Congratulations to itselectric on raising $6.5M to expand operations and accelerate curbside #EVcharging across seven US cities in 2024. Pulse Fund is proud to join Failup Ventures, Halogen Ventures, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), and others in providing fresh funding that will bring itselectric’s affordable and accessible EV infrastructure to some of the densest urban areas in the country with key deployments directly supporting Uber's goal of helping rideshare drivers #goelectric. 🌿🔌 itselectric’s chargers are installed and maintained at no cost to cities, utilities, or property owners, and help build the infrastructure that will allow gas cars to be replaced with EVs. ⚡💰 The bonus? Property owners earn passive income – aligning #climateaction with urban living and making cleaner, greener cities a reality. “We’ve got them queued up,” say co-founders Tiya Gordon and Nathan L. King. “The product is done, it’s tested, it’s market-ready, we have them stored and stacked, ready to be put in the ground.” Read more by Irina Ivanova at Fortune:
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Pulse Fund is a venture capital fund investing in high-growth climate companies. The team brings together a unique blend of investment and climate science expertise to identify long-term opportunities that drive capital, innovation, and tangible climate progress. We stand at the pulse of transitioning to a resilient, low-carbon future. Subscribe to the Pulse Perspective newsletter today at http://eepurl.com/iE02Gs
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As a climate technology investor, Pulse Fund is dedicated to funding breakthrough solutions in the decarbonization of infrastructure and mobility. Our investment in itselectric underscores the company’s commitment to solving one of the most pressing challenges in the transition to electric vehicles in cities, serving 40 million US drivers who cannot charge due to a lack of dedicated off-street parking. Congratulations to Tiya Gordon, Nathan L. King, and their entire team for creating beautiful, affordable, and accessible products that benefit our planet and communities across the nation.
🎉 itselectric, a Brooklyn-based electric vehicle curbside charging company, today announced its $6.5M seed round. The raise was led by Failup Ventures and Uber. With participation from Halogen Ventures, Partnership for New York City, Pulse Fund, Newlab, Gratitude Railroad, Tale Venture Partners, The Equity Alliance, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Impact Fund, and The Helm will support deployments across seven cities in the United States in 2024, including Boston, Los Angeles, Detroit, Jersey City, and San Francisco. With fresh funding, itselectric’s curbside charging infrastructure will also help support Uber’s goal of helping rideshare drivers go electric. 🌎 2023 was the hottest year on record with transportation being the third largest contributor of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But transportation is also a sector where the choice to drive electric will create a collective difference. Our mission is to make charging easy, convenient, and affordable not only for drivers, but for cities, providing the pathway for everyone to go electric. “itselectric has designed an innovative public charging solution that addresses the infrastructural barriers that cities face in the deployment of electric vehicle curbside charging,” said Topias Soininen, general partner at Failup Ventures. “Their thoughtfully designed chargers are a highly scalable solution that will rapidly bring curbside charging to the millions of city drivers who park on the street and contribute to the nationwide adoption of electric vehicles.” "We are thrilled to invest in itselectric as part of our push for an all-electric future,” said Camiel Irving, GM of Uber US & Canada. "Electric rideshare drivers cut emissions up to four times more than regular motorists, but many lack off-street parking and home charging options. itselectric is innovating to address this and expand overnight curbside charging, helping more drivers confidently go electric, ease range anxiety, and boost earnings potential." “itselectric is revolutionizing urban infrastructure,” said Jesse Draper founding partner, Halogen Ventures. “Their mission to bring highly accessible curbside charging combined with economic benefits to urban communities, offers an innovative solution for a problem we need to urgently solve. We’re incredibly excited about itselectric as they expand across cities to make sustainable transportation a reality across the nation” Read the full story in Fortune https://lnkd.in/e7DuKYNf
