TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

When Female Invest launched in 2019, it did so with the goal of creating a community where women who wanted to invest in the stock market, but weren’t sure where to start, could gain the knowledge and confidence to take the plunge. For Female Invest though, the long-term plan, regardless of market conditions, is all falling into place.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The Berlin-based startup operates a digital bank with 7 million clients across 25 countries. N26 offers bank accounts and debit cards that you can control from a mobile app. Opening a bank account is quite easy as you don’t need to go to a branch and fill out lengthy paperwork. But N26 wants to be a market leader.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

How does a business stand out in a competitive market with AI? Keeping Data Governance at the Core of Effective AI Data falling into the wrong hands should be a concern of any business—regardless of size or status in the market.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

The Sydney-based company creates hardware and software solutions designed to bring solar-based power to developing markets. The money will go toward scaling out its productions and R&D, while addressing more of the Nigerian and Hatian markets. Clearly we’re not the only ones who saw promise in the company’s mission.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

The fintech partners with more than 220 banks in tier 2 and tier 3 cities spread through 19 provinces. million in funding led by East Ventures Growth Fund, with participation from AlphaTrio Sustainable Technology Fund, Skystar Capital, Sovereign’s Capital, Ozora and Gobi Partners. Customers access banks through the DepositoBPR app.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

New technologies, such as generative AI, need huge amounts of processing power that will put electricity grids under tremendous stress and raise sustainability questions. Chief Marketing Officer, recently engaged in an extensive discussion on exactly how photonics technology could help meet the power demands of AI.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, it differentiated itself by committing to payments on social media platforms, which Nigerian digital bank Carbon was interested in when it acquired the startup in 2019. As such, banking-as-a-service platforms see an opportunity to provide more personalized services and flexibility at less cost.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This role requires a deep understanding of market dynamics, consumer behavior, and technological trends, enabling the organization to adapt to changes and lead them. These efforts have resulted in personalized marketing and improved operational efficiency, underscoring the tangible benefits of a digital-first strategy.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Munch-based climate tech startup Tanso , which sells software to help industrial manufacturers carry out sustainability reporting and carbon accounting, has banked €6.5 However a lot more of these manufacturers will be as the EU’s sustainability reporting requirements expand in the next couple of years.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

First launched as the CIO50 ASEAN Awards in 2019, the decision to expand to 75 awards in 2021 – and later to 100 awards in 2022 – was in recognition of a wealth of standout submissions, increased interest levels, and a desire to showcase best examples of enterprise transformation across all regional markets and sectors.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In a recent fireside chat featuring leading industry experts from the tech sector, attendees gained valuable insights into how AI platforms can be leveraged to create new growth opportunities and build a sustainable future in the era of digital transformation. In our 2025 strategy, Generative AI is one of the key pillars,” he revealed. “We

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Many consumers and companies want to reduce their impact on the environment but may not know where to start or how to sustain the necessary changes. He argues that sustainability and climate action doesn’t need to be complicated. want businesses to help them be more sustainable. want businesses to help them be more sustainable.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Marketing tactics from the “ aughts ” — like email blasts and recycling the same keywords into a Google Adwords campaign — won’t cut it in today’s competitive startup market. Although you might wish for a fast-forward button to achieve long-term sustainable growth, you’re out of luck.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Highbeam , a New York-based neobank built for people building e-commerce brands on marketplaces like Shopify and Amazon, raised $7 million in seed funding to continue developing banking tools that cater to these entrepreneurs’ needs. It works with Blue Ridge Bank, N.A. Highbeam’s e-commerce bank product.

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CIO

JULY 30, 2024

Organizations are under pressure to demonstrate commitment to an actionable sustainability strategy to meet regulatory obligations and to build positive market sentiment. We examine the opportunity to lead both risk mitigation and value creation by helping advance the enterprise sustainability strategy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Indian fintech KreditBee has raised an additional $100 million in a funding round, it said, as the lender looks to scale its business in the South Asian market. KreditBee works with 10 banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to finance the loans, it said.

