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Spirit of innovation demonstrated in land transport sector

NZ Entrepreneur

A number of startups and entrepreneurial initiatives working to address challenges in the transport sector have been approved for funding in round one of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund , with a second round of challenges now announced. The fund will run for two years, and its aim is to make transport greener and safer.

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IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets

TechCrunch

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5

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Maniv ‘s third Venture Fund focuses on Decarbonization and Digitalization of Transportation

American Entrepreneurship

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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Bolt raises $182M to expand its on-demand transportation network in Europe and Africa

TechCrunch

In the midst of a major second wave of coronavirus infections across Europe, an Estonian startup that’s building an on-demand network to move food and people around in cars, on scooters and ( most recently ) on bikes across developed and emerging markets in EMEA is announcing a major round of funding. billion ($4.3 billion). .

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Shift4Good raises $4.35M from transport firm ComfortDelGro

AsiaTechDaily

million from GSX-listed transportation firm ComfortDelGro Corporation. In all, Shift4Good hopes to raise 300 million Euros for this venture fund as the company eyes to deploy into early-stage startups that are decarbonising the transportation industry in Europe and Southeast Asia.

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Ethernovia’s $64 Million in Funding Advances Vehicle Networks

American Entrepreneurship

Vehicle networks to drive down cost and complexity while improving power efficiency in next-generation architectures Capital continues to flow to technologies that are driving the future of the automotive industry, as seen in the recent announcement made by startup Ethernovia, Inc. having recently completed a $64 million A-round.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

At Rise of the Rest, we’ve spent years traversing the country, spotlighting emerging startup hubs, and building a network of entrepreneurial champions and ecosystem builders beyond Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. Rail Network : Atlanta offers access to both Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation.

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