StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

They’re starting businesses, innovating new technology, leading teams and helping their communities. Last year was a big year for these leaders—even if the VC funding numbers don’t show it—and we’re excited to see what these entrepreneurs do in 2021. The Midwest’s top female founders to watch in 2021. Summersalt (St.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Also in China, the first nation to register COVID-19 cases at the end of 2019, they advocate a change of attitude towards sustainability. Now it is more accepted both to participate in foreign webinars and to disseminate good practices with the rest of the Impact Hub worldwide,” says the leader of the innovation space.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

After a blockbuster year for venture capital funding in 2021, the flow of capital to Indian startups seemed like it would buck global trends in early 2022, but dried up in the second half of 2022. 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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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are my predictions for 2021. Database startups, data movement startups, data quality startups, data lineage startups, machine learning startups will be the zeitgeist of the decade as they shape the next wave of massive innovation. 2021 could be even better, particularly since fundraising momentum is now a global phenomenon.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We were invited to participate by the Global Leaders Initiative, which aims to bring key networks together to find solutions that address the challenges of sustainable development. The collaboration produced a White Paper, Future Readiness of SMEs: Mobilizing the SME Sector to Drive Widespread Sustainability and Prosperity.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Companies can’t sustain their innovation after a founder leaves.” USV TEAM POSTS: Nick Grossman — Nov 20, 2021 USV Algorand Transparency Statement, Q3 2021. I remember about fifteen years ago, a well-known VC said to me “you need to sell a company within a few years of the founder leaving.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, recognizing the most ingenious and innovative ideas recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association, was recently awarded to two ACA member-funded companies disrupting their fields.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

According to estimates from PitchBook, venture capital and angel investment activity has declined since 2021, with a 40 percent reduction in the amount of companies receiving investment and a 50 percent decrease in investment funding.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Patrick Chopson and Sandeep Ahuja started cove.tool , an Atlanta-based company developing software to optimize building design for sustainability and cost, because of problems they’d faced in their careers as architects. ” Ultimately, the focus will still be on efficiency and sustainability, the founders said. .”

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StartupNation

JULY 6, 2021

Copyright © 2021 by Anaplan, Inc. Sustaining productivity with that level of mobility means keeping the best people for as long as possible becomes an advantage. Innovation. To sustain a thriving career, workers in all fields and at all levels will need to become adaptable, lifelong learners. All rights reserved.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

What this VC was saying is that once you replace visionary leadership with operational leadership, the Company will stop innovating and start to lose value. I agree completely that companies that stop innovating will start to lose value. Some founders are this rare breed of visionaries who can operate too. Most are not.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Expedited innovation. According to the Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California’s 2021 Impact Report , over 90% of all businesses in the area are “microbusinesses (less than five employees). Even large companies have begun to recognize the value in thinking entrepreneurially. More entrepreneurs, new needs.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Since the Main Street Recovery Program launched in October 2021, the NJEDA made nearly 4,000 approvals for grants, loans, and technical assistance for small businesses totaling $132 million. This program is funded by the Main Street Recovery Finance Program, which was established under the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA).

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Friendly, smart, innovative, and ready to lend a helping hand. The 2021 best Ann Arbor tech companies. We’re excited to see what this partnership brings in 2021! Related: Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021. Not only that, but Ann Arbor is home to great people. Duo Security. Workit Health.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

NJ’s Strategic Innovation Center will support 100 new companies over next five years, generating at least 2,500 new jobs NEWARK, N.J. From HAX to the Princeton AI Hub, to the Helix and Edge Works, New Jersey’s innovation story is evolving and our investment in the field will lead to long-term, sustainable economic growth.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Brian Schwarzbach Contributor Brian Schwarzbach is an SF-based investor with Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm investing across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. It’s largely due to the changing cultural and societal value placed on sustainability. Recommerce is a concept as old as trade itself.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 19, 2021

August 19, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, has today announced that it will showcase its end to end 3D printing validated workflow for the first time at RAPID + TCT 2021. VENTURA, Calif., Visitors can find Nexa3D on booth E7428. Read more here.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Feed the Founders is a monthly networking event designed for entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on novel innovations. At the event, attendees will have the chance to meet founders and business leaders who have faced similar challenges and found innovative solutions, fostering an environment of empowerment and transformation.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