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CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Norway is a leader in sustainability. Its use of renewable energy, sustainable technologies, and recycling is common in homes and businesses throughout the country, as well as the neighboring Nordic region, making Norway a role model of environmental stewardship. Promote sustainable business practices to help the planet.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

When it comes to sustainable infrastructure development, technology is making terrific leaps and bounds. Streamlined, and indeed sustainable, it ain’t. Streamlined, and indeed sustainable, it ain’t. The theory is that it will make investment in sustainable infrastructure a more attractive proposition, too.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Greenwashing is equally loud There’s a push for sustainability in fintech yet, many firms promote green products without any genuine impact fundamentals. For this matter, cybersecurity will remain a top priority.Investments driven by sustainability will become paramount. Illustration: Dom Guzman

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CIO

MARCH 7, 2024

Social sustainability is good for business. It can help to unlock new markets, attract and retain customers, build trust and credibility, and spark innovation. The United Nations defines social sustainability as, “Identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people.” million on average.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The round was led by Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, TLcom Capital , with participation from nonprofit Women’s World Banking. So the startup instead partners with banks. Banks provide loans to farmers and make it compulsory for them to have insurance. Image Credits: Pula. Co-CEOs with agricultural backgrounds.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The app also has a community component, connecting users with sustainability challenges, classes and other educational tools, along with a social network to communicate with peers to track relative progress. The world will be a better place because of what Joro will bring to market.”.

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CIO

AUGUST 28, 2022

How has banking evolved during the rapid digitisation of recent years? Banks are no longer the key players in the market, with fintech companies, digital-first start-ups, and tech giants delivering their own brand of financial services. Then there is the rise of sustainability. trillion by 2030.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

How has banking evolved during the rapid digitisation of recent years? Banks are no longer the key players in the market, with fintech companies, digital-first start-ups, and tech giants delivering their own brand of financial services. Then there is the rise of sustainability. trillion by 2030.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

I believed the platform I was running could be a lot bigger and scale a lot faster if we could connect more dots — and basically creating an end to end protein plant,” said Rehmann, who has worked for an investment bank and Microsoft. They concluded that a unique opportunity to rebuild the fish value chain from scratch existed.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Rojas said he saw the opportunity to not only scale aggressively on the revenue side, but also build a lasting business that was sustainable. Proper paused its sales and marketing in order to scale, and Rojas is ready to hit the “play” button again. Rojas said it went from zero to $2.3

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

The company works primarily with small fisheries (or ones that have boats with about one to two metric tonnes of capacity) and focuses on sustainability, helping suppliers adhere to the United Nations Goal 14’s targets. According to the World Bank , Indonesia is the world’s second largest fisheries producer. Series B round.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Given the surplus of liquidity in the markets, entrepreneurs have access to more funding options than ever before. Venture banks, venture debt funds and venture capitalists are each jockeying to prove how their money is greener. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Andy Weyer is managing director of technology at Runway Growth Capital.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

According to IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide (August 2024) , the global AI market is expected to surge from US$235 billion in 2024 to US$632 billion by 2028. Tencent Cloud stands to benefit, particularly in APAC, where market size is predicted to grow from US$45.4 billion in 2024 to over US$110 billion by 2028.

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CIO

MARCH 26, 2025

As Jyothirlatha, CTO of Godrej Capital tells us, Being a pandemic-born NBFC (non-banking financial company), a technology-first approach helps us drive business growth. Another challenge is finding and retaining skilled tech professionals in a competitive market.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

MAX ) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. MAX’s commercial bank partners now extend vehicle purchase loans to drivers, using data provided by the mobility company in credit risk assessment.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Duncan Grierson, CEO of Clim8, said in a statement: “We are launching at an exciting time for sustainable investing. Sustainable investments have continued to outperform markets since the beginning of the Covid-19 Crisis and we believe this will continue.”. What’s behind this year’s boom in climate tech SPACs?

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

Cartona , one of the major players digitizing the traditional trade market, including mom-and-pop stores, FMCG producers, wholesalers, and distributors in Egypt, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. We will use this money for sustainable growth and only sustainable growth. Jordan and U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s also worth noting that despite having a marketing slogan which paints itself as “your bank of things”, Twig is not actually a bank; rather a Twig account is an “e-money account” — so there are key regulatory differences (such as Twig accounts not being covered by the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

PostEx co-founder and CEO Omer Khan told TechCrunch that according to the World Bank, about 100 million adults in Pakistan don’t have a bank account. On the other hand, consumers are wary of digital transactions, and even many who have bank accounts still prefer to pay cash on delivery for items ordered online. It has raised $8.6

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2021

capital markets by storm led, in part, by startups focused on the electrification of mobility. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and we work hard to lower our emissions across the board. trucking market alone. Autonomous trucking startup Einride eyes US market with $25 million in new funding.

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