Allbirds is investing in plant-based leather substitute as it looks to further green its supply chain
The sustainability focused shoe maker Allbirds has taken another step to green its supply chain with a small $2 million investment in a new…
Calling Czech VCs: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC
TechCrunch is embarking on a major project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities. Our survey of VCs in the…
James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems leads $31 million investment in India’s Doubtnut
Doubtnut, an Indian startup that helps students learn and master concepts from math and science using short videos, has raised $31 million in a…
India announces sweeping guidelines for social media, on-demand streaming firms, and digital news outlets
India announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for social media, on-demand video streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, posing new challenges for…
Maze raises another $15 million for its user testing platform
Maze has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Emergence Capital. The company lets you run user tests at scale so…
TreeCard raises $5.1M seed to plant trees as you spend
TreeCard, a U.K. yet-to-launch fintech offering a spending card made out of wood and the promise to fund reforesting via the interchange fees generated,…
Infra.Market becomes India’s newest unicorn with $100 million fundraise
The newest unicorn in India is a startup that is helping construction and real estate companies in the world’s second most populated nation procure…
Rainmaking launches Motion Ventures to boost innovation in the maritime industry
A new fund has launched, with backing from the Singaporean government, to support tech innovation for the maritime industry. Called Motion Ventures, it is…
Stitch emerges from stealth with $4M for its API fintech play in Africa
Over the years, there has been a growing trend of fintech infrastructure players around the world. In Africa, a handful of startups have launched…
Plant-based food startup Next Gen lands $10M seed round from investors including Temasek
Singapore is quickly turning into a hub for food-tech startups, partly because of government initiatives supporting the development of meat alternatives. One of the…