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Dublin’s Exergyn pulls in $35M Series A for solution which replaces GHG-causing refrigerants

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The industrial-grade cleantech company has now raised a $35 million (€30 million) Series A round led by Mercuria, an energy and commodities company, and Lacerta Partners, a family office-backed fund. The HVACR industry accounts for more than 10% of the global CO 2 emissions. The technology could be applicable in data centers.

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Speak lands investment from OpenAI to expand its language learning platform

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Speak , an English language learning platform with AI-powered features, today announced that it raised $27 million in a Series B funding round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund , with participation from Lachy Groom, Josh Buckley, Justin Mateen, Gokul Rajaram and Founders Fund.

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Batteries have become VC and PE’s most electric investment opportunity

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For the better part of a decade, VC firms and growth equity funds have plowed nearly $42 billion into battery technology startups across almost 1,700 deals, according to an analysis by PitchBook and TechCrunch. PE’s presence reflects a shift in both the industry and the way investors view it. Let’s dig in. The macro changes.

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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

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We also want to enable European venture capital with European funds, European knowledge and European teams Cédric O. New financial incentive to create 10 to 20 large VC funds. Let’s start with late-stage funding. Our goal is to create 10 to 20 funds with more than €1 billion. More countries should join the list soon.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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Respondents said they invest around 50% inside Czechia and 50% across Central and Eastern Europe, while some are more focused across CEE generally, with some percentage of the fund supporting startups that have scaled to the U.S. Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? Healthcare, industry 4.0.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

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DST must fulfill permitting requirements to operate in China, including securing a license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT),” Apple said in a letter to OpenCat, a native ChatGPT client. A source tells us Founders Fund is also investing. Does ChatGPT have an app? iOS users at launch.

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