TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Founder and CEO Zach Oschin started the Colombia-based social commerce company in 2018 (and participated in our Latin American Startup Battlefield that year) to move the traditional independent sales process online. Now the company is back with an even bigger Series B round of $20 million.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

When Laura Wittig and Liza Moiseeva met as guests on a podcast about sustainable fashion, they jibed so well together that they began one of their own: Good Together. The startup has gone through Snap’s Yellow accelerator , an in-house effort from the social media company that began in 2018.

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CIO

JULY 5, 2023

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud. Think globally, act locally Koushik is putting all this into practice at Rackspace, too.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2024

From organic farming to microbreweries, fair trade, and other sustainability-oriented movements, innovators are increasingly turning to market alternatives that explicitly prioritize social responsibility.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

VUZ , a social app that allows users to stream and experience immersive realism in extended reality (XR) and metaverse digital experiences, has raised $20 million in Series B investment. We have built the base and are now ready for sustainable scalability and growth at a scale-up stage,” Zaatarah adds. Asia, and Europe. “Our

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A number of startups are experimenting with what a better social app could look like. For a startup called Alms , the answer is a social network that focuses on users’ well-being through participation in creator-led challenges in areas like personal growth, sustainability, and others with positive impacts.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

ShareChat, the Indian social media startup backed by Twitter, Google, Tiger Global and Temasek, has laid off 20% of its workforce — or over 400 employees — just a month after eliminating more than 100 roles. “Keeping these factors in mind, we need to prepare the company to sustain through these headwinds.

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CIO

MAY 7, 2024

AI is revolutionizing entire sectors and ADNOC aims to be the most AI-enabled company in the energy industry. ADNOC has developed its digital infrastructure, enabling the company to rapidly expand its business, unlock untapped opportunities, and responsibly supply energy to meet customer needs. Artificial Intelligence

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

In March 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the company pivoted from B2C to B2B and used the technology rails it had built to create the e-commerce marketing platform that Givz is today. The company plans to use the new capital toward that hiring, and to do some marketing of its own. “We Image Credits: Givz.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This is a quiet period for marketing: End-of-year campaigns are already underway, teams are on holiday vacations and there’s little to do until after the new year. Growth marketers have a wide variety of tools available, but which ones do the pros use? Help TechCrunch find the best growth marketers for startups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

He called the deal “a remarkable turnaround” for Zelto, a company that has stared down a few near-death experiences, including cash flow and product market fit problems, during its 10-year-old life. It was only a matter of time before another company would try to mimic what Instacart has going for it. Tim Stevens has more.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the enterprise, there’s been an explosive growth of data — think documents, videos, audio files, posts on social media and even emails. This approach helps us weather potential headwinds as we build a self-sustaining business.” ” So what else can enterprises do with Komprise?

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CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2023

After VMware was certified as a carbon neutral company in 2018, we knew we wanted to do more,” says Nicola Peill-Moelter, Ph.D., director of sustainability innovation at VMware. That interview, shortened for this post, offers a view into sustainability from one of the most insightful voices on the topic today.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Super uses social commerce and a streamlined logistics chain to lower the cost of goods. The funding brings Super’s total raised so far to more than $36 million, which the company says is the most funding an Indonesian social commerce startup has raised so far.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Social media marketing firm Hootsuite says it has slashed its workforce by 30%. “We need to refocus our strategies to drive efficiency, growth and financial sustainability,” CEO Tom Keiser said in a statement sent to TechCrunch. The company offered no specifics on what exactly is changing about the business.

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Capgemini

JANUARY 9, 2024

Sustainability in 2024: How businesses can transform for eco-conscious success Miguel Sossa Nov 14, 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin A common mistake companies make when transitioning to a green economy is to plan for the world as it currently is, as opposed to the world it’s rapidly becoming.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Boston-based VC firm OpenView interviewed nearly 600 SaaS companies for its annual pricing survey and the results are in: Automation is taking usage-based pricing (USP) mainstream. Why more SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based pricing. The holiday shopping season is coming: How are growth marketers preparing?

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

private market investors who adopted environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) frameworks — the very few thus far — did so to evaluate a potential company or investment on how it approached areas like sustainability or diversity. Traditionally, U.S.

