Better Ventures

MARCH 23, 2017

We are thrilled to announce our $400,000 seed investment in Fluid Financial , an Oakland, CA-based fintech startup that helps small businesses and freelancers get paid on time. Our investment was part of Fluid's $1M seed round, which closed late last summer and was led by Santa Monica-based Mucker Capital. Fluid fits nicely within our "future of work" investment theme and solves a big pain point for the freelancer economy, which is getting paid promptly and reliably.

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Climate-KIC

MARCH 21, 2017

Catch up on the latest developments in the transition to the zero carbon economy. 1. CO2 emissions stay same for third year in row – despite global economy growing A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that although the global economy has been growing, carbon dioxide emissions from energy have not increased […]. The post This Week’s 10 Biggest Climate Innovation Stories: 22 March appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Climate-KIC

MARCH 21, 2017

The European Commision has announced the winners of the European Sustainable Urban Mobility Awards at a ceremony held in Brussels. Malmö won the European Mobility Week Award for its long-term focus on encouraging walking and cycling, while Brussels scooped the fifth Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) for its freight strategy. European Commissioner for […].

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