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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinSeedrs’ CEO, Jeff Kelisky Seedrs Seedrs was first launched in 2012, and its since helped startups raise a total of £2.3 billion with 1,870 deals funded so far. From climate tech to data analytics, consumer products, and food and beverage, there are over 17 different sectors represented on Seedrs;…

Brendan Wallace’s ambition is beginning to seem almost limitless. The L.A.-based venture firm that Wallace and cofounder Brad Greiwe launched less than seven years ago already has $3.2 billion in assets under management. But that firm, Fifth Wall, which argues there are massive financial returns at the intersection of real estate and tech, isn’t worried…

Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, surprised the automotive world this week by announcing he would resign his position and hand the reins over to Koji Sato, who currently helms the company’s Lexus and Gazoo Racing divisions. But Toyoda isn’t going far. The 66-year-old isn’t retiring outright, but instead retiring to the boardroom, where he’ll take over…

Elon Musk has already inscribed his name in automotive history.  He will no doubt be known as the one who pushed and encouraged the world to adopt electric vehicles with his company Tesla as part of his mission to achieve and use sustainable energy. The history of the automobile will also remember that he completely…

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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinFormer FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, New York, January 3, 2023. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) AFP via Getty Images Add Google, Meta, TikTok, Twitter and Apple to the list of companies owed money by the ill-starred crypto exchange FTX in the aftermath of…

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Chroma, a startup working to build a new type of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices, is now adding a Twitter co-founder to its board. The company announced today that Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone, previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside Pinterest’s founders, will join the company’s board of directors to contribute his…

Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based asset management firm long known to have a penchant for pre-IPO tech companies, has reduced its shares in African e-commerce giant Jumia, per the latest 13G/A filing released by the asset manager. According to the filing, Baillie Gifford disclosed ownership of 18.75 million shares in Jumia, representing 9.39% of the company. In…