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# 🛵 $200M Mobility Funding. $480M+ VC Funding.
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/200m-mobility-funding-480m-vc-funding/
- Published: 2024-09-06T11:15:02.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-06T11:15:01.000Z
- Description: Daily Impact Deals #175 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries and upcoming economic releases.
- Author: QS
- Tags: Deals

[**Ciao**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciao?ref=newsletters.qs.com)🍕

📈 **Today's Global Economic Update:** Germany's trade surplus [narrowed to EUR 16.8B in July 2024](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Home/%5Finhalt.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com), the smallest since December 2022, as exports increased by 1.7% and imports grew by 5.4%. Exports to the EU were up by 3.3%, while shipments to the US, China, and the UK declined, and exports to Russia went up by 18.9%.

🛵 **Deal of the Day:** Rapido, an Indian ride-hailing platform, raised a [$200M Series E](https://entrackr.com/2024/09/rapido-raises-200-mn-in-series-e-at-1-1-bn-valuation/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from WestBridge Capital, becoming India’s fourth unicorn of 2024.

**What's New?** 
**🌍 Climate.** Mobility, sustainable materials, cleantech, and carbon capture  
**💻 Technology.** Open-source framework  
📅 **Economics.** Euro area interest rate, US employment data, balance of trade + more

## **🌍** Climate

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🛵 **Rapido**, an Indian ride-hailing platform, raised a [$200M Series E](https://entrackr.com/2024/09/rapido-raises-200-mn-in-series-e-at-1-1-bn-valuation/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from WestBridge Capital, becoming India’s fourth unicorn of 2024.

 ♻️ **6K**, a Massachusetts-based sustainable materials producer, raised an [$82M Series E](https://www.esgtoday.com/sustainable-battery-materials-producer-6k-raises-82-million/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) round to scale production.

🌱 **Calyxia**, a Paris-based cleantech B Corp, raised a [$35M Series B](https://www.eu-startups.com/2024/09/paris-based-calyxia-raises-e31-5-million-series-b-to-help-global-manufacturers-fight-plastic-pollution/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Astanor Ventures to help manufacturers tackle plastic pollution with its biodegradable microcapsules and microparticles.

🌪️ **Mantel**, a Boston-based tech company, raised a [$30M Series A](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/09/mantel-raises-30m-in-series-a-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Shell Ventures to advance its molten borate-based carbon capture system.

## **💻** Technology

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🌐 **Laravel**, an Arkansas-based open-source PHP framework, raised a [$57M Series A](https://laravel-news.com/laravel-raises-57-million-series-a?ref=newsletters.qs.com), the funding will be used to expand.

## **📅** Economic Calendar

Euro Area Interest Rate, US Employment Data, Balance of Trade + More

### Friday, September 06th 2024

[🇨🇦 Canada Employment Data, August](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Employment Data, August](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇨🇳 China Balance of Trade Data, August](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Monday, September 09th 2024

[🇦🇺 Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence Data, September](http://www.westpac.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Tuesday, September 10th 2024

[🇬🇧 UK Employment Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Wednesday, September 11th 2024

[🇬🇧 UK GDP Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Core Inflation Data, August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Inflation Data, ](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)[August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Thursday, September 12th 2024

[🇪🇦 Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US PPI Data, ](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)[August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Friday, September 13th 2024

[🇺🇸 US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary), September](http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇨🇳 China Retail Sales Data, ](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)[August](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

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