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Poseidona is removing invasive algae from oceans and turning it into food
Poseidona is a Barcelona-based developer of sustainable food technology.
TechCrunch Space: $paceX
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The Carevoice raises $10M Series B, bucking the funding slowdown in health tech
The field of insurance technology has had a rough time.
You Won’t Guess The Origins Of This New Roguelike Shooter
Usually, spin-offs and sequels feel like they are cohesive parts of a larger universe of franchises.
SpaceX looks to scale astronaut launch capacity with second Florida pad
SpaceX is in the final stages of certifying a second pad for astronaut launches, which should ease launch site congestion and help the company scale the number of humans it sends to space.
World Fund closes first €300M climate tech fund, seeking to follow on and back hardware
After a three-year fund-raise, World Fund has finally closed a €300 million first fund, €50 million short of it’s target in 2021, but still a considerable number given a background of war and economic uncertainty.
Atomos Space’s first mission on orbit is a trial by fire
The company has faced two main issues related to communications and the spacecraft rotation rate — and it’s largely solved both those problems.
TechCrunch Space: Returning to the moon
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Pitch Deck Teardown: Plantee Innovations’ $1.4M seed deck
It’s rare that I come across a pitch deck that ticks almost all the boxes.
Terraform Industries converts electricity and air into synthetic natural gas for the first time
The modern world is dependent on a vast network for extracting, processing, transporting and ultimately consuming hydrocarbons like crude oil and natural gas.
TechCrunch Space: Reusable rockets, reusable satellites
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Photoncycle targets low-cost energy storage with a clever hydrogen solution
For years, the solar energy sector has grappled with interseasonal energy storage.
DCVC wanted to raise $500M for its first climate fund, but the market had other plans
DCVC’s target for its first climate-focused fund, DCVC Climate Select, has been all over the place and highlights the roller-coaster venture fundraising…
Ford delays new EVs once more, showing why legacy automakers need to adopt a startup mentality
Ford is unusual in that it performs best when thinking like a startup, something it appears to have taken to heart recently, EV delays notwithstanding.
New U.S. ‘green bank’ aims to steer over $160B in capital into climate tech
The EPA awarded $20 billion in grants to kickstart loans and equity investing in climate technologies across the country.
Tesla risks losing its lead without an inexpensive EV
Given flagging sales of the company’s existing product line, a mass-market electric vehicle would be a welcome shot in the arm.
True Anomaly CEO finds the silver lining in the startup’s anomalous first mission
True Anomaly’s first mission didn’t go as planned by any stretch of the imagination, but the space and defense startup’s CEO, Even Rogers, said he doesn’t consider it a failure.
Cambium is building a recycled wood supply chain
The global demand for wood could grow by 54% between 2010 and 2050, according to a study by the World Resources Institute.
Proxima Fusion raises $21M to build on its ‘stellarator’ approach to nuclear fusion
7M) in a seed round to begin building its first generation of fusion power plants.
Virtual physical therapist Hinge Health lays off 10% of its workforce
2 billion in October 2021.
Deal Dive: Not all climate startups are focused on carbon
Windfall Bio sells methane-eating microbes to companies to help them reduce their carbon footprint in the short-term.
Change Healthcare stolen patient data leaked by ransomware gang
This is the second group to demand a ransom payment from Change Healthcare to prevent the release of stolen patient data in as many months.
TechCrunch Space: True Anomaly and Rocket Lab will make big moves on orbit (literally)
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FLO is improving EV charging infrastructure
Founded by Louis Tremblay, FLO is looking to build robust EV charging infrastructure that will create a reliable web for drivers to get to where they need to go.