💧Captain's Log: Q1 2021. Tap Updates, Podcasts, Music, Books, and more

Hi Everyone,

I’m experimenting with a new email update format.

Below is a quarterly round up of the latest at Tap, new projects, and media recommendations with links to explore further.

I’m sending you all my best from Bavaria, Germany.

💧 Tap

  • Here is a recap of 2020 and outlook for 2021.

  • Now you can win prizes for drinking Tap! Join the Planeteers who are logging their plastic bottle savings with Tap’s DrinkwareOS, and you’ll earn entries to win in a weekly rewards sweepstakes.

    • Sign up, add a reusable, and log your first refill to enter to win (currently a $30 Amazon Gift Card).

  • If you’d like to accessorize your reusable, QR stickers and NFC Tags seamlessly connect to your Tap account and available for sale in the Tap shop.

🎙️ PodSnacks

  • In 2020, Snack Queen and I observed that there are tens of thousands of podcast episodes published a week but only 24 hours in a day. How could anyone listen to them all? So, we created PodSnacks.

  • PodSnacks is a paid subscription email newsletter that delivers the key takeaways from podcasts. For example, if a podcast is 45 minutes long, PodSnacks will save you 42 minutes of listening time by providing a 3 minute readable digest. Think of it like “Cliffsnotes for Podcasts.”

  • Here’s the PodSnacks of my most recent interview, and from the founders of Carmera, CityRow, and Zola. PodSnacks just launched specific verticals, with the first sector coverage of the water industry. If you would like coverage for your industry or topic, email PodSnacks at info@podsnacks.org.

😇 Angel Investments

"The next hot investment is water” - Wired Magazine - March 30, 2021

  • I am specifically focused on angel investing in the WaterTech sector. Water is heating up, but in the words of Lavar Burton, “you don’t have to take my word for it.” [one, two, three]

  • For example, I recently invested in Phuc Labs, a company that built a smart valve that leverages computer vision and artificial intelligence for water remediation and reclamation.

  • Contact me if you are or know a founder building in the WaterTech sector, or an investor who wants exposure to these opportunities.

💬 Articles

  • “We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals” (The Guardian)"

  • “Scientists don't know why one-third of U.S. rivers have turned yellow or green” (Mic)

  • “California rainfall is at historic lows, water restrictions handed down this week” (SF Gate). Dry Conditions Early Warning Letters (CA Water Board)

📚 Reading Recommendations

📺 Watching Recommendations

🎵 Listening Recommendations

📰 Newsletters | Communities

  • My Climate Journey ($10 Per month). Especially helpful for those looking to transition into a climate career.

  • ClimateTech (Free). Round up of what’s happening in the ClimateTech investing space.

  • Pirate Wires ($10 per month). Essays on politics, tech, and current events from Michael Solana.

💼 Job Opportunities

Samuel Ian Rosen