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Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals

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Marie Ekeland has unveiled her next act — and it’s a new fund called 2050. She is also one of the founding members of France Digitale , the main startup lobby in France. With 2050, Ekeland is going back to the drawing board with a different vision when it comes to investment thesis, fund structure and the firm’s own values.

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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. Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3

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

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So while Toyota Ventures’ investment approach isn’t changing, it’s broadening the scope of startups it will consider investing in. . “AI Startups are experiments in the marketplace, and this is a way for us to understand and get comfortable with where innovations are coming from.” . We think carbon capture and storage will play a role.

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

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Founded in 2018 by CMA CGM Group chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé, ZEBOX already has hubs in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, West Africa and the Caribbeans, which have collectively worked with 100 startups that have raised a total of $235 million in funding. ZEBOX looks for startups in four area.

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem

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Register The startup ecosystem, including Pangyo Techno Valley, is rapidly aligning with the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) trend. Aimed at supporting SMEs grappling with burgeoning ESG demands, this initiative also strengthens carbon reduction regulations, paving the path for 2050 carbon neutrality.

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IFC launches new platform to bolster digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan

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In Africa, the digital economy has the potential to contribute $712 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050. It is designed to make equity or equity-like investments in tech startups and help them grow into scalable ventures that can attract mainstream equity and debt financing. trillion and create 1.5

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The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

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But one of the things I’ve learned on my journey in co-founding my latest startup is that technology should be enabling and accessible to all, and nowhere is this more critical than for empowering our older adults. billion in 2050. Older adults are one of the most underrepresented audiences for new technology products and platforms.