TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

based distributed, spatial computing startup that’s setting out to build the infrastructure for the burgeoning metaverse, has closed a $30 million seres A round of funding from a high-profile cast of investors including Epic Games and Tencent. Hadean , a U.K.-based

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

One of the most common areas of attention respondents highlighted were startups focused on construction and manufacturing. Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? According to UN forecasts, the number of people living in cities is expected to double by 2050, growing from 3.5

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to support the growth, the world’s eyes are increasingly turning to the African continent as the next potential global bread basket.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 4, 2024

The climate tech startup was launched through a combination of highly skilled climate technologists and notable investors Following several years of research and development, Alphabet’s X – the moonshot factory has taken a major step forward in commercializing low-cost Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

During his career, he has been recognized as an innovative executive with a reputation for transforming startups into global businesses. While helming Asempra, Liquid Robotics and PGSoft, Gysin led the growth and subsequent sales of all three Silicon Valley startup companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Munch-based climate tech startup Tanso , which sells software to help industrial manufacturers carry out sustainability reporting and carbon accounting, has banked €6.5 “We support our customers in benchmarking their products and companies with others and identifying hotspots and reduction potentials to stay competitive.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

Group14 is one of many startups racing to develop silicon-based anodes that can be repeatedly charged and discharged without breaking down. The startup claims that its SCC55 material can store 50% more energy than traditional graphite anodes. To do that, the company infuses a porous carbon scaffold with a silicon-containing gas.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

trillion every year between now and 2050, according to McKinsey. This survey examines the environmental impact of proptech and what startups are doing to minimize their footprint, and we’ll soon publish another covering upcoming tech in the space. The first part of this survey covered proptech startups solving financial problems.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

The outlook is bleak: The United Nations estimates food production will need to double to feed the nearly 10 billion people expected to populate the planet by 2050. Overcultivation, human-made climate change and diminishing sources of water are all contributing to a future where food insecurity will be a gigantic problem.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

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. Investors are hungry for startups to throw their money at, but VC funding isn’t always the right option at all times or for every startup.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

More funding for sustainability reporting: Sweden’s Worldfavor , an early mover platform focused on building digital infrastructure to support supply chain transparency and cater to organizations’ ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting needs, has bagged €10.2 million in Series A funding to step on the growth gas.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

There is growing awareness of the need to build capacity to remove CO 2 from the atmosphere to achieve net zero by 2050. Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups. “We have a number of MOUs and confidentiality agreements with customers and letters of support.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“By 2050 everybody wants to be zero emission and net zero. 2050 is one vehicle lifetime away. Transitioning to a hydrogen fleet is going to take more than the technical ability of a new breed of manufacturers though, Miftakhov said. It will also require government intervention. But] we are already too late.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag Based on this we support growers finding the growth strategy that is right for them.” has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business, less than a year after its previous, $10 million round.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

French startup Deepki has raised a $166 million Series C funding round (€150 million). The global real estate sector needs to act now if it is to halve its emissions by 2030 and meet the net zero target by 2050. The company is building a software-as-a-service platform for the real estate industry.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Canadian travel startup Hopper has raised a $170 million Series F round, led by Capital One. The startup’s app reviews, Better Business Bureau (BBB) profile and social media accounts were inundated with negative comments and reports of poor experiences.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

With its $25 million Series B funding — which takes its total funding to over $42 million — Banyan Infrastructure is seeking to align sustainable project finance with the technology it is meant to support and develop. There’s not just more money coming into the sector, but there’s more attention being paid to it, too.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2022

The company’s co-founder and CEO Rachel Delacour sold her previous startup to Zendesk , and was left with a big enough chunk of change that she didn’t need to work again. In addition to Coatue, which led the round, existing investors Balderton Capital, New Wave, La Famiglia and 2050 also participated in the round.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 18, 2022

About 430 million people suffer from moderate to complete hearing loss worldwide, a number expected to rise to about 700 million by 2050. ” Under the terms of the agreement, Autigen will receive an undisclosed upfront payment and research funding support. For more information, visit www.otologicpharma.com.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 20, 2023

According to a recent McKinsey report , reaching net zero by 2050 could require a 60% increase in capital spending on physical assets compared to current levels. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 As part of our global environmental strategy, Impact Hub is dedicated to supporting green ventures in scaling their solutions rapidly.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2022

billion tonnes of waste lingering out there by 2050 (World Bank), our current system has to change: we need to re-learn how to manage resources, rethink how we make and use products, and reflect on what we do with the materials afterwards. And how did Impact Hub Dar es Salaam support you in overcoming them?

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? I think this should be a wake-up call to all entrepreneurial support providers. Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City?

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Dream It

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The startup helps physicians assess and track the mental health of their patients. According to United Nations data, by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over age 65, up from one in 11 right now. According to United Nations data, by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over age 65, up from one in 11 right now.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

UK-based TrueCircle , a computer vision startup founded just last year, has nabbed $5.5 So far the startup has its tech up and running in eight UK waste sorting facilities but is ramping up quickly, with more launches coming in Q2 — when it will be expanding internationally into Europe and the US.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

There are now about 50 million people with dementia globally , a number the World Health Organization expects to triple by 2050. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia and caregivers are often overwhelmed, without enough support. The round was led by Eisai Co.,

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In part that’s because REEF does operate its own businesses on the premises and works with startups to provide actual goods and services that are location dependent for their success and revenue generating. It’s a different project, but it also has a number of supporters. on potential partnerships).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

That’s why so much of our robotics coverage revolves around startups and venture funding. In addition to the usual story roundup, I’ve asked a small cross section of investors a simple question with a complex answer: How will the SVB events impact robotics investing and startups? Curation is also an important part of the job.

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