Unlike other VC firms, the so-called World Fund will measure its success on "climate returns," not just financial returns, Ecosia said. "Our goal is to solve climate change," Ecosia CEO
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New apps match travelers with trips that fit their budgets, interests, rewards points and more
Elude, downloadable at the Apple Store, markets itself as the only booking platform that can answer the question "Where can I travel for $500?" Una Travel Planner, Out of Office
Continue reading »DHL Express buys electric cargo planes for U.S. package delivery from start-up Eviation
The 12 electric planes will be used for middle mile transporting packages from major air hubs to smaller markets The Eviation Alice can carry up to 2,500 pounds at a
Continue reading »This teen brought in nearly $2 million selling gaming consoles and pools on Amazon during the pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people to stay home from work or school throughout much of 2020, retailers saw spikes in demand for products that were especially popular
Continue reading »Marc Lore's next attempt to woo the affluent consumer: A fleet of on-demand food trucks
Marc Lore left Walmart in January. His latest venture involves an investment in Wonder, a business that is part food truck, part ghost kitchen, CNBC has learned. Scott Hilton, a
Continue reading »Airbnb CEO says he’s ‘really proud’ of one of his first engineers who left and started Coinbase
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, earlier in his career, helped build Airbnb's payment platform and fraud detection system. "I'm really, really proud of what he's doing" now with the crypto exchange,
Continue reading »Coinbase gets reference price of $250 per share from Nasdaq ahead of Wednesday's direct listing
The Nasdaq said on Tuesday that Coinbase's reference price for its direct listing is $250, which would value the company around $65.3 billion on a fully diluted basis. The reference
Continue reading »What you can earn at a Southeast Asian start-up as competition from global tech giants heats up
Technical professionals in engineering, product management and data science roles can command some of Southeast Asia's top start-up salaries, according to a new report exploring pay packets inside the region's
Continue reading »European Uber rival Bolt raises more than $180 million for A.I. drive
Estonian ride-hailing firm Bolt raised 150 million euros ($182 million) in a funding round led by D1 Capital Partners. The company declined to disclose its valuation but said it was
Continue reading »This 32-year-old's start-up is helping thousands of Malaysians find work during the pandemic
When coronavirus lockdowns forced businesses to shutter and pushed millions from their jobs earlier this year, Francesca Chia had her work cut out. Within days of Malaysia introducing movement restrictions
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