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The Demex Group Raises $9 Million

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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IA Capital Group also participated in this round of funding; both Anthemis and IA Capital led Demex's $4.2 million seed round announced a year ago.

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  • IA Capital Group also participated in this round of funding; both Anthemis and IA Capital led Demex's $4.2 million seed round announced a year ago.
  • "Property owners, tenants and managers are typically overlooked by the incumbent weather risk marketplace that focuses on agriculture and energy," stated Ed Byrns, CEO and Founder of The Demex Group.
  • Anthemis' Ruth Foxe Blader said, "The Demex Group is successfully designing products for clients seeking standalone protection for climate-linked financial exposures.
  • With the business impact of climate change increasing every year, Demex is designed to support new sectors with an innovative approach.

Pani Secures $8M to Scale Up AI Solution Improving Water and Energy Efficiency in Water Treatment Facilities

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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"Pani's team combines practical AI development expertise with deep understanding of the water industry including all of the complex process engineering, chemistry, and energy management required.

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  • "Pani's team combines practical AI development expertise with deep understanding of the water industry including all of the complex process engineering, chemistry, and energy management required.
  • This allows Pani's software to deliver substantial improvements to not only the bottom-line for treatment facilities, but also their energy and environmental footprint.
  • Funding will help Pani to globally scale direct sales reach as well as help attract distribution partners in the water industry.
  • Canadian companyPani Energy provides a cloud-based machine learning software platform to elevate the efficiency of industrial and city scale desalination and wastewater treatment plants.

Blue Bear Capital Closes Oversubscribed $150 Million Fund for Data-Driven Technologies in Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Like Blue Bears first fund, the new fund will focus on digital technologies making an outsized impact in markets including wind, solar, the electric grid, EV infrastructure, transportation, and energy-intensive industries.

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  • Like Blue Bears first fund, the new fund will focus on digital technologies making an outsized impact in markets including wind, solar, the electric grid, EV infrastructure, transportation, and energy-intensive industries.
  • Trillions of dollars will be spent to scale renewable energy, modernize infrastructure, and secure sustainable supply chains, said Blue Bear partner Ernst Sack.
  • As specialists we believe in a high conviction, concentrated approach to portfolio construction, said Blue Bear partner Vaughn Blake.
  • Blue Bear is a venture capital and early growth equity firm driving the expansion of digital technologies into multibillion-dollar verticals across the energy, infrastructure, and climate industries.