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‘Simply decarbonizing’ isn’t enough: Third Nature targets $35M fund

October 31, 2022

With a glitzy vision of tackling some of “the biggest planetary challenges,” Third Nature is out to raise $35 million for its first VC fund, TechCrunch has learned. Third Nature has secured at least $2.8 million so far, per a regulatory filing. It joins a wave of relatively new, environmentally focused funds that are driving […]

‘Simply decarbonizing’ isn’t enough: Third Nature targets $35M fund by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: befriending crows, and Twitter under Musk

October 31, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How to befriend a crow The crows play hide-and-seek with Nicole Steinke after her older kids head to school. She feeds a family of the birds from her apartment balcony in Alexandria, Virginia,…

Arnica raises $7M to improve software supply chain security

October 31, 2022

Everybody wants to talk about software supply chain risks these days, whether that’s security teams, developers or government officials. It’s no surprise then, that VCs, despite the current economic climate, continue to fund startups in this space, too. One of the newest members in this club is Arnica, a startup that takes a somewhat broader […]

Arnica raises $7M to improve software supply chain security by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its storefront design tools

October 31, 2022

Remix, a startup developing an open source web framework similar to Next.js, has been acquired by Shopify, the companies announced in a joint statement today. The financial terms weren’t disclosed, but in a blog post, Remix CEO Michael Jackson said that Remix will receive “long-term backing and support” from Shopify that will allow it to […]

Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its storefront design tools by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

With Bret Taylor out as Twitter board chair, he can focus entirely on Salesforce

October 31, 2022

Usually being a board chair is a job that involves running some meetings and pushing through routine company business, but when Bret Taylor became Twitter board chair last year, he was getting a lot more than he bargained for. Taylor was promoted to the job in November 2021, the same day Jack Dorsey resigned as […]

With Bret Taylor out as Twitter board chair, he can focus entirely on Salesforce by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch