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Buildstock Secures $1.6M in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Construction Material Marketplace & Fintech Platform

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Buildstock, the B2B marketplace and fintech platform for construction materials, secures $1.6M in pre-seed funding from Precursor, MGV, XFactor, RefashionD and visionary angels, including Osuke Honda (DCM), Nihal Mehta (Eniac), Shruti Gandhi (Array Ventures), Tom Peterson (Rally Ventures), Yun-Fang Juan, and Mark G (m]x[v Capital). The platform empowers builders and suppliers by streamlining sales and procurement, driving savings of money and time. This funding enables Buildstock to scale, expand third-party FinTech, AI and logistics integrations and bring more participants into the marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • This funding enables Buildstock to scale, expand third-party FinTech, AI and logistics integrations and bring more participants into the marketplace.
  • Late payments cost the $1.4 trillion construction materials industry over $208B in 2022, up 53% from 2021.
  • Buildstock's marketplace and Fintech solutions solve this by creating unprecedented procurement efficiency.
  • Construction is ramping up everywhere and there is a need for both construction companies and suppliers to have a centralized marketplace.

XFactor Emerges from Stealth to Reshape Go-to-Market Planning

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, XFactor, a new company revolutionizing go-to-market and annual operations planning, launched following a $10M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners as well as family and friends. Founded by Mike Carpenter, a veteran sales leader who most recently served as President of Global Sales and Field Operations at CrowdStrike, XFactor provides technology and services for enterprises, startups, and venture capitalists to modernize annual operations planning and eliminate unwarranted go-to-market risks. Following today's launch, the company will deliver its go-to-market platform which leverages AI to provide real-time data and intelligent modeling to enable always-on operations planning.

Key Points: 
  • Following today's launch, the company will deliver its go-to-market platform which leverages AI to provide real-time data and intelligent modeling to enable always-on operations planning.
  • Go-to-market, and operations planning has traditionally been executed in a siloed fashion, based on insufficient data and subjectivity.
  • True growth and success requires an always-on, transparent, and unified operating plan that's where XFactor Platform comes in.
  • "XFactor was born out of the necessity to fundamentally shift how companies approach go-to-market and annual operations planning because the reality is that change is constant.

Carestream Health Unveils New X-ray Detectors, Enhanced X-ray Rooms at World’s Largest Radiology Exhibition

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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In contrast, the traditional multi-shot approach requires three to five exposures followed by manipulation and stitching of the images.

Key Points: 
  • In contrast, the traditional multi-shot approach requires three to five exposures followed by manipulation and stitching of the images.
  • The DRX-LC Detector is designed with X-Factor so the detector can be shared across different Carestream X-ray systems and is compatible with both rooms and mobile units.
  • New features in the Carestream DRX-Excel Plus provide a better staff experience with faster workflow and better diagnostic image quality.
  • CARESTREAM is a trademark of Carestream Health.

Fujitsu Spain receives 9th award of the "Fundación Consejo España-Japón" (Spain-Japan Foundation)

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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Fujitsu Spain, which was established in 1973, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Fujitsu Spain, which was established in 1973, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 2023.
  • As a DX company, Fujitsu Spain will continue to strengthen its cooperation with the country to promote businesses focused on solving societal issues.
  • Josep Piqué, President of the FCEJ comments:
    "Fujitsu Spain will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023, and has become one of the Japanese companies that has contributed the most to Spain over the years.
  • Fujitsu is a global leader in providing the necessary know-how in digital transformation to advanced economies.

EA SPORTS™ NHL® 22 Delivers a Breakthrough Hockey Experience Powered by the Frostbite Engine™, Arrives on Current & Next-gen Consoles October 15

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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For the first time ever, the Frostbite engine comes to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise, making NHL 22 the biggest leap forward in graphics and game play in franchise history.

Key Points: 
  • For the first time ever, the Frostbite engine comes to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise, making NHL 22 the biggest leap forward in graphics and game play in franchise history.
  • Alongside these advancements will come enhanced spatial awareness for players to track and react to the world around them.
  • Developing NHL 22 with the Frostbite engine is letting us truly bring the series into the next generation, said Clement Kwong, Producer at EA Vancouver.
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