Sphere raises $2M to help employees lobby for green 401(k) plans – TechCrunch

In the United States, a 401(k) plan is an employer-sponsored defined-contribution pension account. However, with legacy institutional investing, most of these have at least some level of fossil fuel involvement,…

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Berlin Brands Group, now valued at $1B+, raises $700M to buy and scale merchants that sell on marketplaces like Amazon – TechCrunch

Berlin Brands Group — one of the new wave of e-commerce startups hoping to build lucrative economies of scale around buying up smaller brands that sell on marketplaces like Amazon…

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The Startup Magazine How to Manage and Motivate Remote Employees During COVID-19

Maintaining adequate levels of productivity is difficult at the best of times, and the past year has been especially taxing for managers because of the disruption caused by the pandemic.…

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Danish startup Responsibly raises $2M to benchmark supply chains on climate, diversity – TechCrunch

If the world is to reach net zero, and avoid climate disaster, it needs to make every product sustainable, and that means every purchase. But to do that you need…

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LastPad is a reusable menstrual pad that does away with disposable towels – TechCrunch

Direct to consumer online sales have helped a number of female-focused startups get products to market in recent years — often pitching better designed and generally more thoughtful feminine hygiene…

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Anima, a no-code tool that turns designs into code, raises $10 million Series A – TechCrunch

Anima, the YC-backed platform that turns designs into code, has today announced the close of a $10 million Series A financing. The round was led by MizMaa Ventures with participation…

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Zerodha gets in-principle approval for mutual fund business

Online brokerage platform Zerodha has received in-principle approval from the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start its asset management company (AMC) or mutual fund business, founder Nithin Kamath…

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