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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

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The built environment is responsible for nearly 40% of carbon emissions worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. If it has, in what way?

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Soci raises $120M in debt and equity to grow its marketing management platform

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Co-founder and CEO Afif Khoury says that the new capital — a combination of debt and equity of which Khoury wouldn’t provide a very detailed breakdown — will be put toward mergers and acquisitions, customer success and international expansion.

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Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

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Let me elaborate on that a bit; as an investor, I’m less enthused by companies looking to raise capital to generate more demand before having some market validation. You need to plan to achieve your targets COVID and a low cost of capital were a tailwind for more technology businesses than we realized. and then budget accordingly.

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Mayfield’s Arvind Gupta discusses startup fundraising during a downturn

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Now, there’s some extremely capital-intensive businesses where you need buckets of money before that traction is generated, and that becomes harder to finance in downturns. It’s just different in different economic environments, it’s never shut, so to speak. The exit value is what drives it all.

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Zoe, which went viral with its Covid-reporting app, raises $30M to track nutrition and health

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based venture firm Accomplice is leading the round, with previous backers Balderton Capital, Ahren, Daphni, and new backer L Catterton also participating. “Given the tough economic environment, we wanted to make sure we have the capital to do this. “Zoe’s impact to date has been huge.

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Arena raises money from Peter Thiel and David Petraeus for its decision-making AI

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But that’s what startup Arena claims to do, fueled by a round of funding ($32 million) led by Initialized Capital and Goldcrest Capital along with Founders Fund, Flexport and a colorful cast of characters, including retired general David Petraeus, Peter Thiel, and Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel. Image Credits: Arena.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

We are also seeing the rise of a green tech startup scene with companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which has raised $2 billion, Form Energy, which has raised $816 million and Boston Metal, which has raised $200 million, as three examples. All of these industries have something in common. Greg Dracon, a partner at.406