TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2020

D1 has this year been a huge player in growth rounds for some of the very biggest startups: It has made investments in eyewear giant Warby Parker , gaming engine maker Unity , car sales portal Cazoo and fintech TransferWise , collectively with valuations into the multiple billions of dollars. billion ($4.3

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Netherlands’ ecosystem has been flourishing; more than $85 million was invested in regional startups in 2019 alone. In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. In Amsterdam, rich people take public transport, not private buses. What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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Revolution

JUNE 21, 2022

Last month, we gathered more than 150 investors across 42 states with more than $180 billion in assets under management to explore new frontiers in regional investment. One in which the proportion of seed and early-stage capital invested in Bay Area startups fell below 30% for the first time in more than a decade.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

Everyone is bullish on planet-forward innovation right now. As investors who bet on those entrepreneurs and the industry-transforming startups they’re building, VCs have a unique perspective on what “investing in the planet” looks like at scale. What does investing in our planet mean to you as a venture capitalist vs. as a consumer? “As

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Geography does not determine success—it may surface some unique challenges, but it also gives unique opportunities. The wonderful thing about rural America is that we have cultural assets and mindsets that allow us to thrive when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation. New and enduring challenges in accessing capital.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. Each founder showcased the innovative business ideas they developed and refined throughout the Bridge2 program.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. When Qualtrics was acquired by SAP for $8 billion, the city saw itself more authentically as a seedbed of innovation.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 1, 2023

ENDERO’s mission is to improve the quality of life for women with innovative menstrual products. These sponsor organizations are investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs that will bring innovation and expanded economic development opportunities to our state.” million in awards.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 23, 2023

The automotive startup is developing data transport and acceleration technology for automobile networks that support autonomous driving and electrical vehicles (EV). Advanced Driver-Assisted Systems (ADAS), autonomous driving (AD) and the ecosystem of customer software delivered Over the Air (OTA) require efficient data transport.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Many people in emerging markets depend on informal public transport to move across cities. Naspers, via its investment arm, Naspers Foundry, co-led the investment with Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. Japan’s SBI Investment also participated in the round. Devin de Vries (CEO WhereIsMyTransport).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

Nigeria’s OnePort landed a $5 million investment that will help it expand to three major African hubs by the end of the year. Latin American startups have a steeper hill to climb, but this also drives them to innovate and help each other in interesting ways. Seattle-based Convoy is valued at up to $3.8 Much more than copycats.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow. The total investment needed amounts to $9.2 trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 25, 2023

Register Venture capital firm Goodwater has concluded its latest funding round, raising $1 billion in capital commitments for its fifth early-stage and third opportunity-style funds. Founded in 2014 by industry veterans Chi-Hua Chien and Eric Kim, Goodwater is the largest venture capital fund focused on consumer tech investments.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

They understand this extraordinary moment of opportunity and urgency as time runs out for the world to make a meaningful impact on climate emissions,” said BasiGo co-founder and CEO, Jit Bhattacharya. BasiGo plans to supply over 1,000 mass transit electric buses to transport operators in Nairobi over the next five years.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators possess a unique driving force that pushes them to be the best version of themselves in order to elicit change in the world. I wasn’t ready for the disparities that I saw (when it came to) opportunity for people, whether it was education or quality of housing or access to government services.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

As the Ubers of the world continue to scale, a smaller on-demand transportation startup has raised some funding in Germany, underscoring the opportunities that remain for startups in the space targeting specific service niches. Thanks to this financing, we will continue to fast-track our innovation, with zero layoffs.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

I have yet to finish digesting it, but the concept of laggy regulation in the face of rapid innovation is never something to ignore. You either make it and deliver whatever it is you were tasked with transporting, or you don’t, and everyone watches your rocket fail on YouTube. TechCrunch reports. billion valuation, TechCrunch reports.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

Moreover, participation in international trade agreements, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, are expected to bolster regional investment further. The cost of operations and manufacturing can be significantly lower in these countries.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

And so, to me, America was this place of idealism and opportunity, and California was this deeply optimistic place. Jan: California Forever is an attempt to make sure that the Bay Area remains the center of innovation and prosperity that it’s been for the last 50 years. What exactly is California Forever in your words?

