American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Founded in 2022, Encharge AI is led by CEO Naveen Verma, CTO Kailash Gopalakrishnan, and COO Echere Iroaga, all veteran technologists with semiconductor design and AI systems backgrounds. Verma, a Princeton University professor since 2009, has conducted pioneering research in next-generation computing technologies.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

ESG embodies a company’s commitment to maintaining sustainable business practices, upholding core values, and transparently reporting non-financial performance metrics. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Mighty Building’s self-proclaimed mission is to create “beautiful, sustainable and affordable” homes. Execs say the new capital will go toward making supply chain improvements and moving up research and development timelines. “We have spent four years figuring out what it takes to achieve that. .”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 9, 2022

2022 YLAI Fellow Wilnes Clement is the CEO of Smile Urban Farm and Recycling Center (SUFARC), a company that advocates for zero waste throughout cities in Haiti. 2022 YLAI Fellow Nikita Legall is the managing director of Tropical Hives , a sustainable development company that produces honey and its byproducts.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

In 2022 Niday and Ugur Oezd emir co-founded B onsai , combining their extensive backgrounds in agricultural technology and robotics. He was instrumental in developing the vision-based autonomy stack at both John Deere and Blue River Technology, driving key innovations in agricultural robotics.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

The theme for this summit is “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future,” which responds to the hemisphere’s most pressing issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, threats to democracy, the climate crisis, and a lack of equitable access to opportunities. . Department of State and implemented in 2022 by IREX.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

And with lockdowns now a thing of the past, we predict travel to also increase from 2022 levels which is a great sign for the industry and for business. Continued focus on sustainability. Investors and consumers prefer businesses that prioritize ecological impact and sustainability. Immersive customer experience.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here are the top Detroit startups and tech companies to watch in 2022. Small Detroit startups to watch in 2022. Floyd is a furniture company based in Detroit that is concerned with longevity, sustainability, and modern design. The company is rapidly growing and we’re excited to see what 2022 has in store.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Every penny counts when you’re just starting out, and making a few simple adjustments can really save your startup some cash in 2022. Partnerships can also help startups save money by providing access to technology or other resources that would be too expensive to develop or purchase on their own. Hacking your budget.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system. There are many ways to fund your startup in 2022. Decentralized crowdfunding.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

However, by 2022 (with most pandemic restrictions in the rear view mirror and financial markets facing challenges), investors began gravitating towards perceived safe havens, as reflected in the data. Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. Despite the challenges that emerged in the second half of the year, 2022 was another year of growth for Africa in terms of total funding raised, number of deals and number of investors involved.

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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. Juno co-founder and CEO Jonathan Scherr said the San Francisco-based startup plans to build all electric properties by assembling “the first OEM ecosystem for ground-up development.” (For

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 27, 2023

We’re excited to highlight 2022 YLAI Fellowship alum Bevon Charles , from Grenada. Bevon is the CEO and founder of Akata Farms , a company that builds sustainable farms and employs climate-smart agriculture to raise poultry, grow crops and create value-added products for hotels, supermarkets, restaurants and households across Grenada.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 13, 2022

More recently, academics demonstrated a further increase in productivity in remote work, from 5 percent in the summer of 2020 to 9 percent in May 2022. Applied Materials , a high-tech manufacturer, has developed an “Excellence from Anywhere” modality. That’s because companies and employees grew better at working from home.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The company has already seen revenue triple between 2022 and 2024, and it boasts a trailing 12-month gross revenue retention rate that significantly outpaces industry normsa testament to client trust and performance delivery.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

CEO Brian Spears has a chemical engineering background and co-founded the company, which makes meat from animal cells, in 2018 after spending 12 years developing research laboratory and industry automation. “We He expects to be able to go to market in 2022, pending approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For the first time, the sector attracted over 1,100 unique investors in 2022, which in turn resulted in a record fundraising haul of $6.5 We also have a very wide top funnel such that in 2022, we made initial contact with over 2,500 startups and ideas, and eventually only partnered with less than 1% of that top of the funnel.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The company which secured around $30 million in total with its last priced round (Series E) in January 2016, plans to raise less or a similar amount when going public in 2022. To be honest, $10 million to $15 million will be for corporate development; the rest will be secondaries for shareholders. “We don’t need more.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Veev, a real estate developer turned tech-enabled homebuilder, announced today that it has raised $400 million a Series D round that propels the company to “unicorn status.” Interestingly, Veev Group started its life as a traditional real estate developer and asset manager.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. This adds capacity into an area, allowing higher density and more profitable developments. “DIMO enables a new class of mobility applications to be built by developers on real world data.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

