TechCrunch Startup News
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Mar 28, 2024 • 5min
Wase zaps microbes to squeeze more biogas from wastewater sludge
Harvesting methane from organic waste and using it to produce electricity or heat is nothing new, but the startup isn't building another anaerobic digester.© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 27, 2024 • 4min
900.care sells waterless personal care products and lets you add tap water at home
Exploring innovative waterless personal care products by 900.care that offer a sustainable solution to traditional products by using compacted powder sticks. Customers can easily create shower gel or shampoo by adding water, reducing plastic waste.
Mar 27, 2024 • 10min
Liquid Death is just one of many VC-backed beverage startups ready to disrupt Coke and Pepsi
Discover how Likwadath, a VC-backed canned water startup, is disrupting the beverage industry, competing against giants like Pepsi and Coke. Learn about the emergence of new drink categories, marketing strategies, and shifting consumer preferences towards healthier options. Dive into the success and challenges of venture-backed beverage startups like Lemon Perfect and Poppy, as they innovate and navigate the competitive landscape.
Mar 26, 2024 • 6min
Meet Uzbekistan’s first unicorn: e-commerce startup Uzum
Uzum, an e-commerce startup offering online shopping, fintech and food deliveries to millions of customers in Uzbekistan, has raised $114 million in funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2024 • 5min
Farm to Feed is cutting food loss and creating data platform to better farm outcomes
Globally, a third of the food produced is lost or wasted, and in Kenya, that figure stands at between 20% to 40%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2024 • 4min
World Fund closes first €300M ClimateTech fund, seeking to follow-on and backing hardware
World Fund closes first €300M ClimateTech fund, seeking to follow-on and backing hardware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2024 • 7min
US cyber investors pledge spyware is off limits — with a catch
Biden administration announced that six new countries had joined an international coalition to fight the proliferation of commercial spyware, sold by companies such as NSO Group or Intellexa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 22, 2024 • 4min
Budgeting app Copilot is booming now that Mint is dead, leading to $6M Series A
Budgeting app Copilot is thriving post Mint's closure, gaining 100k users & $6M funding for expansion.
Mar 22, 2024 • 7min
Silence is an early stage climate tech VC fund with $35 million; Greenly lands $52M to help smaller companies track CO2 emissions
Silence wants to shake things up when it comes to climate tech investment; The carbon accounting startup targets SMBs to help them assess the carbon footprint of their operations and products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 21, 2024 • 7min
Pocket FM bags $103M in funding as it eyes global expansion
India-based audio platform Pocket FM has secured $103 million in Series D funding led by Lightspeed Ventures with participation from Stepstone Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
