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Refiberd's founders Tushita Gupta and Sarika Bajaj. Phoro by Refiberd.
Dealflow | August 31, 2023
Refiberd raises $3.4 million for AI-driven textile waste sorting for recyclers
ImpactAlpha, August 31 — Cupertino, Calif.-based Refiberd is looking to bring “true textile circularity” to the fashion industry. Refiberd’s AI-based imaging, which detects …
Dealflow | July 28, 2023
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Global corporations push for recycled plastic
ImpactAlpha, July 28 — Half of the more than 300 tons of plastic produced globally each year goes to single-use purposes. More than 500 companies, …
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Dealflow | March 2, 2023
Divert raises $1.1 billion to convert food waste into renewable natural gas
ImpactAlpha, March 2 — Concord, Mass.-based company has raised $100 million in growth equity from investors including Ara Partners and Canadian oil giant …
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Climate and Clean Tech | November 8, 2022
Climate funds deploy capital to waste-tech
ImpactAlpha, November 8 — Nearly two billion tons of waste have been dumped in the air, oceans, soils and waterways this year. The …
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ESG | October 13, 2022
Net Purpose raises £10 million for a fact-base of social and environmental performance
ImpactAlpha, October 13 — London-based data analytics provider Net Purpose has raised £10 million to help investors measure the performance of their portfolios …
Dealflow | July 7, 2022
Goodr scores $8 million to combat hunger and reduce waste in underserved communities
ImpactAlpha, July 7 — Black and Brown communities are more likely to face food insecurity than white communities, says Feeding America. Jasmine Crowe …
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Impact Tech | April 14, 2022
Natural Fiber Welding raises $85 million for sustainable textiles and materials
ImpactAlpha, April 14 — Most of the world’s largest brands are still using plastics and synthetics. Peoria, Ill.-based Natural Fiber Welding is looking …
circulareconomy | September 17, 2019
‘Circular economy’ startup Truman’s raises $5 million from Germany’s Henkel.
The six-month old green cleaning product startup raised the seed funds in a round led by Henkel Ventures, the investment arm of the …