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

Revolution

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. the company’s DNA is wired with an urgency that meets the moment: the United Nations has predicted that by 2050 we will need up to 50% more food to meet a rising population and growing middle class.

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ZEBOX, an incubator for supply chain startups, launches its Asia hub in Singapore

TechCrunch

The APAC hub is backed by Enterprise Singapore, a board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry to foster SME development, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, alongside industry partners Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore, PSA unboXed and Synergy Marine Group.

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Banyan wants to unlock financing for a (more) sustainable future

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trillion per year investment gap in renewable infrastructure that is required in order to meet our net zero targets by 2050. We’re looking forward to building out new features to unlock the IRA and other opportunities that our customers need to act on.” Banyan has two focal points for its new funds: people and product.

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Nia Richards

Forward Cities

The 2019 Institute for Policy Study on the national racial wealth gap reported if the trajectory of the past three decades continues, by 2050 the median White family will have $174,000 of wealth, while Latino median wealth will be $8,600 and Black median wealth will be $600. We all play a role in these stats. And I continue to.

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Make accessibility part of your startup’s products and culture from day one

TechCrunch

Because this is an opportunity for your company to get ahead of the competition and reap the rewards of being an early adopter. Moreover, the world’s population of those who are 60 and older is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, up from 900 million in 2015. This starts with having the right people on board. You have the why.

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The Station: Arrival slashes EV targets, more Tesla FSD controversy and NHTSA loses its captain

TechCrunch

Cliff is headed over to the California Air Resources Board. Urban Innovation Fund , a cities-meets-technology focused firm led by Clara Brenner and Julie Lein, received commitments of $101 million for its Fund III and $20 million Opportunity Fund. and Ares Electronics , a provider of circuit boards. . Electric vehicles.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

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billion by 2050, and members of this cohort — who are leading longer, active lives — have plenty of money to spend. “If you can provide a valuable, scalable service for the older adult market, there’s a lot of opportunity to drive growth through partnerships,” he notes.