Metal-making startup raises $20 million from clean-energy fund backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos
The company, which was part of MIT's The Engine incubator, promises an emission-free method for producing steel and other metals......»»
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires are betting on a bacteria that could change the way we grow food
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An energy startup called Pivot Bio raised $70 million for its genetically modified bacteria, which he.....»»
Bill Gates-backed Heliogen’s solar ‘breakthrough’ could replace fossil fuels in steel and other big-polluting industries
Heliogen, a Bill Gates-supported clean energy company, claims it has achieved a breakthrough in concentrated solar energy that could replace the fossil fuels used in heavy-emissions processes such as making cement, steel, glass and petrochemicals......»»
A company that calls itself the "Flatiron Health of rare diseases" and is backed by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos just raised $3 million
RDMD RDMD is a platform for data sharing between patients with rare diseases, doctors, and researchers. The company announced on Monday it har raised $3 million in seed funding led by Lux Capital and Village Global, whose .....»»
MacKenzie Bezos shrinks Amazon stake by $400 million
From having his phone hacked to hosting a glitzy party in Washington attended by Ivanka Trump and Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos has rarely been out of the spotlight since his 2019 divorce......»»
Jeff Bezos hosted an extravagant after-party for a secret club whose members wear gold medals, and it was attended by Ivanka Trump and Bill Gates
Prodip Guha/Getty Images Jeff Bezos threw an huge party at his $23 million mansion in Washingt.....»»
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos wash the dishes at home — and research suggests the benefits might stretch beyond clean plates
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Clean energy startup raises $30M to double its footprint
D.C.-based renewable energy startup Arcadia Power Inc. has raised $30 million in fresh funding — and has officially rebranded to simply “Arcadia.†The new round is from Menlo Park, California-based G2VP LLC as well as new investors Macquarie .....»»
A Bezos-backed trucking startup now valued at $2.75 billion just raised $400 million from Al Gore"s fund to dominate the digital-freight market
Mario Tama/Getty Images Convoy just raised $400 million for its freight brokerage and software solution. The Seattle-based trucking tech unicorn is now valued at $2.75 billion. Convoy was unable to share the details of that valuation.....»»
How Long It Took Billionaires to Earn Their First $1 Million
Everyone has to start somewhere. While the modern fortunes of people like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates seem stratospheric in size, even the world’s .....»»
A startup raised $40 million to catapult rockets into space — an idea Jeff Bezos once said had "all sorts of practical problems"
Artist's impression of StarTram Generation 2 launch system. Spinlaunch has raised $40 million to develop a catapult to launch small and medium-sized payloads into orbit. The company wants to use kinetic energy, sourced from ground-ba.....»»
Bill Gates-Led Venture Capital Fund Invests in Carbon-Free Steel Manufacturing
Boston Metal hopes to reduce pollution in steel manufacturing. A venture capital firm led by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested in a startup that is trying to significantly cut carbon emissions from steel manufacturing. B.....»»
Buy This, Not That: Bill Gates says this is the ‘best business book I’ve ever read’ — and 5 more business books billionaires highly recommend
Picks from Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg and more......»»
Amount raises $100M at $1B valuation, becoming Chicago’s newest unicorn
A fintech startup that spun out of Chicago-based Avant has raised a mega-round of funding, valuing it at $1 billion and making it Chicago's latest "unicorn" company. Amount announced Tuesday that it raised $100 million in a Series D round led b.....»»
2 attorneys in Bill and Melinda Gates" divorce also worked on Jeff Bezos" split in 2019
Bill gates' lawyer Ted Billbe previously represented Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. Melinda Gates' lawyer Sherri Anderson represented Bezos. Bil.....»»
Drive-backed gene therapy startup raises $120M to amp up biotech manufacturing in Grove City
A gene therapy startup that launched last summer has raised $120 million toward expanding its biotech manufacturing capacity in Grove City. It's the largest Series B financing in Ohio history, according to PitchBook......»»
The 6 richest Americans are worth more than the GDP of 13 US states combined, including Delaware, Maine, and Hawaii
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffet, and Larry Ellison have a combined fortune of a.....»»
Bill Gates-backed Nature’s Fynd reveals first 2 products: Dairy-free cream cheese, meatless breakfast patties
Nature’s Fynd, a Chicago startup that’s created a new method for producing meatless and dairy-free foods, revealed its first official products for sale. The food-tech company, backed by Bill Gates, revealed its Fy Breakfast Bundle, which.....»»
Chinese Self-Drive Startup Uisee Raises $155m
Uisee, a Chinese autonomous mobility startup, has announced a $155 million funding round, as China continues to dominate emerging markets for self-driving and new-energy vehicles (NEVs). In a signal that China’s Communist… The post Chin.....»»
Pace quickens for NC green bank in wake of Democratic electoral victories
The directors of the new North Carolina Clean Energy Fund have applied for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status as they work on funding for what is hoped to be $100 million to $150 million in capitalization......»»
Amazon will acquire Wondery, the startup behind popular podcasts like "Dr. Death" and "Dirty John," in a deal reportedly worth $300 million
"Together with Wondery, we hope to accelerate the growth and evolution of podcasts," Amazon said in its announcement of the acquisition. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Getty Amazon announced it will acquire the podcast startup Wond.....»»