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Climate tech VC Satgana closes first fund that targets early-stage startups in Africa, Europe

TechCrunch: Climate

Climate-tech VC Satgana has reached a final close of its first fund, which targets to back up to 30 early-stage startups in Africa and Europe. The VC firm reached a final close of £8 million ($8.6

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on. This week, we announced five startups pitching June 17 at Accelerate at Circularity 21. Accelerate is a fast pitch competition featuring startups across the circular economy value chain. Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. Sherrie Totoki.

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Berlin climate startup ecoworks is using a high tech blend to decarbonize buildings

TechCrunch: Climate

Berlin-based climate startup ecoworks is using digital technologies, AI and industrial robots to tackle a huge and critical problem: Energy inefficient buildings.

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Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million

GreenBiz

Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million. While overall startup funding is down this quarter because of the economic disruption brought on by COVID-19, entrepreneurs focused on solving climate-related problems have been bucking the trend. The company operates primarily in the United States and Europe today.

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Startups called to join Circular Valley accelerator programme

Envirotec Magazine

Startups with ideas for a circular economy are being encouraged to join the Circular Economy Accelerator programme, which will meet this winter in Circular Valley® – located in the Rhine Ruhr area of Germany, a region being positioned as an emerging hotspot for innovation in technologies that facilitate recycling and reuse.

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UK’s Ivy Farm opens the “largest cultivated meat pilot plant” in Europe

AFN Sustainable Protein

Ivy Farm , a cultivated meat startup in the UK, recently unveiled what it claims to be Europe’s largest cultivated meat pilot plant in Oxford, a city just outside of the capital London. The post UK’s Ivy Farm opens the “largest cultivated meat pilot plant” in Europe appeared first on AFN.

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Rockstart raises €21 million to back energy startups in Europe

Impact Alpha

The post Rockstart raises €21 million to back energy startups in Europe appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Dutch pension fund ABP, De Hoge Dennen Capital, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and unnamed Dutch and German investors backed the fund. Rockstart’s energy fund follows a €18 million.