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Sonarverse, a Blockchain Data Infrastructure Provider Secures $7M Led by BlockTower Capital

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sonarverse's Institutional On-Chain Data Platform is Poised to Shape the Future of Blockchains and Digital Assets

Key Points: 
  • Sonarverse provides the essential on-chain data infrastructure to meet this need by consolidating, normalizing, and delivering standardized data spanning all major blockchains and DeFi platforms to customers.
  • Sonarverse will use the financing to further revolutionize how blockchain data is accessed and analyzed, accelerating product development and driving global institutional adoption of the platform.
  • Sources remain fragmented across providers, yielding incomplete data often riddled with quality issues—making access at scale nearly impossible without extensive infrastructure.
  • Sonarverse resolves this pain point with complete, multi-chain data solutions to equip institutions with unified access to integrated, quality blockchain data.

Starwood Capital Group Unveils Strategic Investment in Echelon Data Centres

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

MIAMI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital" or "the Firm"), a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, today announced that a controlled affiliate had made a strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres ("Echelon" or "the Company").  

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital" or "the Firm"), a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, today announced that a controlled affiliate had made a strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres ("Echelon" or "the Company").
  • The transaction will see Starwood Capital commit approximately $850 million through Starwood Opportunity Fund XII and Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc, becoming a 50% shareholder in Echelon and providing material capital for its continued growth.
  • Lorcain Egan, Co-Head, Europe, Starwood Capital Group, commented: "Starwood Capital is delighted to announce this investment in Echelon.
  • Niall Molloy, CEO & and Founder of Echelon Data Centres, said: "We are very pleased to enter into this transaction with our long-standing partner, Starwood Capital.

Starwood Capital Group Unveils Strategic Investment in Echelon Data Centres

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 15, 2024

MIAMI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital" or "the Firm"), a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, today announced that a controlled affiliate had made a strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres ("Echelon" or "the Company").  

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital" or "the Firm"), a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, today announced that a controlled affiliate had made a strategic investment in Echelon Data Centres ("Echelon" or "the Company").
  • The transaction will see Starwood Capital commit approximately $850 million through Starwood Opportunity Fund XII and Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc, becoming a 50% shareholder in Echelon and providing material capital for its continued growth.
  • Lorcain Egan, Co-Head, Europe, Starwood Capital Group, commented: "Starwood Capital is delighted to announce this investment in Echelon.
  • Niall Molloy, CEO & and Founder of Echelon Data Centres, said: "We are very pleased to enter into this transaction with our long-standing partner, Starwood Capital.

Supra Completes Over $24m in Early Stage Funding to Date

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Over $24m in private investment funding has been accepted from strategic partnerships that recognize Supra’s game-changing R&D at the cutting edge of the Web3 stack.

Key Points: 
  • Over $24m in private investment funding has been accepted from strategic partnerships that recognize Supra’s game-changing R&D at the cutting edge of the Web3 stack.
  • Furthermore, Supra has recently announced a major gamified learn-to-earn airdrop opportunity for community members to further distribute $SUPRA to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Users can check out their Countdown to Blast Off campaign to join other Supra cadets and learn more.
  • Joshua Tobkin , CEO and Co-Founder of Supra, said he’s excited to bring Supra to market and give DeFi developers and end consumer a provably fair, high-performance oracle service.

Supra Completes Over $24m in Early Stage Funding to Dat

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Over $24m in private investment funding has been accepted from strategic partnerships that recognize Supra’s game-changing R&D at the cutting edge of the Web3 stack.

Key Points: 
  • Over $24m in private investment funding has been accepted from strategic partnerships that recognize Supra’s game-changing R&D at the cutting edge of the Web3 stack.
  • Furthermore, Supra has recently announced a major gamified learn-to-earn airdrop opportunity for community members to further distribute $SUPRA to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Users can check out their Countdown to Blast Off campaign to join other Supra cadets and learn more.
  • Through their gamified learn-to-earn program, Supra is projected to have over 500,000 KYC’d token holders during their Token Generation Event, which is set to occur in early 2024.

