Endeit Capital

Deutsche Bank

Creandum

Project A Ventures

AERTiCKET

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

b2venture

Comtravo

Goldman Sachs

Citi

Morgan Stanley

Bank of America

Wells Fargo

JP Morgan Chase

Barclays Corporate Banking

BNP Paribas

DirectBooks

Deposit Solutions

Apic Investments

Berlin Technologie Holding

Neosfer

Swiss Life

Apeiron Investment Group

BitStone Capital

MOMENI Ventures

Axa and main incubator

Zenhomes

coparion

seed + speed Ventures

HDI Global

Finanzguru

Natixis

AirTrunk

AXA Group AG

Vermietet.de

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

PetroChina

FMC Ventures

Quassar Capital

CITRÖN VENTURES

Battery Ventures

Saban Ventures

HV Capital

AXA Group

Zeitgold

Providing AI-driven market intelligence and workflow automation to give firms an edge

Capital Markets Tech

CloudMargin provides a cloud-based collateral and margin management solution. The company's SaaS platform helps financial institutions, including banks, brokerage firms, asset managers, pension funds, and insurance companies, meet critical regulatory deadlines and reduce costs associated with collateral requirements. CloudMargin's platform automates collateral management workflows, providing clients with a real-time view of their margin requirements, assets, and a flexible approach to optimization.The CloudMargin solution covers various aspects of collateral management, such as margin call calculations, counterparty messaging, dispute management, substitutions, settlement, interest payments, and optimizing bank security inventory for collateral pledges. It integrates with certified ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) partners and supports grid-based methodologies. By facilitating end-to-end straight-through processing (STP) of derivatives transactions and associated collateral management workflows, CloudMargin's platform is estimated to result in cost savings of up to 70% compared to on-premises solutions. The company was the first collateral management solution provider to join the SWIFT network, facilitating straight-through processing through settlement.As of December 2022, the platform had exchanged USD 1.5 trillion in collateral, handled more than 800,000 margin calls, and managed over USD 750 billion in daily inventory loaded onto the platform, with nearly 900 enhancements implemented during the year. The company’s revenue grew by 35% YoY in FY2024.&nbsp;Key customers and partnerships&nbsp;In partnership with industry infrastructure providers like Acadia, Finastra, and IHS Markit, CloudMargin's technology powers various collateral offerings. Finastra's Collateral Management as a Service app, powered by CloudMargin and available through Finastra's FusionFabric.cloud platform, incorporates capabilities to help financial institutions meet the requirements for Uncleared Margin Requirements (UMR).

Axoni specializes in developing data synchronization solutions and financial market infrastructure for the global capital markets. The company offers its proprietary AxCore software that synchronizes data across enterprises. AxCore addresses decades-old coordination problems between large companies by guaranteeing real-time and accurate replication of data, reducing cost, risk, and errors when moving trade data and other critical information between financial institutions.AxCore has facilitated cleared stock loan transactions at Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), global credit derivatives in partnership with The Depository Trust &amp; Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a global communications platform for primary issuance of corporate bonds in partnership with DirectBooks, and global equity swaps in collaboration with a consortium of leading market participants.Key customers and partnershipsAxoni claims that its client base has grown to include many of the world's leading market infrastructure companies, asset managers, hedge funds, and global banks in the US, Europe, and Asia. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations like DTCC, Fidelity, and SBI Group, in addition to global investment banks such as JPMorgan, Citi, and Goldman Sachs.

R3 is a leading provider of enterprise blockchain technology and services, focused on driving digital transformation in regulated industries such as financial services. Its flagship product, Corda, is an open-source, permissioned distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform built from the ground up to meet the stringent requirements of regulated markets.Corda facilitates secure and confidential peer-to-peer transactions, enabling the tokenization of assets and the automation of workflows across different organizations. It is designed to be scalable, handling tens of thousands of transactions daily, and interoperable with other DLT platforms like Ethereum, bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi).Key applications of Corda encompass digital bonds, tokenized assets (e.g., gold), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), trade finance, payments, settlements, and reconciliations. As of 2023, Corda powered platforms like the SIX Swiss Exchange's digital asset exchange SDX, Spunta Banca (an interbank reconciliation system used by over 90% of Italian banks), and Wells Fargo's digital cash program for interbank transfers.The company unveiled R3 Digital Markets in January 2024, a product suite leveraging its Corda distributed ledger technology (DLT) for capital markets. The offering integrates features like digital currency, digital assets, and interoperability, building on R3's existing capabilities, including its CBDC solutions and the IVNO bank coin acquired in 2021.Key customers and partnershipsR3 boasts an extensive ecosystem comprising leading financial institutions, technology firms, regulators, and global systems integrators (GSIs) like Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM. Notable clients include HSBC, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Euroclear, Nasdaq, Allianz, Chubb, and the Italian Banking Association.R3 actively collaborates with industry bodies like ISDA, Hyperledger Foundation, and GBBC, driving DLT standards. It has partnered with central banks worldwide, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to explore CBDCs and cross-border settlements using Corda.

AccessFintech operates a cloud-based data collaboration network called Synergy that facilitates the sharing of transaction data between financial institutions involved in processing transactions such as stock trades, derivatives, and syndicated loans. The platform aggregates data from multiple sources, normalizes it, and provides tools for collaboration and workflow automation to streamline processes like settlement, pre-matching, and exception management. As such, AccessFintech's solutions help manage operational risk and ensure regulatory compliance.&nbsp;AccessFinTech supports regulatory compliance by providing tools for tracking and managing compliance-related tasks and enabling the automation of compliance workflows. This includes ensuring institutions adhere to evolving regulatory standards and maintain robust internal controls.Key customers and partnerships&nbsp;As of September 2022, the Synergy Network had over 100 participants, including major global banks, broker-dealers, custodians, and asset managers.&nbsp;The company expanded its partnership with Cappitech, a provider of regulatory reporting and business intelligence solutions, in March 2020. Through the partnership, AccessFintech expects to strengthen its offerings in governance and risk controls for market participants.&nbsp;AccessFintech partners with leading consulting firms like Deloitte and KPMG to support digital transformation efforts at major financial institutions. It has also formed strategic alliances with BNY Mellon, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, and other global banks to integrate its technology into their operations and offer Synergy's capabilities to clients. In June 2023, AccessFintech expanded its alliance with BNY Mellon to digitize loan data management through its platform.

Buy Now, Pay Later

Zilch is a UK-based BNPL provider offering a virtual payment card in partnership with Mastercard. The card allows users to pay at the merchant’s checkout and provides an option to instantly convert the transaction into an installment plan. The company was officially authorized as a consumer credit provider by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2020, following a wider probe into the regulation of BNPL providers in the UK. In January 2023, the company shared data on customers' balances and repayments with credit rating agencies, tightening its lending rules. Zilch launched its <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19211">Ad-Subsidized Payments Network (ASPN) </a>to third-party users through an API integration in June 2023. ASPN allows merchants to customize commissions and sales attributes without altering existing payment infrastructure.Zilch’s plans allow users to pay in four phases, with 25% of the transaction value charged upfront. The remaining three installments are charged over six weeks, coming directly from the user's linked debit card. If the user misses a payment, it suspends the account but does not charge any late fees. Zilch operates a commission-based business model that charges retailers a percentage of the transaction. The company also offers select users its service at retailers that are not in its system based on payment and usage history for a fee of GBP 2 per transaction. As of June 2024, Zilch had over 4 million users and processes over 10 million in monthly payments.In January 2022, Zilch also announced that it intends to launch its product across Europe. Zilch gained access to the US market through its acquisition of commercial lending fintech Neptune Financial Inc. (NepFin) in August 2021. With the acquisition, Zilch was expected to gain access to key licensing and regulatory capabilities. In addition, the company planned to add to its team in areas such as sales, marketing, compliance, customer service, and engineering.In March 2024, Zilch announced <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27702">plans for an IPO</a> next year, according to CEO Philip Belamant. The company expects to be cash flow-positive and profitable monthly by its next financial year.Key customers and partnershipsIn April 2024, Zilch <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/28813">expanded its partnership </a>with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance its platform's AI and ML capabilities and improve its offerings. In March 2023, Zilch partnered with open banking platform Yapily, to provide improved access to 0% interest swift repayment credit.

Capchase offers capital financing support to SaaS companies and helps them secure non-dilutive capital necessary to facilitate business growth and achieve recurring revenue targets. It also offers Capchase Pay, a specifically designed financing solution for B2B SaaS businesses, which allows users to purchase and access a SaaS product and pay for it in installments over time. Capchase Pay acts as a financier for buyers who wish to purchase and access a SaaS product immediately. The full contract value is given to the vendors upfront (net a small fee) immediately after the deal closes.The service offers flexible payment terms that fit the needs of customers, whether that’s monthly, biannually, or annually, which can allow users to shorten sales cycles and collect annual recurring revenue (ARR) upfront. In addition to this, all billing, collections, and reconciliations are handled directly by Capchase with the buyer. They have built vendor and buyer portals to streamline the sales and payment process and have integrated seamlessly with Salesforce and Hubspot.Key customers and partnershipsIn September 2024, Capchase&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33675">partnered with</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/57000">Stripe</a>, an API-based payment infrastructure, card-issuing, and fraud prevention platform, to embed Capchase's B2B BNPL offering into Stripe's payment offering. In February 2024, Capchase <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26976">partnered with BBVA Spark</a> (a subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) to offer integrated financing solutions for companies with recurring revenue models leveraging Capchase's technology for digital client analysis. Capchase collaborated with the marketing company Betts Recruiting to combine Betts Recruiting's subscription recruiter model with Capchase's revenue-based financing solution, providing startups access to capital and top talent (June 2023).&nbsp;

Established renewable energy technologies for a greener future

Current-gen renewables

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 Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) is a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Shawn Qu in Ontario, Canada, the company has grown to become one of the top solar panel producers worldwide, with a presence in over 160 countries and employing more than 13,500 people globally.
 