This early commitment from the NJEDA catalyzes additional financing in these innovative startups. was founded in 2021 and is the developer of a data science and analytics platform designed to leverage unique data sets to provide artificial intelligence (AI)-based insights to investors. TLA Innovation, Inc.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Circularity tales: From organic waste to alternative proteins AgriLife, a Tanzania-based venture established in 2021, is on a mission to revolutionise sustainability by transforming organic waste into a valuable resource. AgriLife, established in 2021, aims to revolutionise sustainability by pioneering a waste-to-nutrient technology.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

In its Road to Next report released Tuesday, Deloitte found that even though overall investment in work software companies is down from the lofty heights it reached in 2021, the segment still accounted for 15% of total expansion-stage deal value in 2022 (per PitchBook). million in 2021 to $35 million in 2022.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Munch-based climate tech startup Tanso , which sells software to help industrial manufacturers carry out sustainability reporting and carbon accounting, has banked €6.5 it took in last month via an EU innovation grant under the bloc’s EIC Accelerator program. million in early stage growth funding. Tanso nabs $1.9M

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Impact Hub

APRIL 19, 2024

Celebrating artists tackling social and environmental issues For World Creativity and Innovation Day, Impact Hub Network commemorates the profound influence of human creativity in addressing local challenges, particularly those concerning social and environmental issues. Save the planet” AR mask from Inés Longevial.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Abrar Chaudhury is a climate finance research fellow at Oxford Said Business School researching on topics of global environmental change, climate finance, policy implementation, sustainable development, and corporate purpose. VCs invested nearly $50 billion in climate-tech companies between 2020 and 2021. trillion to 4.8 trillion to 4.8

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Circular, founded in 2021 with the backing of Y Combinator, provides customers with access to premium tech devices through subscription plans. The company prioritizes sustainability and responsible consumption, offering a sustainable and affordable solution for consumers to access the latest tech gadgets.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the September 2021 Board of Director’s meeting, five additional companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA. We Invest in Innovation. NO fees, points, or collateral required! For more information, visit [link]. www.envisionbiomedical.com.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 31, 2023

This innovation reinvigorates very early-stage IPOs. US VC investment falls from $275b in 2022 to $200b in 2023 & sustains at about $200-220b in 2024 as LP interest in venture attenuates after the euphoria in 2020 & 2021. We see the first broadly successful tokens with dividends (likely outside the US).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are at least eight companies across the globe using mycelium to make leather, per the 2021 Material Innovation Initiative report. These mycelium-based materials innovators have attracted investors to ramp up mushroom- and plant-derived leather. billion valuation in September 2021. billion by 2026.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

In 2021, she realized city government needed technical support to figure out how to better support entrepreneurs and innovators. We hope to see economic developers, government leaders and community buildings use equitable entrepreneurship-led economic development as a strategy for sustainable rural growth in the coming years.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Nature’s Fynd, which raised $350 million in a Series C round in 2021, created Fy, a vegan protein that can be used as a solid, liquid or powder to make sustainable foods, like meat and cheese. MycoWorks launched its first partnership with Hermès in early 2021 and now has contracts in place with a range of major global luxury brands.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 8, 2023

The competition is aimed at fostering innovation and technology development in the region and supporting start-ups. The HK Tech 300 initiative is a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme by City University of Hong Kong, which has a total commitment of up to HK$600 million.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

participated in the BEYOND International Technology Innovation Expo (BEYOND Expo) in Macau, recognized as Asia’s largest technology expo. 1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond. Register South Korea venture investment firm ‘1Billion Partners Inc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

billion in 2022 from 2021, it was still up 52% compared to 2020 and made up 18% of all funding globally, proving that investors still have faith in fintech’s future. Grow in a way that’s smart and sustainable for the long run,” advises Michael Sidgmore, a partner at Broadhaven Ventures. “We What do you feel might be overhyped?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The importance of building more sustainable businesses has never been more evident, especially for those in the food and beverage space,” said Surbhi Martin, vice president of Greek yogurt and functional nutrition for Danone North America. “By Imperfect Foods brought in $95 million in Series D funding for its sustainable grocery delivery.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

But with 2021 came all the second- and third-order effects of the crisis, further accelerating a continentwide tech expansion to a pace beyond any projections. in 2021 from 2.3% Atlantico Digital Transformation Index 2021 LatAm. Total unicorn market cap 2021 LatAm. in 2020 for LatAm as of August. Image Credits: Atlantico.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By combining Spherics’ innovative software with Sage’s digital network, we are connecting businesses with their customer and supplier emissions data, enabling easy and collaborative climate action across value chains which helps to reduce carbon.” . .

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