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EV Shuttle and School Bus Manufacturer Endera Gains $49 Million to Support Growth

American Entrepreneurship

Endera, a rapidly growing leader in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, has secured $49 million to propel its mission to revolutionize the American transportation sector. This infusion of capital will enable the company to scale production, expand its product line, and generate new jobs at its world-class production facility in Ottawa, Ohio.

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Kenyan tech-enabled logistics platform Amitruck raises $4 million, embarks on Uganda, Tanzania expansion

TechCrunch

The shipping business in Africa has for years been inefficient and costly due to the traditional ways of managing operations – traditional in the sense that a shipper has to physically look for a transporter, sometimes through a middle-man, and often, once goods are delivered, the trucks almost always make the return trip empty.

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Punching Above Your Weight as a Founder: Why I invested in Bizly

This is going to be BIG.

Google Apps enabled e-mail on demand without a server, Uber enables transportation on demand, and WeWork offers space on demand. It was about support--how could they make your work life easier? The reason why WeWork became so successful was because they realized that space wasn't just about space.

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Venus Aerospace’s Hypersonic Global Transport Receives Airbus Ventures Funding

American Entrepreneurship

Latest funding supports next phase of flight-redefining growth Possibly we are in an era of grand visions, not just big dreams. The convergence of technology, talent and funding now makes the vision of one-hour hypersonic global transport within reach—so say the co-founders of Venus Aerospace and its most recent funder Airbus Ventures.

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Paccurate Raises $8.1 Million Series A Round

HPA

Paccurate’s platform helps shippers identify their ideal carton suite and enables them to pack orders efficiently. Brands and 3PLs are saving up to 15% on transportation costs and reducing their carbon footprints. We are excited to support the company’s continued growth. ” said Scott Simanek, HPA Deal Lead.

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How to Make Sense of the PPP Loan Program for VC-Backed Startups

Both Sides of the Table

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan? this is precisely the policy goal of the US Government. shouldn’t I? It depends.

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The Next Wave of Climate Tech

Revolution

.” — Kristin “I look for tech opportunities that enable sustainable B2B change versus small lifestyle changes. Industries like construction, commercial real estate, and transportation and logistics are looking into sustainable practices as regulatory pressures become more active over the next 5–10 years, requiring compliance.