 
 
 
 Canadian Solar offers a diverse range of solar panels and energy storage solutions for various applications, including residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. The company's product line encompasses solar modules with outputs ranging from 300 to 600 watts and efficiencies between 19% and 21.3%. Canadian Solar also manufactures bifacial modules capable of generating up to 30% more energy by capturing light from both sides.
 
 
 
 
 One of Canadian Solar's strengths lies in its excellent performance in low-light conditions, ensuring consistent energy production even on cloudy days or during winter months. The company's solar panels meet international quality and safety standards, offering reliable performance at competitive prices. Canadian Solar has an extensive global production footprint with 20 manufacturing facilities across Asia and the Americas.
 
 
 
 
 As of 2023, Canadian Solar has developed more than 55 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy projects worldwide, cementing its position as a leading utility-scale solar PV project developer. The company has an impressive pipeline of 23.8 GW of solar projects and 27.5 GWh of energy storage projects under development.
 
 
 
 
 In 2024, Canadian Solar was recognized with the Top Brand PV Award US for its excellence in the renewable energy industry, underscoring its strong reputation and the trust it has built among customers and business partners globally.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 
 
 
 Canadian Solar has established partnerships and delivered solar energy solutions to customers across various industries and regions worldwide. The company's diverse customer base spans residential, commercial, and utility-scale sectors, solidifying its position as a trusted provider of solar power solutions.
 
 
 
 
 In 2024, Canadian Solar expanded its joint venture partnership with BrightNight, surpassing their initial targets. The joint venture now encompasses a portfolio of 30 projects with a combined capacity of over 18 GW across nine states in the US, including the Box Canyon site in Pinal County, Arizona.
 
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Origis Energy is a solar and energy storage developer operating in the US. The company specializes in developing, financing, engineering, procuring, constructing, and managing solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Origis Energy utilizes thin-film solar panels manufactured by First Solar for its photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities. In December 2022, the company contracted with Mitsubishi Power Americas to deliver three utility-scale BESS projects totaling 150 megawatts/600 megawatt-hours. These BESS projects will be co-located with Origis Energy's PV solar facilities in the Southeast US to reduce curtailment of excess solar generation, enabling greater efficiency and higher capacity at the sites.
Origis Energy's BESS projects employ Mitsubishi Power's Emerald Integrated Plant Controller, an Energy Management System and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system that instructs the BESS when to charge and deploy, monitors status, sends alarms and alerts, and enables long-term data storage. As of December 2022, Origis Energy had pioneered large-scale solar in the Southeast, working with utilities, municipalities, and electric cooperatives to deploy over 1.5 gigawatts of operational and contracted projects in the region. The company's total operational and contracted solar and BESS projects across the US exceeded four gigawatts. Additionally, Origis Energy had 2.3 gigawatt-hours of BESS projects contracted or in negotiation, with 13.7 gigawatt-hours currently being developed.
In April 2022, Origis Energy placed an order for 750 megawatts of First Solar's thin-film solar panels, scheduled for delivery in 2024 to Origis projects in the US. This agreement built on a long-standing relationship between the two companies spanning five years and over 1.5 gigawatts of First Solar's thin-film modules.

Travel Tech

Blueground is a vacation rental company that provides a selection of premium homes in popular neighborhoods globally, available for stays of one month or longer. Its tech-enabled platform offers a fully digital experience, complete with customer support and various services such as apartment cleanings, grocery delivery, and wellness offerings. The company caters to both short- and long-term rentals, and its apartments can serve as alternatives to traditional student housing, with options available for foreigners and expats in some countries.The company has a portfolio of thousands of apartments across 31 cities worldwide, including major cities in the US, UK, France, Italy, Greece, and Dubai. All Blueground listings are fully furnished by the company's design team, eliminating the need for renters to purchase, transport, or sell furniture. Each apartment is equipped with digital and connected infrastructure, enabling tenants to manage their apartment and arrange services through Blueground’s mobile app.Blueground collaborates with major property owners to secure long-term leases for units, which it then furnishes and rents out on more flexible terms. Rental periods can range from one month to five years, with rates set on a monthly basis, often resulting in more favorable prices for medium- to long-term stays compared to short-term pricing structures. The company's streamlined booking process allows renters to secure an apartment without the hassles associated with traditional rental procedures. Furthermore, tenants have the flexibility to switch to any other Blueground listing during their rental period, allowing them to adjust their preferences or explore different locations.The company generates revenue through rental income; a majority of the company’s monthly rentals in the US are priced between ~USD 47,000–122,000.Blueground has expanded its global presence and offerings through three strategic acquisitions. In June 2023, it acquired Nestpick to build a network of third-party furnished apartment providers, aiming to add 50,000 units by 2024. The acquisition of US-based Travelers Haven in February 2023 bolstered its workforce and was projected to increase its 2023 revenue to USD 600 million, enhancing its corporate service, Blueground for Business. The 2022 acquisition of Brazilian startup Tabas enabled Blueground's entry into the Latin American market, meeting the region's growing demand for furnished, flexible rentals. These acquisitions align with Blueground's goal to expand its presence to 50 cities by 2025.Key customers and partnershipsFor 2022, the company recorded 33,500 guest stays and a 93% global occupancy rate across its rentals. Overall, the company had over 5,500 apartments under its portfolio as of January 2022.In August 2022, Blueground partnered with Laundryheap to provide laundry and dry-cleaning services for guests residing in Blueground apartments in select cities. In March 2020, the company partnered with luggage storage startup Stasher to use its global network to provide executives with an option to leave their luggage in a safe place before checking in.

GetYourGuide is a German online booking platform that connects customers with leisure operators to book tours, activities, and attractions globally. It also provides personalized recommendations before and during trips, the ability to read reviews, compare prices, and book activities in one go, making it an all-in-one solution for travelers. GetYourGuide offers 65,000+ experiences (January 2023), which includes adventure activities and cultural experiences offered through a network of global suppliers that are available across 7,500 destinations (May 2019).&nbsp;As of October 2020, the firm claimed to cross 45 million aggregate ticket sales. Additionally, the company provides GetYourGuide Originals, launched in 2018, and consists of tours of major destinations developed by GetYourGuide in collaboration with local operating partners. In June 2023, GetYourGuide expanded its 'Originals by GetYourGuide' collection with a new sports category which features motorsport, basketball, sailing and other sports-related tours. In&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/30971">June 2024</a>, GetYourGuide made a shift from its previous offerings by discontinuing certain experiences that primarily catered to individual and self-guided tourism on its platform.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/34579">October 2024</a>,GetYourGuide launched influencer videos and AI content creation tools to streamline and enhance operations. Previously in&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27742">March 2024</a>, the company&nbsp; launched ‘GetYourGuide Unlocked’, offering a suite of B2B revenue management features for its over 20,000 supply partners. Key features include 1) a streamlined product creation process backed by AI-assisted keywords, 2) an analytics dashboard for tracking metrics, such as revenue, tickets sold, and conversion rate, and 3) greater pricing flexibility for seasonal changes.&nbsp;GetYourGuide generates revenue by charging commission from its supplier network, which can range between 20% and 30%. GetYourGuide also has an affiliate program, paying a base commission of 8% from each booking to its partners.&nbsp;<h2>Previously, in November 2022, GetYourGuide announced that it was winding down its operations of Originals, its private-labeled travel offering that was launched in 2018.</h2>In&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33959">September 2024</a>,GetYourGuide faced protests over animal welfare concerns for its listed tourism activities.GetYourGuide’s M&amp;A history outlines a strategy of vertically integrating its booking platform. In April 2021, the company acquired Versailles-based tour operator Guidatours. Other acquisitions included that of peer-to-peer activity portal, iGottaGuide, (July 2013) and booking platform, Gidsy (April 2013).&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsGetYourGuide’s key customers and partners include Accor Hotels, Booking.com, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, and Kiwi.com.&nbsp;

Facial recognition delivers incredible convenience to consumers, as well as serious risks.

Facial Recognition

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 Founded in Spain, FacePhi offers a wide range of facial recognition identity authentication solutions for transaction approval and digital onboarding. FacePhi&rsquo;s Selphi software allows the user to conduct ID authentication by using a selfie. The selfie is encrypted and sent to the bank&rsquo;s database to be used in payee authentication. The encryptions ensure the user's privacy as the full image is not sent to the bank. The company&rsquo;s revenue increased by around 143% during the first half of 2020 (compared to the same period in 2019) on account of agreements with 10 new clients, compared to 13 new customers during 2019 (full year), indicating the growth potential of the company.
 
 
 In May 2021, FacePhi partnered with Revelock, a Spanish fraud detection company, to provide comprehensive identity verification and fraud prevention solutions for financial institutions. In February 2022, the company partnered with software company Oracle Cloud Marketplace, for the latter to work as a distributor for FacePhi's digital onboarding and facial recognition solutions. In November 2021, the company also partnered with airport operator Aena to offer identity verification for passengers and employees at a price of USD 1.7 million for four years. With the aim of expanding presence in the LATAM region, FacePhi established a regional office in Uruguay in March 2022, followed by an agreement with 
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 Funding and financials
 
 
 During the fiscal year 2022, FacePhi recorded net revenues of EUR 2.2 million ( ~USD 2.3 million), growing 69% YoY, and an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 4.3 million ( ~USD 4.6 million), unchanged from the previous year.
 
