Tag: Investment

Imagine Global
United States

XPRIZE and IMAGINE Accelerate Global Innovation and Impact with Strategic Partnership

IMAGINE Grants XPRIZE a 1% Equity Stake as Founder Ani Chahal Honan Joins XPRIZE’s Board of Trustees Press Release – December 10, 2024- LOS ANGELES – IMAGINE, an ecosystem supporting impact-driven creators with the resources to build better companies, and XPRIZE, the world leader in designing and executing large-scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges, today announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to inspire … Continue reading XPRIZE and IMAGINE Accelerate Global Innovation and Impact with Strategic Partnership

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Galvanize Climate Solutions
United States

Galvanize Climate Solutions’ Real Estate Strategy Acquires Third Asset

The firm’s pioneering real estate strategy leverages proprietary technology with the aim of optimizing energy efficiency savings, generating renewable power, and increasing asset value Press Release – November 22, 2024 – NEW YORK – Galvanize Real Estate (“GRE”), the sustainable real estate strategy of investment firm Galvanize Climate Solutions (“Galvanize”), today announced its acquisition of a 608,000 sq. ft. industrial asset located at 150 Milford … Continue reading Galvanize Climate Solutions’ Real Estate Strategy Acquires Third Asset

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GEF
United States

GEF announces $20 million investment in climate adaptation innovators

Press Release – November 15, 2024 As funding the climate challenge takes center stage at COP29 in Azerbaijan, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has announced the latest winners of its Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation, with $20 million in grants awarded to projects that will reimagine climate adaptation finance. From initiatives to enhance the adaptive capacity of women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector through financial inclusion, … Continue reading GEF announces $20 million investment in climate adaptation innovators

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UNESCO
Global

UNESCO commends G20 commitment to prioritizing culture in policymaking

Today, in a joint Declaration, G20 Member States committed to increasing investment in cultural policies, in line with UNESCO recommendations. This commitment is the fruit of a series of multilateral discussions which UNESCO contributed to as a privileged partner. 8 November 2024 – Last update:12 November 2024 The G20 Culture Ministers met on Friday in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. The meeting resulted in a joint … Continue reading UNESCO commends G20 commitment to prioritizing culture in policymaking

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META Group Sticky Post
Europe

How META’s Booster Initiative Became a Catalyst for Transforming Research in the EU

In the world of EU-funded research, innovation often faces a stubborn challenge: the transition from groundbreaking laboratory discovery to practical, market-ready solutions. While Europe has led in research funding, many projects have struggled to convert valuable research outcomes into accessible technologies that make a measurable impact. For Alessia Melasecche Germini, CEO of META Group, this issue sits at the heart of the mission for Horizon … Continue reading How META’s Booster Initiative Became a Catalyst for Transforming Research in the EU

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IFC
United States

IFC Increases Impact in Central Asia with Strong Investments in Fiscal Year 2024

Press Release – October 31, 2024 IFC committed over $1 billion in Central Asia region over last fiscal year Priority areas included climate finance, capital markets, renewable energy, agriculture, and financial inclusion Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 31, 2024 —Climate finance, infrastructure, agriculture, and micro and smaller businesses in Central Asia were just some of the areas that benefited from strong funding from IFC, a member of the … Continue reading IFC Increases Impact in Central Asia with Strong Investments in Fiscal Year 2024

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KKR & Co. Inc
United States

KKR Acquires Portfolio of Four Industrial Warehouses Serving the Central Florida Market

October 21, 2024 – NEW YORK – KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has acquired a portfolio of four Class A industrial warehouses serving the greater Central Florida market, including Orlando and Tampa. The four industrial properties sit at the intersection of Interstate 4 and U.S. Route 27, two vital transportation arteries in southwest Orlando that facilitate access to key demand … Continue reading KKR Acquires Portfolio of Four Industrial Warehouses Serving the Central Florida Market

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Zip
United States

Zip Secures $190 Million in Landmark Series D Funding, Marking the Largest Investment in Procurement Technology in Over Two Decades

Revolutionary AI-powered platform transforms how global enterprises optimize spending, saving industry giants like Snowflake, Discover, and Sephora over $4.4 billion October 21, 2024  – SAN FRANCISCO – Zip, the world’s leading AI-powered procurement orchestration platform, today announced $190 million in Series D funding led by BOND. This landmark investment — one of the largest for an enterprise SaaS company this year — brings Zip’s valuation … Continue reading Zip Secures $190 Million in Landmark Series D Funding, Marking the Largest Investment in Procurement Technology in Over Two Decades

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