TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

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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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

ESG embodies a company’s commitment to maintaining sustainable business practices, upholding core values, and transparently reporting non-financial performance metrics. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 26, 2022

million Series A financing, anchored by transatlantic venture capital investor Beringea. “By bringing bulky products that would otherwise end up in a landfill back into the circular economy, Rush ReCommerce is a platform for brands to profitably meet sustainability goals.” ” The post Rush ReCommerce scores $12.9m

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500

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

ImpactAIM Indonesia’s goal is to bridge the world of impact financing with the world of tech startups in Indonesia. The post United Nations Development Program and 500 Startups Join Forces to Bridge the World of Impact Financing and Tech Startups appeared first on 500 Startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

One of the most important--understanding your business’s finances. Some business owners feel that finances are not their strength so they shy away from that aspect of their business. You might even think it a good business decision to outsource the bulk of the finances and bookkeeping.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

A clutch of the world’s largest consumer products and food companies are joining Budweiser’s parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev in backing an investment program to support early-stage companies focused on making supply chains more sustainable. Those startups have gone on to raise more than $200 million in follow-on financing.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When you do that in combination with electrification of your heating and cooling (using electric heat pumps vs gas or oil), you can save money and live a more sustainable life. For one, making it drop dead simple for a homeowner to finance, order, and install rooftop solar and start getting paid for doing so feels like a winner to me.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Noissue , a New Zealand-based global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes. On Wednesday, the startup announced the close of a $10 million Series A financing round led by Felix Capital. Noissue, which mainly operates in the U.S.,

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the early-stage financing market has seen dramatic changes characterized by these three things: A shift from in-person fundraising to virtual fundraising A reduction in financing process timelines from months to weeks A continued increase in the amount of capital available for early stage companies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The team behind NUMA has consistently achieved high occupancy rates and sustainable profitability of its units despite Corona. Nenad Marovac, founder and managing partner of DN Capital Group, said: “We are very impressed by NUMA’s strategy, performance and its consistent expansion in a very challenging market environment.

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Feedough

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It also involves a lot of money; and this money is generally sourced by taking loans (debt financing) or selling equity (equity financing). On the other hand, equity financing is usually a go-to-strategy for most founders to raise funding, get strategic guidance, and run a successful long-term startup. What Is Equity Financing?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

After taking a majority stake in Havn, the Jaguar-hatched electric car service in London, in February, Blacklane said that it will be using this latest round of funding to continue expanding sustainable travel initiatives, and to continue expanding its existing business with more flexible options for riding.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Also in China, the first nation to register COVID-19 cases at the end of 2019, they advocate a change of attitude towards sustainability. The post Companies will be more sustainable after COVID-19 II appeared first on Impact Hub. ” Brazil: setback in social policies vs private and local proactivity.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 19, 2021

Visitors to the booth will be the first to find out about the latest product launches and collaborations enabling Nexa3D to bring sustainable, ultrafast equipment and services to the industry. The post [Nexa3D in Yahoo Finance] Nexa3D to Unlock Key to 3D Printing Productivity at RAPID + TCT 2021 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The companies of the future will be based on hybrid work models, sustainability, and impact. We have in our hands the opportunity to redefine change on our bases, where sustainability, justice, purpose and the creation of positive impact are real axes, and we see ourselves as the environment where all these changes can be prototyped.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 23, 2022

For 2022, the United Nations (UN) theme for the commemoration of International Women’s Day was ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ – celebrating the work of women and girls in fighting climate change and ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance is key because where capital goes, things get done.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We are a sustainable finance business focused on helping people find a way out of spiraling debt. We’re on a mission to show there’s a better way to do lending that can be sustainable, impactful, scalable, and human. We have some fundamental beliefs that drive our mission. We celebrate when we lose customers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We were invited to participate by the Global Leaders Initiative, which aims to bring key networks together to find solutions that address the challenges of sustainable development. The collaboration produced a White Paper, Future Readiness of SMEs: Mobilizing the SME Sector to Drive Widespread Sustainability and Prosperity.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Dr. Abrar Chaudhury is a climate finance research fellow at Oxford Said Business School researching on topics of global environmental change, climate finance, policy implementation, sustainable development, and corporate purpose. However, depending on whom you talk to, the climate finance gap currently sits at $2.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

