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New venture fund aims to become the ‘investment and innovation arm’ of the autism community

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When Christopher Male’s son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2018, the long-time investor found himself in unfamiliar territory. “At We created the Autism Impact Fund with the ambition of becoming the investment and innovation arm of the autism community,” said Male.

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B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups

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trillion in sales by 2024 , up from an estimated $680 billion in 2018, according to payments research firm iBe TSD. Those that innovate now to introduce adjacent services will emerge as winners in the next few years, with some inevitably becoming billion-dollar companies.

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How companies are innovating in the energy sector

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Fast forward to 2018. Through innovative solutions that spawn from a broad spectrum of expertise and collaboration…. Global cooperation, sustainable economic growth, and technology innovation are needed to balance the energy trilemma. The need to innovate in the energy sector grows stronger. Overview of the sector.

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Crypto asset management platform Cobo bags $40M Series B

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“As blockchain technology and innovation advances, we are observing a wave of increasing institutional demand,” said Jasmine Zhang, partner of A&T Capital. Cobo, which also has offices in Hong Kong and Seattle, raised a $13 million Series A round in October 2018 to enter new international markets.

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Mexico’s fintech success: How tech is driving the population to banking

TechCrunch

Mexico repeatedly tops most innovative fintech hub lists, and neobank and digital wallet transactions are consistently increasing — during COVID lockdowns they rose by an estimated 80%. Not to mention, the Mexican population harbors both the talent and demand for fintech services.

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Uber sells self-driving unit Uber ATG in deal that will push Aurora’s valuation to $10B

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Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, has reached an agreement with Uber to buy the ride-hailing firm’s self-driving unit in a complex deal that will value the combined company at $10 billion. Aurora is not paying cash for Uber ATG, a company that was valued at $7.25

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ZEBOX, an incubator for supply chain startups, launches its Asia hub in Singapore

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ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. This is an especially critical area for CMA CGM Group, since its goal is to reach net zero carbon by 2050.

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