TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Kenyan startup has over the last three years been offering a lifeline to traders in Kenya by enabling them to make mobile money transactions that are devoid of transfer charges through its Leja app. It will also extend loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) based on data from its Leja app. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 16, 2024

The NJGB will make investments through debt, credit enhancements, and other financial vehicles to attract private capital to enable the state to reach its climate goals. The NJGB will inject capital into New Jersey’s clean energy economy and support green businesses and good-paying jobs in the field.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

million in Series A funding, led by GreenPoint Partners with support from Speedwagon Capital Partners, to accelerate expansion of its managed properties and technology platform. About GreenPoint GreenPoint is an alternatives investment firm that invests at the intersection of real assets, technology and sustainability.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

The funding injection will support CompAsia’s ambition to expand its presence in Asia. Since its inception in 2016, CompAsia has evolved into a comprehensive solution that enables customers to trade in or acquire electronic devices and offers financing options. The exact amount of funding remains undisclosed.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 19, 2023

It was also participated by AlphaTrio Sustainable Technology Fund, Skystar Capital, Sovereign’s Capital, Ozora, and Gobi Partners. “We are humbled by the overwhelming support from our investors, rural bank partners, and loyal users.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

’s 2008 Climate Change Act — and is funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a climate-focused corporate social responsibility initiative launched by algorithmic trading tech firm, Quadrature Capital, in 2019. government minister and a former MD of Microsoft for Startups U.K. and CEO of Code First: Girls, among others.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

It brings the total funding raised by the startup to $7 million, having previously received support from a number of investors, including the Founders Factory Africa, Mercy Corps and the Mastercard Foundation. We are extending them the financing to enable them to scale up their businesses,” she said.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

“We created an educational SaaS that enabled real-time two-way communication between teachers and students through IT. That’s why we created EVENTUS, automating most tasks of business events with IT and enabling data analysis,” Ahn shares. Younghak Ahn serves as the CEO, with Sanghyuk Lee providing management support.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 22, 2022

Register Fairbanc, the Indonesian and Silicon Valley based technology platform that enables B2B Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) for micro-businesses in Indonesia just secured $4.8M We are looking forward to supporting them on their next phase of accelerated expansion in Indonesia.”,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

“Chipotle has aggressive goals of achieving 7,000 restaurants, along with a healthy balance sheet, which enables us to invest in in forward-thinking ventures that can help accelerate these growth plans,” Garner said. “It could be anything from innovations in farming and supply chain, to advanced robotics, and beyond.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The tech-enabled startup, launched by Fadl Al Tarzi in 2019, is filling affordability and relevance gaps in education. He also lauds the platform’s daily academic support and affordability, adding that conventional universities in the U.S. that have invested in Pathstream, Udemy and Coursera. CEO Fadl Al Tarzi.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 15, 2020

In 2019, we saw a proliferation of protest movements around the world. With burning fires in Australia to rising international tensions and now a pandemic, moving to a more sustainable political and economic system is more critical and more urgent than ever before. This isn’t news for Impact Hub.

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Impact Hub

JULY 14, 2021

Delivered by Impact Hubs in King’s Cross and Munich, this edition supported 49 entrepreneurs in identifying and pursuing medium to long-term professional goals, while demonstrating entrepreneurship as a realistic and suitable option for personal and professional development and job market (re)integration.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Choco , a company aimed at building a more sustainable food system for restaurants and suppliers, brought in another big raise — this time $111 million in what it’s calling a Series B2 round — to boost its valuation to $1.2 million round in 2019 and a $30.2 IT can play a major role in driving sustainability.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 12, 2019

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA provides investment capital and business support services to tech-startups and small manufacturers located in our 32-county footprint. At the December 2019 Board of Director’s meeting, six companies were approved for funding. www.boostpoint.com.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Food scientist Laura Katz, who also teaches food science at New York University, founded the company in 2019, and touts it as “the first company making functional human proteins for food.”. million combined round of pre-seed and seed investments from 2019 and 2020, respectively, Katz said. It gives the company $24.6

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

After more than a 12-year bull run for tech in the global markets supported by low interest rates, since the beginning of 2022, we have witnessed a significant slowdown in capital flows. Focus on growth with good economics and don’t “buy” growth, as that will come with poor economics and hence is not sustainable.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

million since its 2019 inception. Seattle-based Copper offers features such as personalized debit cards, access to 50,000 ATMs and support for digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. . It has now raised a total of $42.3 Since its launch last May, Copper has grown to have more than 800,000 users.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In August 2019, Kimberly Hickok Smith spoke at the MyEO Women of EO Summit in Bogota, Colombia. While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . I have it all right?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

