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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. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time? Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Image Credits: twomeows (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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Planetary wants to help food startups brew up more fake meat

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The seed round was led by Astanor Ventures and followed on by a group of investors, including XAnge, Blue Horizon and Nucleus Capital. As I noted already this week , alternative proteins is a hot space attracting both startups and venture capital. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time? We are also already looking for U.S.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. According to UN forecasts, the number of people living in cities is expected to double by 2050, growing from 3.5