respire: to breath in and out/to inhale and exhale
about respire enterprises
Led by Brynne Thompson, an investor, ESG process consultant, founder and innovator, Respire brings together like-minded investors and advisors to support and invest in startup companies built for the next generation of stewardship, climate awareness and multi-stakeholder management.
Guided by a career investing in monumental change in the tech, telecom, media, and clean energy sectors, Brynne seeks out companies that build multi-stakeholderism into the structure of their company from the beginning, that solve a market problem in a climate-favorable way, and appreciate the inherent value in previously underserved populations and demographics. The founders and leaders we invest in see the world differently and sense shifts toward multi-stakeholderism naturally.
As a former partner, Brynne is still actively engaged in the investment process and ESG practices of Coburn Ventures, as well as the Community for Change efforts she founded there and that Pip now leads. She hosts their weekly podcast on leadership, change, and ESG.
Hear more of Brynne’s work here and the Change Makers podcast here.
Brynne is a proud Duke University alum, a Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Fellow and has served on the National Selection Committee for the Pat Tillman Foundation and on the Board of Trustees for Bridges Outreach.