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. The initiative aims to provide Singapore-based startups access to diverse funding sources and mentorship programs, nurturing innovative concepts into prosperous companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 13, 2023

Register The third edition of BEYOND International Technology Innovation Expo (BEYOND Expo) returns to its real-world conference format in Macao from May 10 to 12, 2023. The BEYOND Sustainability Summit will focus on green cities and infrastructure, alternative energy solutions, green transportation, food and agriculture, and green logistics.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Construct Capital co-founders and general partners Dayna Grayson and Rachel Holt continue to dive into innovation that some investors may not think is so sexy, but actually runs behind the scenes so that our food gets to grocery stores every week and our packages arrive when they say they will.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The most exciting aspect of building Materia Bikes is the opportunity to unleash my creativity and establish a sustainable business that leaves a distinctive mark. Crafting wooden bicycles allows me to merge innovation with my love for cycling, creating a product that is not only functional but also environmentally friendly.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A female-focused fintech, Shecluded aims to empower finance for all women by providing them with access to loans, learning opportunities and support to scale their businesses. Transportation and storage. Stay tuned to find out more about the final investment event , which will be held be held from March 8 to 11.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

While he did not specify which industries the new fund would target or average check size, Lonsdale did reveal that 8VC now manages “over $6 billion in committed capital” and that it plans to invest “at every stage,” as well as build companies itself. “But as entrepreneurs, broken things present opportunities.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia. “We believe that Korea has excellent technology as well as opportunities. KSGC is now accepting applications for its 2023 edition from April 10 to May 18, 2023.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 28, 2023

Upon project completion, 168 multi-family units will have EV charging stations utilizing TurnOnGreen’s innovative EVP700G level 2 EV charger. “TurnOnGreen has the product, design, planning, and installation expertise to customize any project and enhance the value of any property with scalable EV charging solutions.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. ” Climate resiliency . What excites me about this space is that there’s so much low-hanging fruit.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Impact Accelerator is part of the company’s $100M Racial Equity and Justice Initiative , which is being divided between a number of efforts, some directly funding existing programs, some going to venture firms owned by people of color, and generally whatever the Initiative’s team thinks is a good investment.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moreover, participants gain access to global partnership opportunities, creating a dynamic ecosystem for positive change. Among the standout success stories of the 2030 Impact Accelerator are Sense Innovation and Donkey Move , both recipients of the Social Enterprise Revolving Fund Special Prize.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

I currently work for a large global organization that deals with container shipping as well as transport and logistics. The proposal forms around how our organisation can either be completely disrupted by or take full advantage of this massive opportunity that this technology presents. Honestly, I prefer the latter.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

A few years later, after the transportation company he founded Bridgj was acquired by Singapore-based Transit Systems, he started thinking about how he could bring the innovations that were taking place in autonomous ground transportation to the air. The company also announced that it has raised $3.5

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With this in mind, Aptiv might have a more long-term reason to invest strategically in a scalable system architecture that functions under the hood of autonomous vehicles.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ed Cowan is an investment team member at TDM Growth Partners , a global investment firm with offices currently in Sydney and New York. It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. To be invested in these businesses, you need to believe that the shift is not just to “sustainable.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Get ready for two days of programming dedicated to taking a deeper dive into the future of transportation and to meet the people who are shaping it. Are you an early-stage mobility startup looking to better understand current trends in mobility investment? Welcome to Day One of TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 ! Love vehicle debuts?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

Whether you are an undergraduate student with a startup idea or an MBA candidate building your company, TC Mobility offers students the opportunity to connect and collaborate with the industry leaders, investors and operators responsible for driving transportation innovation. Bottom line: $75 buys you all of the above.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ll cover more ground and discover more opportunities with your whole team at your side. Investors like Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund), Quin Garcia (Autotech Ventures) and Rachel Holt (Construct Capital) — all of whom will grace our virtual stage. You’ll hear from CEOs like Starship Technologies’ Ahti Heinla.

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