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Established renewable energy technologies for a greener future

Current-gen renewables

Sunrun is a leading residential solar provider that offers solar panel installations, energy storage solutions, and innovative solar products. The company designs customized solar systems tailored to each homeowner's energy needs, and its proprietary solar design technology BrightPath helps maximize energy production. Sunrun provides various financing options, including solar leases, loans, and purchases, along with the opportunity to bundle solar batteries like the Tesla Powerwall or Sunrun Shift.
Sunrun has installed over 285,000 solar and battery systems across 20 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The company's solar lease agreements offer daily system monitoring, free maintenance, repairs, and insurance coverage for the duration of the lease term. Sunrun also provides a 10-year workmanship warranty for customers who purchase their systems, covering installation issues such as roof leaks.
Key customers and partnerships
Sunrun has notable partnerships with industry giants such as Tesla and Ford. The company offers Tesla Powerwall batteries as a home energy storage solution and collaborates with Ford to integrate the F-150 Lightning electric truck as a backup power source for homes. Additionally, Sunrun provides the innovative Sunrun Shift battery system specifically for California and Hawaii residents, helping them optimize energy usage during peak hours under the new net metering program NEM 3.0.

Cypress Creek Renewables is a leading renewables developer and independent power producer. The company develops, finances, owns, and operates utility-scale and distributed solar and energy storage projects across the US with a mission to power a sustainable future. Since its inception in 2014, Cypress Creek has developed over 12GW of solar projects. As of 2024, it owns more than 2GW of solar capacity and has a 30GW solar and storage pipeline under development.
Cypress Creek has a strong presence in Texas, with projects totaling close to 2GW developed to date in the state. In May 2024, the company announced the completion of its largest hybrid facility in Brackettville, Texas. The Zier project features a 208MW solar farm coupled with 80MWh of battery storage, which has already been utilized to support the ERCOT grid during peak demand periods. This showcases the benefits of integrating solar and storage to enhance grid reliability and flexibility.
In addition to developing new projects, Cypress Creek also operates and maintains solar assets through its subsidiary, Cypress Creek Solutions. As of January 2023, Cypress Creek Solutions provided O&M services for over 4GW of solar and storage assets across more than 500 sites in 24 states. The company's acquisitions over the years, such as FLS Energy in 2016, have contributed to its growth and strengthened its position in the market.

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

InsurTech: Personal Lines

UK-based Marshmallow provides auto insurance via a digital platform. The platform uses machine learning technology to analyze various data points to provide tailored insurance policies to its customers. The company was initially founded with the goal of providing affordable insurance policies to expats in the UK and therefore incorporates a customer’s international driving history into its pricing algorithms, rather than relying on national data alone. The company has since expanded its focus to include other underserved segments, such as younger demographics and individuals with lower credit scores.The platform requires customers to fill out an online application with information relating to the customer’s personal details, such as age, customer’s license, and details of the customer’s car and annual mileage traveled. The platform then uses this information, in addition to other relevant data points, to price its policies.Funding and financialsIn September 2021, the company raised USD 85 million in Series B funding at a valuation of USD 1.25 billion (up 4x from its valuation of USD 310 million in November 2020). The funding round was backed by existing investors which include Passion Capital, Investec, and Scor. The new funds intend to be directed toward developing new products in addition to expanding into new markets outside the UK.In FY2022, the company recorded revenue of GBP 22.9 million (a 175% YoY increase) and net profit of GBP 709,000. In addition, it had solve over 342,000 policies as of the same period.

Hydrogen Economy

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 Based in the UK, ITM Power designs and manufactures hydrogen energy solutions based on water electrolysis for energy storage, clean fuel production, and industrial applications. Its product portfolio includes proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer containers ranging from 600 kilowatts to 100 megawatts, namely, &ldquo;HGas1SP,&rdquo; &ldquo;HGas2SP,&rdquo; &ldquo;HGas3SP,&rdquo; and &ldquo;HGasXMW.&rdquo; In 
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 The company operates a one gigawatt per year PEM electrolyzer manufacturing facility at Bessemer Park, Sheffield, UK. A second facility has been established nearby and is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.&nbsp;
 
 
 In addition to providing electrolyzers, the company owns and operates hydrogen refueling stations across the UK through ITM Motive, a joint venture with Vitol Holdings, from March 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, ITM Power will supply up to 240 MW of electrolysis equipment to support Motive in the development and deployment of new green hydrogen refueling stations, while Vitol will supply up to 240 MW of green electricity to the new refueling stations. 
 