Impact investor Goodwell Investments and Oxfam Novib , a Dutch foundation and Oxfam International affiliate, have set up Pepea, a €20 million ($21.7m) fund, to provide financing to early-stage startups in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hosted by Shanghai, the event has etched its reputation for encompassing a diverse spectrum of themes, ranging from AI, blockchain, digital payments to sustainable finance and beyond. The hallmark of the festival resides in its prowess to beckon luminaries from finance, technology, academia, and governmental echelons.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The funds will also be used to extend vehicle financing credit to over 100,000 drivers in the next two years. The startup introduced vehicle financing in 2018, and in just over two years, CFO Guy-Bertrand Njoya told TechCrunch, the churn rate by drivers affiliated to them has crashed to “close to zero.”. “We

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2022

Twiga has so far invested $10 million in the new venture, which will be backed by debt from development finance institutions. Twiga said it has begun producing horticultural produce like onions, tomatoes and watermelons on its 650-hectare (1,606 acres) land, with an estimated output of 150,000 tons of fresh produce annually.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Pursuit has raised $10 million in funding for a promising and potentially self-sustaining new model for training up new tech workers in which learners only pay when they land a real position. “This second financing round is only because we have these results — and now it’s institutional investors in the lead,” Hsu said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

She is also the award-winning author of Material Value: More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing of Everything from Cell Phones to Cleaning Products. You’re in charge of operations, sales, marketing and finance. You can always fall back on your day job or your spouse’s income to pay the bills. You don’t hire employees.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The idea came from our work on food and economic security when, after COVID-19, lots of countries in developing and emerging markets faced a sharp drop in food supply financing. Trade financing desperately needs a new architecture since more than half of food exports and a quarter of all imports belong to countries with volatile currencies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

It’s a misconception that to IPO or exit successfully, you must have outside financing and investor capital. Considering different forms of capital not only helps to pinpoint what may help the business succeed, but also whether the business model is sustainable. To raise or not to raise?

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The top three honorees are: #1 ranked, Scott Jacobs, CEO of Generate that is building, financing, and operating sustainable infrastructure that delivers affordable and reliable resource solutions to companies. #2 brand of pasture-raised eggs in the country.

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Red Rocket

MAY 22, 2024

CB Insights, a leading research organization that tracks venture capital financings, recently released its report on t he state of the venture capital market in 2023. Gone are the days of “unicorn” creation (companies worth more than $1 billion), mega-sized financings, and excessive valuations.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Colombia’s finance sector has historically been one of the most regulated in the world. That trend is being reinforced by advances in licensing and Open Finance, the promise of ubiquitous instant payments, and regulatory support for innovative fintech solutions. Lee este artículo en E spañol. See a16z.com/global-payments for more.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

GreenSTACS launched last month in a collaboration with Bluecell Intelligence to help companies certify and monitor green and sustainability-related loans and bonds. STACS’ goal is to make GreenSTACS “the common infrastructure” for ESG financing and impact monitoring, he added.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

“Powered by NJEDA’s Strategic Innovation Center program, NJFAST aims to make New Jersey a national leader in fintech and insuretech by supporting innovation, which will help empower startups and drive the creation of new technologies that in turn will create jobs and support long-term, sustainable economic growth across the state.”

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Revolution

APRIL 20, 2023

Where They’re Headed: This latest round of financing brings Carbon Robotics’ total funding to-date to $72 million. Revolution Growth is excited to partner with Carbon Robotics to unlock the power of AI for one of the oldest industries in the world, paving the way for more farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices at scale.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

Even as VC funding dries up across the world, development finance institutions (DFIs) are looking to African startups to deploy their dry powder. In addition to backing VC funds in the region, the organization aims to make more direct equity investments in startups, adding to the four African companies it invested in last year.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This means focusing on hiring across our design, engineering and finance teams to lay the foundations for our first facility break-ground and accelerate our outreach for strategic partnerships across the value chain.”. Armed with $6.3 The company is also channeling the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Swapnil Shinde is the co-founder and CEO of Zeni , the first AI-powered finance concierge for startups. Using the knowledge that I acquired in my previous companies, I’ve founded a third — Zeni — to try and help founders make more informed, sustainable financial decisions. Swapnil Shinde. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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