On Deck, not to be confused with small business lender OnDeck, is a company that provides capital and network support for emerging fund managers and founders. Launched in June 2019, the company first announced a Founders Fellowship and has recently grown to offer more niche programs on specific verticals.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

General Catalyst MD Joel Cutler added in another supporting statement: “Hybrid and remote working is undoubtedly here to stay but a Zoom call will never be able to replicate the benefits of in-person, face-to-face interaction. The startup is also ploughing money into developing what it bills as “sustainable” travel solutions.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Here are 10 impactful moments that led us to become the largest global network that supports social entrepreneurs and innovators. Our movement stood for building a better world through the power of entrepreneurial solutions , supported by a powerful magic mix of inspiring spaces, vibrant communities and meaningful content.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Over 100,000 engineers have taken part in the company’s learning network and community, and, as of 2019, Andela had more than 1,500 engineers on its payroll. However , after noticing that this model wasn’t sustainable, it began to make changes. ’ because it was always the plan to become a global company.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

A 2019 study by Juniper Research predicted that retail sales resulting from chatbot-based interactions would reach $112 billion by 2023, while Gartner predicted that 15% of all customer service interactions globally would be completely handled by AI, including chatbots, by 2021. ” Sustained growth. human) setups.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

How Impact Hub Belgrade supports its members. As a team, we are dedicated to supporting and developing the Serbian innovation ecosystem. December 2019 marked our fifth anniversary, and it made us reflect on the achievements of the past years. 5 years of impact. Our birthday was 3 days of events filled with unique experiences.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

[GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 17 September 2019]. Accelerate2030, is an international programme that supports high-impact ventures tackling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year’s cohort of Accelerate2030 ventures are developing innovative solutions to important Sustainable Development Goals.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 14, 2019

The decline doesn’t seem to be letting up in 2019, with retailers shutting down 23% more stores than they did at the start of last year (2000+ store closings), according to Coresight Research. Casper, an OurCrowd portfolio company and new addition to the class of 2019 $1B “unicorns,” is a prime example of this new generation of “born onlines.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

“Now more than ever, consumers value convenience, flexibility and sustainability when they shop for and use products. It enables us to double down on creating an unparalleled customer experience for our subscribers, and to push the boundaries of the most innovative ways for people and businesses to access and enjoy technology.

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Feedough

APRIL 24, 2021

If you have zero financial setbacks, unlimited resources, and bottomless funds that will finance your business’ operations through failures ( In 2019, the failure rate of startups was around 90% ), then stop right now and go back to whatever chore you were doing. Outsource Whenever You Can. Find Funds For Your Business.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Even if investors have dry powder, they may need to focus on the portfolio as some companies may need more support for fund raises than they have required in the past.”. She touts the first Rising America Fund, which launched in 2019, as “the first fund led by five women of color.”.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It also builds a good relationship with Black technical support providers and different technology companies. Subsequently, it provides an opportunity for sustainable growth of minority small businesses that are underfunded. You also get education, support, and other entrepreneurial resources to help you get ahead.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

publicly listed software and services company that targets engineering and design industries, has acquired Norway’s Spacemaker , a startup that has developed AI-supported software for urban development. Autodesk, the U.S. The price of the acquisition is $240 million in a mostly all-cash deal.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

“ So it’ll be used both for supporting forestry projects directly, as well as for the development and deployment of forestry acceleration products and technology.” Forests are natural carbon sinks. . “You can plant any tree at the same time as your planting some other tree.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Juno , a proptech startup which aims to build more sustainable and affordable apartment buildings, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. Comcast Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Real Estate Technology (RET) Ventures co-led the financing, which brings the company’s total raised to $32 million since its 2019 inception.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The New York-based company developed an ordering system specifically for food distributors that supports catalogues of over 100,000 items and enables these companies to launch mobile apps and websites so that they can accept orders and payments online. Cheung co-founded Pepper with Chetan Narain and Ivana Tesanovic in 2019.

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 20, 2019

This summer I had the pleasure of facilitating the 2019 Energy (CleanTech) cohort for the AccelVT accelerator in Burlington, VT. Source: AccelVT & the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Most CleanTech companies need to interface with local utilities in order to deliver their innovations to the world. dccelectric.com Quebec .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

To continue exploring space sustainably, we must act now. Look up at the sky — hundreds of discarded satellites, spent upper-stage rocket bodies, and mission-related objects circle Earth, posing a risk to space-based services and future missions that will support what is projected to be a trillion-dollar space economy. Luca Rossettini.

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