 
 In October 2023, ITM Power expanded its operations to the US and Germany to strengthen its global presence.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 ITM Power has made several deployments of its technology. ITM Power&rsquo;s REFHYNE project, funded by the European Commission&rsquo;s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), aims to build and operate a hydrogen electrolyzer at the Shell Rheinland refinery in Wesseling, Germany. In October 2021, REFHYNE II was launched to build a 100 MW electrolyzer at Shell&rsquo;s Energy and Chemicals Park in Rheinland, Germany, with commercialization planned for 2024. The company is also involved in an energy trial to assess the potential for blending hydrogen into the normal gas supply to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This project, called HyDeploy, is funded by Ofgem and led by Cadent and Northern Gas Networks. ITM Power&rsquo;s key customers include Shell and Linde.
 
 
 In July 2023, ITM Power extended its collaboration with W. L. Gore &amp; Associates to deepen its understanding of the lifetime performance, durability mechanisms, and reliability of PEM water electrolysis..
 
 
 In November 2021, ITM Motive partnered with NanoSUN, a Singaporean hydrogen distribution developer, to provide mobile hydrogen refueling solutions in the UK. In July 2023, ITM Power partnered with 
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 In October 2022, ITM Power announced that the Western Australian government will invest ~AUD 225,000 (USD 146,000) to investigate the feasibility of manufacturing renewable hydrogen electrolyzers in the state. In May 2022, the company was 
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 of EUR 1.95 million (USD 2.2 million) from the German government for the SINEWAVE project to support the production of PEM electrolysis systems. In October 2021, ITM Power raised 
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 (USD 343 million) to build a second electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Sheffield and a new international factory, to reach an annual manufacturing capacity of five gigawatts by 2024. The London Stock Exchange-listed company reported revenue of GBP 5.6 million (USD 7.1 million) for the year ended April 2022. 
 
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Buy Now, Pay Later

Openpay is an Australian BNPL platform launched in 2016 offering flexible payment plans with deferments ranging between 2-24 months for transactions from AUD 50 to AUD 20,000 (approximately USD 36-USD 14,600). The platform focuses on the automotive, healthcare, home improvement, memberships, and education industries. In December 2019, Openpay was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, raising AUD 50 million (approximately USD 35 million) in the process. This was roughly two years after it had to abruptly cancel its initial IPO plans and raised AUD 10 million (approximately USD 8 million) instead.Openpay’s B2C solution offers equal weekly and bi-weekly installment plans at no interest, with longer terms typically offered for larger ticket purchases. Its proprietary risk management technology drives the platform’s credit decisions, and it integrates with leading e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, PrestaShop, Magento, and WooCommerce. Furthermore, Openpay has a B2B trade account management solution that is separate from its BNPL service.Openpay generates revenue through merchant fees, which represent a percentage of the transaction value, customer fees (including late fees), an initial establishment fee, and a recurring plan management fee.Initially available in Australia and New Zealand, Openpay expanded its operations to the UK in June 2019, followed by a US launch in December 2020 under the brand Opy. However, it withdrew from the UK BNPL market in March 2022 citing its inability to compete in the market. It also revealed that it will continue to offer longer-term repayment plans for dental procedures and car repairs in the UK through partnerships.Key customers and partnershipsIt entered the veterinary market in the US via a partnership with ezyVet, which provides cloud-based software for veterinary professionals, and its plans are expected to be available on ezyVet platforms by early FY2022 in the US. It partnered with contactless payments firm Everyware in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5954">October 2021 </a>to offer the first-ever Pay-by-Text BNPL solution, followed by a tie up with American Express in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/7084">December 2021 </a>.Openpay secured a strategic partnership with the payments processor Worldpay and Cross River Bank. As a result, Openpay’s payment plans were integrated with Worldpay’s payment gateway as the merchant acquirer for Openpay in the US, while Cross River was expected to serve as <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5806">Openpay’s lender </a>for consumer financing loans to US customers, meaning it will fund and originate all loans on Openpay’s US platform. However, in July 2022, Openpay announced that it’s ceasing operations in the US market owing to economic headwinds stemming from rising interest rates and deteriorating consumer sentiment.