ACAMS APAC Conference Offers Plan to Fight Evolving Financial-Crime Threats in Asia

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support regional efforts to prevent illicit finance throughout Asia, ACAMS will host a special two-day training and networking event for its 14th Annual AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference – APAC.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, DC, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support regional efforts to prevent illicit finance throughout Asia, ACAMS will host a special two-day training and networking event for its 14th Annual AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference – APAC.
  • In addition to networking with their peers, attendees will have the opportunity to pose compliance questions to representatives of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), Singapore Police Force, U.S.
  • “Anti-financial crime professionals throughout Asia are grappling with growing regulatory requirements and emerging illicit-finance threats that continue to reshape how AFC compliance is conducted,” said ACAMS CEO Scott Liles.
  • Members of the media in Singapore who wish to attend the conference in person, can register by sending an email request to [email protected] with their full name and the organization they represent.

ShareInvestor's 15th INVESTFair Goes Physical Again and Attracts Strong Response from Investors, Sponsors and Exhibitors

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

The Group's 15th edition of INVESTFair is a large-scale onsite event that will be held on Saturday 27th August 2022 from 9am to 6pm, at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 404.

Key Points: 
  • The Group's 15th edition of INVESTFair is a large-scale onsite event that will be held on Saturday 27th August 2022 from 9am to 6pm, at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 404.
  • The event is expected to draw a sizeable crowd of retail and mass affluent investors.
  • Entrance is free of charge, and visitors can register at https://investfair.com.sg/register.html
    Mr Christopher Lee, CEO, ShareInvestor Group said "INVESTFair has been an annual event that investors have looked forward to since 2007.
  • Many investors look to follow experts' ideas and strategies to create a sustainable, lasting wealth portfolio in a complex investing environment."

36th Edition of World AI Show to Host Biggest Confluence of AI Tech, Partnerships, and Go-to-Market Strategies

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The event will bring together the most influential players in Singapore's AI space, at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center.

Key Points: 
  • The event will bring together the most influential players in Singapore's AI space, at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center.
  • "It is important to understand that real-world AI isn't magic but contextual (and sensible) adoption of AI in the realm of Health & Healthcare.
  • "Dataiku will show how extraordinary AI for everyday purposes is brought to life in this edition of the World AI Show, Singapore 2022.
  • World AI Show is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused, global series of events that takes place in strategic locations across the world.

Moomoo's Parent Company Futu Announces Investment Grade Rating Reaffirmed by S&P Global Ratings

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Last year, Futu was granted a BBB- long-term issuer credit rating by S&P, marking the first Hong Kong brokerage to independently receive BBB- rating from S&P.

Key Points: 
  • Last year, Futu was granted a BBB- long-term issuer credit rating by S&P, marking the first Hong Kong brokerage to independently receive BBB- rating from S&P.
  • S&P believed that Futu has started to diversify its funding structure and liquidity sources in recent years.
  • Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) is an advanced technology company transforming the investing experience by offering a fully digitalized brokerage and wealth management platform.
  • Moomoo's parent company is the Nasdaq-listed fintech company Futu Holdings Limited ("Futu"), which is headquartered inHong Kong.

OurCrowd First Israeli Company to Partner With the Singapore Economic Development Board in the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) Programme

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

OurCrowd , Israels most active venture firm, today announced its partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), under its Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) programme.

Key Points: 
  • OurCrowd , Israels most active venture firm, today announced its partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), under its Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) programme.
  • The GIA is a platform that serves to catalyze cross-border collaboration between Singapore and major innovation hubs globally.
  • Israel joins the ranks of other notable tech hubs in the programme including Silicon Valley, China, and Europe.
  • Israeli startups that are interested to attend the GIA Israel programme in July 2022, please email [email protected] .