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Giraffe Bio raises $6.4 million to ease copper shortage

Original: Giraffe Bio aims its bespoke biomolecules at the looming copper shortage As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for

Startup Giraffe Bio has raised a $6.4 million seed round to help mining companies extract more copper using bespoke biomolecules. Demand for copper is rising sharply, driven by AI data centers and electric vehicles, raising concerns about a looming supply shortage. The company says its biology-based approach can unlock more of the mineral from existing mining operations.

Why now: Copper demand from AI data centers and EVs is fueling interest in new extraction technologies and startup funding.

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• Giraffe Bio aims its bespoke biomolecules at the looming copper shortage As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for copper, Giraffe Bio has unearthed a $6.4 million seed round to help miners extract more of the mineral. https:// justpaste.in/news/giraffe-bio-… · justpaste · 2

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