Making banking work, without the paperwork

Neobanks

UK-based Monese provides banking services to individuals and businesses via a web portal and a mobile app. Under its B2C segment, the platform enables individuals to create bank accounts (both single and joint) solely using a photo of their ID and a selfie; it requires no additional details, such as addresses or credit checks. Through these accounts, individuals are able to deposit, receive and send money, and use debit cards which can also be used via digital wallets, such as PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The platform also offers ‘money pots’ which enables customers to create separate sub-accounts to set money aside for specific purposes and also provides account details in multiple currencies, which include GBP, EUR, and RON. In addition, the platform facilitates payments, via the UK Faster Payments Network, and also allows international money transfers at real-time exchange rates, with no additional fees.In addition, the platform also provides Personal Finance Management (PFM) tools with features such as spending overviews, budgeting tools, and transaction details to help customers manage their finances. Moreover, in September 2019, the company announced a partnership with Raisin, a savings and investment marketplace, which would allow customers access savings products offered via Raisin, directly via Monese’s app, and earn interest. It also offers a credit improvement service known as Credit Builder (launched in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8126">January 2022</a>), through which customers with little or no credit history can initiate a loan, which they repay in twelve monthly installments that are locked away and returned at the end of the loan term. The repayments are reported to the three main UK credit agencies and lenders, thereby improving customers’ creditworthiness.The company also offers business banking accounts launched in 2018, which can be used as standalone products or linked with personal accounts. The business banking account includes a checking account, debit card, foreign currency spending and transfers, and money pots.In line with Monese’s broader strategy to expand into offering credit to the self-employed, the company acquired financial services provider, Trezeo, in December 2021, to launch credit and lending products in the UK. Through this acquisition, Monese is also expected to expand its reach into European markets through an increased focus on Ireland.The company’s individual accounts are offered under three tiers: 1) Simple, 2) Classic, and 3) Premium. The Simple account is offered free of charge, while Classic and Premium are priced at GBP 5.95 and 14.95 per month, respectively. Additional benefits offered under its paid packages include higher ATM withdrawal limits and higher limits on foreign currency spending. Meanwhile, the business account is priced at GBP 9.95 per month. Monese operates in the UK and all 30 countries included under the European Economic Area.In October 2024, the&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/34700">Pockit announced plans for acquiring the company</a> for an undisclosed sum. Following the acquisition, Pockit aims to launch new services and benefit from Monese's regulatory infrastructure, operational synergies, and complementary product offerings such as multi-currency accounts and salary advance offerings.Key customers and partnershipsAs of 2020, the company had over two million customers.&nbsp;

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

Capital Markets Tech

Fenergo provides digital solutions for know your customer (KYC), client lifecycle management (CLM), and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The company offers cloud-based software that enables financial institutions to streamline client onboarding, due diligence, and regulatory compliance processes. Fenergo's CLM platform helps banks and other financial services firms manage the client lifecycle–from initial onboarding to ongoing maintenance and eventual offboarding. The software automates labor-intensive tasks related to document handling, data extraction, risk assessment, and regulatory reporting.In June 2023, Fenergo launched a new integrated KYC and transaction monitoring solution specifically tailored for FinTech companies. In July 2024, Fenergo acquired Sentinels, an AI-powered transaction monitoring company, to enhance its AML capabilities. This acquisition allowed Fenergo to offer an integrated solution combining KYC, CLM, and transaction monitoring. The company's software leverages AI and machine learning to improve the accuracy of risk profiling and financial crime detection.&nbsp;As of FY2023, Fenergo reported annual revenue of EUR 138 million (USD 152 million), up from EUR 112.8 million (USD 124 million) the previous year.&nbsp;Key customers and partnerships&nbsp;As of August 2024, Fenergo served over 80 financial institutions worldwide. Fenergo's client base includes major global financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, Bank of China, Scotiabank, ABN AMRO, BBVA, UBS, and Northern Trust. The company has partnerships with leading technology and consulting firms, including Accenture, AWS, Salesforce, and LexisNexis.