 
 
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Providing a seamless consumer experience is one hope for bringing back brick and mortar retail, automated stores are being built to do just that.

Automated Stores

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 Headquartered in Singapore, Trax (which reportedly reached unicorn status in 2019) offers an AI-powered computer vision technology for retail inventory monitoring and management. Trax gathers images via its mobile apps, shelf cameras, dome cameras, and the roving robots and uses computer vision powered software to provide a range of inventory insight solutions for retailers. Trax generates inventory and shelf management related insights related to out-of-stock inventory and shelf stocking discrepancies, planogram compliance, category management, customer engagement, and price and promotion compliance.&nbsp;
 
 
 The technology also monitors the stores and provides real-time insights related to out of stock, pricing errors and display anomalies (e.g. if a product price doesn&rsquo;t match a shelf label) and alerts staff in real time. It also generates alerts for instances where employee intervention is required. ​The company also offers online ordering fulfillment features, showing live inventory online to customers, and providing retail staff optimized picking paths in the store to gather and pack items more efficiently. As of March 2024, Trax&rsquo;s systems were processing 260 million products images monthly. The company held 23 patents for its technology solutions.&nbsp;
 
 
 In February 2020, Trax acquired Qopius, a Europe-based company that uses AI and computer vision to create real-time store monitoring and autonomous inventory management solutions. Qopius&rsquo;s hardware-agnostic computer vision platforms are designed to monitor on-shelf inventory in real time to identify out-of-stock items, compliance, inventory levels, and price integrity at scale. The platform uses advanced retail data integration and analytics to allow retailers to track shelf activity and take necessary corrective action in real time.&nbsp;
 
 
 The company claims that on average, it reduces out-of-stock situations by 30% and gains back 250 labor hours per store.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 As of April 2022, Trax&rsquo;s clientele included over 373 consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and retailers. In January 2021, Trax partnered with Blue Yonder, a provider of digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment solutions, to launch a dynamic retail workforce management solution.&nbsp;
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 Trax&rsquo;s recent funding was series E funding worth USD 640 million in April 2021, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and return investor BlackRock. The funds will be used to accelerate further product development, enter new markets internationally, and expand product use cases both organically and via potential acquisitions. In November 2023, the company secured USD 50 million in venture debt investment from Deutsche Bank Private Credit &amp; Infrastructure to invest in the company&rsquo;s signal-based merchandising solution.&nbsp;
 
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Remote learning is driving an education technology revolution.

EdTech: K-12

Founded in 2016 by Felix Ohswald and Gregor Mueller, GoStudent operates an online tutoring platform offering live, individual, and group sessions. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to match tutors with students and offers a free social homework chat for students to discuss their questions with others.GoStudent focuses on building infrastructure that allows educators to focus on teaching. As of September 2021, the platform had about 5,500 tutors, a customer base of about 15,000, and around 420,000 monthly sessions booked.Since early Summer 2020, it has expanded beyond the DACH region (comprising Austria, Germany, and Switzerland) to other European countries including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Spain. In January 2021, GoStudent announced its plans to expand to England, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and the Netherlands in Q1 2021 as part of its ongoing European expansion. The company also plans to open its third international office in Madrid (in addition to Vienna and Lyon) in the near future. In May 2021, the platform launched in Russia in what was its first expansion beyond Western Europe ahead of a debut in Mexico, Canada, and Poland during the summer of 2021. With a presence in 18 countries as of June 2021, GoStudent plans to expand its services to 20 countries and expand its tutor base to more than 10,000 by the end of 2021.In September 2021, GoStudent acquired FoxEducation Services, the company behind the SchoolFox app, a communication platform that connects teachers with students and parents, which it will add to its range of services. The platform provides a range of tools such as messenger services, a learning management system (LMS), cloud storage, video lessons, and class chats for over 5,000 schools in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. In February 2022, the company acquired <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8254">Seneca Learning, </a>a UK algorithmic learning content provider, and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8254">Tus Media Group, </a>a Spanish open tutoring marketplace, for an undisclosed amount, allowing GoStudent to expand its product portfolio, entering the learning content and open tutoring spaces. Its most recent acquisition was in December 2022, when it <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15086">acquired Studienkreis, </a>a Germany-based blended learning and online tutoring service provider, to strengthen GoStudent's hybrid learning strategy by combining Studienkreis’ center-based tutoring services with its online learning materials.Funding and financialsIn August 2023, the company raised <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21468">USD 95 million </a>in a funding round led by Deutsche Bank to advance its hybrid learning approach and AI integration, particularly in the DACH region. Previously, GoStudent raised EUR 300 million (~USD 340 million) in a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/7746">Series D </a>funding round in January 2022, led by new investor Prosus, valuing the company at EUR 3 billion (USD 3.5 billion). The round follows the EUR 205 million <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/2093">Series C </a>round in June 2021, when the company achieved unicorn status at a valuation of EUR 1.4 billion (USD 1.7 billion).

Generating, collecting, and analyzing enterprise data will never be the same.

Edge Computing

DC Blox offers edge colocation centers, including disaster recovery services, mainly targeting the underserved markets in the southeastern region of the US. Its clients range from enterprises, cloud providers, government entities, and educational institutions, among others. DC Blox connects users to any destination globally through its private network and ecosystem of global communication partners.DC BLOX’s data centers are located in Birmingham, AL; Huntsville, AL; Chattanooga, TN; Greenville, SC, and Myrtle Beach, SC, with others in development near Atlanta and Berkeley County, SC as of March 2024.In 2023, DC Blox embarked on an <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dc-blox-set-build-hyperscale-133500449.html">expansion strategy</a>, with the development of a hyperscale-ready data center campus in Rockdale County, Georgia, being one of the latest and most significant projects. This new campus was set to feature a sprawling 750,000 sq ft space with a total power capacity of 216MW, supplied by Georgia Power. The project was designed to include a dark fiber ring around the Atlanta metropolitan area, enhancing the connectivity for its tenants and bolstering the company's network infrastructure.Funding and financialsDC Blox raised USD 187 million in funding from Post Road Group and Bain Capital Credit, in March 2021. It aims to use the funds to refinance existing credit facilities, add liquidity to its balance sheet, and expand data center capacity in new and existing locations.

New insurance models are disrupting a centuries-old industry with a focus on personalization and convenience

InsurTech: Personal Lines

Berlin-based wefox offers digital automobile and home insurance via a mobile app. It also operates a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18304">global affinity business</a> that connects insurance companies with distribution partners to expand their distribution network and improve sales. The company operated in five European markets as of July 2024 including Austria, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Switzerland.&nbsp;The company sells its insurance policies via agents, and also partners with associate brokers to sell its policies. As such, wefox offers personalized advice on its insurance policies, which it claims saves up to 5% on users’ current premium. It also guarantees matching or better conditions on insurance, with advisors helping to source suitable coverage if an appropriate wefox policy is unavailable. Through its mobile app, users can access their insurance policy documents, update their personal details, and file and track progress on claims.&nbsp;Additionally, wefox had plans to release its technology stack through the use of APIs that would allow other insurance companies to develop their own insurance products, along with monitoring and claims handling capabilities.In July 2024, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32181">exited the German market</a> as part of its portfolio refocusing strategy. It sold assona GmbH to the Ecclesia Group, and its German insurance brokerage activities to IWV Versicherungsservice AG.In 2023, wefox recorded gross written premiums of EUR 237 million (USD 258 million; up 21% YoY) and a net loss of EUR 36 million (USD 39 million; down 13% YoY).Key customers and partnershipsThe company served nearly 3 million customers as of May 2024, and claimed it offers distribution capabilities to over 300 insurers through 4,000 distribution partners.In June 2022, wefox partnered with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/762246">Akur8</a>, a Paris-based InsurTech that develops AI solutions to automate the insurance pricing process. Through the partnership, wefox planned to leverage Akur8’s proprietary solution that automates risk and demand modeling to improve the pricing of its insurance products.

Modern tools to train and motivate staff, and bridge emerging skill gaps.

EdTech: Corporate Learning

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 Founded in 2017 by Sean Hinton, SkyHive is a Canadian company that offers a proprietary Quantum Labor Analysis (QLA) platform to optimize corporate reskilling and upskilling by using economic theory, workforce modeling, human analytics, and data science. SkyHive identifies high-value emerging skill sets by using resumes, profiles, and skills assessments uploaded by employees and matching them with learning resources. The company currently provides support to enterprises such as EdX and Accenture to reskill their employees. Additionally, the platform gathers data through HR systems and other data points to create a database of jobs, skills, and training, which can be used to automate extraction from existing employee data. As of October 2021, the company was active in 200 countries and reportedly maintained over 700 million profiles and 1.5 billion jobs. 
 
 
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New technology allows individuals and organizations to become carbon intelligent

Carbon Management Software

Germany-based Plan A offers SaaS-based instant carbon offsetting solutions for businesses. Plan A estimates the carbon footprint of a business based on three categories namely, energy consumption, transport behavior, and office maintenance. Plan A uses the national emission factor for each category as a basis for calculation along with user-generated data about the level or scale of business activities. After estimating the carbon footprint of a business, Plan A provides action plans along with certified carbon offsetting opportunities. Carbon offsetting projects funded by Plan A include reforestation, waste to energy, and clean water filters.Key customers and partnershipsIn May 2021, Plan A partnered with Societe Generale, a French financial services provider, to minimize the climate impact of the banker. In July 2023, the company entered into a long-term partnership with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/20045">Alphabet</a>, the leasing and mobility provider of the BMW Group, to provide fleet managers with software tools to measure and report their CO2 emissions.As of March 2024, Plan A’s geographical footprint spanned across Germany, France and the UK, and its clients included Chloé, BMW, Deutsche Bank, Visa, GANNI, N26, HomeToGo, trivago, Personio, Sorare, KFC, and DFB among its customers.Funding and financialsThe company’s most recent funding round was in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22011">September 2023,</a> when it raised USD 27 million to conclude the Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, to expand its employee base and reach new markets in France, UK, and Scandinavia. Prior to that, in November 2021, the company raised USD 10 million in a Series A funding round led by HV Capital and Keen Venture Partners.

