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Drowning in trash: Google opens applications for circular-economy accelerator

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Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. In the broadest of strokes, the circular economy represents a colossal shift in how humanity makes and uses stuff. Amazon throws more weight behind e-fuels to see if they stick.

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Parthean cares about personal finance so you don’t have to

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Third, and finally, he thinks that strong business incentives and for-profit businesses specifically are the most sustainable way to make impact last — not nonprofits or government organizations. Today, Hezarkhani is the CEO and founder of Parthean , a personal finance monitoring and education app that just raised $1.1

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Indonesian aquaculture startup DELOS raises $8m in funding

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Register DELOS, an Indonesian aquaculture-tech company , has raised $8 million in Seed extension financing co-led by Centauri, a collaborative fund between MDI Ventures and KB Investment Co., Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

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Cocos is free to use, so over the years, it has generated capital from a mix of sources, including providing support and tutorials to third-party developers, getting funding from its Chinese parent Chukong and running gaming industry events. South America and India are among its fastest-growing regions. New arenas.

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Gorillas grabs ‘close to’ $1BN, Series C values the on-demand grocery delivery biz at $2.1BN

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an Sümer, CEO and founder, said: “The size of today’s funding round by an extraordinary investment consortium underscores the tremendous market potential that lies ahead of us. “Gorillas has been setting new standards for the delivery industry by offering an efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional grocers.

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London’s Jiffy scoops $28M for speedy grocery delivery

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The fast-following financing is a measure of how hyper competitive the on-demand grocery space has become in the UK capital — as well as being a clear signal investors are impressed with the startup’s early execution. unicorn goPuff is also in the mix — having acquired UK startups Fancy and Dija.

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

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Kikoff is hiring for 10 roles (a mix of hybrid and remote), including senior product manager, associate product manager, senior product designers, engineers and a growth marketing manager. A seller who decides to accept the Opendoor offer will be able to sell their home on their own timeline using the Opendoor platform.