Day: 5 December 2025

With “SOS Oceano”, Droga5 reimagines the Brazilian flag to draw attention to the planet’s future

Stuart Mitchell

Starting from a powerful visual idea, reimagining Brazil’s flag as an environmental warning, Droga5 launches “Lifeless Flag”, a campaign created for the debut of the SOS Oceano (SOS Ocean) coalition, a movement advocating for the expansion of marine protected areas in Brazil. The project unfolds throughout October and November during COP30 and was unveiled at Rio Ocean Week, on October 23, with the symbolic hoisting of a 10-meter flag between the Museum of Tomorrow and the Rio Art Museum (MAR). Harnessing the power of symbolism, the project combines creativity, design, and…

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Refurbed raises £44M, eyes UK market expansion

Stuart Mitchell

refurbed, Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, has closed its latest funding round with a £44 million raise.  The round was led by Alex Zubillaga, investor in Spotify, Fever and Wallapop, together with Orilla, investment platform of the Riberas family – known for backing leading European marketplaces such as Vinted, Playtomic and Cabify, with strong participation from existing shareholders Evli Growth Partners, Bonsai, Almaz, C4 Ventures, and Speedinvest. The company was advised by Stifel in the fundraise. As the Vienna-founded company enters its next phase of…

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