article thumbnail

AI-driven energy startup Octopus hits $2B mark after $200M investment from Tokyo Gas

TechCrunch

This joint venture will bring our exciting approach to renewable energy and technology to the world’s largest competitive energy market, and the investment will turbocharge our mission to revolutionize energy globally,” said chief executive Greg Jackson (pictured above) in a statement. Australia, Germany and New Zealand. In the U.K.,

Energy 297
article thumbnail

Huawei Cloud unveils AI-Native innovations at MWC 2025, driving digital transformation in the Middle East

CIO

Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, emphasized Huawei Clouds strategy of transitioning from cloud-native to AI-native, integrating AI across all cloud services and offering platforms to accelerate AI adoption. AI is reshaping industries globally, and Huawei Cloud is at the forefront of this shift.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality 

TechCrunch

It not only seeks to bring emerging tech to market, but it also wants to bring new innovations onboard, whether as a customer or an acquisition, according to Adler. . “I By that same token, the new Climate Fund seeks to invest in startups that can help Toyota accelerate its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

Energy 310
article thumbnail

Salesforce leads $15M investment in Asian HR tech platform Darwinbox

TechCrunch

Darwinbox, which operates a cloud-based human resource management platform, has raised $15 million in a new financing round as the Indian startup looks to further expand in the country and Southeast Asian markets. India’s Darwinbox raises $15M to bring its HR tech platform to more Asian markets.

article thumbnail

Longevity startup Longevica plans to launch supplements based on long-term research

TechCrunch

Longevica’s CEO Aynar Abdrakhmanov, backing up his company’s aim to tap the desire for people to live longer, said: “According to the WHO, by 2050, 2 billion people will be 60+ years old. How and when to build marketing teams at deep tech companies. Late last year Humanity Inc.

Research 261
article thumbnail

The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

TechCrunch

One of the best strategies for tech companies that want to serve the older adult market is to focus your value proposition on empowering older adults. One of the best strategies for tech companies that want to serve the older adult market is to focus your value proposition on empowering older adults. billion in 2050.

Exercises 253
article thumbnail

SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time

TechCrunch

The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. “We have to double the amount of food we have to create by 2050, and if you look at where there are enough resources to grow food — all signs point to Africa.

Energy 222