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EQS-News: Supervisory Board of SFC Energy AG extends Management Board contract of CEO Dr. Peter Podesser by another 5 years

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Supervisory Board of SFC Energy AG extends Management Board contract of CEO Dr. Peter Podesser by another 5 years

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  • Supervisory Board of SFC Energy AG extends Management Board contract of CEO Dr. Peter Podesser by another 5 years
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  • Supervisory Board of SFC Energy AG extends Management Board contract of CEO Dr. Peter Podesser by another 5 years
    Brunnthal/Munich, Germany, 8 December 2023 – At its meeting on 7 December 2023, the Supervisory Board of SFC Energy AG (“SFC”, F3C:DE, ISIN: DE0007568578 ) unanimously resolved to extend the contract of CEO Dr. Peter Podesser by a further five years until 31 December 2028.
  • With its existing products and a promising pipeline of innovations, SFC Energy AG is excellently positioned to benefit from this change.
  • Dr. Peter Podesser, CEO of SFC Energy AG: “I sincerely thank the Supervisory Board for their trust and look forward to seizing the enormous entrepreneurial opportunities together with our outstanding SFC-team over the next five years and making a concrete contribution to the necessary energy transition.”
    For more information on SFC Energy's Clean Energy and Clean Power Management solutions, visit sfc.com .

NEWCOMMA SECURES PRE-SEED FUNDING FROM SFC CAPITAL TO REVOLUTIONISE THE AFRICAN + BLACK CREATIVE INDUSTRY

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The funding will accelerate NewComma's tech development, and empower African/Black creatives to reshape the global creative industry.

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  • The funding will accelerate NewComma's tech development, and empower African/Black creatives to reshape the global creative industry.
  • "NewComma presents a unique opportunity to transform the African creative industry," says Ed Stevenson, Investment Executive at SFC Capital.
  • By fostering connectivity and growth in the African creative industry, NewComma empowers talent and drives innovation across the continent and its diaspora.
  • SFC Capital is the UK's most active seed-stage investor, providing seed capital and support to promising British startups.

NEWCOMMA SECURES PRE-SEED FUNDING FROM SFC CAPITAL TO REVOLUTIONISE THE AFRICAN + BLACK CREATIVE INDUSTRY

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The funding will accelerate NewComma's tech development, and empower African/Black creatives to reshape the global creative industry.

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  • The funding will accelerate NewComma's tech development, and empower African/Black creatives to reshape the global creative industry.
  • "NewComma presents a unique opportunity to transform the African creative industry," says Ed Stevenson, Investment Executive at SFC Capital.
  • By fostering connectivity and growth in the African creative industry, NewComma empowers talent and drives innovation across the continent and its diaspora.
  • SFC Capital is the UK's most active seed-stage investor, providing seed capital and support to promising British startups.

Tonghai Securities Obtains Approval from SFC, Becomes One of the Pioneers to Provide Virtual Asset Related Services in Hong Kong

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Monday, March 13, 2023

HONG KONG, Mar 13, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - China Tonghai International Financial Limited (Stock Code: 00952.HK) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary China Tonghai Securities Limited ("Tonghai Securities" or "the Company") is now one of the first full-fledged brokerage firms in Hong Kong to provide virtual asset ("VA") dealing and advisory services to the professional investors.

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  • HONG KONG, Mar 13, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - China Tonghai International Financial Limited (Stock Code: 00952.HK) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary China Tonghai Securities Limited ("Tonghai Securities" or "the Company") is now one of the first full-fledged brokerage firms in Hong Kong to provide virtual asset ("VA") dealing and advisory services to the professional investors.
  • Tonghai Securities has been licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities.
  • Mr. Calvin Chiu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Tonghai Securities says, "In recent years, VA have been undergoing rapid development.
  • Effectivesupervision is essential to promote investor confidence as well as to support a healthy and long-term development of the industry.

Faace: Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

BRIGHTON, England, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's widely reported that female founded businesses get less funding than male. Research from the European Investment Bank revealed that female entrepreneurs secured only 1% of venture capital investment last year. This is even though women-led businesses generate more gross sales, deliver double the return on investment, and fail less often than male-led businesses.

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  • Research from the European Investment Bank revealed that female entrepreneurs secured only 1% of venture capital investment last year.
  • This is even though women-led businesses generate more gross sales, deliver double the return on investment, and fail less often than male-led businesses.
  • This is why, Faace, the female-founded skincare brand, has just launched its first crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs.
  • "Crowdfunding doesn't just help address investing inequity; it also helps even the odds for female founders.

Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding and Tips from a Female Founder on How to Raise Funds

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Monday, December 5, 2022

BRIGHTON, England, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's widely reported that female founded businesses get less funding than male, and while venture capital boomed in 2021, women-led start-ups didn't reap the benefits. Research from the European Investment Bank revealed that female entrepreneurs secured only 1% of venture capital investment last year. This is despite the fact that women-led businesses generate more gross sales, deliver double the return on investment, and fail less often than male-led businesses.

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  • Research from the European Investment Bank revealed that female entrepreneurs secured only 1% of venture capital investment last year.
  • This is why Faace, the multi award-winning skincare brand, is launching its first crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs this December.
  • "Crowdfunding doesn't just help address investing inequity; it also helps even the odds for female founders.
  • Check out The Angel Investment Network, crowdfunding platforms like Seedrs, and investigate any accelerator programmes with monetary prizes attached.

City of West Monroe, LA Invests in $22M Sports Tourism Complex, Selects Sports Facilities Companies As Operating Partner

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

WEST MONROE, La., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of West Monroe, LA has begun construction on a 112,000 square-foot indoor sports complex designed to host youth and amateur sports tournaments, events, and to provide a state-of-the-art asset to serve local residents. Conveniently located between Shreveport, LA, and Jackson, MS, the City of West Monroe is well-positioned to become a premier indoor sports destination in the State of Louisiana. Under its visionary Mayor Staci Mitchell, the City has selected the Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) as their development and operating partner for the 8-court facility named West Monroe Sports & Events facility.

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  • Under its visionary Mayor Staci Mitchell, the City has selected theSports Facilities Companies (SFC)as their development and operating partner for the 8-court facility named West Monroe Sports & Events facility.
  • Mitchell and other City leaders see the opportunity for their community to participate in the United States' $39.7 billion sports tourism industry.
  • "We are incredibly excited to see construction well underway of the West Monroe Sports & Events Center," said Mayor of West Monroe, Staci Mitchell.
  • We want the best for our community and visitors, so we selected the Sports Facilities Companies to operate our facility.

ESG Start-up Nossa Data raises a £1.2m seed investment

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

LONDON, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nossa Data , the fintech start-up that is helping corporates to streamline their ESG reporting, has raised a 1.2m seed round led by Symvan Capital and BGF.

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  • LONDON, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nossa Data , the fintech start-up that is helping corporates to streamline their ESG reporting, has raised a 1.2m seed round led by Symvan Capital and BGF.
  • Founded by Julianne Flesher (CEO) and Irina Dumitrescu (CTO) the pair started the company in 2020 when they repeatedly saw how burdensome ESG disclosure was for companies.
  • Nossa Data's software offers companies everything they need to streamline their ESG disclosure in a single place.
  • Nossa Data CEO, Julianne Flesher, said: "We spoke to the ESG disclosure teams at the world's largest companies and it was shocking to learn how much time they need to spend on repetitive disclosures.

Forward Networks Named 2021 SaaS Awards Winner for Best Enterprise-Level SaaS Product

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Networks, the industry leader in network assurance and intent-based verification, today announced the company was recognized as a winner of the 2021 SaaS Awards in the category of Best Enterprise-Level SaaS Product.The SaaS Awards is a software awards program which celebrates innovation and excellence across the world, including the US,Canada, UK, Australasia and EMEA.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Networks, the industry leader in network assurance and intent-based verification, today announced the company was recognized as a winner of the 2021 SaaS Awards in the category of Best Enterprise-Level SaaS Product.The SaaS Awards is a software awards program which celebrates innovation and excellence across the world, including the US,Canada, UK, Australasia and EMEA.
  • Being recognized as a Best Enterprise-Level SaaS Product is an incredible honor that validates our efforts," said David Erickson, Co-Founder and CEO, Forward Networks.
  • "We were very intrigued by Forward Networks' creation of their own distributed compute and search platform to support their product," said Richard Geary, Lead SaaS Awards Judge.
  • Forward Networks was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D. graduates and is headquartered inSanta Clara,California.

High Profile Investors - Including Former Chancellor Lord Philip Hammond - Back Algbra’s Quest to Deliver Sustainable and Values-Based Finance

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Monday, September 13, 2021

Algbra, a sustainable and values-focused digital finance provider dedicated to providing ethical finance solutions and promoting financial wellbeing, has attracted a wide range of high-profile backers.

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  • Algbra, a sustainable and values-focused digital finance provider dedicated to providing ethical finance solutions and promoting financial wellbeing, has attracted a wide range of high-profile backers.
  • The Seed investment round, led by New World Group and SFC Capital earlier this year, was oversubscribed.
  • Their passion for a more equitable and sustainable society is a source of encouragement as we seek to implement our vision.
  • Lord Philip Hammond: The UK has and will continue to play a significant role in the global financial landscape.