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        Urban Innovation FundApril 22, 2025
      Ethic raises $64M Series D led by State Street

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        Urban Innovation FundApril 3, 2025
      Commenda in Business Insider

        Commenda’s CEO talks about building a startup in India

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        Urban Innovation FundDecember 12, 2024
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        Urban Innovation FundNovember 1, 2024
      Solarcycle stands up new recycling facility

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        Urban Innovation FundOctober 31, 2024
      Learn more about our GPs Julie & Clara

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        Urban Innovation FundSeptember 24, 2024
      Ferrum announces $16M Series A

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        Urban Innovation FundSeptember 19, 2024
      Clara talks politics with Bloomberg

        The Silicon Valley donor class is divided as Harris support grows in the tech stronghold

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        Urban Innovation FundJuly 24, 2024
      TestParty raises $4M Seed

        The company helps automate the coding for accessible websites

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        Urban Innovation FundJune 25, 2024
      Chemix announces $20M Series A

        The company uses AI to speed up battery development, ensuring EVs are more efficient and can stay on the road longer

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        Urban Innovation FundApril 24, 2024
      Ethic now has $5B in assets

        The company doubled its assets under management in a year

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        Urban Innovation FundApril 9, 2024
      Stell announces $4M Seed

        The company helps engineers focus on building, not paperwork

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        Urban Innovation FundMarch 11, 2024
      Urban Innovation Fund hosts AI & regulation event

        Managing Partner Clara Brenner moderated a fireside chat with Anthropic Deputy General Counsel Janel Thamkul

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        Urban Innovation FundMarch 4, 2024
      Solarcycle announces $344M facility

        The Georgia factory will turn recycled solar glass into glass for new panels

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        Urban Innovation FundFebruary 21, 2024
      Intrinsic featured in TechCrunch

        TC highlighted Intrinsic’s work building infrastructure for trust & safety teams

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        Urban Innovation FundDecember 21, 2023
      Optiwatt raises $7M to shift grid demand

        The company runs the largest charge-management network in North America

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        Urban Innovation FundNovember 16, 2023
      Byterat announces $4M Seed

        The company collects and analyzes data for battery labs

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        Urban Innovation FundOctober 27, 2023
      WeWork targets Codi

        The embattled public company targets upstart Codi with a cease and desist following ‘WeWont’ campaign

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        Urban Innovation FundOctober 17, 2023
      Urban Innovation Fund in the WSJ

        Clara comments on the slowdown in the venture market

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        Urban Innovation FundOctober 12, 2023
      Allocate raises $10M

        To expand access to venture fund investing

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        Urban Innovation FundSeptember 21, 2023
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