Xilva, a global platform for investments in regenerative forests, announced it has raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed round from Brainforest, Bloomsbury Natural Capital, Insurtech.vc and a group of international angel investors. The funds will be used to further develop technological solutions and scale marketing and operations.
In recent years, particularly as a result of the global pandemic, organisations around the world have been racing to rapidly move their operations and services to the Cloud. In fact, according to Gartner, worldwide public Cloud spending this year is forecasted to grow by 20.7% to a total of $591.8 billion, up from $490.3 billion in 2022.
Less than two weeks to go until The Evening Standard’s SME XPO, a must-attend event for small and medium-sized businesses. SME XPO will feature 4000+ visitors, 100+ exhibitors, 60+ conference speakers, 6 keynotes, and 100+ hours of free learning on scaling up, investment, ESG, and the future of business. ‘Scaling Up’ is the main theme for this year’s event with multiple talks focused on this topic to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of growing their businesses.
Asahi Kasei established a ‘Care for Earth’ investment framework as a new initiative for carbon neutrality by investing $100 million worldwide in early-stage startups that aim to solve issues in environmental fields such as hydrogen, energy storage, carbon management, and bio-based chemicals over the five-year period up to fiscal year 2027.
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