Nick Cooney News
Nick Cooney is frequently interviewed by traditional, industry and specialty news outlets for commentary on the alternative protein space and related areas. Sample articles are below.
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Sample Media Articles, Interviews and Posts
Investor: I Wouldn't Bet Against the Plant-Based Meat Space
Nick Cooney, early BYND investor and founder and managing partner at Lever VC, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss…read more
"Covid Just Adds Yet Another Tailwind" - Investor Nick Cooney on the Opportunities for Alternative Protein Fund Lever VC
Nick Cooney, an experienced investor in alternative protein…read more
Nick Cooney Launches The Lever VC Fund
Lever VC is a venture capital fund investing in early stage companies in the alternative protein sector…read more
Lever VC launches new fund targeting alternative protein: deploys first $5m in 10 startups spanning plant-based eggs to cell-cultured breastmilk
Lever VC – a global venture capital fund whose partners were investors in Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and Memphis Meats – has…read more
Nick Cooney and Lever VC Invest In The Good Spoon Foods
Nick Cooney is the Founder and Managing Partner at Lever VC, a venture capital fund investing in early stage companies in the alternative protein sector. As a global venture capital firm, Lever VC… read more
Meet Nick Cooney on an Analysis of the Healthy Lifestyle and the People Who Prefer to Lead a Healthy Life
Nick Cooney grew up in Northeast Philadelphia…read more
Conversation With Nick Cooney
The following is a summary of a conversation that took place…read more
Nick Cooney of Lever VC // investing in alternative protein startups
Nick Cooney is the Founder and Managing Director of Lever VC. Lever VC is a new fund focused in alternative animal products, including alternative proteins, meats, and plant-based dairy products…read more
Self-interest can make the world a better place—for animals, at least
William MacAskill’s recent Quartz article makes a good point: the media often jumps to conclusions on health issues...read more
Book Review: Nick Cooney's Change Of Heart
It’s easy to do animal advocacy that will save large numbers of…read more
Interview Series: Nick Cooney
Nick Cooney is the author of Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change and Veganomics…read more
Effective Activism with Nick Cooney
Nick Cooney is the author of three books the help people become more effective change makers, and his latest book just hit shelves…read more
Nick Cooney: How to Effectively Advocate
Nick will share surprising research from his forthcoming book…read more
Nick Cooney Shares Why He Believes Investors Should Consider Investing in the Alternative Protein Industry
The alternative protein industry is an exciting opportunity for investors. With the recent growth in meat substitutes and…read more
The Impact of Social Norms on Plant-Based Meat
Studies show that if people see a minority behavior (such as eating plant-based meat) becoming more popular, they are…read more
Nick Cooney Evaluates the State of the Alternative Protein Industry
The alternative protein industry has made many exciting strides over the past few years. Startup companies like Beyond Meat...read more
IdeaMensch: Nick Cooney
Nick Cooney is the co-founder and a managing partner for Lever VC, a venture capital fund with a focus on alternative…read more
Lever VC Sees Opportunity for Plant-Based and "Clean" Meat in China
Lever VC believes that as the global demand for protein increases, so will the need to find sustainable, clean, bio-identical animal…read more
Why Consumers Are Purchasing Plant-Based Products More Than Ever Before
It’s time to face the facts — plant-based meat isn’t going…read more