Democratizing financial technology with a suite of API-based solutions

FinTech Infrastructure

Ohpen is a Dutch company that offers a cloud-based banking FinTech infrastructure platform for financial institutions (FIs). Its application programming interface (API) based platform covers several modular banking services, including savings, investment, mortgage, loans, and pension products. Ohpen can also be integrated with a range of third party apps and technologies, including Plaid, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Zendesk, and Office 365, among others. As of September 2021, the platform had USD 92 billion in assets under management (AUM) and was used by large enterprises including Aegon, Knab, Robeco, Volksbank, and LeasePlan Bank, among others. Ohpen has expanded its presence and client base through acquisitions and partnerships. The company acquired mortgage Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, Davinci, in September 2020 to offer mortgage infrastructure by leveraging Davinci’s machine learning and AI tech. In 2021, the company partnered with Yellowtail in August (a front-end platform to develop banking services) to offer a holistic front- and back-end platform for financial institutions, and Aspire Systems in May (an IT service management company) to expand their offering in the UK and Europe. Ohpen raised EUR 30 million (USD 35 million) in growth capital from Deutsche Bank, in September 2021. The funds were earmarked to be invested in continuing Ohpen’s expansion in the UK, accelerating innovation, and strengthening its functionality.

Making banking work, without the paperwork

Neobanks

Oportun offers credit-related products to low and moderate-income consumers with a limited or non-existent credit history via a web portal. Its offerings include credit cards and secured and unsecured personal loans.The company typically offers personal loans in the range of USD 300–10,000 and credit card limit of up to USD 1,000. While in California, it provides secured loans where customers can pledge their vehicle as collateral for larger loans in the range of USD 2,525–18,500. It also offers an automated investment platform for customers to invest in ETFs based on risk levels. In addition, it provides education content to clients on areas such as credit cards, debt, and investing.In December 2021, Oportun acquired neobanking platform Digit in a combined cash and equity deal of approximately USD 213 million. Following the acquisition, Digit’s 100+ employees would be combined with Oportun’s workforce and would operate as a business unit within Oportun. Digit is a business-to-consumer (B2C) application that allows consumers to automate their savings, manage expenses, and automate bill payments. Through the acquisition, Oportun planned to leverage Digit’s AI-enabled platform to expand its own AI and digital capabilities by adding intelligent budgeting capabilities as well as automated savings and investing features to its platform.Key customers and partnershipsAs of March 2024, Oportun had 2.2 million customers.The bank does not have its own license and issues its credit card in partnership with WebBank, while personal loans are offered through its partnerships with DolEx and MetaBank.In 2023, Oportun reported a total revenue of USD 1.1 billion (up 11% YoY) and a net loss of USD 179.9 million compared with a net loss of USD 77.7 million in 2022. As of the same period, the company had distributed nearly USD 17.8 billion in loans.

Technologies that automate and optimize building operations using data-driven insights.

Smart Building Technology

Redaptive is a leading Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider that funds and installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment across commercial and industrial facilities. Its programs help organizations reduce energy waste, optimize costs, lower carbon emissions, and achieve sustainability goals throughout their real estate portfolios. Redaptive overcomes the capital and resource barriers organizations face by financing and implementing the necessary upgrades, such as HVAC replacements, LED lighting installations, solar arrays, and EV charging stations. The company leverages proprietary metering technology to provide real-time data on energy consumption and savings.
Redaptive's business model involves charging customers a rate lower than their utility bills based on the kilowatt-hours saved through the implemented energy efficiency measures. This approach eliminates the need for upfront capital investments from clients. The company identifies and implements cost-saving opportunities across clients' operations, enabling long-term carbon and financial savings.
In August 2023, Redaptive secured a USD 125 million financing from Deutsche Bank to accelerate the deployment of its EaaS solutions. The following month, the company launched Redaptive ONE, a digital platform that tracks and analyzes building energy use data, providing actionable insights to facility managers and sustainability professionals.
Redaptive has partnered with notable companies like Cintas, undertaking multi-year projects to help them achieve net-zero emissions goals. The company manages approximately 3,000 sites spanning 200 million square feet across 47 states as of 2024. Its client base includes Fortune 5000 companies across various industries.
In December 2022, Redaptive received an investment of approximately USD 200 million from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The company has raised around USD 440 million in funding to date.

Alternative Living

Blueground is a leading property technology company that offers a curated network of fully furnished, move-in ready apartments across major cities worldwide for mid to long-term stays of a month or longer. Founded in 2013 in Athens, Greece by Alex Chatzieleftheriou, the company leases high-quality properties, transforms them into stylish, premium apartments, and rents them out with flexible terms to individuals and corporate clients.
The apartments are designed to provide a home-like experience, equipped with amenities like smart TVs, stocked kitchens, bedding, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Blueground's apartments cater to various clientele, including remote workers, travel nurses, students, and individuals between leases or renovations.
As of March 2024, Blueground manages over 15,000 apartments across 32 markets in 17 countries, including major cities like New York, London, Paris, and Dubai. The company reported impressive growth, with revenue increasing by 70% to USD 560 million in 2023 compared to USD 300 million in 2022. In December 2022, Blueground expanded into Latin America by acquiring Brazilian proptech startup Tabas. In February 2023, it acquired Travelers Haven, a leading provider of on-demand housing in the US, enabling Blueground to offer accommodations across approximately 20,000 US cities and towns.
In May 2023, Blueground further expanded its global reach by acquiring Nestpick, a platform connecting renters with furnished apartments, adding 18,000 units to its network.
Key customers and partnerships
Blueground has hosted over 32,000 guests and serves more than 4,000 trusted companies, including prominent names like Google, Uber, Tesla, BCG, and Netflix, as of 2023. The company's corporate offering, Blueground for Business, accounts for 50% of its revenue after the Travelers Haven acquisition, with plans to double in 2023.

Smart Homes: Energy & Water Solutions

1KOMMA5° is a carbon-neutral energy systems provider based in Hamburg, Germany. The company offers proprietary energy IoT systems, including "Heartbeat," an intelligent energy management solution that optimizes home energy usage in response to fluctuations in energy prices. This technology allows users to achieve significant cost savings by automatically utilizing renewable energy sources like solar power when electricity prices are lowest.
1KOMMA5° operates a virtual power plant that networks and pools customers' photovoltaic systems, electricity storage, heat pumps, and charging columns, enhancing the profitability and efficiency of these interconnected systems. The company's business model involves investing in electrical sector companies focused on photovoltaic systems, charging infrastructure, and heat pumps, providing them with software solutions, centralized services, bundled purchasing, growth capital, and equity stakes in 1KOMMA5° Holding.
In June 2023, the company acquired the Danish solar company Viasol A/S. As of October 2023, 1KOMMA5° had the capacity to convert 500,000 buildings per year to climate-neutral power generation, heat, and mobility solutions. It operated over 65 sites with around 1,500 employees across Germany, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Denmark, Spain, and Australia.
1KOMMA5° offers a dynamic electricity tariff called "Dynamic Pulse," which guarantees customers the lowest and cleanest electricity at a maximum of 15 cents/kWh for two years. The company's solar modules, produced sustainably in Germany, generate electricity at approximately five cents/kWh, ensuring cost savings and inflation-free energy for over 30 years.

Riding together toward a sustainable future

Shared Mobility

Cooltra is a leading provider of sustainable two-wheeled mobility solutions across Europe. The company offers a range of services, including vehicle sharing, rentals for individuals, and rental solutions for businesses and public administrations. Founded in Barcelona in 2006, Cooltra has expanded its operations to six European countries – Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. The company boasts a fleet of over 16,000 vehicles, with 64% being zero-emission electric scooters.
Cooltra's flagship motosharing service, launched in 2016, allows users aged 18 and above with a valid driving license to rent nearby scooters through the Cooltra mobile app. The vehicles can be rented by the minute, hour, or day, with the option of purchasing passes. The service operates a fleet of over 8,500 electric vehicles and has amassed over 1.3 million users across major cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Paris, Rome, Milan, and Lisbon. In July 2022, Cooltra secured a contract with Paris City Council to operate motorcycle-sharing services in the French capital.
Recognizing the need for a more robust technology platform to support its rapid growth, Cooltra transitioned to INVERS' sharing technology ecosystem in 2020. This strategic move enabled the company to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and scale successfully. In November 2022, Cooltra raised EUR 25 million through a capital increase, reinforcing its financial strength.

Cryptocurrencies

Partior is a Singapore-based blockchain technology company focused on transforming global financial market infrastructure. It is developing a decentralized, programmable, and 24x7 platform that aims to make cross-border movement of liquidity more seamless, secure, and scalable. Partior's global unified ledger and atomic settlement capabilities are designed to address inefficiencies experienced by financial institutions, including settlement delays, limited transaction transparency, and high operating costs.
Partior's platform interoperates with both digital and non-digital asset and currency networks, providing real-time, cross-border multi-currency payments, Payment vs.. Payment (PvP), Delivery vs.. Payment (DvP) settlements, and trade finance functions. The company facilitates atomic clearing and settlement over a unified ledger, eliminating the need for manual reconciliation while ensuring full value transfer and real-time visibility of transaction status.
Partior's technology is intended to complement and interoperate with real-time local currency payment and real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems globally, enabling both direct and indirect settlement flows. The shared ledger enables instant liquidity transfers with real-time settlement finality and transparency, addressing challenges faced by institutions operating globally and relying on traditional cross-border payments infrastructure.
Key customers and partnerships
In November 2022, Standard Chartered invested in Partior and became a founding shareholder, serving as the first Euro settlement bank for the platform. This partnership strengthened Partior's international reach and capabilities, enabling the expansion of its currency offerings beyond the initial slate of eight global currencies by 2023.
In May 2023, Deutsche Bank and SMBC joined Partior's network, further expanding its global footprint and partnerships with leading financial institutions.
Partior is actively engaged with central banks, including the central banks of Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and South Africa, as well as the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, to explore the integration of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) into its platform.

