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FreshToHome closes $104MM in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund as the lead investor

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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NEW DELHI, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.

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  • NEW DELHI, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.
  • The current funding will strengthen FreshToHome's mission to make 100% preservative and antibiotic-residue free fish, seafood, and meat accessible and affordable to millions of meat lovers.
  • Shan Kadavil, CEO & Co-founder, FreshToHome said, "We are excited to have Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund lead our Series D funding round.
  • Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund, through its official spokesperson stated "Our vision with the $250MM Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund is to empower the next generation of innovative, technology enabled companies led by visionary founders.

FreshToHome closes $104MM in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund as the lead investor

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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NEW DELHI, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.
  • The current funding will strengthen FreshToHome's mission to make 100% preservative and antibiotic-residue free fish, seafood, and meat accessible and affordable to millions of meat lovers.
  • Shan Kadavil, CEO & Co-founder, FreshToHome said, "We are excited to have Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund lead our Series D funding round.
  • Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund, through its official spokesperson stated "Our vision with the $250MM Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund is to empower the next generation of innovative, technology enabled companies led by visionary founders.

Forward Networks Wins 2022 Fortress Cyber Security Award

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business Intelligence Group today announced that Forward Networks has won the 2022 Fortress Cyber Security Awards in the Network Security category.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business Intelligence Group today announced that Forward Networks has won the 2022 Fortress Cyber Security Awards in the Network Security category.
  • Forward Networks is the only provider of network digital twin technology that delivers network agility, predictability, and security for on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
  • "Being recognized as a Network Security Leader in the 2022 Fortress Cyber Security Awards is an incredible honor, as it validates that our efforts to give network and security professionals fast, easy access to actionable insights are valued by the industry and security professionals."
  • "We are so proud to name Forward Networks as a winner in the 2021 Fortress Cyber Security Awards program," said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer, Business Intelligence Group.

CYBERSECURITY FIRM ASCENT SOLUTIONS RAISES INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity services firm Ascent Solutions secures investment by RunTide Capital to support their explosive growth in the cybersecurity services sector.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity services firm Ascent Solutions secures investment by RunTide Capital to support their explosive growth in the cybersecurity services sector.
  • Ascent offers a full portfolio of cybersecurity services spanning advisory, technology implementations, incident response, and managed security.
  • While Ascent defied the market by growing significantly during Covid, it was clear RunTide was the partner to accelerate that growth.
  • The firm is built to evolve cybersecurity posture, modernize Microsoft solutions, and manage entire security ecosystems.

EnKash, a Corporate Spends Management and Cards Issuing Startup, Raises US$ 20 Million in an Ascent Capital-led Round, Joined by Baring India and White Ventures

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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EnKash , an India-based, all-in-one Spends Management Platform and Corporate Cards company, has raised US$ 20 million as a part of its Series B round that was led by Ascent Capital and joined by Baring India & Singapore-based White Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • EnKash , an India-based, all-in-one Spends Management Platform and Corporate Cards company, has raised US$ 20 million as a part of its Series B round that was led by Ascent Capital and joined by Baring India & Singapore-based White Ventures.
  • We intend to cut short the cycles of manual work & processes while offering products & services in a completely DIY mode on our platform.
  • EnKash was founded by veterans in the cards and payments space - Naveen Bindal, Hemant Vishnoi and Yadvendra Tyagi .
  • The much-needed disruption in the corporate spends management space has been witnessed globally as multiple startups targeting this space have sprung up.

UKG Acquires Ascentis Corporation

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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UKG Inc. , a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM), payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, today announced it has acquired Ascentis Corporation .

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  • UKG Inc. , a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM), payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, today announced it has acquired Ascentis Corporation .
  • As part of the acquisition, several hundred Ascentis employees throughout the U.S. and in Montevideo, Uruguay, have joined UKG.
  • Their tremendous workforce management and HCM domain expertise will be vital in the present and future success of UKG, said Chris Todd, president at UKG.
  • Ascentis and UKG are both unwavering in our purpose: our people and customers are at the heart of delivering value that is truly meaningful, said Brian Provost, CEO at Ascentis.

Good Glamm Group Raises $150 Million in Series D Round Co-Led by Warburg Pincus & Prosus Ventures

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Entering the Unicorn Club marks Day one for all of us at the Good Glamm Group.

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  • Entering the Unicorn Club marks Day one for all of us at the Good Glamm Group.
  • The consumers needs are at the heart of all the work we do at the Good Glamm Group, and it is a privilege to build with Prosus and Warburg Pincus.
  • The Good in Good Glamm Group underscores the companys commitment to inclusive beauty and cruelty-free, vegan, clean, and environmentally friendly beauty products.
  • With its content-to-commerce approach to democratizing access to beauty products and advice, the Good Glamm Group is focused on the Consumer in Direct-to-Consumer.

Brinks Home Security Announces Appointment of William Niles as Permanent CEO

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Monday, October 5, 2020
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Mr. Niles joined Brinks Home Security in September 2019 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel and was named interim CEO in February 2020.

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  • Mr. Niles joined Brinks Home Security in September 2019 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel and was named interim CEO in February 2020.
  • Prior to this, Mr. Niles served as Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Capital Group, Inc., the former parent corporation of Brinks Home Security.
  • Brinks Home Security (OTC: SCTY) is one of the largest home security and alarm monitoring companies in North America.
  • Headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Brinks Home Security secures approximately 937,000 residential and commercial customers through highly responsive security solutions backed by expertly trained professionals.

Ascent Capital Group and Monitronics International Announce Waiver under the Merger Agreement and OTC Listing Update

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Monday, August 26, 2019
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Ascent) (OTC: ASCMA, ASCMB) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc. (Monitronics or the Company), today announced that they have entered into a Waiver (the Waiver) under the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Ascent will merge with and into Monitronics (the Merger) substantially concurrently with the completion of the previously announced restructuring of Monitronics.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Ascent) (OTC: ASCMA, ASCMB) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Monitronics International, Inc. (Monitronics or the Company), today announced that they have entered into a Waiver (the Waiver) under the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Ascent will merge with and into Monitronics (the Merger) substantially concurrently with the completion of the previously announced restructuring of Monitronics.
  • It is currently expected that the Monitronics Common Stock will begin to be quoted on the OTC Markets on or prior to the second business day following the completion of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
  • The Merger is expected to be completed on or about August 30, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of additional customary closing conditions.
  • All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements.

Ascent Capital Group Stockholders Approve Merger With Monitronics International

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Ascent) (OTC: ASCMA, ASCMB) today announced that Ascent stockholders approved the proposal (the merger proposal) to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and between Ascent and Monitronics International, Inc. (Monitronics), dated May 24, 2019, that was considered at the special meeting of Ascent stockholders held on August 21, 2019, pursuant to which Ascent will merge with and into Monitronics substantially concurrently with the restructuring of Monitronics (the Merger).

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Ascent) (OTC: ASCMA, ASCMB) today announced that Ascent stockholders approved the proposal (the merger proposal) to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and between Ascent and Monitronics International, Inc. (Monitronics), dated May 24, 2019, that was considered at the special meeting of Ascent stockholders held on August 21, 2019, pursuant to which Ascent will merge with and into Monitronics substantially concurrently with the restructuring of Monitronics (the Merger).
  • Following the stockholders approval of the merger proposal, the Merger is expected to be completed on or about August 30, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of additional customary closing conditions.
  • This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the Merger and the expected timetable for its completion.
  • All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements.