, created by Barclays and Unreasonable Group, is a programme centered around scaling growth-stage ventures across the globe that are well positioned to create thousands of jobs...

November 17, 2017

Unreasonable Impact is backing entrepreneurs to provide solutions to our planet’s energy crisis

More than a billion of the population have limited or no access to electricity - Barclays have partnered with Unreasonable Group to solve our planet’s number one crisis: energy

October 30, 2017

An Entrepreneur Wins An Argument--And Finds A Natural Way To Kill Bed Bugs

Terramera developed a way for natural materials to penetrate inside bed bugs and other pests and kill them, without using synthetic pesticides.

October 26, 2017

Unreasonable Impact is supporting startups solving the world's biggest social problems

Barclays team up with Unreasonable Group to support entrepreneurs who are finding solutions to some of the world's greatest problems

October 17, 2017

The future of farming may be below the soil

A hundred feet below London's streets, a garden is growing -- is this the eco-friendly future of agriculture?

October 17, 2017

The future of farming may be below the soil

Think of urban farming and the images that may come to mind are community garden, vertical greenhouse or even a rooftop garden.

October 13, 2017

How to save the planet with bacteria poop

Sounds gross, but it's a groundbreaking technology for recycling carbon emissions into fuel, plastic, even clothing

October 11, 2017

This company wants to regrow Earth's forests with drones

Billions of trees are lost every year due to fire and other reasons -- one former NASA engineer thinks he has a solution

October 9, 2017

This alchemy turns trash into luxury goods

How scrap leather, rubber, coffee sacks and other junk can become accessories that retail for hundreds of dollars

October 6, 2017

How stoves can help solve a global pollution crisis

Around the world, 3 billion people have to use dirty fuels for heat and cooking, giving entrepreneurs an idea

October 2, 2017

2017 Unreasonable Impact World Forum

The 2017 Unreasonable Impact World Forum marks the launch of a multi-year partnership between the Unreasonable Group, an accelerator network backing social entrepreneurship initiatives around the...

September 28, 2017

Unreasonable Group CEO on Solving Global Problems

Daniel Epstein, chief executive officer at Unreasonable Group, discusses his programs that help entrepreneurs create new jobs, solve problems and address global challenges. He speaks on "Bloomberg...

July 22, 2017

Unreasonable Group Galvanizes Social Entrepreneurs To Further Sustainable Development Goals

Unreasonable Goals is an intensive, two-week accelerator program for up-and-running social enterprises from different parts of the world, the better to help them scale quickly and tackle the SDGs.

July 14, 2017

This Accelerator Is Helping A Social Purpose For Each Of The Sustainable Development Goals

The Unreasonable Goals program is connecting 16 startups (that each work in the one of the areas of the SDGs) with governments and NGOs, to give them the support to scale their solutions.

August 5, 2016

These Startups Are Out To End Global Illiteracy, An Often Ignored Problem

On a farm in California, entrepreneurs from all over the world came together to tackle a challenge that isn’t usually in the spotlight.

July 26, 2016

Unreasonable Alchemy's Project Literacy Lab: Helping Social Entrepreneurs Tackle Global Illiteracy

The Unreasonable Group's Unreasonable Alchemy just wrapped up the first session of Project Literacy Lab, a new accelerator aimed at ending global illiteracy.

January 29, 2015

The firms helping teenage girls

A look at three small businesses that are all aiming to help improve the lives of adolescent girls living in poverty around the world.

January 23, 2015

Lifting Young Girls From Poverty With–What Else?–An Accelerator

Focusing on girls in the developing world is a proven strategy. These companies just need a little boost to do it.

January 5, 2015

Unreasonable at Sea, entrepreneurs take to the seas for inspiration - CNN

What happens when you mix 11 startups with Google executives, academics and 600 college students and put them on ship to sail the world?

November 12, 2014

Startups in Nike-backed accelerator put girls first in fight against global poverty

The 'Girl Effect' accelerator targets companies that have the potential to lift young women out of poverty.

October 20, 2014

Girl Effect Accelerator Aims for Entrepreneurs | Share America

The Girl Effect Accelerator seeks to mentor budding female entrepreneurs and help them present their ideas to potential investors.

October 9, 2014

Greenlight planet joins accelerator program aimed at benefiting poor girls | Mumbai News - Times of India

Greenlight Planet Inc, has been selected as one of the 10 ventures for the Girl Effect Accelerator, the world’s first accelerator program dedicated to

October 7, 2014

The Girl Effect Accelerator Launches, Aiming To Help Girls Earning Less Than $2 A Day

And it’s not just do-gooding: it believes companies that serve this demographic are the future of business.

October 2, 2014

Nike Foundation Launches 'Girl Effect' Accelerator to Combat Global Poverty

"When empowered to reach their potential, girls can play a crucial role in solving the toughest problems facing the world.”

October 2, 2014

Nike Foundation and The Unreasonable Group Announce World’s First Accelerator Program to Benefit Girls in Poverty

The Nike Foundation and The Unreasonable Group today announced the launch of The Girl Effect Accelerator. The new accelerator program is the first in

September 27, 2013

A Cruise on the S.S. Brainstorm

Unreasonable at Sea was a voyage that brought together start-up founders, inventors, corporate bigwigs and mentors.

May 29, 2013

Social Innovation Summit 2013

February 26, 2013

Entrepreneurs on a trip around the world

A group of entrepreneurs have taken to the seas to scale their businesses and raise financing from investors around the world.

February 22, 2013

Social tech ventures going global

Can putting 11 startups and big name technology mentors on a ship help scale social tech enterprises at speed?

January 4, 2013

Unreasonable at Sea: It's an accelerator, on a cruise ship

Yes, it's an accelerator on a cruise ship. Yes, it's the same cruise company that hosted the cast of MTV reality show "Road Rules: Semester at Sea" in 1999. Yes, accelerators have jumped the shark...

September 4, 2012

Unreasonable at Sea: Hackers set sail to save the world

In January, 26 hackers, entrepreneurs and influencers will set sail for 100 days to solve real-world problems.

June 17, 2012

Apply Now: Unreasonable At Sea To Embark On 100 Day Journey in 2013 To Change The World – TechCrunch

What happens when you throw a bunch of startups, mentors, and wild college students on a boat for roughly four months? It's never been done before, so nobody knows. But on January 9, 2013, the...

May 11, 2012

Yacht Combinator? Step aboard this ship full of startups bound for international waters

Ahoy there, startups of Silicon Valley and beyond! Unreasonable at Sea wants you to sail around the world on a fancy boat while expanding your business to international shores. Unreasonable at Sea...

May 3, 2012

Unreasonable at Sea: An Accelerator on a Boat - The Next Web

Most entrepreneurs would save a round-the-world cruise for after their big exit, but Unreasonable at Sea is flipping things around by giving startup founders a chance to take to the high seas while...