TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

One of those companies, Oakland-based Mighty Buildings , just raised $40 million in Series B funding for its quest to create homes that it says are “beautiful, sustainable and affordable” using 3D printing, robotics and automation. Khosla was drawn to the Mighty Buildings’ innovative approach. “We

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Packaging is a trillion-dollar-per-year industry that, by and large, has some sustainability challenges. Impacked is a B2B company that’s bringing green tech to the forefront for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles. noissue raises $10M Series A to expand its global sustainable packaging platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Grow in a way that’s smart and sustainable for the long run,” advises Michael Sidgmore, a partner at Broadhaven Ventures. “We Spoiler alert: B2B payments and infrastructure remain on fire and most investors expect to see more flat and down rounds this year. We see tremendous opportunity for innovation in the world of B2B payments.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The importance of building more sustainable businesses has never been more evident, especially for those in the food and beverage space,” said Surbhi Martin, vice president of Greek yogurt and functional nutrition for Danone North America. “By Imperfect Foods brought in $95 million in Series D funding for its sustainable grocery delivery.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As more tech companies go public, the necessary disclosure has meant that with access to more information on the financial condition of many startups, mainstream investors have begun questioning just how profitable and sustainable these startups are. In such cases, innovating just to meet customer demand might not be enough.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

The group has already invested in startups in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, including Aleph (B2B SaaS for e-commerce), Apperto (social commerce), Choiz (healthtech), Exactly (DeFi), Elevva (e-commerce brands), Inipay (fintech), Leef (sustainability), Wibson (e-privacy) and Yerbo (wellness).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

Its go-to-market strategy is a B2B model and includes working with distribution partners that sell supplies to F&B businesses like restaurants and hotels. AlterPacks can manufacture containers at scale with automated machines that clean raw materials, mix its formulation and then press it into different shapes of containers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

You see, insurtech startups often need to take into account the myriad rules and regulations in place when they seek to innovate and embed insurance into products, which might make it difficult to pull it off. We are generally open to startups innovating any part of the value chain as long as the problem and market are big enough.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Relying on proven tactics and measurable metrics isn’t enough — today, the most effective marketers constantly study and learn from innovative approaches while exploring new avenues. This process-based service model is, in our opinion, the only way to grow a business in a sustainable way. This is where Unmuted comes in.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

SoftBank Investment investment director, AdvisersAlexia Yannopoulos, said, “in the face of sustained macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, feeding the world is one of the most important challenges facing society. It is this importance to the country’s economic livelihood that makes the sector a key area of focus for innovators.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

Even so, several VCs who are active in the space told Anna Heim that other insurtech startups can still make inroads if “they can build a sustainable business model.” That said, getting it right is likely the most important thing you can do for your business.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

On the other hand, the financing gap left by conventional banking institutions has presented an opportunity for innovation, leading to the birth of fintechs like Asilimia. We will factor in their b2b transactions, cash flow, sales, liabilities and expenses because all this information is in the app.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

The ability to raise capital is less impressive than finding sustainable ways to build a base of paying customers. ” After surveying 14 public B2B software companies, Townshend says firms that built for discoverability and deployed usage-based pricing had a median growth rate of 141%, compared to 21% for traditional SaaS.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Nurturing employees to be the voice of the brand sustains an ecosystem for innovation, bridging marketing efforts and connecting them with the stakeholders. Organizations across industries are exploring ways to shape a sustainable work culture that enables their people to perform at their highest levels.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Our survey respondents said the city was strong across a broad range of tech industries, particularly those with practical applications: cybersecurity, energy and sustainability, fintech, health care and medtech, edtech and silver tech among others. Sustainability, silver tech, women in tech. Deep tech, SaaS, sustainability.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

This prompted the question: Is there a way to design better products and more sustainable materials themselves? The startup says its goal is to provide designers and brands with the tools and materials necessary to create a sustainable future for people and the planet. The company is primarily focused on B2B sales and relationships.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

Focus on growth with good economics and don’t “buy” growth, as that will come with poor economics and hence is not sustainable. There has been continuous innovation over the last several years thanks to more digital adoption and lower data pricing. Focus on the core business and deprioritize experimental investments.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Unfortunately, there are many companies that should not have raised as much as they did, or perhaps don’t have sustainable business models. I have always liked B2B insurtechs with recurring revenue models, and now other investors are focusing on these opportunities as well. The pace of innovation and funding outside of the U.S.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2024

