Author: OurCrowd

[enVerid In Facility Executive] enVerid Air Purifier Captures 99.99% of Viruses

Aug 20, 2020 |

The enVerid Air Purifier from enVerid Systems, a provider of indoor air quality solutions, is a filtration product that has been shown to capture 99.99% of viruses, including a surrogate for the COVID-19 virus. It combines a high-efficiency filter with built-in ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology to capture and inactivate viruses, and is suitable for offices, classrooms, retail stores, and other commercial applications. Read more...

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[Beyond Meat in VegNews] BEYOND MEAT GROCERY SALES SKYROCKET BY 195 PERCENT DURING COVID-19

Aug 20, 2020 |

Retail sales of Beyond Meat’s vegan products increased by 194.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020, the company shared in its most recent earnings report. While the vegan brand’s foodservice sales slipped by 60.7 percent (which was to be expected in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic) contributing to a net-loss of $10.2 million during the time period, its year-over-year net revenues increased by 69 percent to $113.3 million. To mitigate foodservice losses, Beyond Meat spent $5.9 million to repackage its products for retail sale—a move that seems to have paid off. Read...

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[Tala in Venture Beat] Unlocking the financial potential of millions with machine learning

Aug 20, 2020 |

Financial services company Tala recognized that with machine learning powered by AWS, they could find this population of unbanked consumers and serve them with a modern credit infrastructure built from scratch. They’d be the first to offer loans to this population of previously unbanked consumers, and unlock their financial potential in the marketplace: their ability to participate as both buyers and as business owners, and contribute to their community. Read more...

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