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EQS-News: Rubean AG adds Discover’s card schemes to its SoftPOS Payment Platform

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Friday, February 16, 2024

The global payment brand Discover and Rubean have entered a strategic alliance to offer Rubean’s merchants the acceptance of the card schemes Diners Club International, Discover and PULSE.

Key Points: 
  • The global payment brand Discover and Rubean have entered a strategic alliance to offer Rubean’s merchants the acceptance of the card schemes Diners Club International, Discover and PULSE.
  • The fintech company Rubean AG, Munich (ISIN: DE0005120802, WKN: 512080) and Discover Global Network have entered a strategic alliance to enable the acceptance of the Discover Global Network Cards, on Rubean’s purely software-based card acceptance solution PhonePOS in cooperation with CCV.
  • Merchants, across Europe, can thus accept Discover Global Network card brands also on their mobile phones or handhelds, using Rubean’s SoftPOS platform.
  • The Rubean PhonePOS app is a purely software-based and certified card acceptance solution for mobile devices and has a leading position in the rapidly growing softPOS market.

REDBERRY - ONE OF CANADA'S FASTEST-GROWING RESTAURANT COMPANIES - LANDS AN EXCITING NEW BRAND, BUILDS 27 NEW RESTAURANTS, HAS SIGHTS ON 600+ MORE LOCATIONS ACROSS CANADA

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Monday, January 22, 2024

The company added 27 new restaurants to its portfolio and remodeled an additional 20 locations.

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  • The company added 27 new restaurants to its portfolio and remodeled an additional 20 locations.
  • This growth will only continue, with plans to build almost 300 new Burger King and Taco Bell locations over the next eight years.
  • Growth will be a combination of Redberry building its own stores, complimented by Franchisee growth.
  • Redberry will be acquiring the two existing Canadian Jersey Mike's locations and will build five new locations in 2024.

CCV CAPITAL: Strategies for Chinese Enterprises to Breakthrough in the New Situation

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Monday, January 22, 2024

Recently, during the opening speech of the NetEase's 'Future Open Class', Wei Zhou, CCV CAPITAL's founding manager partner, delivered a keynote address on the topic 'Strategies for Chinese Enterprises to Breakthrough in the New Situation.'

Key Points: 
  • Recently, during the opening speech of the NetEase's 'Future Open Class', Wei Zhou, CCV CAPITAL's founding manager partner, delivered a keynote address on the topic 'Strategies for Chinese Enterprises to Breakthrough in the New Situation.'
  • The following is an excerpt from the speech:
    Today, the topic I want to share is "How Chinese Enterprises Breakout in the New Situation".
  • In this situation, we have done a lot of research, that in the new situation of Chinese enterprises in the breakthrough way, summarized in two directions, a theme.
  • Why is it a very appropriate time for Chinese enterprises and individuals to "Go Global" under the new situation.

CCV CAPITAL: Green Technology, Extreme Climate, Now and Future

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Monday, January 15, 2024

The CCV team, led by Wei Zhou, inherits the green technology genes from KPCB.

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  • The CCV team, led by Wei Zhou, inherits the green technology genes from KPCB.
  • Since its establishment in 2017, CCV has strategically invested in numerous innovative enterprises related to green technology.
  • Wei Zhou emphasized that CCV will continue to deepen its involvement in the green technology industry, expressing confidence that more Chinese entrepreneurial teams will have opportunities to go global in the field of green technology.
  • The overall direction of green technology was sound, but as a venture capital firm, we must focus on returns.

U POWER Tech unveils "plug-and-play" EV chassis at CES; a tech and business model set to shake up the EV industry

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

U POWER delivers the first batch of UP Super Boards to Olympian Motors, a new-gen EV company headquartered in New York.

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  • U POWER delivers the first batch of UP Super Boards to Olympian Motors, a new-gen EV company headquartered in New York.
  • Leveraging its R&D capabilities and a business model that integrates the global EV industry supply chain, U POWER has announced partnership with business partners in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe markets, with a goal of accelerating the EV industry transformation.
  • Showcasing an elevated class and refined aesthetic, the Olympian Model O1 is also on display at the U POWER CES booth.
  • Since 2021, U POWER has received investments from top dollar funds including Matrix Partners, CCV, ZhenFund and the leading auto industry funds Bosch's BOYUAN Capital.

