TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Collectively , they have raised over $100 million in venture capital. Last year, fintech startups accounted for 25% of the VC funding which flowed into Africa, while startups from the Big Four received more than half of the continent’s total funding. Google sets up $50M fund to invest in African startups.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 has spotlighted many of the weakest points in our transportation system, but some of the rapid shifts in consumer behavior are creating opportunities for tech once considered fanciful, like sidewalk delivery robots and eVTOLs (electric vertical and takeoff vehicles). Rachel Holt, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The European e-scooter market is currently the main battleground for companies playing in the micromobility space, taking advantage as they are of Europe’s relatively compact cities and the desire of populations to move to more sustainable transportation. In 2021, players like Tier, Voi and Dott continued to raise VC backing.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

For the better part of a decade, VC firms and growth equity funds have plowed nearly $42 billion into battery technology startups across almost 1,700 deals, according to an analysis by PitchBook and TechCrunch. Venture capital firms aren’t unusual in the battery world. So what changed? Let’s dig in. The macro changes.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startups qualifying under Startup SG can access cash grants, equity financing, and business loans. These courses are built to enhance innovation by supporting idea generation, business scalability, capital raising, and consumer validation. The applicant is required to possess a minimum of 30% shares in the company.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

Lori Systems , an African on-demand logistics and trucking company digitizing haulage and providing shippers with solutions to manage their cargo and transporters, has raised a pre-Series B round in which Google participated along with other existing investors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2021

Swedish autonomous electric vehicle startup Einride is aiming to continue the momentum sparked by partnerships with Oatly and Lidl by seeking additional capital, TechCrunch has learned. . capital markets by storm led, in part, by startups focused on the electrification of mobility. Daimler, Paccar, and Volvo all have plans as well.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Over the past decade, some of the biggest names in the tech, VC, automotive and aerospace industries have poured millions of dollars into developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. What role should it play — in existing cities and when designing future urban transportation systems?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2023

About a year ago, it seemed like myself and other colleagues were writing story after story about spend management companies raising tranches of venture capital — remember Mary Ann’s roundup story from basically this same time last year? Anyway, I have since learned that Farhan has branched out to start his own firm, LTV Capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. Here’s what I learned : The success of Zeta hinges on the idea that people want to share their finances in an ongoing and meaningful way, and that the world of finance is ready to shift from individualism to collectivism earlier and louder.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

financing back in 2005, “climate change” was some future event. While technological progress has been on an encouraging trajectory in energy and in transportation thus far, we are nowhere near done, especially in real estate and critical infrastructure. That’s where growth capital and eventually infrastructure investments come in.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

Zoomo, the Australian startup with a mission to electrify delivery fleets through e-bike subscriptions, announced a $12 million interim capital raise on Monday. “Their expectations for quality commercial vehicles, on demand service, flexible financing and tech enabled security features spurred us to innovate.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In short, it appears that a host of startups raised new capital last year when valuations – and therefore revenue multiples – were hot. Startups/VC. In the wake of valuation declines at Bird and Lime, you might think that investors were over putting capital into the shared personal mobility game. Can Taur make e-scooters cool ?

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

In 2021, fintech startups were the top recipients of venture capital globally, accounting for about 21% of dollars raised with $131.5 Based on that categorization, the fintech space ranked third behind food and transportation, respectively. Layoffs up in H1 2022. billion across 4,969 deals. of the total.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In this piece , I spotlighted what influenced this venture capital growth — which, at the time, was pegged at a little over $4 billion. Briter Bridges : In 2020, the publication reported that fintech companies accounted for 31% of the total VC funding. The Big Deal : Nigeria topped African VC investment destination at $1.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. How Your Startup Should Think About Collaboration, Not Just Capital. But it’s getting close.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 9, 2024

Venture capital firm made an early commitment to mobility, transportation and energy Global venture capital firm Maniv, based in Tel Aviv and NYC, is advancing solutions to climate change via its recently announced early-stage venture fund of $140 million.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

The judges for this pitch-off will be Yoon Choi (Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator) on day one; and Sven Strohband (Khosla Ventures), Victoria Beasley (Prelude Ventures) and John Du (GM Ventures) on day two. ” Mar Hershenson — Pear VC. Victoria holds an MBA and M.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. How Your Startup Should Think About Collaboration, Not Just Capital. But it’s getting close.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

