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Most of us have a variety of fermented food products in our kitchen: you can’t make tofu, chocolate, vinegar or bread without agreeable microorganisms that can be produced at scale. Today, precision fermentation is innovating the alternative protein industry as food tech startups find the best methods for brewing eggs, dairy, meat and seafood in bioreactors that taste like “the real thing” — and are priced similarly. According to The Good Food Institute, a nonprofit that studies alternative proteins, fermentation…

It’s confirmed — Black entrepreneurs saw a dramatic decrease in funding this year as investors continue to pull back. So far, new Crunchbase data shows Black startups received $324 million in VC funds in the second quarter, a steep decrease from the $1.2 billion received in Q1 this year and substantially below the $866 million the founder cohort raised in Q2 last year. Overall, Black founders have received more than $1.5 billion in capital so far this year, compared to the over $2 billion received this time last…

For years, startups addressing the recycling crisis labored in relative anonymity. But for those who have stuck with it — or survived the lean times — investors are now rewarding them with growing support, three founders told me this week at TC Sessions: Climate 2022 in Berkeley. “It’s been very hard to raise in the space, traditionally. I’ve seen that change very much in this past year,” said Miranda Wang, co-founder and CEO of Novoloop, a plastic upcycling startup. There were several different…

Sequoia India and Southeast Asia have raised $2.85 billion across a set of funds, including a $2 billion early-stage, venture and growth fund for India and an $850 million Southeast Asian fund, to help founders build companies from idea to IPO and beyond.This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sequoia as a global firm, 16 years in India, and 10 in Southeast Asia."This fundraise, which comes at a time when markets are starting to cool after a very long bull run, signals our deep commitment to the region and the faith our…

Strawberries & Creem made a triumphant return last year with Burna Boy, PartyNextDoor, Little Simz, Koffee and more. It was a trying time and not without its challenges, but the festival’s co-founders, Chris Jammer and Preye Crooks, pulled it off. This year brings its own challenges but it has every chance of being their biggest success—for one, they’re working with Sony’s live music arm, Senbla, which has given them a bit of a boost. But biggest of all? They’ve managed to bag Lil Wayne as their headliner—for which,…

From black swan memos and heart-to-hearts to not-so-subtle emails asking for on-the-record confirmations that your startup does, indeed, have revenue, investors have a lot to say about the downturn. Yet, it’s a quieter and more realistic truth that has landed my attention as of late: For diverse founders, the downturn is nothing new. Some investors, largely those who focus on backing historically overlooked founders, say that the crackdown on tech companies isn’t impacting diverse founders as harshly as their overly…

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HackerNoon’s CEO and founder, David Smooke, has 10 questions that he poses to startup founders. These questions include the amount of money you raised, the number of investors, and what you plan to do with the money raised. The questions are not only useful to the readers, but to the writers as well. Hey there, Hackers. We know HackerNoon.com has some pretty bright and talented visitors. But even incredible people need help and knowledge from others; especially when it comes to the business world.If you’re a business…

Microsoft on Thursday launched its 'Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub' in India — a platform that will support founders here at every stage of their startup journey, with access to over $300,000 (roughly Rs. 2.2 crore) in benefits including technology and tools from the tech giant and partners.'Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub' is a new digital and inclusive platform for startup founders in India, the company said.Announcing the initiative at a virtual briefing, the company said that the platform offers over $300,000…