AI misinformation is rampant as election year looms. These startups think they can help fix the problem.
Startups trying to reduce tech-spread misinformation raised $313 million — up 67% from funding in 2021, per PitchBook.
Tasmin Lockwood
is a senior technology reporter covering European startups and VC at Business Insider.
Fast-fashion behemoth Shein is preparing for an IPO. Here's an inside look at the challenges it could face.
Fast-fashion phenomenon Shein is expected to go public this year in a hotly-anticipated listing.
Exclusive: Biodiversity startup Dendra Systems has secured a $15.7 million Series B
Dendra Systems has developed an AI-enabled platform to help restore natural ecosystems.
29 media kits influencers from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and OnlyFans use to land paid brand deals
Creators across four social media platforms shared the media kits they use to land paid partnerships with brands like Google, Kate Spade, and Meta.
Rising temperatures and floods leave cities with hefty bills. Startups are working to help them adapt to climate risks.
New York and London could face a combined annual bill of $646 million, according to data provided to BI by Climate X.
Electrification could overwhelm energy grids. Startups are betting on AI to make sure that doesn't happen.
Investors are looking to AI and data startups to make energy grids smarter and overcome infrastructure problems.
Climate and infrastructure startups are leaning into modularity — and investors are paying attention
Modularity, which can cut costs and de-risk technology, is catching the eyes of venture capitalists.
Agtech valuations were crushed in 2023. But food security concerns will keep it on the agenda.
Vertical farming faced challenges due to energy price volatility, affecting startups like InFarm.
Gridcog wants to make planning commercial renewable projects easier. Check out the 13-slide pitch deck it used to raise $4.2 million.
London-based Gridcog helps energy companies like Shell and Origin Energy model renewable energy projects.
Energy software startup Axle Energy in talks to raise funds in round backed by venture capital firm Accel, sources say
The London-based startup, founded a year ago, uses electric vehicles and home assets to solve the intermittency of renewables.
The Wild West carbon credit era might be coming to an end as sales hit record high
Carbon credits have been plagued by issues around quality but the industry has set about fixing them. There are early signs it might be working.
AtmosZero wants to decarbonize industrial steam. Check out the 14-slide pitch deck it used to raise $21 million.
The Colorado-based startup has developed a drop-in replacement for fossil fuel boilers, which are used to produce steam.
A carbon sequestration company and solar software startup recently raised a combined $7 million. Check out the two pitch decks they used to secure the cash.
Climate tech startups Concrete4Change, which is focused on carbon sequestration, and solar firm Metris Energy raised the funds last month.
Jobs and geopolitical threats will keep climate tech in spotlight even if Biden is voted out, insiders say
Climate policies introduced by President Biden have spurred job growth and shored up the US supply chain. Insiders expect them to remain in place.
Voyager Ventures backs climate tech startups. It just raised its second $100 million fund.
It brings Voyager Ventures assets under management to $200 million across two funds.
VCs need to return cash to their investors. The secondary market is coming alive as a result.
Venture capitalists need to prove a return on investment to their LPs, forcing many of them to sell shares at heavy discounts.
Salary data revealed: Here's how much 16 top US and European AI startups like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face are paying staffers
Industry leaders such as CoreWeave and Databricks are shelling out base salaries of over $200,000.
SoftBank-backed education startup GoStudent conducts another round of layoffs
The Austrian startup, valued at $3 billion two years ago, announced another round of layoffs last week, impacting over 100 people, sources said.
Cultivo wants to scale investment in nature-based carbon projects. It just raised $14 million with this 11-slide pitch deck.
The startup, which welcomed former Bank of England governor Mark Carney to its board in 2022, has raised $20 million in total.
Moonfare cofounder brings new startup out of stealth with $10 million. The company wants to become the operating system for carbon credit projects.
BlueLayer has developed an end-to-end platform for developers of carbon credit-generating projects, like reforestation schemes.