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Female Invest acquires sustainability-focused investment platform Gaia Investments

TechCrunch

The Copenhagen-based startup announced the acquisition of fellow Danish fintech Gaia Investments this week with plans to integrate the trading platform, which focuses on investing in companies with sustainability goals, into its app. “I didn’t become a founder in the first place to be a founder,” he said.

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Ex-Singlife head Ned Lowe joins MISSION+, leads effort to accelerate growth across Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Register MISSION+ has announced the addition of Ned Lowe as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead efforts to accelerates support for fintechs and insurtechs across Southeast Asia. The technology building firm sought the likes of Revolut, Railsr and Draper Startup House to further its growth. Username or Email Address.

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United Nations Development Program and 500 Startups Join Forces to Bridge the World of Impact Financing and Tech Startups

500

Startup founders often have ambitions not just to make money, but to change the world. So, how do we help these founders accomplish these goals? Enter ImpactAIM Indonesia, a program forged from a partnership between 500 Startups and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

TechCrunch

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. The early-stage VC had already set up five social impact funds and backed 81 startups since 2020, after Han acquired the firm in December 2019.

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15 Years of Founders’ Co-op

Founders Coop

Our firm’s original premise was – and remains – dead simple: Seattle is a global gravity well for engineering talent, thanks to the sustained excellence and corresponding human capital needs of Amazon and Microsoft. By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale.

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Exploring the Diverse Ventures of a Serial Entrepreneur in the World of Startups and Literature

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing DC Palter, startup founder, angel investor, author, and self-described sake snob. DC founded two successful startups in the enterprise IT space, then transitioned to investing in and mentoring startups focusing on energy sustainability. The list goes on and on.

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Founders – Pitch to VCs at TC Early Stage

TechCrunch

Tambe recruits, sources, vets and trains startup founders from across the globe, as Editor of Startup Battlefield – TechCrunch’s global startup competition. Neesha studied international security and sustainability from Georgetown University and De Anza College.