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Rakuten Medical Closes $119 Million Series E Financing to Further Develop its Alluminox™ Platform

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

I would like to thank our many investors for having valued our achievements and great potential.

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  • I would like to thank our many investors for having valued our achievements and great potential.
  • Rakuten Medical also welcomed Mazen Darwazah, Hikma's Executive Vice Chairman and President of MENA region, to its Board of Directors.
  • Darwazah is an experienced executive with more than 38 years of pharmaceutical industry experience gained through serving in various positions within the Hikma Group.
  • In making this investment and appointment to the Board of Directors, Darwazah commented, "I am honoured to join Rakuten Medical's board.

Indonesia International Remittance Market Accelerates: Analysis Reveals Key Growth Opportunities to 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 19, 2024

The "Indonesia International Remittance Market Business and Investment Opportunities - Analysis by Transaction Value & Volume, Inbound and Outbound Transfers to and from Key States, Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Indonesia International Remittance Market Business and Investment Opportunities - Analysis by Transaction Value & Volume, Inbound and Outbound Transfers to and from Key States, Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The latest comprehensive analysis on Indonesia's international remittance market has been added to the distinguished collection of industry research reports.
  • The robust market analysis delineates a rise in international inbound remittances to Indonesia, touching US$ 9.95 billion in 2023, spurred by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9% since 2022.
  • Contrastingly, the international outbound remittance market mirrors this progressive trend with an increase to US$ 4.63 billion in 2023 and is predicted to escalate further at a CAGR of 3.3% through 2028.

Vietnam International Remittance Business Prospects Report 2023: Firms are Forging Strategic Alliances to Open New Remittance Corridors - Forecasts to 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 12, 2024

International inbound remittance market in Vietnam has increased at 2.9% during 2022 to reach US$ 13.15 billion in 2023.

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  • International inbound remittance market in Vietnam has increased at 2.9% during 2022 to reach US$ 13.15 billion in 2023.
  • Firms are also forging strategic alliances to open new remittance corridors.
  • These strategic alliances with drive the overall value and volume of remittance inflows in Vietnam over the next three to four years.
  • This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the international inbound and outbound remittance market in Vietnam.

B2C2 Appoints Thomas Restout as Group CEO

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Monday, January 8, 2024

B2C2, the leading institutional digital asset liquidity provider, today announces that Thomas Restout has been appointed Group CEO, replacing Nicola White who has left the company.

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  • B2C2, the leading institutional digital asset liquidity provider, today announces that Thomas Restout has been appointed Group CEO, replacing Nicola White who has left the company.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240108543647/en/
    B2C2 appoints Thomas Restout as Group CEO (Photo: Business Wire)
    Thomas Restout was previously EMEA CEO of B2C2.
  • B2C2 Ltd is the parent company of the B2C2 group of companies.
  • Products may be provided by different members of the B2C2 group of companies, depending on the jurisdiction of the client and the regulatory status of the product and/or B2C2 group member.

OQC launches OQC Toshiko, the world's first enterprise ready quantum platform

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Monday, November 27, 2023

LONDON, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OQC, the global leaders in quantum compute-as-a-service (QCaaS), today announced the public availability of OQC Toshiko, the world's first enterprise ready quantum computing platform, and that SBI Investment, Japan's premier VC fund, is leading OQC's $100m round.

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  • OQC's $100m round will pave the way for industry-leading R&D furthering its ability to bring enterprise ready quantum to businesses globally.
  • With OQC Toshiko, an upgradeable 32-qubit platform, OQC has brought quantum computing to commercial data centres, thereby enabling secure and easy access for customers.
  • Bringing quantum into data centres makes it possible to offer hybrid compute, integrated quantum and HPC, to the market.
  • To bring quantum out of the lab and into the enterprise, OQC is collaborating with leading global companies including Equinix, NVIDIA, AWS and McKinsey.

OQC launches OQC Toshiko, the world's first enterprise ready quantum platform

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Monday, November 27, 2023

LONDON, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OQC, the global leaders in quantum compute-as-a-service (QCaaS), today announced the public availability of OQC Toshiko, the world's first enterprise ready quantum computing platform, and that SBI Investment, Japan's premier VC fund, is leading OQC's $100m round.