How Small Businesses Can Do Their Part In Sustainability Today I talk with Cooper Wechkin Founder and CEO of RyeStrategy about the business case for a sustainable organization (even for small organizations). We discussed practical and important ways small businesses can do their part toward a more sustainable future.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

It was a spin-off from a B2B janitorial service and side hustle she opened two years prior. The sector is still pretty nascent in many parts of Africa and has barely scratched the surface even though the millions poured into startups — operating in various facets from haulage to last mile — are yet to build sustainable businesses.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

billion in research and innovation it has to spend this year. Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“For startups like us, if we are lucky enough to get the right strategic funding, we will end up driving a lot of this innovation. ” The idea of launching an innovative, closed-loop system of refillable products certainly caught a few folks’ eyes, including the investment community.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

Passion drives the best innovators that we’ve ever known, and there were times where founders and I were able to share a common passion, and those deals have turned out to be some of my favorite ones to have been involved with. I was inspired by the people in my life. In 2021, we invested more than we did in 2017-2020 combined.

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CIO

JUNE 27, 2023

When you consider sustainable delivery practices (all those trucks and packaging), most delivery carriers and local distributors in retailers’ digital supply chains fall far behind. We are at the very intersection of a sustainable consumer experience and the digital supply chain,” Perini says. “We

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Scott Purcell is the CEO and chief trust officer of Prime Trust, an innovative API-enabled B2B open-banking financial solutions provider. Enable sustainable development goals (SDG). Scott Purcell. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Doing so will ensure fair and equitable financing for all, at least, in theory.

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Gorilla Logic

JUNE 23, 2021

Sustained growth doesn’t come overnight. At Gorilla Logic, we do all that and more, going above and beyond for our clients by helping them become more profitable, agile, and innovative. At Gorilla Logic, we aim for long-term success and sustainability for our clients and ourselves and always strive to be the best at what we do.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

To date, Antler East Africa has invested in a broad range of technology companies in the B2B, B2C and direct-to-consumer space, ranging from emerging sectors like robotics and AI to sectors such as health tech, fintech, and proptech. From its last two cohorts, Antler East Africa has invested in six startups.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Small and medium businesses, long overlooked in the building of innovative technology, have lately become a key focus in the world of B2B software. “We have been following Factorial for a long time,” Atomico partner Luca Eisenstecken told me in an interview.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In the dynamic world of business-to-business (B2B) distribution, mastering the art of distribution can be both rewarding and challenging. Turning B2B challenges into opportunities often requires a proactive, adaptable, and innovative approach. Foster a culture of innovation within your organization.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Our survey respondents think the ecosystem is strong in sustainable energy, medtech, food tech, life sciences, marketplaces, deep tech, gaming and media. Another said, “The investor scene focuses on early-stage, scalable tech in healthcare, sustainability and education. Digital, gaming, e-health, edtech, sustainability.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

Still, tracking the layoffs helps us to understand the impact on innovation, which companies are facing tough pressures and who is available to hire for the businesses lucky to be growing right now. Alerzo The Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform had a headcount of more than 2,000 before a first round of layoffs in September 2022.

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Capgemini

JANUARY 19, 2023

The market dynamics are changing fast, and corporate as well as public bodies must find the most appropriate way to leverage the power of startup ecosystems to create sustainable value. These are the growing number of tech startups, disrupting markets and powering technological innovation to an ever-increasing extent.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Still, tracking the layoffs helps us to understand the impact on innovation, which companies are facing tough pressures and who is available to hire for the businesses lucky to be growing right now. Alerzo The Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform had a headcount of more than 2,000 before a first round of layoffs in September 2022.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

Still, tracking the layoffs helps us to understand the impact on innovation, which companies are facing tough pressures and who is available to hire for the businesses lucky to be growing right now. Alerzo The Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform had a headcount of more than 2,000 before a first round of layoffs in September 2022.

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

Bell, a corporate finance attorney and a former White House policy advisor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in a press release. While the demand effect of higher interest rates may build over time, continued strong trends at the card networks point to sustained growth trends for the payment processing industry.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Still, tracking the layoffs helps us to understand the impact on innovation, which companies are facing tough pressures and who is available to hire for the businesses lucky to be growing right now. Alerzo The Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform had a headcount of more than 2,000 before a first round of layoffs in September 2022.

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CIO

MAY 13, 2024

That work also ties into another CEO priority: growth as the company competes in both the B2B and B2C space. The Conference Board’s C-Suite Outlook 2024 , which surveyed 1,200-plus global executives, found that investing in AI is a top strategy for enabling long-term revenue growth, innovation, and digital transformation.

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