Qwello is an Electric Vehicle charge point developer and operator with operations in Europe. Qwello deploys charging infrastructure across major European cities by partnering with local municipalities through public concession contracts, providing both infrastructure and charging services.

Voltera’s customers are companies that have a pressing need to power EVs at scale. They are challenged by the fact that charging infrastructure does not exist in the right place, at the right time, or of the right type necessary to support planned EV deployments. They're also challenged by the complexity of siting, building, owning, and operating EV charging infrastructure without disrupting operations or investing significant time and upfront capital.

Onyx Renewable Partners L.P. (''Onyx”) is a national provider of clean energy and decarbonization solutions to commercial and industrial businesses, real estate operators, large-scale facilities including manufacturing / storage, schools and universities, and government agencies and municipalities.  Onyx is helping companies create the bridge from today’s clean energy reality to tomorrow’s possibilities. Onyx’s approach to providing clean energy solutions ensures expert guidance at every step for our commercial and industrial customers. From solar energy and storage to electric vehicle charging and beyond, Onyx partners with our clients from the beginning; our team focuses on creating a long-term relationship for the life of the asset.  We design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain our projects and portfolios. Onyx leverages its wide-ranging industry expertise to transform energy and regulatory complexities into simple clean energy solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Onyx was established in 2014 by Blackstone Group, one of the largest global private equity managers investing in the energy sector. In 2021, Blackstone formed a partnership with SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), a global investor in sustainable energy solutions. This ownership structure provides Onyx flexibility and stable access to capital from two major institutional investors, enabling us to deliver highly customized clean energy solutions, with no initial investment from or upfront costs to our clients. Onyx Renewables is headquartered in New York City with offices and employees located nationwide. For more information, visit www.onyxrenewables.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Recurrent Energy is a renewable energy company specializing in developing, constructing, and operating solar and energy storage projects.  They are a developer and owner of locally-sited solar power systems, selling clean electricity to their customers worldwide at competitive rates via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or Feed-in Tariffs (FiT). In return, their utility, commercial, and government customers achieve energy independence, predictable pricing, and enhanced sustainability.

Pulse Clean Energy builds and operates power stations. We deliver power into the UK’s network when it is most needed.

Hecate Energy is a developer of solar, wind, and energy storage projects.

Adumo is a Fintech company that provides payment processing services enabling business owners to securely accept a range of payment types with an omnichannel approach and help them grow, simplify, and optimize their business through best-in-class payment experiences. It enables transactions supported by end-to-end reconciliation and valuable business insights.

Omnisient is a Privacy Enhancing Technology and the leading privacy-preserving data collaboration platform in emerging markets. The technology creates a trust-by-design environment for businesses to collaborate on their first-party data securely, quickly, and easily while remaining compliant with consumer data privacy regulations. More than 148 million consumer records have been protected and anonymously linked for data collaboration using Omnisient’s Crypto-Identity tokenization. Use cases for privacy-preserving data collaboration include leveraging new alternative data sources for financial inclusion, improving the customer experience, and identifying new business opportunities for growth. Founded in Cape Town, South Africa, Omnisient is used by more than 80 of Africa’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, and healthcare organizations.

CRDB Bank is a financial institution that offers financial and banking services for corporate banking and small and medium enterprises. Through a network of 260 branches, 551 ATMs, 18 depository ATMs, 12 mobile branches, and 1184 point of sales (POS) terminals, provides a comprehensive range of corporate, retail, business, Treasury, premier, and wholesale microfinance services. Similarly, the bank has a large number of Microfinance partners and institutions through which it provides relevant services to all customers.