Bringing the benefits of blockchain to the enterprise

Enterprise Blockchain Solutions

R3 is a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) company that offers a permissioned, distributed application platform (Corda) that can be used across traditional financial services applications. The platform is able to integrate with existing enterprise solutions and offers features such as digital identity management, digital notarization, and network mapping with use cases across digital asset marketplaces, cross-border transaction solutions, tokenized loans and security solutions, and digital smart bonds.R3 offers digital applications to corporations to improve traceability, digitize assets, and improve how payments are made. Companies also have access to various business networks and existing payment systems on Corda. Additionally, corporates are able to build their own solutions on the platform, with support from R3 in terms of the development and management of corporate applications.Key customers and partnershipsR3 was initially formed by a consortium of nine banks, which increased to over 60 partners in the first year since inception. As a result, the company is able to collaborate and work together with financial services companies to support the adoption of Corda across the ecosystem. Some key partners that have worked with R3 on potential use cases include HSBC, Nasdaq, MUFG, and Vodafone.Additionally, the company offers multiple partnership programs for startups and disruptors that seek to use the Corda network, including the Partner Program and the R3 Development Fund.In December 2023, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24919">partnered with RYVYL </a>, a blockchain-based payments infrastructure platform, to develop and launch a novel BaaS solution, RYVYL Block. This joint solution offers relevant tools and building blocks required for businesses to develop secure distributed ledger infrastructure and integrate blockchain technology into existing business frameworks, specifically in areas such as banking and high-volume data processing.

Tools that streamline software development

DevOps Toolchain

SeaLights is a software quality intelligence platform that uses machine learning to identify quality risks during software releases. Founded in 2015, the company provides end-to-end visibility of quality risks across the delivery pipeline, enabling organizations to prioritize their quality investments and deliver better quality software faster. SeaLights' technology maps code to tests and evaluates modified code, allowing enterprises to minimize functional tests, save time, and accelerate release delivery.
The platform offers comprehensive support for popular programming languages, architectures, testing frameworks, CI, and build tools. It analyzes test execution data and correlates it with changes to the codebase, identifying test gaps - critical code changes that lack specific tests. SeaLights provides insights into code coverage for various test types, including end-to-end, regression, integration, API, manual, and automated tests. The company's Test Impact Analytics feature allows development and QA teams to streamline testing cycles by skipping tests unrelated to recent code changes in each build and release.
SeaLights integrates with project management tools like Jira, offering user story code coverage analysis that highlights untested code changes. The platform also enables the establishment of intelligent quality gates and thresholds that can trigger build failures for critical user stories containing untested code changes. In July 2023, SeaLights was acquired by Tricentis, a global leader in AI-powered continuous testing and quality engineering, further enhancing its capabilities in software quality intelligence.

The toolkit to build machine learning applications at scale

Machine Learning Infrastructure

Based in the UK, Synthesized offers a synthetic data generation and provisioning platform. It allows ML practitioners to create high-quality synthetic data for software testing, model training, and analysis without requiring complex code or configurations. The company offers two products—the Scientific Data Kit (SDK) and Test Data Kit (TDK).The SDK generates high-quality, privacy-preserving datasets for ML and data science use cases. It supports tabular, time-series, and event data and can be integrated with existing workflows for ETL, data preparation, and model training. In addition, ML developers can codify complex compliance requirements through the “Data as Code” feature to generate compliant synthetic data.The TDK is used to create right-sized test databases for application development and testing. It supports any relational database including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and MSSQL.Key customers and partnershipsIts notable customers include some of the world's leading organizations, such as Accenture, Clarity AI, Google Cloud, Deutsche Bank, UBS, and the European Commission.Synthesized partnered with data intelligence company BigID to develop a new solution that allows teams to generate, mask, subset, and repopulate sensitive data, eliminating the risks of data leakage.Funding and financialsIn February 2024, the company received <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26784">undisclosed funding</a> from UBS Next, UBS Group's venture and innovation wing, to support the next phase of its growth plans.

Empowering Tomorrow's Innovations with Generative AI Infrastructure

Generative AI Infrastructure

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La Doria is a producer and sells tomato derivatives, ready sauces, preserved legumes, fruit juices, and beverage products. They offer products that include boiled legumes, baked beans, red kidney beans, carrots, ready-made soups and stews, and canned pasta in tomato sauce.

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Power Finance provides financial products and related advisory, and other services to the power sector in India. It offers fund based financial policies/products, including asset acquisition; bridge, corporate, short term, and rupee and foreign currency term loans; short term loan for SPV; buyer’s line of credit; and credit facility for purchase of power.  Power Finance's fund based financial policies/products also include debt refinancing; energy saving projects; fuel supply projects and equipment manufacturers financing; grants/interest free loans for studies/consultancies; lease financing for wind power projects and purchase of equipment; line of credit for import of coal; takeout financing; and solar PV policy to private sector. Its non-fund based products comprise guarantee, guarantee for credit enhancement, and letter of comfort.  Power Finance also provides consultancy services in the areas of procurement of power by distribution licensees; renewable and non-conventional energy schemes; selection of developers for coal blocks; selection of EPC contractors; reform, restructuring, and regulatory aspects; capacity building and human resource development; and execution of ultra-mega power projects, and independent transmission projects. It serves state electricity boards, state power utilities, central power sector utilities, power departments, equipment manufacturers, private power sector utilities, joint sector power utilities, and other state departments engaged in the development of power projects.  Power Finance began operation in 1986. It has its headquarters in New Delhi in India.

STX Group delivers environmental commodities, climate solutions, and consulting services.

Versana provides unprecedented transparency and real-time insight into loan-level details. They also provide loan syndication, corporate credit, debt, capital markets, leveraged finance, investment grade loans, high-yield loans, bank loans, financial technology, and data management.

Petróleos Mexicanos (trademarked and better known as Pemex) is a Mexican state-owned petroleum company, created in 1938 by nationalized petroleum and the expunging of all private foreign and domestic companies at that time. Pemex is the biggest enterprise in Mexico, the largest taxpayer in the country and one of the largest companies in Latin America. Of the few oil companies in the world that develop all the productive chain of the industry, from exploration to distribution and commercialization of end products, including petrochemicals. During 2012, Pemex had an operating income of 905 billion pesos and investment amounted to 311 billion pesos. The crude oil production has remained stable in recent years, and additional discoveries were conducted that helped corroborate the petroleum potential deepwater basins. With the completion of the well-1DL Kunah Kunah more field information was obtained, confirming the gas potential in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico project B.  The business plan of Pemex and its subsidiaries want, over the course 2013-2017, to meet the mandate of creating value and achieving operational and financial sustainability in the medium and long term. From a careful examination of the current situation and the situation analysis, we have decided to focus on the following objectives: growth, operational efficiency, corporate responsibility and management modernization.

Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a digital banking platform that puts its 1.9 million members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, budgeting, and spending capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $15.5 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.3 billion in interest and fees, and helped our members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. For more information, visit Oportun.com.

Intersect Power is a clean infrastructure company bringing efficient, innovative, and scalable low-carbon solutions to its customers in energy and commodity markets. Our expertise includes all phases of development, design, engineering, finance, and operations. Intersect Power has a pipeline of 3.2GWDC of late-stage solar and storage projects that will be in operation by 2023 and an emerging pipeline of other clean infrastructure assets. The company has also developed and sold more than 1.7 GWDC of contracted solar projects across California and Texas, which are owned and operated by third-party investors.

Partior platform uses blockchain and distributed ledger technology to make digital payments more efficient, reliable, and secure for financial institutions. The platform offers real-time, cross-border, multi-currency payments and settlements, enhancing transparency, speed, and availability. By eliminating manual reconciliation and pre-funding of nostro accounts, it helps financial institutions unlock capital and reduce operational inefficiencies.

REC is an infrastructure finance company that operates in financing projects in the complete power sector value chain. The company offers financial assistance to state electricity boards, state governments, central and state power utilities, independent power producers, rural electric cooperatives, and private sector utilities through its extensive network of offices across the country. REC was founded on 1969 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

EuroGroup Laminations specializes in the production of high-tech stators, lamination solutions and rotors for electric motors.

Zilch is a direct-to-consumer ad-subsidised payments network. Zilch is a payment service that allows users to buy now and pay over 6 weeks with 0% APR and no fees. Users can also earn rewards for paying in full. Zilch distinguishes itself from the established fintech industry by generating profitable global revenue, delivering unparalleled value to both customers and marketers.

El Corte Inglés is a business group with more than 80 years of history, upholding the same values as always. Our steadfast principles of ethical and responsible conduct  allow us to evolve towards an omnichannel model more aligned with digitalisation, diversification and sustainability. This has meant a progress in the transformation of El Corte Inglés from a retailer to a unique ecosystem. Without ever taking our eyes off the product and service quality, expertise, curated selections, guarantees and innovation we offer with the ultimate goal of making people's lives easier.

