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Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster

TechCrunch

German battery recycling startup Cylib leapt at the opportunity, raising a total of €11.6 “We need to create awareness with different stakeholders to ensure that battery recycling is given the attention it deserves to enable a circular economy in battery usage.” “This will enable true green and circular mobility.”

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NJEDA Establishes New Jersey Green Bank to Advance Climate Goals

American Entrepreneurship

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. Additionally, the NJEDA has been engaged with sister agencies to identify investment opportunities.

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From root to crown, Mast Reforestation is regrowing the tree economy for the 21st century

TechCrunch

Making a rich data play like this not only provides a powerful dashboard for logistics that can be read by anyone at a glance, but it enables detailed studies of outcomes and easy identification of opportunities and needs. With wildfire season in the U.S.

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The Station: TuSimple loses the driver, Nikola settles and transpo predictions for 2022

TechCrunch

Buckle up for smarter vehicles that will not only affect the way you ride, but will also provide operators with more monetization opportunities. Imagine a smart helmet with an augmented reality-enabled visor, pointing out directions for you or enticing you into the nearest coffee shop with a floating coupon! But that’s not all!

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How to get superior returns in VC

David Teten VC

We think there are a lot of opportunities to differentiate by using technology aggressively, e.g., Totem , an investor operating system built by some of my past colleagues at ff Venture Capital. . Quantitative, technology-enabled investing in private companies makes sense , but is structurally very difficult.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. Travis Connors, Building Ventures At Building Ventures, we see enormous opportunities developing for the use of robotics in construction over the next 20 years. I’m excited to watch this space evolve.

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Female-founded climate and construction tech startup backed by Mark Cuban

American Entrepreneurship

This has presented a great opportunity to Kind Designs. Without intervention, the United States could be on track to destroy over 50,000 miles of marine habitat by 2040 1 “The investment decision was swift and resolute,” comments Anthropocene Ventures’ Managing Partner, Matthew McGraw.