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AM Batteries Nabs Industry Veterans from Tesla, Celgard to Mass Produce Low CO2 Footprint Li-ion EV Batteries

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AM Batteries (AMB), a pioneer in the field of lithium-ion dry-electrode technologies, announced the appointments of Lie Shi as the new CEO and Hieu Duong as Chief Manufacturing Officer. Shi will lead AMB's team and further their groundbreaking battery coating process while Duong will be responsible for driving the development and commercialization of the dry powder coating technology and equipment for low-cost lithium-ion battery manufacturing.

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Before AMB, he served as President of Celgard LLC, a world-renowned battery separator company based in the US that invented and commercialized a solvent-free process to produce microporous membranes for lithium-ion batteries.
His expertise and passion are to build robust lithium-ion battery supply chains in the U.S. and transforming battery production to be solvent-free with the lowest carbon footprint.
The global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to grow about 27% annually to reach 5-6TWh demand by 2030.
Onboarding these two highly respected, and accomplished industry experts is a major win for the company, and the industry at large."

Realforce secures 50M SEK from powerhouse Swedish investors

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Monday, August 14, 2023

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Realforce aims to simplify the complexities of marketing for the real estate industry, serving customers across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia/ New Zealand.

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Realforce aims to simplify the complexities of marketing for the real estate industry, serving customers across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia/ New Zealand.
In an industry with a history of being slow to tech adoption, their mission “to bring market-leading MarTech” is no small feat.
While their early competitors diverted their attention to other markets, Realforce remained committed to real estate, addressing one industry-unique challenge after another.
This significant financial and strategic contribution from heavyweight investors, allows Realforce to expand its platform, with a product launch scheduled for later this year.

RiverFort is pleased to announce that it has arranged a financing facility with Whispir Limited (ASX: WSP) (“the Company”) for up to A$7.5m

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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Whispir Limited (WSP) is an ASX-listed Software-as-a-Service ('SaaS') provider that specializes in the development and provision of communications management systems via a cloud-based platform.

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Whispir Limited (WSP) is an ASX-listed Software-as-a-Service ('SaaS') provider that specializes in the development and provision of communications management systems via a cloud-based platform.
The Group enables the integration of smart applications and micro communications services into existing workflow solutions to automate specific areas of business-critical communications across mobile/email/voice/social/web.
WSP operates across three regions of ANZ, Asia and North America.
Whispir recently completed a successful restructuring, which has delivered cost savings in excess of A$18 million per year, to put them on the path towards positive free cash flow generation.

Glasswing Ventures Appoints Kleida Martiro as Partner

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

BOSTON, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glasswing Ventures , a first capital-in investor in startups applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technology to enterprise and cybersecurity markets, today announced that Kleida Martiro has been promoted to Partner.

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BOSTON, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glasswing Ventures , a first capital-in investor in startups applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technology to enterprise and cybersecurity markets, today announced that Kleida Martiro has been promoted to Partner.
“We are excited to promote Kleida to Partner at Glasswing,” said Rick Grinnell , Founder and Managing Partner at Glasswing Ventures.
I look forward to continuing to work with Kleida as a Partner as she invests in the most promising early-stage companies.”
“I’m honored to be part of the Glasswing team whose disciplined and thematic approach to investing in enterprise AI and frontier technology remains a constant source of inspiration, said Kleida Martiro, Partner, Glasswing Ventures.
As a Partner at Glasswing Ventures, Kleida will further her impactful support of founders and the startup community and advance the AI ecosystem more broadly.

VitaminLab Accelerates Growth of Personalized Supplementation through Series A Financing

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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The proceeds of the financing will be used to expand VitaminLab's facilities and state-of-the-art automation lines as well as scale its go-to-market activities across North America.

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The proceeds of the financing will be used to expand VitaminLab's facilities and state-of-the-art automation lines as well as scale its go-to-market activities across North America.
"VitaminLab's disruptive approach is revolutionizing the personalized nutrition industry and we are thrilled to continue supporting its positive impact on consumer health," said Paul Geyer, CEO of Nimbus Synergies.
VitaminLab has been extremely capital efficient to-date and we know these additional funds and resources will fuel even faster growth, making personalized supplementation accessible to more people."
VitaminLab has been growing rapidly through direct-to-consumer e-commerce, integrated healthcare practitioners and integrations with leading health testing companies.

Gray Capital Completes Over $340 Million Transaction Volume in 2022 During Year of Growth

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Setting the tone with a rebranding effort at the start of 2022, Gray Capital kept moving forward throughout the year, with the February launch of its $100 million Gray Fund adding significant momentum.

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Setting the tone with a rebranding effort at the start of 2022, Gray Capital kept moving forward throughout the year, with the February launch of its $100 million Gray Fund adding significant momentum.
"Our achievements in 2022 would not have been possible without the valuable contributions and help we received from everyone who worked with us through the year," said Gray Capital President Spencer Gray.
The aforementioned founding of Gray Capital's property management arm, Gray Residential, ( https://GrayRes.com ) expanded the team even further.
Interested accredited investors can visit www.graycapitalllc.com to learn more about Gray Capital, or they can email a member of Gray Capital's investment team at [email protected] .

Meet The Church Pension Fund Investment Team

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation with members of The Church Pension Fund Investment Team to discuss their backgrounds and responsibilities, their long-term investment strategies, and how they approach their work.

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The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation with members of The Church Pension Fund Investment Team to discuss their backgrounds and responsibilities, their long-term investment strategies, and how they approach their work.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220915005894/en/
Members of The Church Pension Fund Investment Team will discuss their backgrounds and responsibilities, their long-term investment strategies, and how they approach their work during this virtual conversation.
Our Investment Team helps ensure we can meet our financial obligations to those who serve the Church today and well into the future.
The Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church.

Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck, and Rare Champagne Achieve B Corp Certification

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Monday, August 29, 2022

NAPA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Champagnes Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck & Rare Champagne, part of the family-owned EPI Group, are delighted to announce that the three producers have achieved B Corp certification status with the score of 91.9 points, verified by B Lab, the non-profit network founded in 2006. Through this certification, these three iconic Houses in Champagne are strengthening their commitments to both social and environmental issues. This represents a crucial step in the reinvention of their practices towards a positive and purpose-driven business model.

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Through this certification, these three iconic Houses in Champagne are strengthening their commitments to both social and environmental issues.
B Corp Certification involves being accountable to all stakeholders, not just shareholders, and being transparent by allowing information about one's performance to be measured against B Lab standards and publicly available on its B Corp profile on the B Lab website.
B Corp certification does not just assess a product or service.
"I am particularly proud of the tremendous work accomplished by the teams at Champagnes Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck & Rare to achieve the profound transformation required for B Corp certification, and we will only continue to improve moving forward," adds Lafaurie.

Tredway Adds Victoria Tran to Investments Team, Strengthening Acquisitions and Asset Management Expertise

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Monday, August 22, 2022

In this new position, Victoria aims to expand the firm's relationships with capital providers, public sector partners, nonprofits, and like-minded affordable housing developers and operators around the county.

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In this new position, Victoria aims to expand the firm's relationships with capital providers, public sector partners, nonprofits, and like-minded affordable housing developers and operators around the county.
Prior to joining Tredway,Victoria worked on U.S. real estate and private equity acquisitions at LFPI Group, an alternative asset manager based in Europe.
During her time with LFPI, she helped identify and underwrite private equity and debt investments, deploying capital via closed-end funds, co-investments, and direct investments.
Tredway is a triple bottom line real estate development firm that invests in, acquires, and preserves affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing.

Golden Gate Ventures Announces New Hires and Silicon Valley Advisor to Bolster Startup Golden Triangle Growth

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Monday, August 1, 2022

The Southeast Asia startup ecosystem has entered a new phase, coming off a highly successful golden decade of growth.

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The Southeast Asia startup ecosystem has entered a new phase, coming off a highly successful golden decade of growth.
As a natural growth initiative, Golden Gate Ventures continues to add key hires to its Indonesia and recently established Vietnam offices, further strengthening its SEA network.
Nishal Hiranandani has also recently joined Golden Gate Ventures as Analyst in Indonesia, bringing with his startup operational experience.
Golden Gate Ventures is a VC fund in Southeast Asia (SEA) founded by Silicon Valley natives.