Nick Cooney

Nick Cooney (born c. 1981) is a Managing Partner at Lever VC, an investment fund focused on alternative protein companies.[1]

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Nick Cooney
Alma materHofstra University (Non-Violence Studies)
OccupationManaging Partner at Lever VC
Notable work
How to be Great at Doing Good, Veganomics, Change Of Heart
Websitehttp://NickCooney.com

He co-founded The Good Food Institute, and was co-founder and Managing Trustee of New Crop Capital.[2][3] He is the author of three books: Change of Heart (2010), Veganomics (2013), and How To Be Great At Doing Good (2015). He previously worked for non-profit organizations Mercy for Animals and Farm Sanctuary and was the founder of non-profit organization The Humane League.[4]

Early life and education

Nick Cooney was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5] Cooney received a bachelor's degree in Non-Violence Studies from Hofstra University in 2003 with a major in Non-Violence Studies.

Policy and Non-Profit Work

Nick Cooney previously served as coordinator and director of the Philadelphia-based group, Hugs for Puppies.[6],[7],[8]

In 2005, Nick Cooney founded The Humane League in Philadelphia, a non-profit organization that works to reduce the suffering of farm animals.[9] Cooney is one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (2008) by Mark Hawthorne.

Since then, Nick Cooney's work promoting alternative proteins and animal protection has been featured in media outlets.[10][11] He has lectured internationally at conferences and campuses including Harvard,[12] Yale,[13] in Luxembourg,[14] and in Washington, D.C.[15]

Cooney previously worked as campaign coordinator at the non-profit Farm Sanctuary and as executive vice president at non-profit Mercy for Animals.

Work with The Good Food Institute and New Crop Capital

Nick Cooney is former board chairman and co-founder of The Good Food Institute.[16][17] He is also co-founder and former managing trustee of New Crop Capital, a private venture capital trust that invests in plant-based and cultured meat, dairy, and egg companies.[18] These two organizations collaborate to support the plant-based and cultured food companies.[19]

Work with Lever VC

Nick Cooney is founder and currently Managing Partner at Lever VC, a U.S.-Asian venture capital fund investing in early stage alternative protein companies.[20][21]

Books
  • Cooney, Nick (2010-09-20). Change of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change. Lantern Books. ISBN 9781590562451.
  • Cooney, Nick (2013-11-22). Veganomics: The Surprising Science on Vegetarians, from the Breakfast Table to the Bedroom. Lantern Books. ISBN 9781590564288.
  • Cooney, Nick (2015-04-27). How To Be Great At Doing Good: Why Results Are What Count and How Smart Charity Can Change the World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119041719.

See also

Notes
  1. "Plant protein startups vie to tap China's hungry market". Reuters. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. "Bloomberg - Nick Cooney". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  3. Gunther, Marc (2016-04-06). "New Crop – the vegan venture fund fighting for animal rights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  4. "Nick Cooney - LinkedIn". 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. Cooney, Nick (2007-09-05). "Activist Profile: Nick Cooney". Vegan Outreach.
  6. JOURNAL, Heather Won TesorieroStaff Reporter of THE WALL STREET (2005-09-28). "Animal Activists Make It Personal Against Industry". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. Smart, Gil. "Animal cruelty charges come home to roost". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  8. "The Power Of Words In Action: An Interview With "Hugs For Puppies"". Faunalytics. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  9. "The Humane League Linkedin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2017-01-07. The Humane League is a 501(c)3 and Certified Best In America by the Independent Charities of America... Nick Cooney, Founder.
  10. "This is how plant protein start-ups are tapping into China's hungry market". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  11. Cooney, Nick (2014-10-23). "Can vegetarianism help to solve NFL's problems with violence?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  12. "Legal Battles in the Food Industry: A Conversation with Nick Cooney from Farm Sanctuary". 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-01-10. Nick Cooney, founder of the Humane League and then employed by Farm Sanctuary (now working for Mercy for Animals), spoke about his involvement with activism and farm animals.
  13. "Ivy League Vegan Conference". 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  14. "Nick Cooney IARC Speaker Profile". 2013-09-12. His work for animals has been featured in hundreds of media outlets around the United States
  15. "Taking Action for Animals Conference Has Something for Everyone". 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2017-01-10. Their impressive lineup of speakers this year includes Gene Baur, President of Farm Sanctuary; Nick Cooney, Director of Education for Mercy for Animals...
  16. "Sentience Conference". Retrieved 2017-01-10. ...founder and Board Chair of The Humane League, Board Chair of The Good Food Institute, and Managing Trustee at New Crop Capital
  17. Animal Charity Evaluators (November 2017). "The Good Food Institute Review". Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  18. Gunther, Marc (2016-04-06). "New Crop – the vegan venture fund fighting for animal rights". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-10. Besides funding, Friedrich, Cooney and Kerr provide their portfolio companies with access to like-minded investors and to consumers who want to avoid meat
  19. Byrd, Emily (March 6, 2017). "Plant-Based Power Couple". Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  20. "Plant protein startups vie to tap China's hungry market". Reuters. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  21. "LeverVC | Investing in the future of protein". Retrieved 2019-04-08.

Interviews
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