Tagged: planet

January 18, 2022 @ 6:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payment technology platform Global Processing Services this week announced the closure of its latest funding round at an upsized total of more than $400 million. Joining the frays are global investment firm Temasek and American growth equity outfit MissionOG. The funds will be used for new… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, online fundraising platform Crowdrise announced the launch of its $300,000 Earth Day Roadmap Climate Challenge, which is described as a competition for climate, conservation, energy, environmental and related non-profit organizations to compete for donations ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. According to the funding platform,… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping his stardom will get a new space project off the ground, television host/science educator, Bill Nye and The Planetary Society are currently seeking to raise $200,000 on Kickstarter for solar sailing spacecraft, LightSail. LightSail is described as a citizen-funded project by The Planetary Society, which… Read More