American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

Hunter Walk: Textio , the startup you founded and CEO’ed until a few months ago, is almost 10 years old. We way underestimated Textio’s stickiness within HR and how deeply HR execs would invest in Textio. Big companies are also rich with much more cash to fund AI investments and compute costs. The first one is simply focus.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Register Stilt Studios , the Indonesian startup renowned for its innovative prefabricated modular homes, has successfully concluded a series A funding round, raising $10 million through a blend of debt and equity investments. Based in Bali, Indonesia , Stilt Studios specializes in creating sustainable and modular homes.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

First Complete Cycle of Investment Under Novel State Program Benefits Newark Provider of HR Gaming Platform TRENTON, N.J. October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

ShareChat, the Indian social media startup backed by Twitter, Google, Tiger Global and Temasek, has laid off 20% of its workforce — or over 400 employees — just a month after eliminating more than 100 roles. The startup informed its employees about the decision on Monday morning.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In 2024, a number of new EU regulations are expected to come into force, which will tighten the obligation of electric vehicle manufacturers and resellers to recycle batteries at the end of their natural lifespan. German battery recycling startup Cylib leapt at the opportunity, raising a total of €11.6 million ($12.6

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What we did: Revolution Growth Partner, Fazeela Rashid , discussed investing in the future of food at October’s Reducetarian Summit. Hear her takes on fundable companies in the space and what sustainable protein innovators she thinks will come out ahead. Check out event highlights and the winning startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) will serve as a hub for financial technology (fintech) and insurance technology (insuretech) startups. The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. Plug and Play invests in over 250 companies a year.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

May 1, 2024) – Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) joined company leaders to cut the ribbon on HAX, LLC’s newly constructed United States flagship headquarters located at 707 Broad Street in Newark.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

$20M program matches investors’ direct investment in product-based companies TRENTON, N.J. April 24, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has closed its first four approvals under the Angel Match Program , awarding a total of $2 million to support early-stage technology companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2023

Register Equatorial Space Systems, a Singapore-based rocket propulsion and space launch startup, has raised US$1.5 Equatorial Space Systems’s breakthrough in rocket propulsion holds the potential to lower barriers related to safety, cost, and sustainability that have traditionally impeded the adoption of space technologies.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

TThe Incubator aims to cultivate a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering tailored support and resources to women-led startups. During the program, up to 20 female founders from 10 early-stage impactful startups will participate in a series of masterclasses, mentoring sessions, and pitching exercises.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

February 15, 2024) – To respond to challenges faced by New Jersey technology and biotechnology companies in raising capital, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is launching monthly Innovation Programs Office Hours to highlight programs offered by the Authority to stimulate the innovation economy.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

My previous startup was bootstrapped, easy, fast, and 100% control. Fundraising is different for each startup, and it’s also very different in each stage of that startup. Let’s get one thing very clear, not every startup has to raise investment nor it’s the job of a startup to raise money. Refresh again.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Existing investors, including co-founder of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz, Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital and notable sustainable tech investor Capricorn Investment Group also participated in the round. “Our 2024 date is not a key demonstration of the science at this point. Image Credits: Helion Energy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

If you don’t have a sustainable approach you shouldn’t do it,” Fritjofsson told TechCrunch. “We Since the global pandemic started over 18 months ago, consumer behavior toward purchasing groceries online became more regular and is expected to grow to $190 billion by 2024. Image Credits: Martie. For me, this is brilliant.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With an investment of 4.47 Sustainable growth in gaming is being championed through initiatives like the Gyeonggi Global Game Center and the Gyeonggi Game Academy, driven by the Gyeonggi Content Agency. billion won, the area will be divided into three vibrant zones dedicated to play, festivals, and relaxation. nationally.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

The global market for consumer packaged goods apps is forecasted to reach $15 billion by 2024. Our mission is to improve the lives of consumers by bringing forth more sustainable products and packaging, but also helping companies be more agile and handle changes as the biggest change is happening.”. That is what this round is about.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

With its first electric vehicle now outselling the quintessential 911 sports car, the German automaker is responding by upping its bet on EVs, in part via a hefty investment in lithium-silicon battery developer Group14 Technologies. The startup claims that its SCC55 material can store 50% more energy than traditional graphite anodes.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Italian climate startup Energy Dome , which has developed a “CO 2 Battery” for storing renewable energy, has closed a €40 million (~$44M) Series B round — bringing the total raised for its novel energy storage solution to €54M (or just shy of $60M). And mining for lithium raises environmental concerns in and of itself.)