It’s also a useful overview for early employees and co-founders who may be new to startup financing. Topics covered: How financing works: SAFEs versus equity rounds. Founders: How well do you really understand seed-stage financing? Cleo Capital’s Sarah Kunst explains how to get ready to raise your next round.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

When Daniel Simon sold Bread , a consumer purchase finance and payments startup he’d co-founded, to Alliance Data Systems for over $500 million late last year, he quickly set his sights on building another startup.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Saudi-based early-stage venture capital firm RAED Ventures led the round. VC firms Algebra Ventures, Nuwa Capital, 1984 Ventures, and Global Founders Capital participated, with several regional and global angel investors taking part as well. Mazen said Sylndr plans to open up to buyers in Q4 this year or Q1 2023.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. How Your Startup Should Think About Collaboration, Not Just Capital. But it’s getting close.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

InstaDeep utilizes advanced machine learning techniques, including deep reinforcement learning in applications within an enterprise environment that cuts across various industries such as biotech, transportation, electronics manufacturing and logistics. As such, most startups have had to domicile abroad to access funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Henry, who co-founded Harlem Capital, describes Loop’s data is “almost a God-level understanding of crashes that have occurred on each, individual road.”. VC firms rushed to support Black founders , and Henry saw a gap in solutions committed to change. “It takes intentional tackling of systemic issues.” Image Credits: Loop.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The company had raised $43 million in funding from investors such as Foundation Capital, QED Investors and Maverick Ventures, according to Silicon Hills. Other backers include Greyhound Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund and Point72 Ventures. Multiple news outlets reported that Thrive Capital is said to be leading a $2.5

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

Khosla led the financing with participation from Founders Fund, General Catalyst, SciFi VC and Atomic, valuing Traba at $120 million post-money. ” On Traba, workers can find shifts based on their preferred types of work, locations, transportation modes and hours. Companies only pay for the shifts filled by the platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

All Raise hires new CEO : A nonprofit focused on “increasing diversity within venture capital deals and decision-makers” per our reporting, All Raise now has a new boss. The venture result : The tough market is starting to show up in venture capital results, early data indicates. Startups and VC. The TechCrunch Top 3 4.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

He’d seen mopeds used as major, if not dominant, forms of transportation as he traveled around Europe, Asia and Latin America, and he wondered why this logical (and fun) mode of transport was largely absent from American cities in general, and in his hometown, New York City, in particular. Revel secured another $33.8

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Einride today announced a $500 million tranche of financing as it looks to expand its autonomous and electric trucks into new markets globally. The cash injection constitutes an equity-based $200 million Series C portion from backers including Northzone, EQT Ventures, Temasek, Swedish pension fund AMF, Polar Structure, and Norrsken VC.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem was thriving before the war and making great progress, with Ukrainian startups raising $832 Million in VC funding in 2021. VC Funding was steadily growing before the war and there are more than 50 VC firms continuing to operating in the country. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

And now that they are entering the ranks of venture capital, one investor says those traits are informing how deals are made. Tech investors born after 1996 “have raised funds, garnered social media followings and profited from the Gen Z mentality,” says Andrew Chan, a senior associate at Builders VC. “Good for them.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Buoyant said in 2021 that it’s focused on “solutions for the industries contributing the most to carbon emissions,” including power, transportation, agriculture and buildings. million) and Systemiq Capital ($70 million). million) and Systemiq Capital ($70 million).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

It’s hard to pin down where Shein is from,” answered Richard Xu from Grand View Capital, a Chinese venture capital firm. Image Credits: MaC Venture Capital / Wonderschool. But we are in transportation. Like the US, a two-tier venture capital market is emerging in Latin America.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

From building out Facebook’s first office in Austin to putting together most of Quora’s team, Bain Capital Ventures managing director Sarah Smith has done a bit of everything when it comes to hiring. During a seed-funding round, a founder needs to convince a venture capital investor on a vision. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

With inflation rates at record highs, a recession on the horizon and threats of a long winter by venture capital giants like SoftBank , VC money is becoming harder to come by. The past few months have hit the startup community where it hurts — the balance sheet.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

As part of an ongoing series with transportation startup founders, Rebecca Bellan interviews Kodiak Robotics CEO and co-founder Don Burnette about why the autonomous trucking company remains private when so many of its rivals have gone public. How public markets can help address venture capital’s limitations.

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