Capchase is a fintech company that helps SaaS companies finance the growth of their operations with cash tied up in future monthly payments. The company was founded in 2020 by Ignacio Moreno, Przemek Gotfryd, Luis Basagoiti, and Miguel Fernandez and is based in New York, United States.

Turk Eximbank supports exporters, overseas investors, and companies involved in international trade and services.

Bolt is the first European super-app with a mission to make cities for people, not cars Bolt has 100 million customers in 45 countries across Europe and Africa. The company challenges personal car ownership, offering better alternatives for every use case, including ride-hailing, shared cars and scooters, and food and grocery delivery. Bolt was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.

SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way.  It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for third parties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps.

Rémy Cointreau Group is a leading operator in the global Wine & Spirits market with sales of €1,050.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2016 and approximately 1,800 employees. The Rémy Cointreau Group, whose origins in the Charente region date back to 1724, is the result of the merger in 1990 of the holding companies of the Hériard Dubreuil and Cointreau families, which controlled E. Rémy Martin & Cie SA and Cointreau & Cie SA respectively. Rémy Cointreau has a portfolio of global, upmarket brands, including the Rémy Martin and Louis XIII cognacs, the Cointreau liqueur as well as the Metaxa, Mount Gay, St-Rémy, The Botanist, Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Octomore and The Domaine des Hautes Glaces spirits.

Blueground is a proptech company that is reinventing the way people live by making apartments available where they want, when they want, and on the terms they want. They offer fully-furnished homes with on-the-ground support for business travel needs.

Capital Southwest is a publiclyâ€“owned business development company with total assets of $496 million as of June 30, 2010. We provide patient capital to exceptional businesses with significant growth potential. As a public company, we have the flexibility to hold investments indefinitely, which has provided the management teams of our holdings a stable ownership platform since we were founded in 1961.  We are not a private equity firm or a venture capital firm or a fund. Capital Southwest is a business development company with a refreshingly different investment mindset.

Elis is a multi-services group in Europe and Brazil, specialized in the rental and maintenance of professional clothing and textile articles, as well as hygiene appliance and well-being services. With more than 19,000 employees spread across 13 countries, Elis consolidated turnover in 2014 was €1.331 billion and consolidated EBITDA reached €429 million. Benefiting from more than a century of experience, Elis today services more than 240 000 businesses of all sizes in the hotel, catering, healthcare, industry, retail and services sectors, thanks to its network of nearly 300 production and distribution centers and 13 clean rooms, which guarantees it an unrivalled proximity to its clients.

Kao Data creates and manages high-performance data centers for advanced computing. We give enterprise, cloud, HPC, and AI customers with a world-class home for their computation with hyperscale-inspired facilities east and west of London.

KOMMA5 ° offers all owners of electric vehicles free electricity, which they refinance through trading with so-called GHG quotas. 1KOMMA5 ° encourages a self-determined and CO2-neutral lifestyle.

Amergin Asset Management is a Registered Investment Advisor and specialized private fund manager that focus on providing tailor-made financing solutions, and  investing in transportation and other equipment assets.

Trax provides offers in-store execution tools, market measurement services, and data science solutions for retail. Its mission is to enable brands and retailers to harness digital technologies' power to produce the best shopping experiences imaginable. Trax’s retail platform allows customers to understand what is happening on a shelf, in every store, all the time so they can focus on what they do best – delighting shoppers. Many of the world’s top CPG companies and retailers use Trax’s dynamic merchandising, in-store execution, shopper engagement, market measurement, analytics, and shelf monitoring solutions at scale to drive positive shopper experiences and unlock revenue opportunities at all points of sale. As a pioneer in computer vision, Trax continues to lead the industry in innovation and excellence through the development of advanced technologies and autonomous data collection methods. Trax is a global company with hubs in the United States, Singapore, and Israel, serving customers in more than 90 countries worldwide.

MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential. MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition or university-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students.

wefox was founded in 2015 by Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann, and Dario Fazlic. wefox is a category-defining insurtech platform that connects insurance companies, brokers, businesses and customers to give the world simple access to digital insurance solutions. We make insurance 10x better by enabling people to be safe through an all-encompassing platform which empowers the entire insurance ecosystem. We empower insurance companies to easily launch new insurance products in any distribution channel. We empower brokers to focus on their advisor capabilities and scale their business with experience and trust. We empower businesses with embedded services that enable them to provide insurance solutions to their clients. We empower customers to be safe and pursue their dreams.

Established in 1980, privately held Lodha Group is India's No 1 real estate developer and amongst the world's select multinational real estate developers with presence in India and the United Kingdom.  The company is one of the most profitable players in India and the largest by sales for three consecutive years. It achieved net sales of INR 7,790 Cr for FY 14-15 and INR 7,520 Cr for FY 13-14 with INR 8,092 Cr in FY 12-13 and INR 3,911 Cr in FY 11-12.  The Group is currently developing an estimated 43 million sq ft of prime real estate with the largest land reserves in MMR, and has 28 ongoing projects across London, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad and expanding in Bangalore. The group has the largest land bank of over 6,200 acres with an estimated saleable area of ~553 million sq ft. In FY 14-15 alone the company delivered 5.7 million square feet and 5,500 units across projects. The group plans to deliver more than 11.8 million sq ft in FY 15-16.  Lodha’s vision of ‘Building a Better Life’ extends across markets with several landmark developments to its credit including World One – the world's tallest residential tower, and Palava City – the first Greenfield smart city in the country. The group has brought some of the top global names including Armani/Casa, Trump, Philippe Starck, Jade Jagger, Kelly Hoppen, Greg Norman and Pei Cobb Freed to India. The Group has recorded the biggest land deal in India till date, buying a plot for INR 4,053 Cr from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in 2010, where it is developing New Cuffe Parade, a world-class mixed use development set to become the new city centre of Mumbai. The group has acquired other notable land parcels in Mumbai such as the 88-acre land parcel in the Thane region; the 17 acres Mumbai Textile Mills parcel for ~INR 2,727 Cr from DLF, and the famous Washington House property on Altamount Road from the American government.

BB Energy expertise in trading, operations, chartering, logistics, storage, refining, and financing with energy trading services.

Azora is an investment management firm that specializes in managing real estate assets.

Kodex AI offers AI risk management software enabling businesses to assess and control their AI risk quickly. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

Fincantieri is one of the shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is  leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services.

Plan A is Europe’s leading corporate carbon accounting, decarbonization, and ESG reporting software provider. The Greentech has developed a SaaS platform that combines cutting-edge technologies with the latest scientific standards and methodologies. The end-to-end software solution enables businesses to self-manage their entire net-zero journey – from data collection over emissions calculation, target setting, and decarbonization planning to non-financial reporting – in one central hub.

IGNIS Energía is a company specialized in the management and representation of cogeneration plants.

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Redaptive is an Energy-as-a-Service provider that funds and installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment. Redaptive’s programs help many of the world’s most sophisticated organizations reduce energy waste, save money, lower their carbon emissions, and meet their sustainability goals across their entire real estate portfolios. With Redaptive, customers can overcome capital and contractual barriers to achieve energy-saving benefits quickly, all with real-time data powered by Redaptive’s proprietary Data-as-a-Service metering platform.

GoStudent is a platform for online teaching and is the future of tutoring. Via its platform, GoStudent provides paid, one-to-one, video-based tuition to primary, secondary, and college-aged students in 20+ subjects, using a membership model. Lessons are booked via the GoStudent platform and accessed using a computer or a mobile device. During each tutoring session, students and tutors interact live in a virtual classroom. Integrated features, such as a whiteboard and the option to share a screen and edit documents together, are included.  GoStudent employs more than 600 people and has opened 12 international offices. Over 400,000 tutoring units are booked each month. Currently, GoStudent has around 15,000 customers and works with 5,500 international tutors. To date, GoStudent has raised more than €291m. Investors include Left Lane Capital, DN Capital, Coatue, and DST Global.

VARO Energy is an integrated oil refiner and supplier serving North West Europe, safely and efficiently. Varo Energy is investing in this market by building a network of refineries, storage tanks and distribution channels to secure the reliable supply of oil products for heating, transportation, construction and the petrochemical industry in North West Europe.

Adani New Industries specializes in green hydrogen initiatives and the production of wind turbines and solar modules. ANIL's scope of operations extends to the production of solar modules, batteries, and electrolyzers, along with related upstream manufacturing and supporting industries. The filing further states that the company will engage in all necessary activities related to these ventures. The company is a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises.

Cooltra is the leading company in sustainable mobility solutions on two wheels in Europe. Born in Barcelona 15 years ago and co-founded by the entrepreneur Timo Buetefisch, it is currently present in 6 European countries (Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and the Czech Republic), and has a workforce of close to 400 employees. Cooltra has a fleet of more than 16,000 vehicles, of which 64% are electric scooters that operate with a zero-emissions footprint. The company offers sharing services, such as the rental of scooters and electric bicycles by the minute, as well as renting services for both individuals and for companies and public administrations.

Iberdrola together with its subsidiaries engages in the production, switching, and distribution of electricity and gas worldwide. It generates electricity primarily through nuclear, fossil-fuel, and hydroelectric power. The company also engages in the retail of electricity under the tariff systems. In addition, IBERDROLA generates electricity from renewable energy sources, as well as engages in gas storage, and electricity and gas supply activities. Iberdrola is committed to the energy transition and has developed a sustainable business model based on renewable energy, smart grids, large-scale energy storage, and digital transformation to provide customers with advanced products and services.

Goswami Infratech is a Private incorporate and that operates in the construction industry

Axoni is a real-time data replication technology company serving the world’s largest financial institutions. Axoni’s platform enables rapid, reliable deployment of critical financial networks and automated, real-time data replication across market participants. Founded in 2017, the company serves banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and financial market infrastructure firms across the globe from offices in New York and London.

