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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

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Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Sopoong , a social impact-focused VC, intends to support environmentally minded tech founders in South Korea and Southeast Asia, while building a bridge between Korean conglomerates and startups in the sector. Getting there will be another story.

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AppHarvest is now APPH: Rise of the Rest’s First Publicly Traded Company

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led by Founder & CEO Jonathan Webb ?—?rang Having the opportunity to learn from the founders you back is by far one of the most rewarding parts of being a venture capital investor. I used to joke that the company moves at “the speed of Jonathan,” referring to the founder’s incredible impatience with the status quo.

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Tanso banks a seed for its CO2 footprint software for industrial manufacturers

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it took in last month via an EU innovation grant under the bloc’s EIC Accelerator program. We first talked to Tanso back in fall 2021 when its trio of founders had just nabbed pre-seed funding. We first talked to Tanso back in fall 2021 when its trio of founders had just nabbed pre-seed funding. Tanso nabs $1.9M

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Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality 

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By that same token, the new Climate Fund seeks to invest in startups that can help Toyota accelerate its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Toyota Ventures has been an invaluable partner for Boxbot since they invested in our seed round in 2018,” said Austin Oehlerking, co-founder and CEO of Boxbot, in a statement.

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Impact Hub and Goodwings Partner to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

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Together, we aim to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and help to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming below 2°C by 2050. Christian Møller-Holst, CEO & Founder of Goodwings explains, “Flying, staying in hotels and even eating. To accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

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But a United Nations report estimates that we’ll need to double global food production by 2050 to meet the needs of 10 billion people. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. Is that useful?

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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

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Founders and mentors/advisors (aka “fellows”) associated with the program include former policymakers, engineers and VCs, including former engineers at Google DeepMind, Songkick tech builders, an ex VP of Policy for Facebook, a former U.K. government minister and a former MD of Microsoft for Startups U.K.