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Technology companies working on combating climate change have raised a record breaking $32 billion so far this year, according to a report published Tuesday. The amount of venture capital money flowing into climate tech this year has already exceeded the …

 A growing number of renowned U.S. tech investors are moving to Europe to capitalize on the continent’s start-ups. It comes after several European tech companies saw their valuations sky-rocket during the coronavirus pandemic. Online events platform Hopin saw its valuation soar …

Investors believe that precision maps made with far-flung sensors can turn profits, as climate threats call for novel ways to monitor a changing planet. Ocean data startup Saildrone has raised a $100 million Series C led by Bond Capital, with XN, Standard Investments, Emerson Collective and Crowley Maritime also …

German food delivery firm Delivery Hero has invested $235 million in Gorillas, an online grocery start-up, as part of a $1 billion funding round. Gorillas was founded in May 2020 but has grown at a rapid clip as demand for its service, …

Swedish fintech firm Klarna said Thursday that it raised $639 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at $45.6 billion. Klarna is one of the largest providers of “buy-now-pay-later” services, which let people finance their …