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A Warmer World

Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it's moving to AI.

by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson
Nov 11, 2024
Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.
Funding for startups focused on climate change has suffered a chill, partly because of the costs of building out solutions.
Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images
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My Economy

When an accessibility mapping app went viral, success came with a cost

by Sarah Leeson
Jun 11, 2024
Roll Mobility, an app for mapping accessibility infrastructure and linking disabled communities, went viral. Now the team needs to raise funds.
A viral video boosted the popularity of an accessibility app called Roll Mobility. Now the company needs to raise funds to build its operation, said co-founder Joe Foster.
Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)
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Women getting their wings as angel investors

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 9, 2024
The practice of personal investment in startup companies is becoming more diverse. That’s influencing which startups get funded.
Tech executives Allison Barr Allen, Deidre Paknad and Adriana Roche speak on a panel at a TechCrunch gathering in 2022.
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These startup health insurers tried to disrupt the market. Now, their customers are scrambling

by Andrew Kenney
Sep 15, 2023
Bright HealthCare and Friday Health Plans were part of a new class of health insurance startups, but both have imploded in recent months.
Lauren Gibbs penciled out math equations to manage the complex transition from her now-defunct Friday Health Plans insurance plan to a new insurer.
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For this entrepreneur, burnout inspired a new business

by Sean McHenry
Jan 28, 2022
For Los Angeles e-retailer Patty Delgado, the stress of running her first business inspired her to take a different approach with the launch a second.
Patty Delgado used her burnout as inspiration for a new e-retail brand.
Courtesy of Patty Delgado
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There's tons of money in venture capital, as long as you're a big company

by Molly Wood
Jan 23, 2019
Do early-stage startups still have a chance at funding?
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My Economy

The jean jacket startup aimed at Latina millennials

by Sean McHenry
Jul 25, 2018
Patty Delgado started with $500, working from her parents' couch.
Patty Delgado, founder of Hija de tu Madre, poses next to her signature denim jackets in her Los Angeles showroom.
Courtesy of Patty Delgado
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Startup called Bodega hits a nerve with actual bodega customers

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 13, 2017
Can a vending machine replace the friendly corner store?
Jesus Martinez works at his bodega grocery store.
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What's growing in the Silicon Desert

by Ben Johnson and Clare Toeniskoetter
Jun 12, 2017
The startup scene is blossoming in Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix
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The Next Big Tech Hub

Food startup Tovala finds a home in Chicago

by Ben Johnson and Jana Kasperkevic
May 17, 2017
The Windy City is becoming one of the top tech destinations in the U.S.
Working in Tovala's test kitchen, chef Alexander Plotkin plates one of the company's meals.
Jana Kasperkevic/Marketplace
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