Deal Dive: Training the workforce for the clean energy transition

The energy transition is a marathon, not a sprint. But opportunities fornacceleration are growing. Swedish startup Greenely* has just spotted one. It’snclosing an €8 million Series A funding round to expand its energy managementnplatform into neighbouring Nordic countries (so around $8.7M at current exchangenrates). The energy tech startup is serving around […]

Jul 26, 2024

Among the casualties of the mass tech layoffs are people who helped get their co-workers hired in the first place. Paraform, a startup that wants to change how the recruiting industry works by taking a marketplace approach, is giving professional recruiters a new way to find work by going freelance. Today, Paraform announced that it […]

Mar 27, 2023

A U.K. startup wants to do for utilities what neobanks have been doing for the financial sector for more than a decade: disrupt an age-old industry using technology, streamline it and cut out the middlemen. London-based Tem has built a marketplace and platform to connect businesses directly to renewable energy sources, and it is working with an existing Ofgem-regulated utility partner instead of applying for a supply license itself. Ultimately, Tem is all about enabling businesses to bypass so-

Sep 11, 2024

Carl Madi spent a chunk of the last decade working for Uber and Handy, an online marketplace for cleaners. “I spent a lot of time convincing drivers, handyman and cleaners, to join the gig economy,” he told TechCrunch. But when the pandemic struck, he saw many people lose their jobs overnight. He noticed that there was a significant shortage of medical assistants, a career that was recession-proof and provided attractive pay and benefits. So, Madi (pictured above in the center) wondered if he c

Nov 13, 2024