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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. Pal would not comment on the number of users her company’s app has managed to attract. Image Credit: Joro.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The group, which first launched in mid-2019, has been focused on building consumer-facing apps that would allow the company to test out new social features and gauge people’s reactions. Now, NPE will begin testing out a new thesis: that the next big idea may come from a market outside the U.S. based projects.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Building an engaged, genuine online community that supports and sustains your business requires authenticity. This worthy art-meets-social-science endeavor can deliver results in a big way, which is why we’re thrilled to have two experts ready to tackle the topic at TechCrunch Early Stage on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There has never been a better time to launch a sustainable business, with consumers actively seeking out brands that showcase their eco-credentials. In fact, according to recent research, 55% of consumers are willing to pay more for products and services offered by sustainable businesses. What social media platforms do they use?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Whether you call it propaganda or greenwashing, companies have long used marketing to tout the good they do for the environment while obfuscating any negative externalities of their businesses.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

NotCo , a food technology company making plant-based milk and meat replacements, wrapped up another funding round this year, a $235 million Series D round that gives it a $1.5 Currently, the company has four product lines: NotMilk, NotBurger and NotMeat, NoticeCream and NotMayo, which are available in the five countries of the U.S.,

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

More usefully for enterprises, he also helped develop Dynamics 365 AI for Market Insights, a feature for Microsoft’s ERP and CRM platform that scans search data to provide enterprises with information about emerging trends in social interest and sentiment around their brands. The company is hiring engineers in Berlin and Shanghai.

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Capgemini

JULY 14, 2023

Insights derived from top-quality data can help manufacturers avoid disruptions in their supply chains – or at least mitigate the effects of climate change – by making these vital operations more sustainable. What is a sustainable supply chain? But sustainability is more than just being green. Scheefer: Absolutely.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Enter Assent Compliance — a Canadian company focused on supply chain sustainability management. And today, the company is announcing it has raised $350 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion in a funding round led by Vista Equity Partners. ” Canada’s startup market booms alongside hot global VC investment.

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CIO

OCTOBER 20, 2022

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) topics have emerged as critical issues for organizations of all sizes. Among those issues, sustainability has seen a surge of interest, rising steadily on CIOs’ priority lists. Getting Started: Steps for Meaningful Change The problem most companies have though, is where to start.

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Openxcell

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Forbes reports that the number of people using social media worldwide has reached 4.9 Over the last few years, social media has evolved from being primarily a communication channel and entertainment platform to marketing and growing businesses, contributing to significant social and political discussions. billion in 2023.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

The concept of sustainability in business practices has rapidly gained importance over the years. Plenty of proactive companies are shifting and adjusting their operations to incorporate sustainable practices. So, what exactly is sustainability when it comes to a business? Enhanced corporate social responsibility.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

“What we have seen is that many younger generations are very much open to the idea of sustainable consumption,” co-founder Philip Franta told TechCrunch. “We The company was founded in 2019 by Franta and Fabien Rastouil. Back Market reaches $5.7B Novi is building a B2B marketplace for brands that care about sustainability.

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CIO

JANUARY 17, 2023

According to Verified Market Research , the Global Satellite Communication Market size was valued at USD 65.68 Companies are working with aerospace technologies to accelerate innovation and provide new differentiation. What of the Aerospace companies themselves? Billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 131.68

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Xebia

JANUARY 19, 2024

As companies enter new markets, we see a rise in competition from often unexpected sources. There is also increased social pressure on organizations, thanks to legislation, regulations, and ethical issues around people and the planet. corporations, stated a new definition of the “purpose of a corporation.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

However, today’s startups need to reconsider the MVP model as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) become ubiquitous in tech products and the market grows increasingly conscious of the ethical implications of AI augmenting or replacing humans in the decision-making process. Find an ethics officer to lead the charge.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The round was led by Go-Ventures, with participation from MDI Arise, MDI Centauri, Mercy Corps Social Venture Fund and angel investors. The funding will be used on hiring and increasing AgriAku’s market penetration. AgriAku , a Jakarta-based B2B marketplace for farmers, announced today it has raised a pre-Series A of $6 million.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The San Francisco-based company’s produce business-to-business marketplace provides a way for produce buyers and sellers to quickly close deals on surplus or imperfect crops in just a few clicks. Founder and CEO Christine Moseley told TechCrunch that a majority of produce companies are still using pen, paper and fax machines to do business.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Varo declined to reveal any hard revenue figures but did note that in the 13 months since obtaining its bank charter, the company has doubled its number of opened accounts to four million and tripled its revenue. CEO and founder Colin Walsh told TechCrunch that the move had a significant impact on his company’s growth.

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