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Batteries have become VC and PE’s most electric investment opportunity

TechCrunch

Rather, it’s more likely that VC and PE have sensed that the world is changing, and they’re adjusting their strategies accordingly. in 2035 and France in 2040. “Too much money” might explain the size of some of these bets, but it doesn’t explain their existence. Countries across Europe began announcing bans in the late 2010s.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Robotics and automation are not only important, but they are also likely the only way to address the challenge of delivering the built environment we need by 2040. AI has also begun to play a bigger role in the construction supply chain, production scheduling, labor management, insurance and financing, risk assessment etc.

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Request for Startups: Climate Tech

Y Combinator

Problems & Ideas: Financing as a service for building electrification Contractor enablement Finding ways (at scale) to add trust as well as ensure accountability Improving the quote lifecycle to reduce time spent (and truck rolls), automate system design, and improve installed system performance. short haul aviation and shipping).

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