AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Register Healthcare infrastructure, digital health, pharma, and foodtech will be among the industries that will impact the world in 2-3 years, according to Angel Low , principal at early-stage venture capital investor and studio The Hive Southeast Asia. The Hive is a seed stage venture fund based in Palo Alto, CA.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Green hydrogen is a burgeoning sector with immense potential, anticipated to reach a market size between 450 and 600 million tons per annum (MTPA) by 2050. . “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.

energy

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The investment came from the Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the Ecosystem Integrity Fund , which led the company’s latest round, alongside previous investors Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Horizons Ventures , Shell Ventures and Summa Equity. 2050 is one vehicle lifetime away.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We asked three venture capital firms investing at the intersection of proptech and climate tech about how a focus on reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns. trillion every year between now and 2050, according to McKinsey. Anja Rath , managing partner, PropTech1 Ventures.

real estate

TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The market size of Africa’s digital economy is massive and, if projections go as planned, should top $712 billion by 2050. The report first highlights the growth of venture capital on the continent over the past six years; within this period, investments in African startups have grown 18x. The continent’s investment story.

VC

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.

innovation

TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Series A was led by SEB Private Equity, which is part of Nordic corporate bank SEB, with existing investors Brightly Ventures and Spintop Ventures also participating. They’re also of course shooting to boost ARR with the customary eye on scaling the startup onto a sustainable footing as a business.

sustainability

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.

culture

TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

Other deals that got my attention … Autonomy , the vehicle subscription startup founded by Scott Painter, has ordered 23,000 electric vehicles from 17 automakers. The EV startup-gone-SPAC did tout its access to enough capital to see it through the rest of 2022. Notable news and other tidbits. Autonomous vehicles.

micromobility

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. on potential partnerships). . ” REEF Technology last mile delivery vehicle and DHL-branded vehicle.

technology

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And while the accelerator says it only looks at founders when investing in startups, not sector, category or idea, more money in the pipeline may be empowering enough to attract a different cohort of founders. That’s a whole lot of potential mouths to feed; seafood consumption is poised to nearly double by 2050, per researchers at Stanford.

incubation

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? If you’re interested, please vote here.

construction

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2020

stake, in order to launch a joint venture. Octopus will own 30% of the venture, with Tokyo Gas owning the majority. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has set a target of reaching net-zero by 2050. s Octopus Energy has attained a $2.06 billion valuation (£1.5 Japanese renewables lag the U.K. of electricity versus 37.9%

energy

Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Having the opportunity to learn from the founders you back is by far one of the most rewarding parts of being a venture capital investor. the company’s DNA is wired with an urgency that meets the moment: the United Nations has predicted that by 2050 we will need up to 50% more food to meet a rising population and growing middle class.

venture capital

TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

The longevity space is a growing sector for tech startups. million in a round led by Boston fund One Way Ventures for its longevity company that will leverage AI to maximize people’s health span. According to CB Insights, life-extension startups raised a record total of $800 million in 2018 alone. Late last year Humanity Inc.

startup

TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

Darwinbox, which operates a cloud-based human resource management platform, has raised $15 million in a new financing round as the Indian startup looks to further expand in the country and Southeast Asian markets. This is one of Salesforce Ventures’ rare investments in Asia.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 29, 2023

Register Singapore-based venture capital firm TRIREC and Thai energy innovations company INNOPOWER announced today the formation of Energy Ignition Ventures, a $100-million growth-stage fund aimed at promoting decarbonisation initiatives.

energy

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to the accelerator, the decision to downsize the S22 batch — significantly smaller than its most recent batches — was a result of the economic downturn and changes to the venture funding environment this year. Therefore, it is plausible that being an in-person event has led to fewer African startups. Fintech … and others.

startup

TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2021

billion by 2050, and members of this cohort — who are leading longer, active lives — have plenty of money to spend. Still, most startups persist in releasing products aimed at serving younger users, says Lawrence Kosick, co-founder of GetSetUp, an edtech company that targets 50+ learners. What happens to her green card process?

venture capital

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.

transportation

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The deal could pave the way for a new business that would offer carbon capture and sequestration services to commercial enterprises around the world, if the joint venture between Climeworks and the newly formed Northern Lights company is successful. Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups.

transportation

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The world is headed for a food shortage by 2050 as its population increases, so anything to make it easier for farmers to grow food will go a long way. That’s what InnerPlant founder and CEO Shely Aronov is trying to do with her startup that uses plant physiology to gather loads of data to make farming more efficient and sustainable.

sustainability

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. “We have to double the amount of food we have to create by 2050, and if you look at where there are enough resources to grow food — all signs point to Africa.

energy

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag The Series A funding, led by Astanor Ventures and including investments from Acre Venture Partners and several of the Netherlands’ leading greenhouse operators, will enable the development of two new products: Source Cultivate and Source Control.

sustainability

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.

culture

TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

trillion per year investment gap in renewable infrastructure that is required in order to meet our net zero targets by 2050. The climate founders’ guide to the Inflation Reduction Act The $25 million funding round was led by climate software investor Energize Ventures.

sustainability

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. Costantine Edward: We recommend ventures to implement sharing models.

sustainability

AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 26, 2023

Register Japanese electric vehicle (EV) startup Terra Motors has successfully raised 4 billion yen ($28 million) in a recent Series C funding round. The funding was secured through the issuance of new shares to investors, including Osaka Gas, Century Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service, and Pegasus Tech Ventures.

startup

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

startup

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Wavemaker Partners doesn’t just want to invest in climate tech and sustainability startups. Today, the Singapore-based firm announced the launch of Wavemaker Impact , a venture builder that identifies potential business opportunities, finds seasoned entrepreneurs to turn those ideas into startups and acts like a co-founder as companies scale.

entrepreneurs

TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

Other investors that chipped in include Canadian pension fund OMERS, Decarbonization Partners, private equity firm Riverstone, Vsquared Ventures and Moore Strategic Ventures. Group14 is one of many startups racing to develop silicon-based anodes that can be repeatedly charged and discharged without breaking down.

energy

TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

French startup Deepki has raised a $166 million Series C funding round (€150 million). Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund and Revaia are also participating in the investment. Some existing investors are also putting more money on the table, such as Hi Inov and Statkraft Ventures. This represents a huge market opportunity for Deepki.

real estate

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Investors include Flexport, Transmedia Capital, Signal Ventures, Motion Ventures, Rebel Ventures, Y Combinator (Greywing was part of its winter 2021 batch) and Entrepreneur First. Rainmaking launches Motion Ventures to boost innovation in the maritime industry. million in seed funding. of the world’s commercial fleet.

enablement

TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2023

On the bright-ish side, research shows that 69% of Americans want our nation to become carbon neutral by 2050. Matthew Walker: S2G Ventures managing director of food and agriculture Matthew Walker has more than 10 years of experience in venture capital, investment banking and securities law.

disruption

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.

disruption

TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

If the world wants to feed 10 billion people in 2050, it’ll need to find a better way to grow food. million oversubscribed pre-seed round led by The Venture Collective with strategic investments from Nucleus Capital, Ponderosa Ventures, TET Ventures, Day One Ventures and Possible Ventures.

energy

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

But companies will also need help acquiring and operating their EV fleets — and this is where a new startup called Papaya is setting out to play its part. recently announced as part of its $1 trillion infrastructure bill. ” And to help take things to the next level, the London-based company today announced that it has raised $3.5

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