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Freya Biosciences Announces $38 Million Funding in One of the Largest Series A Raises to Advance Women’s Reproductive Immunotherapies

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Freya Biosciences, a trans-Atlantic biotech company specializing in women's health, announced today a $38 million Series A financing – one of the largest raises to advance women’s reproductive immunotherapies.

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  • Freya Biosciences, a trans-Atlantic biotech company specializing in women's health, announced today a $38 million Series A financing – one of the largest raises to advance women’s reproductive immunotherapies.
  • “We are very excited to announce Freya’s Series A fundraise, with the support of this dedicated team of investors,” said Colleen Acosta, CEO of Freya Biosciences.
  • “Conditions that disproportionately and differently affect women have traditionally been underfunded in proportion to its burden on human health.
  • The funding will also advance Freya’s multi-omics data science platform, which includes deep microbiome sequencing and vast multiplexed immune biomarker profiling in human clinical samples.

Expedition Growth Capital and EIFO invest $16 Million in Factbird to boost international growth

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Friday, November 24, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231124761732/en/
    With the additional funding, Factbird intends to further its global expansion and improve its manufacturing intelligence solutions.
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    The money comes from the English capital fund Expedition Growth Capital and Denmark's Export and Investment Fund, EIFO.
  • The funds will help Factbird's international expansion after its 2021 separation from consulting firm Emendo Consulting Group as an independent tech company.
  • David Olsson, Principal at Expedition Growth Capital, states, “One of the biggest problems in manufacturing today is the lack of real-time operational data.

Fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies closes financing round with Maersk Growth and EIFO

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

AALBORG, Denmark, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Blue World Technologies announced that Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk participates in an 11 million EUR pre-C-round alongside The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Cycle Group, and other new and existing shareholders. 

Key Points: 
  • AALBORG, Denmark, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Blue World Technologies announced that Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P.
  • The financing round was announced during COP28 in Dubai where Blue World Technologies was presenting their high-temperature PEM fuel cell technology as a solution to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry.
  • The Blue World methanol fuel cells enable efficient conversion of methanol to electricity with a superior electrical efficiency of up to 65%.
  • With an industrial approach, Blue World Technologies has built a fuel cell factory in Aalborg, Denmark, ensuring in-house production of all the core fuel cell components alongside system development and manufacturing.

Fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies closes financing round with Maersk Growth and EIFO

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

AALBORG, Denmark, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Blue World Technologies announced that Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk participates in an 11 million EUR pre-C-round alongside The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Cycle Group, and other new and existing shareholders. 

Key Points: 
  • AALBORG, Denmark, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Blue World Technologies announced that Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P.
  • The financing round was announced during COP28 in Dubai where Blue World Technologies was presenting their high-temperature PEM fuel cell technology as a solution to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry.
  • The Blue World methanol fuel cells enable efficient conversion of methanol to electricity with a superior electrical efficiency of up to 65%.
  • With an industrial approach, Blue World Technologies has built a fuel cell factory in Aalborg, Denmark, ensuring in-house production of all the core fuel cell components alongside system development and manufacturing.

Gathering Global High-quality Products to Boost Industrial Upgrade -- "Shaping the future of food" FHC 2023 kicks off

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

FHC covers an exhibition area of 170,000 square meters, with 30 national and regional exhibition pavilions and over 2,500 exhibitors.

Key Points: 
  • FHC covers an exhibition area of 170,000 square meters, with 30 national and regional exhibition pavilions and over 2,500 exhibitors.
  • Mark your calendars for November 8-10, 2023, and get ready to embark on a gastronomic adventure like no other.
  • We can't wait to see you at the 26th FHC Shanghai Global Food Trade Show.
  • For inquiries, registration and more information, please visit our official website or contact our event organizers at: https://www.fhcchina.com/en/

Gathering Global High-quality Products to Boost Industrial Upgrade -- "Shaping the future of food" FHC 2023 kicks off

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023

FHC covers an exhibition area of 170,000 square meters, with 30 national and regional exhibition pavilions and over 2,500 exhibitors.

