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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. Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. Getting there will be another story.

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

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The six startups making the cut for Subak’s 2022 program will each receive up to £110,000 (~$145,000) of unrestricted grant funding, along with mentorship and support to scale their impact. pre-seed to help industrial manufacturers do sustainability reporting. Tanso nabs $1.9M