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Richard Muscat

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Richard Muscat is the Founder of Untangled, challenging capitalist structures in climate finance. With a background in design, product strategy, and climate tech, he’s led ventures like Radical and advised RegenIntel and WorldEthicForum. He holds degrees in Computer Science and Creativity & Innovation from the University of Malta and is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.

Richard Muscat

Oct 02 2025

Impact capitalism: An exploitative partnership

Illuminem Voices

Sustainable Business · Sustainable Finance

‘Impact’ or ‘regular’, the real tragedy of venture capitalism lies in its exploitation of the entrepreneurs it takes under its wing and then discards as roadkill along the way to outsized profits

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Richard Muscat

Sep 09 2025

Waste management · Food

The consequences of climate capitalism

Richard Muscat

Aug 26 2025

Corporate Social Responsibility · Corporate Governance

Unf*cking the planet: The story so far

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