North Dakota Shark Tank Program Embraces ESG and DEI

While the legislature continues it's futile fight against ESG, the $45 million investment fund managed by Kevin O'Leary embraces ESG as all as another acronym, DEI.

Previously, I have written about how the Legislative and Executive Branches in North Dakota cannot agree on how to handle ESG:

State's Handling of ESG Policy Is Inconsistent

Today, the Bismarck Tribune is reporting that the North Dakota Wonder Fund has found it’s first investment - a hunting app based in Bozeman, Montana.

The $45 million Wonder Fund North Dakota program, which aims to boost economic growth in the state, has invested $1.25 million in the tech startup LandTrust, which committed to establishing a base in Fargo as the company expands in the Midwest, according to a company statement. Wonder Fund money comes from The U.S. Treasury Department's State Small Business Credit Initiative. 

LandTrust is an "online land sharing marketplace" that enables outdoors enthusiasts to use private land for recreation such as hunting. 

“With LandTrust expanding into the Midwest we saw the need to establish a headquarters staffed with folks familiar with regional farming, outdoor recreation, and land management practices,” LandTrust Founder a…