Dialogue with CCV's Wei Zhou: in Globalization 3.0 Era- ESG as the Lifeline for Expanding Businesses Globally

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Friday, November 17, 2023

Recently, EqualOcean's "Globalization Lounge" live streaming event hosted a profound discussion on the theme of "Globalization 3.0 Era: ESG as the Lifeline for Expanding Businesses Globally."

Key Points: 
  • Recently, EqualOcean's "Globalization Lounge" live streaming event hosted a profound discussion on the theme of "Globalization 3.0 Era: ESG as the Lifeline for Expanding Businesses Globally."
  • KPCB initiated green technology investments globally since the early 2000s, while the domestic surge in China started in 2007.
  • The technological maturity of the products was insufficient for full commercialization, and businesses couldn't generate enough cash flow to sustain themselves.
  • Looking ahead to 2024, what are your expectations for the integration of ESG in the globalization of Chinese companies?

CCV Taps RS2’s Platform to Scale its Payments Business

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

This transformative partnership will result in CCV adopting RS2's payment platform to usher in a new era of state-of-the-art payment solutions at CCV.

Key Points: 
  • This transformative partnership will result in CCV adopting RS2's payment platform to usher in a new era of state-of-the-art payment solutions at CCV.
  • Gideon Fourie, Chief Commercial Officer of the RS2 Group, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, saying, "We are thrilled to join forces with CCV.
  • RS2's global presence will empower CCV to seamlessly introduce its payment innovations on an international stage, perfectly aligning with our customers' expanding aspirations."
  • This strategic partnership between RS2 and CCV leverages RS2's scale, innovation, agility, and market leadership to propel CCV's offerings to cater to the evolving demands of their customers.

CCV Joins Bangladesh Energy-Efficient Stove Carbon Reduction Project, Continuing to Drive the Global Green Revolution

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Through this strategic collaboration, CCV will contribute to the ongoing development of the global carbon market and actively promote the participation of more companies and organizations in this initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Through this strategic collaboration, CCV will contribute to the ongoing development of the global carbon market and actively promote the participation of more companies and organizations in this initiative.
  • Before the project's implementation, Bangladesh widely used traditional solid fuels such as open flames or three-stone fires for heating purposes.
  • CCV, inheriting its green genes from KPCB China, has been focusing on green technology investments since its inception and has consistently incorporated ESG elements into investment decisions.
  • To date, the companies we have invested in all contribute to making the world a better place though initiatives similar to the Energy-Efficient Stove Carbon Reduction Project.

City Capital Ventures Partners with SERVPRO of Saginaw to Form Great Lakes Restoration Group

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Monday, July 24, 2023

City Capital Ventures, LLC (“CCV”), a private investment partnership headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is pleased to announce its strategic investment and recapitalization of “SERVPRO of Saginaw” and related entities (the “Company”), a leading SERVPRO franchisee and provider of residential and commercial property restoration services, to form Great Lakes Restoration Group.

Key Points: 
  • City Capital Ventures, LLC (“CCV”), a private investment partnership headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is pleased to announce its strategic investment and recapitalization of “SERVPRO of Saginaw” and related entities (the “Company”), a leading SERVPRO franchisee and provider of residential and commercial property restoration services, to form Great Lakes Restoration Group.
  • The new entity will continue to do business as “SERVPRO of Saginaw”.
  • "The Company has emerged as an undisputed leader within the SERVPRO system and across the growing and critical national restoration and remediation industry.
  • Varnum LLP provided legal advice to SERVPRO of Saginaw and Calder Capital LLC served as the Company’s financial advisor.

Centinel Spine® to Host Major Worldwide Live Surgery Broadcast in Two-Day Meeting on Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty featuring prodisc® L Total Disc Replacement

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Participants to review basic and advanced techniques and surgical treatment options for patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease, using the prodisc® L Total Disc Replacement.

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  • Participants to review basic and advanced techniques and surgical treatment options for patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease, using the prodisc® L Total Disc Replacement.
  • The two-day hybrid event will take place at CCV Montpellier-Castelnau-le-Lez, France and over a live interactive video stream from May 25-26.
  • The Galien nomination recognizes more than 35 years of work by Dr. Marnay in developing and advancing disc replacement techniques for both the cervical spine and lumbar spine.
  • According to Dr. Grégory Edgard-Rosa, "The upcoming lumbar disc arthroplasty with prodisc L total disc replacement course is a wonderful opportunity for surgeons to learn from the birthplace of modern lumbar disc arthroplasty in the way that they learn best—a combination of lectures, case reviews, and live surgery."