TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The following interview, part of an ongoing series with founders who are building transportation companies, has been edited for length and clarity. I mean, the heavy freight transport industry stands for between 7% to 8% of global CO2 emissions, and the engines that I helped to produce contribute roughly 1% of global CO2 emissions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Toward the end of March, IntegrityNext , which helps organizations audit their supply chain partners for compliance with environmental and sustainability governance (ESG) rules, landed $109 million from backers including EQT Growth. Startups selling supply chain tech continue to attract major investor attention — and dollars.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Like the EO members who are making an #EOImpact in their support of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , Alice believes that business leaders are in a position to solve the greatest problems facing our world today: climate change, resource scarcity and social dynamism.

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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

JUNE 25, 2021

The rush to grow, outrun, and disrupt runs in the lifeblood of today’s entrepreneurs, driving their fervor and enabling them to capture markets from giants of industries too big to maneuver in a quickly changing landscape. Startups are the embodiment of frenetic action.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The decarbonization of the planet will be the next major disruption of the 21st century, according to SOSV managing general partner Sean O’Sullivan and Carmichael Roberts of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. “Climate tech is not just one thing that needs to be changed. But that doesn’t mean success is guaranteed.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

With the new investment, we will continue to create disruptive solutions as well as penetrate new EV segments.”. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about sectors undergoing sustained disruption and what it means for entrepreneurs. This morning on the Business Beat, we’re focused on an industry sector predicted to see continuing disruption well after the pandemic is finally behind us. for the WJR Business Beat.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This grant is crucial in supporting the early-stage development and commercialization of proprietary technology solutions, encouraging innovation and sustainable business models. The grant facilitates advancing innovative technology solutions, driving startups toward market disruption or creating entirely new markets.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. We have a deep commitment to sustainability, and through TC Ventures we want to take a more active role in shaping the industries we serve.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

For example, Veev uses Light Gauge Steel (LGS) framing and High Performance Surface (HPS), which the company says “are lighter, stronger, and more sustainable than wood and drywall and with near zero waste.” The company’s 2022 goal is to further reduce a Veev home’s carbon footprint by an additional 25%. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Along with Mike Adkins, they started 99 Counties to disrupt the $100 billion U.S. 99 Counties coordinates all of the processing, transportation and marketing so that farmers can focus on raising livestock and consumers can order meat from local farms within a day’s drive.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

The internationally funded Series C was led by Moore Strategic Ventures with participation from PTT, a Thai state-owned oil and gas company, and Disruptive Innovation Fund. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit. This latest nine-figure funding round is a sign that investors are paying attention.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Today, Alex Wilhelm says both transportation platforms plan to reach adjusted profitability by Q4 2021. How do you sustainably scale a company that probably doesn’t have revenue and isn’t likely to for the foreseeable future? Mario Schlosser (Oscar Health) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 28, 2023

Xpressbees CEO Amitava Saha stated that there’s a massive opportunity for tech-led disruption in logistics, and the company aims to become a dominant end-to-end logistics player leveraging any strategic opportunities. “We have established a leading brand but are still early in our growth story.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As food moves through supply chains and transport networks, it undergoes distribution , ultimately reaching household consumption. The interconnectedness of these components is crucial, and disruptions can have far-reaching consequences, affecting supply chains and food security globally.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Digitally led subscription services have the potential to disrupt the traditional car sales model, and new startups are entering the market all the time. This is something finn.auto is excellently placed to capitalize on with its offering of convenience, flexibility, value and sustainability.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Designing for sustainability adds even more complexity to the process, chiefly because it requires integrating “green” principles and complying with environmental laws and regulations. The slow uptake threatens to impede the industry’s progress toward desired goals, like improved sustainability.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2023

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place in San Francisco on September 19–21, is where you’ll get the inside scoop on the future of mobility. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 13, 2020

The bigger picture also has a great impact on other layers and social spheres, from family and partnerships to considerable reductions in CO2 emissions from reduced transport use, to demographic changes such as the reduction of the rural-city gap, with more people choosing to relocate to rural areas.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Fashinza , a Dehli, India-based supply chain “marketplace” for fashion brands and retailers, was co-founded months before the disruptions. There’s also sustainable sourcing platforms like Sourceful , which slot somewhere alongside supply chain finance platforms including Tradeshift. . ”

