Remove Global Remove Green Remove Israel
article thumbnail

Sustainability catches the eye of Kompas’ shiny new, green-tinted glasses fund

TechCrunch

The dollar is mostly green, but in the hands of Kompas , so are kroner, euros and shekels. Sebastian Peck previously headed up the corporate VC arm for Jaguar Land Rover, while Talia Rafaeli led investments on behalf of Porsche’s VC arm in Europe and Israel.

Green 99
article thumbnail

After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

TechCrunch

Overall, local investors cited the country’s focus on global markets from day one, general support from the Israeli government and deep relationships with Silicon Valley and other global tech centers as additional factors that are powering it forward today. We just launched Extra Crunch in Israel. Oh, and one more thing.

Israel 141
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Startups making meat alternatives are gaining traction worldwide

TechCrunch

Startups that produce lab-grown meat and meat substitutes are gaining traction and raising cash in global markets, mirroring a surge of support food tech companies are seeing in the United States. Green Monday Holdings, Asia’s answer to Beyond Meat, raises $70 million from TPG, Swire Pacific.

article thumbnail

UK’s Magical Mushroom Company uses mycelium to replace plastic packaging

TechCrunch

Global plastic waste has more than doubled , and 40% of that waste comes from packaging. Woola (Estonia), Papkot (France), Biotic (Israel), FunCell (France) and Traceless (Germany). Luckily there is no shortage of sustainable packaging startups in Europe. Just take a look: Circleback (Germany), Recup (Germany), Sourceful (U.K.),

Estonia 87
article thumbnail

Environmental, social and governance tracking gets easier with ESGgo

TechCrunch

“Glilot is not only one of the top funds in Israel, but they are an excellent, global fund. ” Glick leads a team of 10 or so, across Israel and California. . ” Glick leads a team of 10 or so, across Israel and California. A screenshot of the ESGgo app dashboard.

Track 92
article thumbnail

Extra Crunch roundup: Pre-pitch tactics, Warby Parker S-1, Israel’s fintech ecosystem

TechCrunch

Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups. Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups. Dear Sophie: Can I still get a green card through marriage if I’m divorcing? Dear Sophie, I received a conditional green card after my wife and I got married in 2019. Walter Thompson.

Romania 86
article thumbnail

The fintech space continues to be competitive and drama-filled

TechCrunch

clients “have some sort of global operations.” “One One of the big problems that companies have when they operate globally is that they actually need to open up an account in all these different countries where they might have employees. Fintech projected to become a $1.5

Brazil 116