IIFL Finance offers financial services such as home loans, small ticket-sized home loans, secured MSME Loans, and project loans. Their diversified business model includes credit and finance, wealth management, financial product distribution, asset management, capital market advisory, and investment banking.

Finanzguru is an AI-powered financial assistant that assists users in managing their accounts and contracts. Finanzguru determines a user's disposable income in real time based on their income and expenses. It even considers its contractual partners' upcoming bookings. This provides users with a single number that contains all of the information they require. Finanzguru gives users complete control over their finances and safely and reliably guides them.

NBN Co provides broadband services through fiber, wireless, and satellite technologies. They design and operate Australia's wholesale broadband access network. The network is Australia's digital backbone, and it is continually evolving to keep communities and companies connected and the country productive.  NBN Co is a wholly-owned Commonwealth company - a Government Business Enterprise - and is represented by Shareholder Ministers; the Minister for Communications and the Minister of Finance.

DataMesh Group delivers integrated payment capabilities and valuable customer insights through bespoke payment and data processing solutions. The company offers financial payment systems software, infrastructure, and data analytics products. It enables retailers to design the customer experience they want to provide by providing the technology they want to deploy and creating a commerce and data hub that merchants, acquirers, card schemes, and third parties can use to achieve better business outcomes.

Taurus SA is a Swiss FinTech, founded in April 2018, that provides enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure to issue, custody, and trade any digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, NFTs, and digital currencies. Taurus is a global leader in the banking segment, entrusted by the full spectrum of financial institutions: systemic banks, universal banks, online banks, crypto-banks, private banks, and broker-dealers. Taurus also operates a marketplace for private assets and tokenized securities. Taurus SA is a securities firm supervised and regulated by FINMA. TDX is an organized trading facility operated by Taurus.

eStruxture provides network and cloud neutral data center solutions designed with the capacity, performance and flexibility to run modern, demanding enterprise applications, and the control to rapidly scale in response to unpredictable changes in business  processes.  eStruxture offers colocation, private cloud, managed services, interconnections, security and support services to customers.

Beontag is a manufacturer of self-adhesive labels and radio frequency identification (RFID) related products intended to serve the retail, industrial, and services sectors. The company offers products that are used for managing radio frequency conversion and identification with RFID technology to improve and optimize information reading processes of items, equipment, and packaging, ensuring its clients promote brands, manage information, and share fundamental data-generating value for society.

Revolutionize the way you manage FATCA and CRS compliance with TAINA's fully automated FATCA and CRS Validation Platform. TAINA's lightweight and flexible platform validates FATCA and CRS forms in all formats, saving our clients costs, reducing their risk and radically improving their customer and investor experience. Seamlessly integrate our Online Customer and Investor Portal into your digital experience, to allow your customers to complete and submit tax forms from any device, through simple and intuitive journeys with IRS guidance and instant validation checks. Streamline your validation and remediation process whilst achieving significant cost savings by implementing out Tax Operations Validation Portal. Allow your tax operations' teams to efficiently perform multi level review and other complex tasks with a built in workflow, OCR, change in circumstance monitoring, withholding tax calculator, intermediary tool and robust audit trail. At TAINA we provide our clients with a competitive edge by delivering the highest return on investment and highest degree of automation for any commercially available or in-house tax validation platform. TAINA, Regulatory Technology as a Competitive Advantage. To request a demo or find out more information, visit our www.taina.tech

Quassar Capital is a firm with a broad presence in the US, founded in 2012, which manages $23.6 billion in assets. Our people have extensive experience in various fields such as applied mathematics, statistical methods, financial markets, as well as advanced programming with a quantitative approach, which has allowed a sustained growth in recent years always betting on the most innovative technology and which is reflected in the excellent results towards our investors. Delivering high-quality returns requires unwavering focus, continuous adaptation to dynamic conditions, and the active pursuit of market opportunities. To achieve this, we invest significantly in technology and infrastructure and bring together diverse perspectives and approaches.

At Synthesized, we believe that an organizations most critical innovations, products, applications, and releases deserve not only test data that is perfect for their needs, but also get in their hands quickly, when and where they need it. Our cloud native automated test data provisioning platform is powered by a suite of traditional test data management tools, AI powered workflows, connection layers, and configurations and management controls that automate the access and provisioning of test data across the environments that support your most critical applications and innovations. For more information, please visit www.synthesized.io.

Be Group is a transportation firm that specializes in logistics delivery and transportation. The company offers a loyalty program that is available to all customers who use Be apps such as BeBike, BeCar, and BeDelivery. Be Group's services also include car and motorcycle rentals. Be Group was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Minh T Nguyen.

Celonis believes that every company can unlock its full execution capacity. Powered by its market-leading process mining core, the Celonis Execution Management System provides a set of instruments and applications, the Celonis Studio as well as platform capabilities for business executives and users. The Celonis EMS offerings help companies manage every facet of execution management from analytics to strategy and planning, management, actions, and automation.

Home Credit offers to finance their customers' purchases so that they can meet their financial needs. It is a finance company that provides financing services. For inquiries, email, telephone numbers, and physical addresses are available on their website.

As the custodian of ports, rail and pipelines, Transnet’s objective is to ensure a globally competitive freight system that enables sustained growth and diversification of the country’s economy.  Transnet is currently transitioning from its Market Demand Strategy, characterised by accelerated capital investment, towards the Transnet 4.0 Strategy, which is focused on repositioning Transnet, and the country’s freight system, for competitiveness within the fast changing, technology- driven context of the 4th industrial revolution. The strategy’s main growth thrusts includes; geographic expansion, product and service innovation and diversification and expansion of the scope of Transnet’s manufacturing business. The key objectives of Transnet’s effort is directed towards increasing the connectivity, density and capacity of the integrated port, rail and pipeline network. Transnet 4.0 Strategy aims to grow Transnet to a R100 billion business by 2020. Organic growth of the current freight transport and handling divisions will account for the bulk of this growth and Transnet will continue to focus on improving operational efficiency and reliability in order to grow its market share. Consequently, capital investment to modernize and expand the port, rail and pipeline network and operations will continue to be a key priority, as will continued development of our people. Significant growth is being targeted from new markets, particularly in integrated logistics, the development of logistics hubs and clusters, natural gas midstream infrastructure, manufactured products and new digital businesses. Transnet will increasingly make use of strategic partnerships to drive these new ventures. Transnet has a critical role to play in furthering South Africa’s strategic and economic objectives and is actively refreshing its brand as it moves into new markets, expands and diversifies its service offering, and redefines its market position. Transnet operates as an integrated freight transport company, formed around a core of six operating divisions that complement each other. These are supported by a number of company-wide specialist units - Transnet Group Capital and Transnet Foundation- which underpin our company.

Kriya is the new name for MarketFinance. The company is a fintech platform that provides access to payments, credit, and working capital through seamless integrations and instant credit decisions. Founded in 2011, Kriya has helped businesses collect over £20 billion in B2B payments, and advanced over £3 billion worth of credit through working capital and business loans.   Kriya is backed by Barclays, Santander InnoVentures, European venture capital fund Northzone (invested in Klarna, iZettle, and Trustpilot), private equity group MCI Capital (also invested in iZettle, Azimo, and Gett), and Viola Credit.

Origis Energy is a solar development and construction firm that brings clean solar and energy storage solutions. Origis Energy specializes in large-scale solar power projects. They design, build, and operate solar farms that generate clean electricity for utilities, corporations, and communities. Their projects span various stages from initial site assessment and project development to engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), and long-term operations and maintenance (O&M).

Proxymity is a digital investor communications platform. Proxymity connect issuers, intermediaries and investors in real time via our unique digital pathway, which creates more efficient, more accurate and more transparent solutions.

SkyHive is the developer of a SaaS platform that enables workforce reskilling and labor market intelligence. They provide quantum labour analytics services. They also optimizes human economies in real-time and provide customized workforce solutions.

Azrieli Group is a real estate company involved in the initiation, construction, development, and management of malls and offices.

Cizeta Automobili SRL is a car manufacturing firm.

FirstDigital Telecom is a leading fiber-based carrier in the Western United States providing a full suite of Business services including Local Voice, Long Distance, Internet, VOIP, CO-Location, Managed Services and Fiber-to-the-Tower/Premise.

Clicpiso is a proptech platform that buys and sells flats, offering a quick, simple and transparent proposal. Founded by Francisco A. Moreno in September 2017, Clipiso was born with the mission of getting its customers to sell their homes immediately and buy the floor of their dreams with all the guarantees. or that, it puts the customer at the center of attention of its business model and relies on state-of-the-art technology to guarantee immediacy and transparency in a process that until now was opaque and complex. Clicpiso eliminates cost overruns and commissions based on its own algorithm based on big data technology and a multidisciplinary work team aimed at allowing its clients to sell and buy real estate at competitive prices.

Everphone provides solutions for the configuration, distribution, and management of mobile devices in organizations. The company focuses on device procurement, logistics, mobile device management, and hardware advisory services that allow organizations to choose mobile phones and tablets on a rental basis. The company also provides smartphones, tablets, accessories, and laptops.

Digital Nasional Berhad is a 5G network operator.

Mirae Asset Global Investments is a global asset manager providing innovative investment solutions to clients worldwide. The company originally established in Asia in 1997 has since expanded its presence in 12 countries from Australia to Hong Kong to the United States. Their goal is to provide their clients with insightful financial strategies for all of their investing and financial needs. Their scope of services includes traditional equity & fixed income products, ETFs, and other alternative strategies like hedge funds. They strive to maintain a diversified platform that will benefit their clients and allow us to offer an insightful and research-driven approach to managing their assets.

