Blockchain waste-to-energy start-up 4NEW raises $25m in eight days

Madeleine Cuff
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A major US private equity fund injected the capital to fund 4NEW's first waste-to-energy plant in the UK

Blockchain waste-to-energy start-up 4NEW has won a $25m investment from a major US private equity company just eight days after the company's launch. The investment, announced on Friday, will be used...

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