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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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The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

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Lawrence Kosick is the co-founder of GetSetUp , the largest online learning community designed specifically for older adults. We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. billion in 2050. Lawrence Kosick.

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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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Healthcare infra, foodtech among hot sectors in 2-3 years – Angel Low, Principal, The Hive Southeast Asia

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She said 65% of Asia’s population will be elderly by 2050 and with that the cost of elderly healthcare is expected to grow by 5X from 2030. Aside from market forecast, Low also tells AsiaTechDesk about The Hive Southeast Asia, the mistakes founders make when raising money, and the other sectors that will see increased interest.

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Impact Hub and Goodwings Partner to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

Impact Hub

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.

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ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered vision for aviation nets $21.4 million from Amazon, Shell and Bill Gates-backed fund

TechCrunch

For Val Miftakhov, the founder and chief executive of ZeroAvia and a serial entrepreneur whose last company, eMotorWerks, was sold to Enel, the flights prove out his thesis that hydrogen power is the answer for the aviation industry. “By 2050 everybody wants to be zero emission and net zero. 2050 is one vehicle lifetime away.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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These changes will create opportunities for founders across the entire stack of computer-aided design tools for architects, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools, and finally integration with 3-D environmental models to understand and design the lifetime impact of the buildings.