Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

They prefer to just “innovate” and not have the grubby work of actually making their innovation work with real customers. Salesforce’s success as a company early on was due to the fact that their earliest customers DID have success and Salesforce put a lot of energy into making that happen. Good luck with that.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. The company plans to have additional technological and business model innovations, and the use of AI and IoT to remotely manage its fleet.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our 25th anniversary is not just a milestone – it’s a testament to the unwavering dedication of a community committed to innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. These companies span numerous industries such as software/IT, healthcare services and devices, energy and environment, manufacturing, and biotechnology.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SunFi , the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. SunFi isn’t Thomas’ first rodeo at the helm of an energy startup. And that’s what Rotimi’s previous upstart did. Think about it.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2013

Energy independence (so he founded Tesla and Solar City). I hope you’ll consider clicking that link and making even a small KickStarter contribution to support arts & innovation. We need more people to value long term innovation over short term profit. He was interested in a few other big ideas. They are also sad.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

FinDev Canada has injected $13 million into Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund ( EEGF ), which invests in early and growth-stage energy startups in sub-Saharan Africa. Part of the funding will go toward increasing access to clean energy for off-grid households and businesses in the region.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

One of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia, Sun King , has raised $260 million in series D funding to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across the two continents. Shell-founded startup fund receives $13 million from Canadian DFI to accelerate clean energy access in Africa. Image Credits: Sun King.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

And with the three C’s driving many of today’s startups, with the Infrastructure & Web Services largely built and with founders raising smaller pools of capital and wanting to live where they want to live I believe it will continue to push innovation nationally. None of us are derivatives of Silicon Valley.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 20, 2023

Register Beijing-based technology company Ellipspace has successfully concluded a new financing round, securing 100 million yuan. With a focus on empowering vertical customers in the energy and financial industries, Ellipspace aims to continuously cater to the specific needs of sectors like power, oil, insurance, and future big data.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In December 2019, Awak Technologies secured $40 million in an oversubscribed financing round, allocating these funds for advancing late-stage clinical studies and expediting the commercialization of the device.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash, marking the first acquisition in the publicly-traded company’s 13-year history. Founded in early 2021 by Randy Fernando and Andrew Dust, New York-based Power Finance announced last September that it had raised $16.1

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. Or worse yet they may never get financed. I only point out that there are side benefits of the bursts of energy, enthusiasm and investment dollars.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Sun King, a provider of off-grid solar energy products in Africa and Asia, has secured a $70 million equity investment led by LeapFrog Investments. The solar energy company has also provided more than $500 million in solar purchase finance through a network of over 20,000 field agents, 36% of whom are women. “We

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

As President and co-owner of the 102-year-old Lamey Wellehan shoe stores, Jim Wellehan used sustainability to foster innovation and remain relevant in the face of fierce competition. In 2007, as the most affluent people in the world were meeting the first iPhone, another mobile innovator entered the market. billion in sales.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

AI has also begun to play a bigger role in the construction supply chain, production scheduling, labor management, insurance and financing, risk assessment etc. Nearly two years ago, we set up our first credit fund to provide products like asset and project finance and built out financial tools focused [on] asset-enabled businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 13, 2019

In the third and final article in her series on personal health and finances, Megan Hottman shares a tool that helps her stay on course for financial success. They were dragging me down, sucking my energy, my happiness and my time! Most importantly, I did not replace those items, those energy vampires. I checked in with myself.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

The reason these practices are newly revered today is that, when executed at scale, with the heft of new technology and innovation, they have demonstrated agriculture’s potential to lead the fight against climate change. Conservationists have advocated for cover cropping and reduced tillage for decades, and farmers have led the charge.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

For one thing, the processes remain largely manual, with financing in this sector remaining reliant on emails, spreadsheets and documents in a variety of formats. For Banyan, these inefficiencies in communication and monitoring are pain points it wants to solve with its purpose-built project finance software.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

So what is driving the new energy in the remaining venture capital firms when we kept hearing how much the whole industry was “against the ropes?&# … 1. With the iPhone, Apple finally broke the hegemony that the telecom carriers had over mobile applications and that has stifled innovation for too many years.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

