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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective? We are active in construction with investments such as HOVER and Fieldwire and believe the entire sector is right for a digital and automation overhaul. About 10 percent of our time.

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

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The fund is commemorating its new identity by investing an additional $300 million in emerging technologies and carbon neutrality via two early-stage funds: the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund. . The Frontier Fund is a step outside of mobility.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

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The market size of Africa’s digital economy is massive and, if projections go as planned, should top $712 billion by 2050. The report also pinpoints other metrics such as fixed and mobile broadband connections and mobile cellular network coverage. million jobs due to Google’s $1 billion investment in the continent.

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Singapore’s InterContinental Energy Attracts $115M Funding from GIC and Hy24

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Register Singapore-based InterContinental Energy has secured $115 million in equity investment to advance its mission of scaling up green hydrogen production. “We launched Hy24 to catalyze the development of the hydrogen industry at scale by investing in hydrogen leaders and entrepreneurs,” stated Hy24 CEO Pierre-Etienne Franc.

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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. “Two-thirds of the fund will be invested in the environment and climate tech, including renewable energy, agri-tech, and food tech, and the rest will go to the information technology industry investment,” Han said.

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FarmSense uses sensors and machine learning to bug-proof crops

TechCrunch

Shailendra Singh — the company’s CEO who has developed systems for wireless and cellular networks as well as security — works on the hardware side. It disincentives investment in technologies that would raise income on average, because the future is unknown,” Carter said. The impact of this technology is clear.

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Sustainability data platform Worldfavor fuels up for ecosystem opportunities

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The 2016-founded startup says its network is being used by over 25,000 organisations across 130+ countries to access and share information to support decision-making related to ESG goals — such vis-a-vis CO 2 emissions reductions or for responding to human rights concerns.