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🔥 As summer heats up, we’ve got a Pulse Perspective on #methane. The fight against climate change is almost always referred to as the fight against #carbondioxide. However, a lesser-known greenhouse gas is responsible for 0.5C, or one-third, of all anthropogenic global warming to date. As we reiterated in our most recent newsletter and Forbes op-ed, we should be investing in methane mitigation to seize the climate emergency brake. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gg9h9Btm We also want to thank a few of our partners whose impactful work made the second quarter of 2024 – and #EarthDay – especially meaningful: Agape International Spiritual Center // BlocPower // Twelve // Mast Reforestation // Andy Rapista // Streamline Climate // Elemental Excelerator // Banyan Infrastructure // Women in Climate Investing & Finance // Braid Theory // USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future // Joe Árvai and the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability Want this content a whole week earlier? Subscribe to the Pulse Fund newsletter for free at http://eepurl.com/iE02Gs
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🌟 The culmination of recent research at Imperial College London on the need for demand-side policy incentives for scaling Greenhouse Gas Removal (#GGR) is live! 🌱 The paper was written by Pulse Fund's Associate, Madison Cuthbertson. Titled "Without mandated demand for greenhouse gas removal – High integrity GtCO2 scale global deployment will be jeopardized: Insight from US economic policy 2020-23", it identifies characteristics of the most investable GGR business models and policy implementation requirements to establish the nascent sector. 🏦 Cost reduction alone will be insufficient to establish a high-integrity global GtCO2-scale sector. Systemic market risks, especially certainty of offtake, need to be addressed via demand-side incentives. Without these policies, the development of a global stable, sustainable GGR sector will remain problematic due to the inability to attract large-scale private capital investment. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gWN_zvnq
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Not every campaign is worthy of a Nasdaq endorsement in #TimesSquare. But when you’re creating fossil-free jet #FuelForTheLongHaul, it’s kind of a big deal. 🛫 https://lnkd.in/gmiEn2Cd Twelve #SAF #sustainableaviation
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Mitigating emissions from #methane – a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide – is both a climate mandate and a forward-thinking investment opportunity. In today's Forbes op-ed, Tenzin Seldon, Pulse Fund's Founder & Managing Partner, emphasizes the urgent need to invest in early-stage companies pioneering innovative solutions in methane detection, reduction, and utilization. We can seize this "methane moment" by targeting scalable, cross-sectoral solutions impacting agriculture, oil and gas operations, and organic waste. We can also hold companies accountable for operational transparency and high-quality data standards that will build long-term credibility in the market. Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/g9dGCUp9 #MethaneMitigation #ClimateInvesting #PulseFund #Mootral #Zefiro #InsightM #Agriculture #OilandGas
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The EU has passed the Nature Restoration Law after a change of heart driven by Austria’s Federal Minister for Climate Action and Environment. This law aims to reverse decades of degradation and restore 20% of ecosystems by 2030, signaling a collective commitment to biodiversity repair. “It is historic because it will set legally binding targets for member states to start restoring many degraded ecosystems, from forests to freshwater. It will restore nature in cities, and restore pollinators.” https://lnkd.in/gWrXHwav Euronews #EU #NatureRestorationLaw #Biodiversity #ClimateAction
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In-person and virtual registration is now ✨ LIVE ✨ for the World Biodiversity Summit 2024 during #ClimateWeekNYC!
🌍🌱 Join World Biodiversity Summit 2024 in New York during #ClimateWeekNYC! 🌱🌍 Register today and dive into key insights and discussions in the sleepless vibrant city, or from the comfort of your home or office. You can sign up for our LinkedIn event to join us digitally📲💻 Want to join us in person at SECOND in New York City? Apply here 📍 bit.ly/WBS2024InPerson Mark your calendars for 26 September as we reconvene for our 4th year, coinciding with the 79th #UNGA and #ClimateWeekNYC. The Summit is the premier platform for global #biodiversity action, uniting leaders from government, business, finance, and civil society to drive impactful strategies and action plans addressing the intertwined crises of #ClimateChange and #BiodiversityLoss🌍 We’ll be exploring: 📊 The execution of #GlobalBiodiversityFramework 🌱 Potential of the #BioEconomy 💡 Innovations for #SustainableSupplyChains Keep an eye out on our website for programme & speaker updates 🔎 https://lnkd.in/e8jqQtAc #WorldBiodiversitySummit #Biodiversity2024 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #UNGA79 #ClimateWeekNYC #UNCBD #COP16 #UNFCCC #COP29 Climate Group
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