Key Points: 
  • FHC covers an exhibition area of 170,000 square meters, with 30 national and regional exhibition pavilions and over 2,500 exhibitors.
  • Mark your calendars for November 8-10, 2023, and get ready to embark on a gastronomic adventure like no other.
  • We can't wait to see you at the 26th FHC Shanghai Global Food Trade Show.
  • For inquiries, registration and more information, please visit our official website or contact our event organizers at: https://www.fhcchina.com/en/

THE SANFORD & HALL REPORT on International Fraud Awareness, Sponsored by SECURITY INNOVATION

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Monday, October 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SANFORD & HALL supports the International Fraud Awareness Week (November 12th - 18th, 2023).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SANFORD & HALL supports the International Fraud Awareness Week (November 12th - 18th, 2023).
  • The intersection of international fraud and security threats is profound, affecting businesses from local shops to global corporations.
  • Sanford is an international TV commentator, who appeared regularly as a senior analyst on CNN en Español, reaching 93 million viewers.
  • Rear Admiral Hall served at the White House as a senior director at the National Security Council and special assistant to the president for National Security Affairs.

THE SANFORD & HALL REPORT on International Fraud Awareness, Sponsored by SECURITY INNOVATION

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Monday, October 30, 2023

The intersection of international fraud and security threats is profound, affecting businesses from local shops to global corporations.

Key Points: 
  • The intersection of international fraud and security threats is profound, affecting businesses from local shops to global corporations.
  • CEO Ed Adams underscores the need for board engagement in cybersecurity, noting, "Fraud is omnipresent, demanding constant vigilance.
  • Sanford is an international TV commentator, who appeared regularly as a senior analyst on CNN en Español, reaching 93 million viewers.
  • Rear Admiral Hall served at the White House as a senior director at the National Security Council and special assistant to the president for National Security Affairs.

French food tech UMIAMI secures $34.7 Million to Drive Plant-Based Chicken Innovation and US growth

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Chicago, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UMIAMI, the pioneering French food tech company specializing in plant-based meat alternatives, has successfully raised $34.7 million, bringing their total funding to an impressive $107 million in just three years.

Key Points: 
  • Chicago, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UMIAMI, the pioneering French food tech company specializing in plant-based meat alternatives, has successfully raised $34.7 million, bringing their total funding to an impressive $107 million in just three years.
  • The company has also received renewed support from its historical investors, such as Astanor Ventures, Redalpine, Newfund, Verso Capital, and French Tech Seed.
  • With a deep background in the US food industry, I recognize the incredible potential for UMIAMI to redefine taste, sustainability, and choice.
  • UMIAMI is here to transform how America eats, from quick service to fine dining and eventually kitchens across America.

Costa Rica's agricultural sector promoted its exportable products in the United States

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Monday, October 23, 2023

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 19 to 21, twelve Costa Rican companies, in conjunction with PROCOMER (the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter), exhibited along with more than 40 countries and over 19,000 visitors, the agricultural products of Costa Rica, at the Global Produce and Floral Show international trade fair, which took place in California, United States.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 19 to 21, twelve Costa Rican companies, in conjunction with PROCOMER (the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter), exhibited along with more than 40 countries and over 19,000 visitors, the agricultural products of Costa Rica, at the Global Produce and Floral Show international trade fair, which took place in California, United States.
  • The show was organized by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and was one of the most important and influential in the United States market, which is also the main commercial destination for Costa Rican agricultural exports.
  • Through the Essential Costa Rica stand, PROCOMER and the delegation of participating companies exhibited the wide range of agricultural products that the country offers, including fruits and vegetables, such as pineapple, rambutan, banana, chayote, cassava, eddoes, and more.
  • During the first half of 2023, exports worth $792.1 million were delivered to the United States, where the main exported products were pineapple, bananas, Oro coffee, cassava, yucca, and ornamental plants.