TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Africa predicted to experience sustained funding slowdown in 2023 Most tech observers share Cuvelier’s thoughts on VC activity in Africa. Briter Bridges recorded $5.2

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Register Singapore-based InterContinental Energy has secured $115 million in equity investment to advance its mission of scaling up green hydrogen production. The infusion of capital from GIC and Hy24 will be crucial for the company in advancing InterContinental Energy’s green hydrogen projects.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The oversubscribed funding round was joined by Japan-based venture capital (VC) firm Real Tech Holdings. It was also participated by returning corporate investors that included SEEDS Capital, Wavemaker Partners and Sing Fuels and personal investors like Michael Gryseels (Chairman of VflowTech).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Local Press / Websites / Organizational Tools – New York has an amazing startup scene and the energy and momentum is palpable.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 4, 2023

Register Malaysia’s eco-friendly energy solutions provider, Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), has joined forces with automaker BMW Malaysia (BMW) in a partnership for green mobility services and solutions alongside the deployment of renewable energy.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

Climate Tech Startup introduces sustainability product to accelerate move away from fossil fuels Addressing the 20% of U.S. The breakthrough technology and sizeable raise is the combination of top people from Google, Apple, Nest, and Tesla with multiple climate tech venture capital firms.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Register Ampotech , a Singapore-based energy technology startup , has announced that it raised S$1,775,000 in Pre-Series A to fund its international expansion. Their intellectual, dynamic and dedicated team shares our aspiration to help buildings become smarter, more sustainable and more positive for the Earth.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

The additional capital builds upon a $40 million a raise the company announced earlier this year, bringing its total funding since its 2017 inception to $100 million. Mighty Building’s self-proclaimed mission is to create “beautiful, sustainable and affordable” homes. We believe that we have a master plan now that can work.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Juno , a proptech startup which aims to build more sustainable and affordable apartment buildings, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. Comcast Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Real Estate Technology (RET) Ventures co-led the financing, which brings the company’s total raised to $32 million since its 2019 inception.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Italian climate startup Energy Dome , which has developed a “CO 2 Battery” for storing renewable energy, has closed a €40 million (~$44M) Series B round — bringing the total raised for its novel energy storage solution to €54M (or just shy of $60M). Europe, South America, India and Australia.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register Singapore is emerging as a hotspot for cleantech innovation, with a growing number of startups focusing on sustainability and environmental impact. These companies are developing solutions to address critical issues such as renewable energy, waste management, water conservation, and more. Funding Details: $1.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

So entrepreneurs need to think the same way some VCs do – because markets change, competition changes, innovation & technology cycles move so fast only having a few truly outstanding leaders in your company can you sustain any sort of advantage. Venture Capital. And of course you need a mature venture capital industry.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The cohort members offer a range of disruptive technologies across industries such as Climate Tech, Green Tech, Retail, Healthcare, FinTech, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Consumer, and Travel – with many incorporating AI and sustainability into their products and services. “In

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Initially aspiring to work in the events industry to organize music festivals, Triet gained valuable experience at non-profit organizations like The Dallas Entrepreneur Center and later at Capital Factory, a Texas-based accelerator fund. Breaking into venture capital has been a remarkable and challenging journey.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It is another milestone in our journey to make mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable by deploying high-performance technologies and operators. As part of its catalogue of services, MAX plans to build electric vehicle infrastructure in its new markets, with the intention of introducing EVs to its emerging clientele. “It

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The built environment is responsible for nearly 40% of carbon emissions worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. That’s where proptech can step in.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Alongside lead investor Lotte Chemical and investment company KTB Network, General Motors’ corporate venture capital arm, GM Ventures, signed on as a strategic investor. GM wants to produce batteries with an energy density of up to 1,200 watt-hours per liter and cut costs by at least 60%.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

He has worked with the World Bank, IFC, UN, Clean Energy Venture Group, Schmidt Futures, Ashoka, and other organizations. Venture capital has a vital role to play in de-risking climate technologies, which can help bring costs down, accelerate adoption rates and transform markets to enable a decarbonized future.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups. ” Climeworks uses renewable energy and waste heat to power modular collectors that can be stacked into machines at any size. 4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green. We see it going into the megaton ranges.”

