Skild AI secures USD 300Mln in series A funding
Skild AI, an AI robotics company building a scalable foundation model for robotics, recently announced it has closed a $300M Series A funding round. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, SoftBank Group, and Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions), with participation from Felicis Ventures, Sequoia, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, CRV, Amazon, SV Angel, […]
Mazda appoints Neeru Arora as North American SVP & CIO
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) yesterday announced Neeru Arora, a results-driven leader with over three decades of experience, has been named MNAO’s senior vice president, chief information officer, effective July 8, 2024. In this role, Arora will lead MNAO’s IT and digital transformation efforts to further fuel the company’s growth plans and prepare to capitalize on emerging […]
Rainforest secures USD 20Mln in series A funding
Rainforest, a payment provider purpose-built for software platforms, yesterday announced it has raised an oversubscribed $20 million Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners. Additional participating investors include Accel, Infinity Ventures, BoxGroup, The Fintech Fund, Tech Square Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners – all of whom participated in the company’s seed round announced in 2023. The fresh capital brings Rainforest’s total funding to $31.75 […]
Seroba and Kurma Partners announce completion of total series B financing round of EUR 65.8Mln
Seroba, an European life sciences venture capital firm headquartered in Dublin, with offices in Paris and Milan, and Kurma Partners, a key European Venture Capital firm financing innovation in Healthcare and Biotechnology, from pre-seed to growth capital, based in Paris and Munich, announced yesterday the completion of the second closing part of Series B financing […]
Shaping the Future of Finance in Nairobi, Kenya Celebrating Africa’s Financial Realities with 14th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Pan Africa
The 14th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Pan Africa is a prestigious international gathering that brings together key stakeholders in the banking and financial industry to explore the latest trends, innovations, and strategies shaping the future of banking in the African region. A FEW SPEAKERS AMONG MANY OTHERS ARE: WHY ATTEND THE 14TH AFRICA BANK […]
PPG welcomes Alejandro Lopez as director, investor relations
PPG recently announced that Alejandro Lopez, currently global finance director for automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings, has been named director, investor relations, effective June 1, 2024. Lopez will report to Vince Morales, PPG senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Jonathan Edwards, who will transition to succeed Lopez as global finance […]
GridBeyond secures Eur 52M series C funding round
GridBeyond, the leading intelligent energy and smart grid platform provider for distributed energy resource management, has closed its €52M Series C financing round. The round was led by Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, Klima. The Series C round also included new investors Energy Impact Partners, Mirova, ABB, Constellation and Yokogawa Electric Corporation as well as investment from existing investor, Act Venture Capital. Since its foundation […]
SkyPoint FCU to launch their Business Banking service in three phases
SkyPoint Federal Credit Union,one of the premier, member-owned financial institution, announces the three-phased launch of their official Business Banking service, complete with a full array of products to meet the wide-ranging needs of businesses. “Our members with businesses have been asking for services specific to operating a business, and we have been discussing the possibilities and […]