Cypress Creek Renewables is the American leader in Local Solar. Cypress uses a data driven approach to identify and acquire underutilized land on which it builds solar farms ranging from 2 – 20MW on average, and currently owns the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi River. Cypress sells the renewable energy these solar farms create back to local communities, typically at rates lower than fossil fuels. This process guarantees widespread, affordable access to clean energy.

Incor Infrastructure strives to create high-quality, customer-focused projects that make a difference in people's lives and the environments in which they live. Incor began its journey in 2006 when its founders identified a significant gap in the way real estate was approached in India. Its vision paid dividends almost immediately, attracting a partnership with two well-known Israeli companies - Property and Building Corporation (PBC) and Electra Real Estate (ERE) - resulting in the formation of PBEL Property Development (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Jem builds HR Software for companies with frontline workers. Using WhatsApp, we make it easy for HR and Payroll Managers to send payslips, process leave requests and communicate with thousands of frontline workers in just a few clicks. Jem is system-agnostic and easily plugs into your existing payroll system, whether it's Sage or SAP. That means we can get you up and running in a day.  HR and Payroll managers use the Jem Dashboard, a simple web-based application to communicate with their entire workforce. Frontline employees use the Jem WhatsApp channel to request payslips, apply for leave or take a salary advance without the need for an email address or an employee self-service app.

TallOrder is a fast and efficient cloud-based POS that increases business revenue, lowers costs, and increases customer satisfaction. TallOrder's POS platform works with payment platforms such as SnapScan, Zapper, MasterPass, Yoco, ThumbzUp, MTN MoMo, Innervation, African Resonance, NetCash, DPO, and PayFast and can be deployed on compatible Windows, iOS, and Android devices. TallOrder's Add-ons include a fully integrated e-store for those who want to accept takeaway orders and provide free delivery, an interactive order management display system, flexible customer-facing displays with QR-Code payment support, and digital signage for dynamic in-store promotions.

ITM Power designs and manufactures Hydrogen Energy Systems for Energy Storage and Clean Fuel production.  ITM Power is committed to clean sustainable energy solutions based around water electrolysis. Our principal motivation is to engineer zero-carbon hydrogen energy systems that provide energy security and independence from fossil fuels.  ITM's electrolyser and fuel cell technologies have the potential to become the cornerstones of a future hydrogen economy based on 'green' hydrogen. Our hydrogen systems are able to convert renewable energy to a clean fuel, that can be indefinitely stored for use in transport, residential and industrial applications

Monese is a digital banking alternative that provides a mobile-only, multi-currency account fully-featured and fully localized banking experience (both its apps and its customer service.

Marshmallow is an insurtech service providing company. They have total control of the entire value chain, from sign-up and pricing through to claims affording them the unrivalled ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Operating in an archaic industry worth trillions of dollars Marshmallow started by doing car insurance in the UK but will offer multiple insurance products in multiple geographies all driven by technology.

Corporate Finance Advisory is an investment banking firm specialising in providing corporate finance advisory services. Since 1999 they have provided unbiased advice to mid-market companies, entrepreneurs, (private equity) investors and large corporates on selling, buying and financing businesses all over the world.

Ceres Power is founded on British technology and engineering innovation. The principle of innovation is at the very heart of what they do.  For over 10 years they have been working as a company to develop a commercially viable fuel cell, building on 30 years of research by the founder of their technology, Professor Brian Steele.  In 1981 Professor Brian Steele developed the building blocks that enabled the lithium battery, now a commodity and used by people across the world every day. It is these same building blocks that the Ceres Steel Cell is based on.  From the outset Professor Steele’s vision was to create a real world energy solution. His vision has continually driven all of their innovations to make the Steel Cell a reality.

OpenMarkets is Australia's largest independent online stockbroker

Sydney-based tech company Tiliter makes computer vision products that use the latest in artificial intelligence to automatically and accurately identify objects. Working at the forefront of machine learning and data analytic algorithms, we're disrupting industry practices and creating the future now. Our mission is to make computer vision accessible to all by creating easy to use and easy to build products. We believe that computer vision can change the world for the better.