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The funding round was led by venture capital firm AirTree Ventures from the investment landscape. Additional participants in the round included YC Continuity Fund , Global Founders Capital , Partech Ventures , and January Capital. million in seed funding.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Register Wavemaker Impact , Southeast Asia’s first climatetech venture builder , has announced the first close of its debut fund to drive decarbonization in the region at scale. And in the next two years, Wavemaker Impact hopes to launch 8 to 12 new sustainability-focused businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 4, 2025

Malaysian venture capital firm 1337 Ventures has invested in Arus Oil, a startup that converts waste into renewable energy. Established in 2017 by Syazwan Majid in Subang Jaya, Arus Oil […]

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Lead investors include Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, and Abōva.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Electric vehicle startup BasiGo has today announced the launch of its operations in Nairobi, bringing clean energy options to Kenya’s public transport industry, currently dominated by fossil-fuel buses. . The company is planning to enter other markets within the East Africa region after establishing ground in Kenya.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Register Malaysian recommerce platform, CompAsia , has secured series A funding in a round led by Gobi Partners , a Pan-Asian venture capital firm. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? The exact amount of funding remains undisclosed.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

But, still, every startup, especially those seeking angel and venture capital funding, are conditioned to project this growth curve – because investors love it. At this stage, entrepreneurs may leverage their growth momentum to attract venture capitalists and other investors. Today, disruption is rather slow-paced.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. Its sweet spot is early-stage ventures from seed to series A stages across South Korea and Southeast Asia.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Venture capital activity around climate tech has been heating up in Africa despite the global VC funding cooldown. The continent’s climate tech startups secured over $860 million in equity funding, largely driven by clean energy technologies, representing 3.5x The timing of the funding couldn’t be better.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

For those of us who don’t meet those gender and racial criteria, simply thriving requires more attention to detail, energy and time than is often sustainable. Despite those of us trying to make a name for ourselves in dev tools, the reality is the dev tools space is led predominately by white men. We need to ask some tough questions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The main driver behind it is that if you look globally, there’s a huge demand for sustainability. I think energy — smart grids and how we structure energy production — is going to be another one of them. Everything from trucking and the automotive space to real estate, a lot of those big plays are still up for grabs.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

We wanted to be in an opportunity zone so that we could leverage that designation to attract and bring more venture capital to the table,” said Allen. “We We’ll build out more labs around energy technologies and specific testing equipment, electronics equipment and new wet labs, more battery related technologies,” said Allen. “In

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As energy grids transition away from fossil fuels and toward the use of zero emission sources of power from primarily renewable energy sources, they’re going to need an ability to store and then use the massive amounts of energy that’s only generated intermittently by the sun and wind.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Once lone rangers, Q1 Labs and Radian6 are now surrounded by thriving copycats in a self-sustaining ecosystem. VC firms have taken notice: notable investors in Atlantic Canadian startups include Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a fund supported by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

While the venture capital world slows, climate tech is bucking the trend as startups in the space continue to ink deals at a record pace. In the first quarter of this year, five climate tech deals made it into CB Insight’s top 10 lists covering seed and venture capital rounds. billion in funding.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Turno’s recent funding round was co-led by global venture capital firms B Capital and Quona Capital and was participated by existing investors Stellaris Venture Partners and Avaana Capital and new investors Alteria Capital and InnoVen Capital.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Varda is the sort of big swing ambition venture capital was invented for.” Finally, the company intends to build the first infrastructure that can harvest source materials for new products in-space via asteroid mining. “Bringing human industry into the stars — this is entrepreneurship at its boldest! .

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