Creator Ventures, founded in 2022 by cousins Sasha Kaletsky and Caspar Lee , is uniquely positioned to invest in the next wave of AI-enabled consumer applications, marketplaces, creative tools, and SaaS platforms reshaping the digital landscape.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

-based incubator focused on nonprofit startups that are addressing climate-related challenges through open-source data initiatives has announced the six startups which will be put through its 2022 program. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies. government minister and a former MD of Microsoft for Startups U.K.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. Place comes into play here, too. Plastomics: St. Louis, MO St.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

The massive valuations and funding rounds of 2021 left some room for optimism around the state of the Israeli cybersecurity industry in 2022, instilling a sense of security in Q1 of the new year. After closing the book on 2022 this week, it is safe to say that this optimism was somewhat misguided. billion in 2021 to $3.22

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Revolution

JULY 21, 2022

The new funding for the meat alternative startup will support rapid retail expansion, continued product development and product capabilities Meet Meati ?—?the Enter Meati: the great-tasting, sustainable, nutrient-rich, form-flexible solution filling the gap in the meatless meat market.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high). So we stayed close to our investment themes of: healthcare, fintech, computer vision, marketing technologies, video game infrastructure, sustainability and applied biology and we have partners that lead each practice area.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

A developer can, on a whim, change their mind and do whatever they want with their open source code that, most of the time, anyway comes “as is” without any warranty. Developer Azer Koçulu ran into a trademark dispute with messaging app Kik because his npm package was called “kik.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

million seed round of funding a year after being founded and a few months since it presented at the accelerator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day in March. But the startup’s premise is also that more sustainable forestry management can generate extra carbon credits for forest owners, too.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

All businesses strive toward growth because it gives rise to even bigger opportunities, fresh experiences and further development; however, with no notion of the challenges growth brings and no provisions in place to help overcome them, the impact can be detrimental. The introduction/development of new products/services.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Also known as an aggregator, the company acquires and grows brands — in Flora’s case, focused on offering sustainable products and reducing carbon emissions. He did say the company has a waitlist for its marketplace that will launch in the fourth quarter of 2022. We want to be the ‘Michelin guide’ for sustainability.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

MEDU , a Mexico-based startup, wants to reduce that waste and replace single-wear medical garments through the creation of a line of sustainable, virus-resistant reusable pieces, including surgical gowns, head coverings and full-body suits. and continues development of its full-body suit. by the end of the year.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

I believe that embracing intersectionality enables me to develop more holistic solutions that resonate with a diverse range of individuals. I’d like to share more about my growth and development as a leader, not just my accomplishments. A brighter spot: Funding going to startups with at least one female founder ticked up to 26.1%

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HPA

DECEMBER 8, 2021

HPA participated in the round, which included participation from other investors including Supply Change Capital, Aera VC, Sustainable Food Ventures, Hanfield Venture Partners, Lifely VC, Conscience VC, Kingfisher Capital, Big Idea Ventures, among others. This funding round was a milestone in the category of seafood alternatives.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

So Full Harvest got busy developing some technology that includes a spot marketplace with a matching algorithm and visibility so that buyers could see what suppliers had available. Imperfect Foods brought in $95 million in Series D funding for its sustainable grocery delivery.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 27, 2023

We’re excited to highlight 2022 YLAI Fellowship alum Nina Escamilla , from Mexico. Through freeze-drying technology, we have developed a portfolio of products that seek to have a positive ecological impact and are also healthy, innovative and socially responsible products. Thank you, Nina! government.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 1, 2022

Erie, Pennsylvania, March 31, 2022 – Altered State Distillery, a medal-winning distiller of spirits based in Erie, PA, has been awarded an investment by the Ben Franklin Technology PArtners / Central & Northern PA. Working with the Ben Franklin team has been very helpful in getting us set up for success.

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