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Board will work to increase capital to minority-owned startups, create diverse innovation economy WOODBRIDGE, N.J. The board will provide knowledge, guidance, and insights on ways to best increase capital, access, and investments in New Jersey’s diverse entrepreneurs.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

In a statement, Phyx44, the first full stack precision fermentation startup in India, said on Thursday that they also received backing from Big Idea Ventures and Humane Society International. million in fund round led by Better Bite Ventures first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 23, 2023

RiKarbon was founded in 2018 with support from a federal Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the Department of Energy and a mission to develop and commercialize sustainable proprietary technologies that capture and repurpose carbon emissions.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 31, 2023

Register Sea Ltd , the Singapore-based e-commerce giant and parent company of Shopee , has announced its plans to expand its investments in Malaysia. The three-day investment mission to Singapore by Tengku Zafrul is in conjunction with the first official visit of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

Electric aviation startup Beta Technologies closed a $368 million Series A funding round on Tuesday, with investments from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. The company has not entirely ignored passenger transportation, however, announcing last month a partnership with Blade Urban Air Mobility for five aircraft to be delivered in 2024.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

His leadership at Proterra was first and foremost about increasing access to affordable, sustainable solutions and shaping a zero-emission transportation future for the benefit of our planet and the health of our communities. His work as a partner at and Kleiner Perkins was dedicated to leading the sustainable transformation of industries.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2021

As nations around the world race to reduce their environmental footprint and embrace more sustainable methods of production, finding a way to remove carbon from the metals business will be one of the most important contributions to that effort. One startup that’s developing a new technology to address the issue is Boston Metal.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2023

based agtech startup that’s using computer vision AI plus farm-sized proprietary machinery to expand crop yields. “They’re interested in the fact that it’s clean and sustainable… So they’re excited, shall we say. What is automation good for? It’s just crazy.” Spain and California.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

New and existing investors, including Tarsadia Capital, Citius, Arago Capital, Foundation Capital and Quiet Capital also participated in the round to bring Jüsto’s total venture capital investment to date to over $250 million. billion industry by 2024, up from $95.8 Meanwhile, the online grocery industry in the U.S. billion in 2020.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups. trillion by 2024. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping startups that innovate in areas like payments, financing, insurance and compliance. B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups. “It was an impressive comeback.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

For its part, working with Lucid helps Saudi Arabia’s goal of transforming and diversifying its economy by developing sustainable energy and transportation. billion investment in 2018. failed to excite the investing public. In full-year terms, the pace of Lucid’s investment in scale and R&D is even more obvious.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Talent in 2024. Are we putting our energy into sustaining those relationships by being there to offer counsel or introductions? So the activity and cadence around sustaining that is very different than it is when you’re building. We measure a lot in terms of tracking how we’re spending our time.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

That’s why technologies coming from companies like Malta , an energy storage technology developer that just raised $50 million in new financing, are attracting attention and venture capital investment. The company is currently working on its first commercial scale plant, which it expects to commission in the 2024 or 2025 time frame.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

OK2StandUP, a cutting-edge healthcare technology startup dedicated to preventing falls among seniors, is thrilled to announce a strategic investment of $150,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (CNP). Persistence and a clear vision are crucial for impactful investment and sustained success.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Capital might be harder to come by than it once was in startup land, but some firms are bucking the trend — hard. ” Why the large cash infusion — particularly large for a seed round — in a dev-focused startup, you might ask? . In 2021, VC investment in identity management startups reached $3.2

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