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ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding falls 30% on year to $73 million this week
Deal density in the latest week improved to $5.3 million per deal, as per Tracxn data. From April 6 to April 12, 2023, startups had raised about $2.4 million per deal.
Accacia, a decarbonisation platform focusing on the real estate raises $6.5 million
Real estate and construction activity contribute to about 40% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The sector lacks robust tools to measure climate risks and define decarbonisation pathways.
B Capital announces two senior hires to expand climate investments
Rich Lesser, global chair and former CEO of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has joined as vice chair, climate & sustainability and senior advisor. The firm also announced Jeff Johnson as a new general partner to head their expanding climate investment team.
Diddahallli unrest: Karnataka tribals want freedom from indented labour
The opposition BJP has accused the state government and Congress leaders of callous indifference. Union minister DV Sadananda Gowda said it was a violation of the Forest Rights Act that the UPA-II government passed at the Centre and sought relief for the tribals.