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 15, 2024

After researching most of them, we believe Furno stands out as one that has the potential to scale most quickly and be most disruptive to traditional cement plants. Compact, modular and capital efficient, Furno’s technology makes cement sustainable and accessible for manufacturers everywhere, regardless of size or capital.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s not any news that the world is a little bit off track when it comes to achieving its sustainability objectives. When it comes to exercising and applying sustainability principles in different sectors, mobility is (or at least should be) a priority. Goodwings: Sustainable travel made simple. Impact Hub + Goodwings!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Fernandez, founder and CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, managing partner, Seabird Ventures Rita Sousa, partner, Faber Ventures Christian Lim, managing director, SWEN Blue Ocean Partners Reece Pacheco, partner, Propeller Is ocean conservation the next climate tech?

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OurCrowd

MARCH 3, 2020

of the world’s greenhouse gases — more than all forms of global transportation combined. The time has never been better for new technology to disrupt these alarming trends. Sustainability in FoodTech. The company also straddles other trends by using sustainable “green” chemistry. Livestock accounts for 14.5%

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Grab a red Sharpie, circle September 20 on your calendar (ooh, how old-school) and get ready to jumpstart your TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 networking experience. Sure, Disrupt’s “official” run is September 21-23, but why wait to meet other movers and shakers in your specific tech category? Make the most out of your TC Disrupt experience!

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2016

On top of that, we're actively trying to cut the distance between where food is created and where it is consumed in order to make it more sustainable. Indoor farms consume a lot of energy--cutting into the sustainability gains around transportation decreases. That's why indoor farming has, no pun intended, gone through the roof.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 14, 2016

To sustain these growth rates and reach the levels of market liquidity they have, startups like Uber and AirBnB require massive amounts of cash. Equally important to note, real estate and transportation are two industries startups historically haven’t upheaved. Crunchbase tallies $10.1B raised by Uber and $2.4B

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 23, 2021

The digital disruption is destined to go much deeper, with technology driving a fundamental change in the relationship between stores and their customers. Investing in a comercial break The ecommerce explosion during 2020 represents a seismic break with the past and a major investment opportunity.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce Swyft Cities won the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off and is fast-tracked into the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in October. The Mountain View-based company is committed to improving transportation through the use of autonomous, lightweight, fixed-cable vehicles.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

The company chose a price disruption strategy to swiftly dethrone Samsung from its leadership position in the Indian smartphone market, making it one of the trailblazers in the first wave of cheap, sub-$200 smartphones. However, Micromax’s global market presence began to decline after its business in India experienced a downturn.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

The Problem: Unreliable and Risky Airway Securing Methods Endotracheal (ET) tubes are used in a variety of medical situations, including critical care, emergency trauma, surgeries, and transport scenarios. Adhesive tape or makeshift securing devices have been used to secure these tubes—which are far from optimal.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2019

And, they require stakeholder buy-in for sustained execution. Fixing a car is complicated; fixing a city’s transportation infrastructure is complex. They require new solutions each time, created specifically for the circumstances, and you can only know that you’ve addressed them successfully in retrospect.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Years ago, Melonee Wise told me Fetch was still building Willow Garage–style research robots because they’re a great recruitment tool, but you can’t really sustain a business on them. The top 200 startups will be invited to exhibit at Disrupt in September.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

In December 2020, the company announced that they are the autonomous shuttle provider for Autono-MaaS , which is a transportation project in Hiroshima, Japan. Gambyt is a debt-free and fully profitable company that’s been sustainably growing since its founding in 2016. Voxel51 uses computer vision to create insights from video.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Cityblock Health is focused on providing affordable, human-centered healthcare in lower-income and marginalized communities, while also building sustainable business models. Pre-launch we spend the time figuring out where exactly in the neighborhood should we be,” Ajayi said.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Portcast also looks at economic patterns (for example, Brexit’s impact on ports around the United Kingdom, and how vaccine rollouts around the world changes airline and ship capacity), weather events like typhoon and disruptions like the Suez Canal blockage. 6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chain.

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