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Ford invests $0.5 billion in electric pickup startup Rivian in bid to develop a Ford-branded all-electric vehicle

Nickie Louise Posted On April 24, 2019

Back in February, we wrote about Rivian, when the electric startup company raised a whopping $700 million investment from Amazon. Since then other car manufacturers have taken notice. Today, Ford Motor Company has invested $500 million in Amazon-backed electric pickup startup Rivian in […]

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Atlas Renewable Energy scores $152 million investment to provide clean energy to about 470,000 families per year and eliminate 108,000 tons of CO2 emission annually

Nickie Louise Posted On March 18, 2019

Atlas Renewable Energy, a renewable and clean energy startup that develops, builds and operates solar and wind projects in Latin America, has raised $152 million investment to finance its three solar energy plants in Brazil. The three projects are estimated to […]

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Top startup news for today, Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 27. Microsoft’s M12 led $21 million Series B fund for SpyCloud. SpyCloud, an account takeover (ATO) prevention provider, has secured a $21 million in Series […]

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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi’s Alliance Ventures invests in EV charging platform startup PowerShare to advance charging solutions and services for electric vehicles

Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2019

With China’s effort to move away from fossil fuel and focus more on producing fuel-efficient and renewable energy sources, the country is targeting to have sales of more than 7 million electric vehicles (EVs) by year 2025. The need to manage demand […]

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Alphabet X spinout Dandelion Energy raises $16 million to make home geothermal heating more affordable

Nickie Louise Posted On February 12, 2019

We first wrote about Dandelion Energy back in May 2018, when the company announced its custom-designed drilling rig that would make geothermal heating systems more affordable to homeowners. Millions of Americans are still using oil and natural gas to heat their […]

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Currant launches Smart Wall Outlet, the first AI-Powered in-wall smart outlet, to reduce energy consumption

Nickie Louise Posted On January 2, 2019

AC power plugs and sockets have gone through series of transformation since it was first introduced in 1885. However, the Internet-enabled electrical outlets or smart outlet, were not in existence until about ten to fifteen years ago. Smart outlets are […]

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innogy Innovation Hub partners with BootstrapLabs to invest in AI and energy

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2018

innogy New Ventures LLC, part of the innogy Innovation Hub and an affiliate of innogy SE, a leading German energy company, announced today that it will partner with BootstrapLabs, a leading venture capital firm focused on Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), […]

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K4Connect, a startup founded by one of the inventors of Apple Fingerprint Sensor, has raised $12 million Series B Funding to bring the latest tech to senior communities

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2018

In 1998, Scott Moody co-founded AuthenTec, a fingerprint sensor and security solutions company. He later sold the company to Apple in October, 2012 for $356 Million. Unlike any other previous acquisitions, AuthenTec is the only public company ever acquired by Apple. The […]

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Energy intelligence platform startup METRON secures $9.2 million funding to accelerate its international growth and further the development of its AI-based energy solutions

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2018

METRON, an energy intelligence platform startup that allows users to process and analyze industrial energy usage data and insights, has secured a new $9.2 million (€8 million) funding to accelerate its international growth, and the further development of its AI-based energy […]

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Connecticut startup Viv is giving back and changing lives by providing clean cookstoves to village in Guatemala

Nickie Louise Posted On October 18, 2018

Viv Network (Viv), a Connecticut-based technology company that provides energy and lifestyle products aimed at lifestyle betterment, is giving back and changing lives. During their first international service trip, a of volunteers from the company built and installed clean cookstoves for […]

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Clean Energy tech company Palmetto raises $6 million to broaden the reach of its Alchemy software product

Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2018

Palmetto, a leading clean technology software and fulfillment company, has raised $6 million in funding to broaden the reach of its Alchemy software product. The latest round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Box Group, and NBA commissioner emeritus […]

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Electric car-charging startup Ample raises $31 million funding led by Shell Ventures

Nickie Louise Posted On August 6, 2018

Ample, stealth electric car-charging startup, has raised $31 million funding to deploy its technology in multiple locations over the coming months. The latest round is led by Shell Ventures with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, Repsol Energy Ventures, Hemi Ventures, and TRIREC. In […]

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Energy startup Blueprint Power raises $3.5 million Series A funding to turn buildings into revenue-generating virtual power plants

Nickie Louise Posted On July 31, 2018

Blueprint Power, a real estate and energy tech startup, has raised $3.5 million Series A funding round to enable real estate owners to become clean energy suppliers. The latest financing was led by Congruent Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, Fred Wilson, and Brad Burnham. […]

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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – June 2)

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2018

Happy weekend! Here is a roundup of the top startup news of the past week. Please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this page, if you want this weekly update in your inbox […]

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Google partners with Relayr to help industrial customers; launches Kick-Start Program to empower industrial companies and IIoT startups

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018

Relayr announced today that it partnered with Google to help Aluvation, an aluminum heat treatment company, disrupt the way automotive companies traditionally process aluminum components for vehicles. The two companies together helped Aluvation, transition to an innovative “Heat Treatment as a Service” […]

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Smart storage startup Chakratec saises $4.4 million to bring its innovative 5-10 minute charging technology for electric vehicles to market

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2018

With growing popularity of electric cars, there is a growing need for accessible fast-charging stations to support millions of electric cars on our roads. Chakratec is a manufacturer of a patented kinetic storage that matches the needs of EV Charging […]

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