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Building @pluralplatform to have GDP level impact on Europe. Previously built @Wise @Skype @KoodJohvi @certific. From #Estonia, love adventure.
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Launching @PluralPlatform where experienced company builders come together to invest and build the future of Europe. The investor I wish I had when building @Wise… more below … 1/.
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RT @CarinaNamih: 1. Our mission at @pluralplatform is to back the most ambitious founders building companies that could change the future a….
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RT @StarshipRobots: It was an honour to be invited to 10 Downing Street yesterday for @LDNTechWeek, where one little Starship robot met the….
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RT @soundboy: 1/ In less than 2 years since it was founded, @proximafusion has raised a $150M Series A - the largest private investment int….
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6. Harvey is doing just that, addressing humanity’s need for cleaner power sources, creating a new source of sovereign European energy in the process. Read more on why we invested here:
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5. The company is led by @harveyhodd, a former professional football player on his third company, having previously founded and successfully sold two ecommerce startups. At Plural, we invest in high-quality, repeat founders applying their experience to hard problems.
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4. As Rivan Industries forces down the cost of SNG production, European demand for decarbonised gas is skyrocketing, driven by new demands for energy security and EU/UK regulations. The e-fuels market is predicted to grow from $8.75bn in 2024 to $87.92bn by 2032.
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3. Rivan powers its plants with cheap solar electricity. This approach has enabled them to do something others have struggled to do: take carbon out of our atmosphere in an economical way, creating a product that is more valuable than the sum of its parts.
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2. The London-based startup is building low-cost synthetic natural gas (SNG) production plants that suck Co2 out of the air and turn it into carbon-neutral fuel. The company combines affordable, commonly available materials with novel engineering to build its facilities.
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1. The race to decarbonize our economy while meeting rising energy demands is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. We will electrify large parts of the economy, but for other parts we will still need conventional fuels. That’s why @pluralplatform is backing @Rivanindustries.
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RT @pluralplatform: Excellent behind-the-scenes look at @BuildMonumental in the latest episode of @andreasklinger's "Europe’s Most Ambitiou….
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This was fun, @HarryStebbings, and we covered a lot of ground. Thanks for having me on @twentyminutevc - it was worth the wait! 🔥.
Honestly, I have had enough of placid BS podcast episodes where people sit on the fence. “The 2:20 fee and carry model of venture is broken”. “VCs are spreadsheet monkeys”. “It is likely Putin will want more and to expand”. We cannot trust US tech, we need European
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.@HarryStebbings and I finally sat down for a @twentyminutevc far-reaching conversation to cover everything from global conflict, scar tissue, repeat founders, the future of European tech and misalignment in VC. Huge thx to Harry for having me - the episode drops this afternoon.
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RT @pluralplatform: Thrilled to see HARDLIST launch today to showcase the most hardcore hardware startups being built right now across Euro….
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RT @pluralplatform: 'We have to be prepared' - @torstenreil talks to @johnthornhillft about democracy, defence and the future of Europe.….
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This company is one of the most ambitious -
Our First Episode is up:. PROXIMA FUSION – Europe's Most Ambitious Startup 🇪🇺✨. Every industry in the world will be redefined once we reach energy abundance – there is one company in Europe hell bent to make that happen as soon as possible. I went to visit them in their office
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