YourZooki is a provider of vitamin and CBD supplements.

Vamp is a global influencer marketing and content creation platform that connects brands like Adobe, Estée Lauder and Nestlé to its vetted community of creators, for beautifully effective campaigns.   A trusted Business Partner of Facebook, Creative Marketing Partner of TikTok and Creative Partner of YouTube, Vamp provides brands with an omni-channel, self-serve solution for reaching their customers on social media.  Vamp’s creators deliver premium, mobile-first content, turning marketing goals into reality. Whether it’s published in social feeds, transformed into ad-ready units or placed into targeted paid media campaigns, their content outperforms industry standards. Founded in Australia in 2015, Vamp now has global presence having completed campaigns in 65 countries. It has teams in Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, London, Jakarta and Tokyo.

Longtail UX is a customer acquisition platform specialized in launching multi-product landing pages at scale, enhancing our clients' online presence through non-brand longtail searches.  By consistently ranking on page one of search results, we drive high-quality traffic to our clients' websites. With a 99.9% indexation rate, compared to the industry average of 50%, we ensure maximum visibility on Google.  Our platform seamlessly integrates SEO optimisation with real-time product display, empowering marketing teams and agencies with automation, scale, and control to create landing pages effortlessly.

Founded in 2013 by R. Stephen Hannahs and Two Sigma Private Investments, Wings Capital Partners™ makes targeted, non-passive equity investments in commercial aircraft, related assets, and aviation companies, with a focus on the mid-life narrow body commercial aircraft sector.

EV Cargo systematically operates worldwide, using an intermodal freight transport network that spans across the UK, Australia, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, the USA, and continental Europe. EV Cargo believes in a partnership approach. Although each brand is an international supply chain business, collaboration, communication and sustainability underpin each and every business. In some instances, the businesses were passed down to generations and continue to operate under core values of integrity and ethics, alongside those of innovation and development.

Comestri is award-winning software for eCommerce. The SaaS platform, combining PIM (Product Information Management) and OMS (Order Management System) technologies, allows merchants to manage and enrich multiple sources of product information and then use this information across independent sales channels such as ecommerce platforms, marketplaces and other online channels such as social media, email marketing platforms, order management systems and dropship.

Bud Financial (“Bud”) enriches financial data, identifying the likes of merchant, category, location and regularity of transactions, to provide actionable insights and readable inputs for LLMs in the financial services industry. Scaling rapidly, Bud has been a trailblazer in its use of AI since 2015. The company has enabled banks and fintechs worldwide to get customer context from their transaction data so they can personalize the banking experience, proactively manage risk and optimize their business operations. With tens of billions of transactions processed, Bud’s market-leading transactional enrichment, categorization and analysis helps financial institutions to become intelligent enterprises, fully harnessing their customer data and finding new, data-driven opportunities to grow.

Atura is designed for financial services. They provide automated support that helps with financial services. They provide the ability to log and manage claims, manage profiles and policies, receive push notifications, reminders and updates, and more.

Resolute is a successful gold miner with more than 25 years of continuous production. The Company is an experienced explorer, developer, and operator having operated nine gold mines across Australia and Africa which have produced in excess of 7 million ounces of gold. The Company currently operates two mines, the Syama Gold Mine in Africa and the Ravenswood Gold Mine in Australia, and is one of the largest gold producers listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with FY17 guidance of 300,000 ounces of gold production at All-in-Sustaining-Costs of A$1,280/oz (US$934/oz).   Resolute’s flagship Syama Gold Mine in Mali is a robust long life asset benefitting from fully operational parallel sulphide and oxide processing plants. The move to underground mining will continue the asset’s history of strong cash generation and extend the mine life to out beyond 2028.   ​The Ravenswood Gold Mine in Queensland, Australia demonstrates Resolute’s significant underground expertise in the ongoing success in mining the Mt Wright ore body. In Ghana, the Company has completed a feasibility study on the Bibiani Gold Project focused on the development of an underground operation requiring modest capital and using existing plant infrastructure. Resolute also controls an extensive exploration footprint along the highly prospective Syama Shear and greenstone belts in Mali and Cote d’Ivoire and is active in reviewing new opportunities to build shareholder value.