Cathay Innovation is hoping to secure the bag in a new investment partnership with a company that secures crypto assets. Denis Barrier, co-founder of Cathay Innovation Image Credits: Cathay Innovation. Cathay Innovation was the lead investor in that round, which valued Ledger at $1.5 billion, Gauthier said.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

The confidence, energy, passion and humor that are hallmarks of Jonathan became muted in the pressures of needing to show financial successes to match one’s enormous product vision and ambitions. To watching Fred lead our sales, marketing and implementation efforts and driving the recruiting & financing of the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2018

Having someone you admire invest time and energy in your goals builds successful companies and careers. Even if peers’ specific niches or industries differ, issues in financing, markets, technology, human resources and management often overlap. Mentorship is one of the best gifts. It’s what being an entrepreneur is about.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Historically, this energy conversion has been achieved through burning wood or fossil fuels. However, while these sorts of reactions release a large amount of chemical energy, they are nothing compared to the energy of a nuclear reaction. million times the energy from burning gasoline.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2020

According to recent research, companies with well-defined social missions are more likely to attract loyal consumers , recruit dedicated employees, and be recognized as innovation leaders. They also enjoy easier access to finance and face fewer capital restraints. As an example, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

To use natural gas as a transportation fuel, it must be compressed so that it has the same energy density as gasoline or diesel liquid fuel. This recognition validates the work we are doing to transition to a cleaner global energy footprint,” said Hansen. The following September in 2014 the company received a $3.6

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OurCrowd

APRIL 8, 2022

Startup of the Week: Connected Energy: Renewable power storage with depleted car batteries. Connected Energy aims to solve the most urgent energy problem in the world – storage for renewables. OurCrowd is investing in this Series B round alongside energy, banking and equipment manufacturing giants. In vest Now.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

The states low unemployment rate, access to financing, and relatively low labor costs make it a great place for new businesses to thrive. The state has a supportive business climate, with a focus on technology and innovation, making it particularly attractive for startups in the tech sector.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Pitching both a non-dairy cream cheese and meatless breakfast patties, Nature’s Fynd had managed to attract some serious investors, including Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management and the Bill Gates-backed investment fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company most recently raised $80 million in its last round of funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

He has worked with the World Bank, IFC, UN, Clean Energy Venture Group, Schmidt Futures, Ashoka, and other organizations. However, depending on whom you talk to, the climate finance gap currently sits at $2.5 More posts by this contributor. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem. Abrar Chaudhury. Contributor.

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Revolution

APRIL 20, 2023

What They Do: The company builds innovative agricultural tools that empower farmers to operate more efficiently. The technology implements 30 high-powered CO2 lasers with thermal energy to destroy the meristem (plant tissue at the roots and shoots) of the weed with millimeter accuracy — all without damaging nearby crops or disturbing soil.

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StartupNation

JULY 12, 2021

As the pandemic hit, many workers found themselves either out of a job or out of the office, working from home with time on their hands and creative energy to burn. When small businesses apply for financing, these are the products they are most likely to consider: SBA loans: Variable interest rates in the mid-to-upper single digits.

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HPA

MARCH 21, 2024

Focusing on mission-critical energy needs across industries like data centers, construction, and transportation. and global energy markets,” said Carlo Passacantando, Founder and CEO. Fuel Me will expand its enterprise customer base and enhance its platform through this financing. “We

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

s development finance institution, Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) Group, formally changed its name to British International Investment. As part of the name change, the development finance institution (DFI) announced that it surpassed its pledge to invest £2 billion in Africa over the last two years. On April 4, the U.K.’s

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 21, 2023

AIOX Apex Angel Fund is a prominent angel innovation fund guided and advised by a team of international multi-disciplinary professionals. Their expertise spans real estate, finance, manufacturing, blockchain, energy, biotechnology, marketing technology, sharing economy businesses, and more.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Since its inception in 2016, CompAsia has evolved into a comprehensive solution that enables customers to trade in or acquire electronic devices and offers financing options. At the core of CompAsia’s mission lies implementing innovative trade-in and resell programs. million second-hand mobile devices. .

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