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(Possible Image) Rising interest rates caused by recent inflation may hurt traditional lenders, but some tech-fueled financial companies are seeing tailwinds. Tony HuangCEO of Seattle consumer credit startup Possible Finance, said his company’s business is expected to grow this year. As the government is slowing its spending — and prices for everyday goods are rising …

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The startup makes sure vehicles and equipment are eligible for Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits.

While not on the same breakneck pace of last year, M&A dealmaking involving cybersecurity startups has remained robust in 2022, even with a sputtering economy. Last year was a record breaker for cybersecurity dealmaking, with 124 VC-backed startups getting bought, according to Crunchbase data. Although it doesn’t seem that 2022 will break that record—with only …

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Sara Brand and Kerry Rupp of Austin, Texas-based True Wealth Ventures defy many trends in the venture capital world. The investors, who raised $19.1 million for their first fund in 2018, have just closed on $35 million in new capital for their firm’s second fund. In an ecosystem where women make up just 2.4% of …

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London-based Magical Mushroom Company has raised £3m in seed funding to scale its eco-friendly packaging and to fund its first raw material production plant in Nottinghamshire. The Magical Mushroom Company has come up with a potential solution to replace the use of plastic and cardboard in packaging. It does this by mixing agricultural waste with …

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