Key Points: 
  • OQC's $100m round will pave the way for industry-leading R&D furthering its ability to bring enterprise ready quantum to businesses globally.
  • With OQC Toshiko, an upgradeable 32-qubit platform, OQC has brought quantum computing to commercial data centres, thereby enabling secure and easy access for customers.
  • Bringing quantum into data centres makes it possible to offer hybrid compute, integrated quantum and HPC, to the market.
  • To bring quantum out of the lab and into the enterprise, OQC is collaborating with leading global companies including Equinix, NVIDIA, AWS and McKinsey.

ATTOM APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PROMOTES TWO EXECUTIVES TO CHIEF LEADERSHIP ROLES

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ned Stringham, to its Board of Directors, as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. We are also delighted to share that Ana Flor has been promoted to Chief People Officer and Kara Taylor has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • We are also delighted to share that Ana Flor has been promoted to Chief People Officer and Kara Taylor has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Ned Stringham to our Board and eagerly anticipate the valuable insights and contributions he will bring," said Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM.
  • Stringham is managing partner at 42 Ventures and is a recognized entrepreneur, business strategist and technology investor.
  • "I am looking forward to serving on the ATTOM Board of Directors," said Ned Stringham.

Web3 Company BLOCKSMITH&Co. Has Raised Angel Round (1st close) Funding

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Friday, November 17, 2023

(Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Sanada; hereinafter "BLOCKSMITH") is pleased to announce that it has raised funds from SBI Group, Headline Asia, J-CAM Corporation and others through the issue of SAFE-type share options as part of an Angel Round (1st close and ongoing).

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  • (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Sanada; hereinafter "BLOCKSMITH") is pleased to announce that it has raised funds from SBI Group, Headline Asia, J-CAM Corporation and others through the issue of SAFE-type share options as part of an Angel Round (1st close and ongoing).
  • Until now, the parent company KLab Inc. and its founder and president, Tetsuya Sanada, have owned 100% of the company's capital, but for the first time, capital has come from outside the company.
  • BLOCKSMITH aims to list its shares, which is unusual for a web3-related company, and the funding is part of the company's efforts to strengthen its capital structure and finances in preparation for a listing.
  • Funds raised are used for product development, research and development, etc.

"Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-" Web3 game token "$TSUGT" is now listed on SBI Group's "BITPOINT" cryptocurrency exchange.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

TOKYO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BLOCKSMITH&Co. announced the commencement of trading for the TSUBASA Governance Token ($TSUGT), associated with the Web3 game "Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-," on the SBI Group's cryptocurrency exchange, "BITPOINT." The trading began today.

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TOKYO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BLOCKSMITH&Co. announced the commencement of trading for the TSUBASA Governance Token ($TSUGT), associated with the Web3 game "Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-," on the SBI Group's cryptocurrency exchange, "BITPOINT." The trading began today.

DataRobot Expands Partnership with SBI Holdings to Advance Generative AI Capabilities

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

DataRobot, the leader in Value-Driven AI, today signed an expansion agreement with Japanese internet financial services leader SBI Holdings, Inc (TYO: 8473) to drive greater overall efficiency and value with generative AI.

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  • DataRobot, the leader in Value-Driven AI, today signed an expansion agreement with Japanese internet financial services leader SBI Holdings, Inc (TYO: 8473) to drive greater overall efficiency and value with generative AI.
  • The expanded partnership will focus on delivering the DataRobot generative AI offering for the core operations of SBI Holdings and scaling across hundreds of its subsidiary companies in Japan.
  • Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO of SBI Holdings, Inc. said, “DataRobot is the leading technology company and platform innovator that brings predictive and generative AI capabilities together with the governance, observability, and security we need at scale.”
    Since 2020, SBI Group has accelerated the expansion of AI through a strategic framework across the entire organization through its partnership with DataRobot.
  • I look forward to all we will accomplish in this next chapter of our partnership.”
    Launched in July 2023, DataRobot’s generative AI offering uniquely brings both generative and predictive AI capabilities together in the DataRobot AI Platform, delivering an open and end-to-end experience to build, govern, and operate AI.