Millennium Minerals is an ASX-listed gold producer  focused on its 100%-owned Nullagine Gold Project in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia. Millennium is debt free and currently produces approximately 80,000 ounces of gold per annum from the Nullagine Project, with strong free cash generation.The Nullagine Project has a Mineral Resource inventory totalling 1.3 million ounces of gold, and studies are now underway to deliver a step-change increase in production and mine life targeting a +5 year mine life based on annual production of +100,000 ounces per annum.

MadeComfy provides a platform for the short-term rental industry to facilitate its professional stakeholders while providing a consumer-facing brand to guests seeking both the uniqueness of short-term rentals and consistency in experience.  MadeComfy is one of the fastest growing and most recognized short-term rental brands in the world, having won multiple awards like the Shortyz in 2020 and 2021 in London, Startcon ''Best Startup 2018'', AFR Fast Starters and most recently, AFR BOSS 4th Best Place to Work in Travel and Hospitality in 2022.

Nexif Energy was formed in August 2015 by Nexif, a Singapore-based independent power management company, and Denham Capital, a leading global energy-focused private equity firm, to develop, finance, construct and opportunistically acquire conventional and renewable power generation assets across Southeast Asia and Australia. The investment in Nexif Energy marks a return to the region for Denham and builds upon Nexif’s strong experience and relationship base.

Openpay is a cutting-edge in-store, in-home and online payments solution that features a buy now and pay later service, interest-free. Openpay allows customers to make in-store and online purchases, and effectively split the payment for these purchases into multiple repayments over time. The company generates revenue from fees charged to merchants and customers in exchange for the use of its payments platform. Openpay is available across Australia and New Zealand in many industries including retail, medical, automotive, home improvement, and more.

Kamoso Distribution provides consumer goods and medical supplies. Kamoso is a manufacturer and supplier of consumer goods and healthcare products to retailers in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Company operates from facilities in Botswana and South Africa.

Pulse iD's clients are increasingly savvy with piecing together a customer’s online world via multiple streams of data. However, a customer’s off-line world is still largely unknown, leaving a lot of friction. Pulse iD is helping enterprise clients to understand the space between their customer's online and offline world. Their scalable solutions mean you can reach your customers, where and when it matters, anywhere along their journey.

People today expect to hop into a car within minutes of ordering one, whatever the time of day or night. They expect their packages to arrive the next, or even the same day. It all relies on drivers, and means that owning a car opens up a world of earning potential. But not everyone has access to the right kind of car. That’s where Splend comes in. To date, we’ve helped people from all walks of life become their own bosses, with not just a car, but the tools to earn even more money, and become better drivers. Splend was launched in Sydney in 2015 after our founder, Chris King, realised that too many drivers were lacking both the cars and knowledge they needed to really thrive. It was a problem, but it could be fixed. Now, four years later, Splend is able to offer freedom to all kinds of people through car rental, and rent-to-own options. But we don’t stop there. We provide unprecedented levels of support and training, to help our members make the most of their time on the road. And, by providing members with data and analytics, we give them the opportunity to become more profitable and safer drivers. All that, plus the chance to connect with other drivers and be part of a growing community, making driving a more sustainable way of earning an income. Splend has enabled students, retirees, former refugees and single parents to find work they enjoy, and that fits their lifestyle. Equally, we’ve provided exciting opportunities for first-time buyers to own a brand new car. We couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved so far, and we’re only just getting started. Whatever your reason for wanting a car, Splend has it covered, with all of the support you need to turn your dream into a reality.

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.

MicksGarage is an online retailer focused on car parts and accessories. The company caters to motoring consumers, from DIY enthusiasts to families going on road trips. It aims to provide the motorist with a wide range of automotive brands and products. MicksGarage delivers a variety of car parts and accessories, including braking and engine parts to interior and exterior accessories, and travel and leisure gear to baby and child travel accessories. Based in Dublin, Ireland, the company was launched in 2004 by Ciaran Crean and Michael Crean.

