TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

It highlights important events in the continent’s tech ecosystem until this point, compares its journey with other emerging markets and provides guidance into the opportunities within various sectors. And though they are inclined to follow the money, Endeavor wants them to look beyond usual market opportunities and map out exit pathways.

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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. Talent seeks opportunities, and opportunities can (and must) be created. Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The latest investment, following a $34 million Series A last year, brings the company’s total funding to around $165 million. Revel plans to use the funds to expand its network of EV fast-charging “Superhubs” throughout 2022.

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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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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. Where will they be able to tap into a supportive entrepreneurial network? as do manufacturing workers.

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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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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Which is, notably, a new blockchain, and not something built atop an existing decentralized network. 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. Astra manages to ad astra : Flying to space is a pretty binary activity. Intel, the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Supply chain disruptions — triggered by factors including demand surges, high transportation costs and pandemic-related lockdowns — are expected to continue well into next year, experts predict. “[The latest investment] is primarily going to be used for land-grab and expansion opportunities,” Komoni said.

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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. 2: Build or expand your network.

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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ll cover more ground and discover more opportunities with your whole team at your side. They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena. Taking your team also makes you a highly efficient networking unit.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 13, 2023

The live-streamed and in-person conference format will provide exhibitors and attendees with more direct access to media channels and networking opportunities than ever before through the largest and most influential technology expositions in Asia.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

TTTech Auto — which came out of TTTech Group, a provider of safe networked computing platforms across automotive, aerospace, mobile machinery and automation industries — announced on Thursday its $285 million Series C raise, led by Aptiv and supported by existing investor Audi.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2022

“I saw a massive opportunity and few people going after it,” Lewis told TechCrunch. To date, the company has raised almost $1 billion to scale its platform, which connects the fragmented network of shippers, carriers and brokers across the United States. TechCrunch+ is having a Memorial Day sale.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

German battery recycling startup Cylib leapt at the opportunity, raising a total of €11.6 “World Fund provides a strong climate capability, deep tech knowledge and operational expertise with an extensive network. “World Fund only invests in startup technologies that can save at least 100 megatonnes of CO2e annually by 2040.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moreover, participants gain access to global partnership opportunities, creating a dynamic ecosystem for positive change. Another remarkable recipient, Donkey Move, focuses on providing inclusive transportation services to support Taiwan’s rapidly growing elderly population.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Against that backdrop of unsafe practices, I wanted to note an important departure over at the Department of Transportation. The UK’s Department of Transport reports weekday cycling rates have jumped 47% in the first half of 2022.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

Launched in 1987, the company provides hundreds of transportation and hospitality providers with inventory management and booking services. If you can map every oasis in a desert, you’ve created a transportation network. Gogoro’s public debut could supercharge EV battery swapping across the globe.

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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. Visit the TC Sessions: Mobility agenda , plan your day and don’t forget about the world-class networking — we built time for it into the schedule. Love vehicle debuts?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Investment from municipal or county governments to reactivate a bit of disused but valuable infrastructure could help defray the cost of updating regional airports as well. It’s a big investment, but the fuel and potentially maintenance savings would be enormous. Left to right: Steve Crane, Test Pilot; Richard F.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2023

“Unlocking investment opportunities is the key next step for BrillDog to bring forward the complete suite of offerings for the Small to Mid-Sized businesses (SMBs).” “This strict selection process makes us an ideal partner for investors looking for promising startups. To learn more, visit [link].

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We spend such a tremendous amount of our resources growing, processing, transporting and selling food items. Project Drawdown has since identified food waste as the number one initiative and opportunity for addressing the global climate crisis,” says Ashenfelter and explains how that has become part of the company’s mission.

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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 . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. This week it’s a dual-hosted event with transportation editor Kirsten Korosec and transportation reporter Rebecca Bellan steering the ship, er, car. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. So what gives?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. Axios reported that this was 211% over the number of dollars invested in 2020. ?. Keri Findley, founder of Tacora.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this week, we examined the trends in the major categories of startup investment including eCommerce, Software, Social Networking and Education. Where are founders finding unique opportunities to innovate? Semiconductor investment fell 31% per year. Space travel startups look to conquer the final frontier.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The reality is that fundraising looks more like this: Show me a big opportunity, a great plan, a team whose career has led up to this moment through their experience and homework and show something outstanding that they pulled off that separates them from the pack—a “rabbit out of a hat”, if you will—and I’ll show you a funded team.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

NFX and existing backers Pear and Mexico-based Wollef (formely known as Jaguar Ventures) doubled down on their investment, which values Melonn “in the neighborhood” of $100 million post-money and brings the Bogota-based startup’s total raised to $24 million since its November 2020 inception.

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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. Spoiler alert: Uber for X is no longer a differentiator. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The investment came from a long list of VCs and angel investors. The company started with ride-hailing services because the cities it targeted had dense populations and inefficient transportation services. He founded Yassir with Mahdi Yettou in 2017. Yassir has seen exponential growth since launching four years ago.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Exhibiting your early-stage startup at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-20 is one of the fastest ways to discover new opportunities and accelerate your growth potential. Along with demo space, a $725 Early-Stage Startup Demo Package includes: Four event passes to help your team maximize time and opportunities.

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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. Spoiler alert: Uber for X is no longer a differentiator. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product.

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Revolution

APRIL 2, 2019

At each stop, we will host a fireside chat, a community celebration, and a pitch competition where eight startups will compete for a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. The Rise of the Rest investment team has been reviewing hundreds of applications to pitch Steve Case on the upcoming tour.

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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. Spoiler alert: Uber for X is no longer a differentiator. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2022

Finding a way to make production cheaper is vital for scaling, and the opportunity and demand for scaling EVs in India is massive. Amazon has invested $6.5 “It requires solving different problems, and so we see a pretty big opportunity to create custom-built vehicles for these kinds of use cases. .

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