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Emerging tech
FOAK founder on scaling 100x — and what she would have done differently

Via Separations CEO Shreya Dave reveals the challenges that forced her team to ask, “is this worth it?”

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Armed with $150 million, DAC startup Heirloom is in a ‘unique position’

The startup has benefited enormously from Biden-era support — and as Trump’s return looms, it hopes the momentum will continue.

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How to create an AI energy startup in under six months

An AES and AI Fund partnership is ushering companies from idea to funding in record time.

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U.S. market
A new industry group aims to bridge manufacturing's ‘missing middle’

Milo Werner spent a decade bringing new products to market at Tesla. Now, she’s supporting other companies navigating FOAK production.

TruckLabs, a technology platform improving the fuel efficiency or electric range performance of trucking, is one of Blue Bear's successful portfolio companies.
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AI
Blue Bear Capital closes its third AI-energy fund

Partner Ernst Sack reflects on the industry’s evolution since the company started investing in the space in 2016.

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Global markets
The investor appeal of a better air conditioner

Transaera says its tech consumes 40% less energy than incumbents. Could those savings make the startup stand out in a crowded market?

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Global markets
Why climate tech startups get this one thing wrong

Techno-economic analyses help investors and entrepreneurs answer the question of how a technology will compete.

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Nuclear
To make money in AI, this early-stage investor is betting on nuclear

In its second fund, Tamarack Global is doubling down on small-scale nuclear.

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Why the time for grid tech innovation is now

With capital flowing, here are five considerations for founders when building, scaling, and fundraising.

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Why Energize Capital is betting lithium-ion remains the future of batteries

We've left the phase of bringing hardware costs down, investor Tyler Lancaster said — and entered the software-enabled scale phase.

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Firetech is having a moment

Startups using AI to detect, prevent, and contain wildfires are raking in VC funding. But how will they make money?

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A new startup is targeting a gap in AI weather forecasting

Brightband is using raw observational data to improve weather predictions.

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STORAGE
Which sectors are most at risk of falling for the 'better mousetrap fallacy'?

VC Andy Lubershane said that certain sectors are trying for technical breakthroughs when they should be scaling existing technologies.

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A summer of ups and downs in the battery sector

In the last few months, some advanced battery companies have raked in the cash, while others have faltered.