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Ventures
Twelve to Deploy World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Transformation Platform
Twelve raised $130 million in Series B funding to accelerate its industrial-scale carbon transformation technology for creating products with a lower carbon footprint.
Climate
Supercharging Plants and Soils to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere
CZI supports carbon removal research at the Innovative Genomics Institute
Ventures
Apollo Agriculture Raises $40 Million to Expand Platform to Help Small-Scale Farmers Improve Thei... Apollo Agriculture Raises $40 Million to Expand Platform to Help Small-Scale Farmers Improve Their Yields
CZI partners with Apollo Agriculture to support food security, economic development, and sustainable agriculture in Africa.
Climate
CZI Invests in Promising Climate Change Solutions
CZI supports organizations that are advancing promising climate change solutions, including carbon dioxide removal.
Ventures
Handshake Expands to Help Young People Build Relationships with Employers and Launch Careers
CZI continues to support Handshake’s growth with participation in its latest funding round.
Ventures
2021 CZI Ventures: Investing in Progress
Our portfolio continues to evolve, but we remain committed to supporting companies that use technology to build an inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone.
Ventures
Lovevery Launches Mobile App With Resources for Parents and Caregivers
CZI participates in a $100M Series C financing round to support Lovevery’s continued growth as a provider of resources tailored to a child’s developmental stage.
Climate
CZI Awards $10M to Breakthrough Energy Fellows and $23M to Advance Carbon Dioxide Removal
CZI announced funding for the Breakthrough Energy Fellows — entrepreneurs and researchers who will work to develop and scale the most promising decarbonization technologies.
Ventures
CarbonBuilt Closes $10 Million Series A Financing
CarbonBuilt has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its team, further enhance its ReversaTM technology, and develop its first commercial projects.
Ventures
Andela Secures $200 Million Series E Financing to Grow Global Engineering Marketplace
CZI joins latest funding round in support of Andela’s growing network of engineers.
Ventures
Nerdy Positioned for the Future of Personalized Instruction
Nerdy becomes the first publicly traded CZI Ventures portfolio company, appearing on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2021.
Ventures
Panorama Raises $60M to Enhance EdTech Tools
Panorama Education, a leading K-12 education software platform, announced today a $60 million Series C investment led by...
Ventures
Emeritus Raises $650M to Expand Access to High Quality Education
Emeritus, a global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and...
Ventures
Ellevation Joins Curriculum Associates Family to Accelerate Impact
Recently, Ellevation joined the Curriculum Associates family, to expand its impact on multilingual students. Ellevation...
Ventures
Handshake Secures Another $80M To Accelerate Virtual Recruiting and Diverse Hiring Practices
Handshake, the largest early career network helping millions of students from all backgrounds get hired and launch their...
Ventures
OpenClassrooms Secures $80 Million in Series C Funding
OpenClassrooms, a mission-driven category leader in online education-to-employment programs announces today it has raised $80...
Ventures
Newsela Announces $100 Million Series D Financing
NEW YORK – Leading K-12 instructional content platform Newsela announced today a $100M Series D investment led by new...
Ventures
Descomplica Raises USD 84.5M, the Biggest Round for an EdTech in Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil – Descomplica, the first EdTech company in Brazil to enter the higher education market, closed a new...
Justice & Opportunity
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $450 Million to Accelerate Criminal Justice & Immigratio... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $450 Million to Accelerate Criminal Justice & Immigration Reform
Editor’s Note: This release has been updated to include the new organization name for our criminal justice reform strategic...
