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Thursday, September 11, 2014

At least one venture capital firm thinks that B Corporations, which have been certified to meet certain standards of social good and environmental sustainability, are a worthy investment.

CircleUp, a site that connects angel investors with consumer products companies,announced last month that it’s joining up with the Collaborative Fund to invest $4 million in B Corps. The investment is part of CircleUp’s B Corps Circle–essentially a small fund orsyndicate anchored by Collaborative Fund, in this case.