Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a renewed focus on “helping high growth climate tech startups to connect, grow and scale.” The site has undergone a significant retrofit, “with the goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 90 per cent compared to 2018.”… Read More
Lloyd’s Lab has announced its sixth cohort with a special focus on “product simplification” and climate. Lloyd’s revealed on April 15, 2021 that the next eleven insurance technology (Insurtech) startups joining the sixth cohort of the Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator program will aim to develop… Read More
Ripple is pleased to announce Unlocking Opportunity, which is described as the next phase of their partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV) supporting emerging market SMEs building solutions for financial “resilience” via blockchain and Fintech innovation. The partnership will include financial and technical support from… Read More
Former President Donald Trump has delivered a crushing blow to Vice President Kamala Harris and the broader Democrat party. For the moment, there is a lot of introspection and finger-pointing as to how Trump could have won both the Electoral College and the popular… Read More
More than 170 experts selected 41 international startups for the 11-week Kickstart Innovation program in Switzerland. The cohort gains access to decision-makers and stakeholders, and can now test and scale their business models and close deals. The finalists come from nine countries, with a strong… Read More
The Insurtech 50 is CB Insights’ annual list of the 50 most promising private insurtech companies in the world. This year’s winners are working on everything from AI assistants to embedded insurance. CB Insights has unveiled the third annual Insurtech 50 — a list of… Read More
The term ‘Unicorn’ was first introduced in 2013, as a way to signify the statistical rarity of high-performing startups. Unicorn status today is much more than a financial milestone of around $1 billion; for startups, it’s a recognition of their organization’s disruptive capabilities, unique solutions,… Read More
Over the last decade, Fintech has undergone a significant transformation and period of growth, marked by the digitization and democratization of access to financial services to more Americans. To gain insights into what the future holds, we spoke with Ben Borodach, the co-founder and CEO… Read More
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced recently that it approved a $23 million loan to enhance access “to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in India.” As stated in a blog post, GIFT is a state-owned enterprise… Read More
HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate climate mitigation and resilience through financing and support for companies in the Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability (GCR-Sustainability) program. GCR-Sustainability is a validation program for companies with solutions available on Google Cloud that help… Read More
Dubai’s ambitious journey towards becoming a global leader in innovation and sustainability is gaining momentum, as highlighted by the emirate’s forward-thinking initiatives and investments in futuristic technologies. At the heart of this journey is the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, aimed at making Dubai the… Read More
Crowdfunding platforms further empower startups in Turkey, with 44 campaigns in the first nine months of 2023 raising a total of $16 million, according to data released by Industry Monitor Startups Watch. Turkey has 21 authorized equity-based crowdfunding platforms, nine of which are actively conducting… Read More
In a significant move towards bolstering the global fight against climate change, HSBC announced today its commitment to allocate $1bn in financing to early-stage climate tech startups worldwide. This ambitious initiative aims to accelerate the development of innovative solutions in various domains, including electric vehicle… Read More
Investment in Australian startups over the first six months of 2023 “fell to US$1.11 billion, compared to US$3.64 billion over the corresponding period in 2022,” according to newly released data from KPMG. The latest numbers from the KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report shows that… Read More
Bluesphere Ventures, a pioneering venture studio specializing in incubating environmental fintech ventures, announced its definitive agreement to acquire Climate Carbon, Canada’s leading broker of carbon and renewable energy credits. This acquisition is expected “to reshape the industry and accelerate the global adoption of sustainable practices.”… Read More
Gr4vy, the Cloud-native payments infrastructure company, announced a new investment from W23, Woolworths Group’s venture capital arm. This strategic investment expands “on an existing partnership and reflects continued confidence in Gr4vy from Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer.” Gr4vy previously “raised $27.2M in total funding… Read More
Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky says it is time to “double down on the bustling UK tech sector.” In a blog post, Kelisky noted that expectations are for VC funding in European startups to be over 50% less in 2023 than in 2021 due to the… Read More
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of choice for businesses, announces that its annual Accelerator program is returning this spring “to empower another round of high-potential social enterprises and impact startups.” EMEA based businesses committed “to furthering the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can… Read More
Fibery, the work and knowledge hub for startups, today announced that it has raised $5.2 million in a Series A funding round “led by Tal Ventures, with additional funding from Altair Capital.” This investment round “brings total investment in the company to $8.3 million, following… Read More
Seedrs, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the world after it combined with Republic, has published a report on investment activity on its platform. The Republic deal closed during Q4, and Seedrs is now poised to provide investment opportunities across Europe, under ECSPR… Read More
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