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☆ ComBio wants industrial players to use sustainable biomass instead of fossil fuels for heat generation. Check out the 9-slide pitch deck it used to raise $90 million in growth capital.
  + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Brazilian company ComBio wants industrial players to swap out fossil fuel boilers for biomass. Founded in 2008, ComBio has developed biomass-based systems to remove the need to use oil and gas when generating heat. The company sources biomass from agricultural and forestry waste, which it said is sustainable and would typically have no other use. "If you look at the energy transition on heat, on thermal, you have quite limited options and by far the best one is biomass," Filho said. Check out the 9-slide pitch deck the company used to raise the funds below.
Persons: Lightrock, ComBio, Paulo Skaf Filho, Filho Organizations: Capital, Renewables, US International Trade Administration Locations: London, Brazil, Europe
☆ This Y Combinator-backed startup uses robots to clean wind turbines. Check out the 12-slide pitch deck Aerones used to raise $30 million.
  + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A startup developing robots to clean and inspect wind turbines has just secured $30 million. We asked the company's CEO to walk us through the 12-slide pitch deck he used to raise the cash. A Y Combinator-backed startup developing robots to clean and inspect wind turbines has just secured $30 million. Latvian company Aerones has developed service robots to clean, inspect, and repair wind turbines. Wind turbines have a typical lifespan of 20 years, but better maintenance and efficiency could prolong this.
☆ Microsoft Invests in Silicon-Battery Material Upstart
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Amrith Ramkumar | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Group14 says its silicon anode material is more efficient than existing graphite technology. Microsoft Corp.’s $1 billion climate innovation fund is betting on a battery startup valued at more than $3 billion that is trying to dramatically improve power and charging time of electric vehicles. Group14 Technologies is getting $214 million from investors—just a slice of billions in private and government cash going to make better batteries, which are essential for EVs and renewable energy, company officials said. Other investors include Oman’s sovereign-wealth fund and a climate fund backed by private-equity firm Lightrock. Microsoft declined to disclose the size of its investment.
☆ Carbon-accounting startup Planetly was shut down and all 200 staff laid off just a year after acquisition. Insiders say it's a bad omen for 2023.
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
European carbon accounting companies lured $670 million in venture capital last year, as investors banked on growing appetite from corporates to bolster their ESG credentials. The slowdown means 2023 will be the toughest year since the Lehman Brothers collapse for potential closures of acquired companies, the source said. Still, carbon accounting companies are struggling with commercial traction due to market saturation and little differentiation, he said. "But if you acquire a carbon accounting software solution, you are probably a large organisation that has established customer relationships and had conversations about this before. European industry sources added that they expect further consolidation in the carbon accounting space.
☆ Manufacturing software startup Katana raises $35 million in a round led by Spotify-backer Northzone using this 19-slide pitch deck
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Estonian startup Katana has raised $35 million for its enterprise resource planning software. Check out the 19-slide pitch deck it used to raise the Series B round below. Estonian manufacturing software startup Katana has raised $35 million in a Series B round led by early Spotify investor Northzone. Northzone led the Series B round with additional participation from other VCs, including new investor Lightrock as well as returning investors Atomico, 42CAP, and several angel investors. Check out the 19-slide pitch deck Katana used to raise the fresh funds below.
☆ Italy's Satispay valued at over 1 bln euro after raising 320 mln euros
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
ROME, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Satispay, Italy's mobile app payments startup, said on Wednesday it is now valued at more than 1 billion euros ($955 million) after raising 320 million euros in a new round of investments. U.S. investment firm Addition has become the lead investor in the company, which can now boast "unicorn" status. Venture capital firm Greyhound Capital, a shareholder since 2018, also increased its stake, a company statement said. The new investments will allow Satispay to become "the next leading payment network in Europe," said company co-founder and CEO, Alberto Dalmasso. ($1 = 1.0473 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alvise Armellini Editing by Keith WeirOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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