The SeaLights Software Quality Governance platform revolutionizes the way software teams deliver software changes. It protects the integrity of production and ensures that quality risks are mitigated as early as possible in the process. With SeaLights, software and QA teams can focus their testing efforts where it matters, and deliver quality software at scale.

It is the only way forward for the financial industry and the driving principle behind Ohpen: a ruthlessly effective, cloud-native core banking platform. Built from the ground up by former bankers with one simple goal: the efficient administration of savings, investments, loans and mortgages. The core of the Ohpen Platform consists of accounts and transactions - totally independent from product, country and currency. It is optimised to handle high loads and offers lightning-fast performance. the Ohpen Platform allows configuration of a wide range of core modules, add-on services and x-as-a-service solutions. The core modules include everything banks need for a state-of-the-art administration of loans, mortgages, investments or savings products, while the wide range of add-on services further enhances the core implementation.

The Berlin Brands Group - part of Chal-Tec GmbH - is a globally active vertical commerce company with brands from Home & Living, Consumer Electronics, Sound & Light and Sports, united under one roof. Since its foundation in 2005 by Peter Chaljawski it is one of Germany's top-selling digital companies.  The Berlin Brands Group (BBG) encompasses its portfolio’s entire value chain: from product development, conception and design to production, marketing and customer service. From its headquarters in Berlin, the vertical commerce company manages the brand development and multi-channel distribution of more than 3,700 products for consumers in 28 countries worldwide. More than 900 employees currently work at the six locations in Berlin (headquarters), Kamp-Lintfort (logistics centre), Bratislava, Istanbul, Hong Kong and San Francisco. OUR BRANDS Klarstein - https://www.klarstein.de/ Capital Sports - https://www.capitalsports.de/ auna - https://www.auna.de/ blumfeldt - https://www.blumfeldt.de/ Numan - https://www.numanaudio.com/

Greenko Group is one of India's fastest growing Independent Power Producers, focusing on developing clean energy assets in India to meet Indian's ever-increasing demand for power. The Group is building a de-risked portfolio of wind, solar, hydropower, natural gas, and biomass assets within India and intends to increase the installed capacity it operates by developing new greenfield assets. The group is listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), having its asset base in India. Currently has over 120 MW of contracted capacity including 6 hydro & 6 biomass plants and nearly 350 MW of licenses under development. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

GetYourGuide operates an online platform for booking tours, attractions, and activities worldwide. It offers tourist services online via the Internet and mobile applications. The platform sells tours and excursions, activities including cooking classes, and tickets to many tourist attractions. GetYourGuide runs a thriving and viral business curating, and selling tickets for running walks and other exploration experiences for people touring different parts of the world. The business model for GetYourGuide stipulates that it does not offer its tours or activities, but rather, acts as a mediator between customers and providers. The service is free for customers, but the provider of the tour has to pay GetYourGuide a percentage of its revenue. GetYourGuide, an online customer review system, enables potential customers to assess the quality of tour providers. Additionally, the platform removes providers who consistently get bad reviews from its inventory. Jochen Mattes, Johannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, and Tobias Rein founded GetYourGuide on June 1, 2009.

Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO), and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. It manufactures its own vehicles, eschewing Chinese-made scooters.

FacePhi is the leading Spanish company in biometric solutions for identity verification, specialized in facial recognition systems, digital onboarding and safe work environments. Based in Alicante and operating worldwide, the company has a presence in more than 25 countries, has performed more than 1 trillion authentications, 21 million access programs and has a strong presence in the banking sector. The drive of biometrics to improve customer experience and protect data from citizens and entities is the hallmark of the firm.

Advantage Solutions (Advantage) is a premier sales and marketing solutions company committed to building brand value for our clients and customers. Advantage’s customized sales and marketing solutions include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, and marketing services such as shopper, experiential, digital/social, and multicultural marketing, for the grocery, drugstore, club, convenience, natural/specialty, consumer electronics, home center, and foodservice industries. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Advantage has more than 50,000 associates and offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

AccessFintech offers risk management services for banks and buyside firms and tracks the trade lifecycle. It helps firms track the trade lifecycle and get a true sense of prioritized risk, across an increasing number of systems. Access FinTech brings together fintech providers and in-house technology, orchestrating the interaction of the distributed providers and creating a single visual display of the risk of financial transactions in a global sharable view.

CloudMargin was formed in 2014 by a team of professionals with several decades’ combined experience in collateral management, OTC derivatives, technology and capital markets. Inspired by the power of new technology and driven by the belief that existing collateral management solutions were over-priced, inefficient, and inaccessible, they  decided to change things for the better. CloudMargin exists to bring effective collateral management to all market participants, regardless of size or status. They’re trusted by clients for our industry knowledge, honesty and unwavering commitment to innovation.

Ellucian provide the higher education software, services, and analytics you need to manage your day-to-day campus business faster, easier, and more effectively. It’s been our total focus for more than 40 years. That passion speaks for itself: today Ellucian serve 2,400 institutions in 40 countries across the globe.

Cycle Pharmaceuticals is a pioneering pharmaceutical company, reimagining how drugs can benefit patients, to improve the efficacy of their treatments and their quality of life at every stage. They’re not bound by precedent. Instead, they target overlooked areas of medicine, and market imbalance, where they can make an immediate, tangible difference to patients. By addressing treatment issues with cutting-edge expertise and a fresh, bold approach, they make a difference to patients’ lives.Because their investors are long-term thinkers, they can put patients first. They speak to patients, parents, caregivers, healthcare practitioners and patient associations, to ensure that their needs are central to their work. Whether it’s improving under-developed drugs, or supplying markets where demand is increasing prices and restricting access, they're here to get patients the treatment they need.

Traxpay is a fast-growing Supply Chain Finance platform that operates globally from Europe with a multi-bank approach. With the mission to become the ''Platform of Choice'' for buyers, suppliers and banks, Traxpay enables companies to manage their working capital in a simple, secure and sustainable way using all standard Supply Chain Finance tools.  Established financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, Nord/LB, LBBW or KfW IPEX-Bank trust Traxpay's financing solution and maintain strategic partnerships with the company. Through a new Sustainable Supply Chain Finance program, platform users can financially incentivize the sustainability of their supply chains

Zeitgold provices an app which combines human expertise with artificial intelligence to allow small companies such as owners of cafes, restaurants, small retailers or craft businesses (who ususally have 3 to 20 employees), to manage preparatory accounting and other administrative tasks and run their business easily. The app app covers all areas of a business’s finance processes. In details, the system features: – a digital, real-time and compliant cash journal, – a tool to automate preparatory bookkeeping, – a document archive, – payments tools to manage open invoices, – tools to manage personnel master data and pay employees,

Adidas strives to be the leading sports brand in the world an ambitious yet realistic goal. One major lever to achieve this is the brand broad and unique product portfolio spanning from apparel and footwear for professional athletes to premium fashion. It allows adidas to address multiple consumer needs, tackle market opportunities from various angles as well as be less affected by one-dimensional market risks. This product portfolio as well as adidas commitment to excel in all relevant segments differentiates the brand from competitors and ensures solid market growth, while staying true to the brand values. Currently, the brand focuses on five global priorities: Football, Running, Training, Basketball and Originals.

FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT NEEDS A DIGITAL UPGRADE As in consumer banking, where fintechs and neobanks are setting the pace, wealth management is under increasing pressure to innovate. Clients expect easy access to their investment information about at any time, just as they are used to from their apps in everyday life. At the same time, the business is becoming increasingly complex and dynamic. And that’s coupled with increasing cost pressure. There is no way around digitizing wealth management. The wealth management software QPLIX brings family offices, RIAs, foundations, private banks and investment funds an enormous innovation boost. The digital platform covers all liquid as well as illiquid asset classes and supports complex legal entity structures. A high-performance database consolidates data from a wide variety of sources (Multiple bank and custody accounts, stock exchange services, indices and scorings, etc.). Preconfigured processes support all internal and external roles involved in asset management. QPLIX prepares all relevant data for analysis and makes it available via web and app-based dashboards or in reports. Managers as well as clients always have an overview of all investments and can adjust allocation or strategy at any time. Digitizing wealth management with QPLIX brings enormous efficiency gains and maximum transparency.

We build and operate edge connected data centers enabled with speed of light business continuity.  DC BLOX delivers guaranteed business continuity to organizations by empowering them with enterprise-level computing power connected through a high performance optical matrix with synchronous data replication. With locations in Atlanta, GA and Chattanooga, TN, we are designing, building and will operate a network of innovative data centers to bring best-in-class cloud computing to the Southeastern United States.

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure invests in middle-market infrastructure and infrastructure-like assets and companies with highly attractive risk-return characteristics, long lives and the potential to generate stable cash flow. We target traditional infrastructure (roads, bridges, schools, etc.) and energy infrastructure (power generation, electricity transmission, etc.) projects ranging in size from $50 million - $750 million. We focus on construction and operating stage assets.

Comtravo is a travel and tourism company that specializes in travel management, business travel, and online booking. It features machine learning and software platforms that help SMEs to book, manage, and expense their business travel. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

DirectBooks is the leading communications platform for deal data, documentation and information exchange in primary markets. Starting with investment grade fixed income, the platform delivers industry standardization and automation

Deposit Solutions is a developer of an open banking platform designed to connect banks and depositors across Europe. The company's platform help banks to offer attractive third party deposit products to their own customers through their existing accounts so that the depositors can access best-in-class deposit offers without having to open a new account at another bank, enabling banks looking for funding to gather deposits from new markets and client groups without having to set up and operate their own retail infrastructure.

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