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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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 11th, 2019

With Elon Musk moving to Texas, the world"s 3 richest people are set to pay a whopping $0 in state income taxes. Here"s why 9 US states don"t collect any income taxes.

Elon Musk moved to Texas. Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates live in Washington. .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytDec 14th, 2020

East Bay energy tech startup raises $25M for ultra-fast electric car charging stations

Located in an old Chrysler and Dodge manufacturing building, energy tech company FreeWire Technologies has secured a $25 million funding round led by BP Ventures. The money will go toward commercializing the San Leandro-based company's latest supe.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 24th, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan Donate $25M To Gates Foundation Coronavirus Accelerator

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is donating $25 million to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator developing treatments to fight the novel coronavirus. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 30th, 2020

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are working together to fund research for COVID-19 treatments as the pandemic continues to spread (FB)

Gerard Julian/AFP and Nicolas Liponne/NurPhoto The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced on Friday that it's contributing $25 million to an accelerator run by the Bill & Melinda .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 27th, 2020

Outmuscled by Elon Musk"s Starlink and Jeff Bezos" Project Kuiper, SoftBank-backed satellite startup OneWeb is at risk of dying

Airbus SoftBank-backed satellite startup OneWeb is rep.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 20th, 2020

Lithium startup backed by Bill Gates seeks a breakthrough at the Salton Sea

Lilac Solutions of Oakland is working with an Australian de.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 16th, 2020

Inovio gets $5 million grant from Gates Foundation to fund testing of device for delivering COVID-19 vaccine

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it has received a $5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to accele.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 12th, 2020

Elizabeth Warren roasts Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg in a game of "Guess the Billionaire" on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (FB, AMZN, MSFT)

CBS Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Wednesday night. During the interview, Colbert ask.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 27th, 2020

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos: Here"s how old the founders of 23 tech giants were when they started their first companies

AP Photo Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, and the two Google cofounders were all already millionaires before they turned 30. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 27th, 2020

USF-born tech startup Molekule raises $58M in Series C round

Molekule, a tech startup born out of University of South Florida research, has closed another multimillion-dollar investment round. The San Francisco-based company with a focus on clean technology raised $58 million this week. "The air purifier marke.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 26th, 2020

Tech firm with real estate ties raises $8.5 million

A Nashville entrepreneur who sold his video game startup four years ago has received a fresh injection of capital to fund his latest venture. Blueprint Holding Co Inc., the parent company of Blueprint Title Co. closed on a $8.5 million round of fun.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 28th, 2020

St. Pete fintech startup raises $5 million in funding

A St. Petersburg startup focused on data has received $5 million in a Series A seed round. Intrinio, which launched its current platform in 2016, received the investment on April 25 from NYCA, a New York-based fintech venture capital fund. A filing .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 5th, 2019

Bernard Arnault could become richer than Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, thanks to LVMH"s record-breaking acquisition of Tiffany

Photo by J.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 26th, 2019

Bill Gates is once again the richest person in the world. Here"s how he spends his $110 billion fortune, from a luxury-car collection to incredible real estate.

Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images On Friday, Bill Gates regained the title of the richest person in the world from Jeff Bezos, according to the Bl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 19th, 2019

Secretive startup says its product could replace oil and gas

A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 19th, 2019

Secretive startup says its product could replace oil and gas

A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 19th, 2019

Blockchain startup Bison Trails raises $25.5 million in funding

Blockchain Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Coinbase and Collaborative Fund each participated in the effort......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 19th, 2019

The Margin: Bill Gates passes Jeff Bezos for title of world’s richest person

For the first time in two years, Jeff Bezos is no longer the richest person in the world......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 17th, 2019

Bill Gates just overtook Jeff Bezos to reclaim his spot as world"s richest person

AP Photo/Jose Luis Mag.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 15th, 2019

How Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other multimillionaires invest their fortunes

Cliff Owen/AP Sticking to an investment plan and ensuring that it's fruitful isn't always the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 3rd, 2019