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• UK startup launches SAF plant at Oxford Airport in quest for greener flights

  12-08-2024 17:51 via thenextweb.com
  
  UK startup OXCCU has opened a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demo plant at London Oxford Airport, as it looks to make a dent in emissions from air travel.  OXCCU spunout from Oxford University in 2021. The startup has developed a type of eFuel made by converting captured CO2 and hydrogen into SAF using renewable electricity.    SAF is designed to be used as a “drop-in” fuel, meaning it can be blended with traditional jet fuel and used in existing aircraft engine
  
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• Balderton Capital announces $1.3B fund for European tech

  12-08-2024 15:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  Balderton Capital today announced the closing of its $1.3bn early stage and growth funds in a sign of the European tech sector regaining investor confidence and momentum.   We are often disconcerted at the lack of support for European entrepreneurship and innovation in comparison to that across the pond. However, there are investors who champion the region’s changemakers, such as Balderton, which invests exclusively in European startups and scaleups.  The new funds —
  
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• 20 Best New Websites, August 2024

  12-08-2024 14:30 via webdesignerdepot.com
  
  Welcome to our collection of sites to inspire you this month.
  
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• Climate tech VCs already raised more in 2024 than whole of last year

  12-08-2024 12:42 via thenextweb.com
  
  Climate-focused venture capital funds have already raised $6.9bn since the beginning of 2024, up from $5.2bn for the entirety of 2023, according to a new report from Venture Capital Journal. While climate VCs have closed less funds overall — 24 compared to 26 last year — the average pot size has swelled from $202mn to $267mn so far in 2024. This climate tech cash boost is largely reflective of a new fund from billionaire Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV). The Amer
  
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• Inside Bolt’s expansion strategy across 50+ markets

  12-08-2024 09:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  In the business world (and beyond) everybody loves the success story of an underdog. Estonia’s Bolt is one such example. The startup was founded in 2013 by then 19-year-old Markus Vilig with €5,000 in his pocket. Since then, it has successfully become the European challenger to Uber, valued at €7.4bn at its latest fundraising in 2022. The company also claims to be Europe’s first mobility super-app, combining ride-hailing with services including car and scooter sharing as w
  
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