SilverCloud Health provides immediate access to evidence-based and supported digital therapies. SilverCloud’s engagement has shown a three-fold increase in client/patient engagement and a three-fold decrease in client/patient program dropout when compared with current leading online therapeutic products.  It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Spruce's mission is to empower consumers to improve their environments. We provide homeowners with simple, affordable financing for residential solar systems, water conservation upgrades and energy efficiency home improvements. Working with a national network of channel and contractor partners in 50 states, we help homeowners reduce their total utility spend on power, water, and heating and cooling

Accuris Networks is a leading provider of convergence, roaming and interworking solutions . The AccuROAM platform is designed to enable Communication Service Providers to have integrated and disruptive solutions by connecting current and emerging mobile broadband networks such as GSM CDMA, LTE and Wi-Fi , which includes smartphone client software, access server/gateway technology and billing integration.This gives their subscribers a seamless and secure user experience for data, voice and messaging services on all of these technologies both internationally and domestically.

Vivint Solar is a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States. With the help of Vivint Solar, homeowners can power their homes with clean, renewable energy, typically achieving significant financial savings over time. Vivint Solar designs and installs solar energy systems for homeowners and offers monitoring and maintenance services. In addition to being able to purchase a solar energy system outright, homeowners may benefit from Vivint Solar's affordable, flexible financing options, including power purchase agreements, or lease agreements, where available. Vivint Solar also offers solar plus storage systems with LG Chem home batteries and electric vehicle chargers with ChargePoint Home. For more information, visit www.vivintsolar.com or follow @VivintSolar on Twitter.

Equitise offers an equity crowdfunding platform for private investors to invest in early-stage companies and startups. It was founded on June 11, 2014, and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Sunrun is a United States-based provider of residential solar electricity and solar power services for homeowners. It invented a model known as solar service allowing homeowners to pay for the power, not the panels. It owns, maintains, and monitors the system while homeowners pay for the electricity it produces at a low, locked-in rate, saving them money over time. Sunrun operates in twelve states that include Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Connecticut. Each business day it puts 2 million U.S. dollars’ worth of solar onto people’s roofs and facilitates one solar installation every 10 minutes. The company’s network of over 30 solar installers employs more than 3,000 people.  Sunrun was founded in 2007 by Edward Fenster, Lynn Jurich, and Nat Kreamer. It is headquartered in San Francisco, C.A.

Davras' IoT Platform provides organizations with a flexible, secure and integrated platform to fully leverage current and future IoT deployments. Davra IOT platform is the only available IoT Platform on AWS SaaS Contracts (https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/saas) giving it a very strong GTM strategy ahead of other IoT platform vendors trying to attract System Integrator Partners. Davras' vision is to provide a complete Horizontal IoT AEP platform that allows our customers to define, build and bring to market vertical specific IoT applications. Davra Leads with Transportation Vertical The ConnecThing™ IoT AEP platform is public cloud, private cloud (Openstack) based, simple to use application enablement platform that takes critical data from the network and  any connected devices or sensors and publishes it through our IOT open API making it easy to build and run Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Vumatel is one of the leading, open access, Fibre-to-the-Home network operators in South Africa.  VUMA installs and operates a true OPEN ACCESS fibre network. This means accredited service providers may make use of the fibre to supply services (data, VOIP, IPTV) to their customers. Service providers compete on a level playing field for the consumer. This gives the consumer more choice, and allows them to select a service provider and package that is right for them. It is also easy to switch from poor performing providers.  VUMA’s network is capable of delivering up to 1 gigabit per second of broadband to homes at ADSL prices.

Jimubox is a Chinese marketplace lending platform that facilitates SME loans and individual consumption loans for Chinese Borrowers.

TERMINALFOUR is one of the fastest growing web content management companies in the world. Our flagship Web Content Management Systems (WCMS) - TERMINALFOUR Site Manager - is a WCMS specifically built for Higher Education. Their software enables organisations to improve the creation, flow and delivery of accessible information through various channels including web sites, mobile, personalized staff portals, intranets, extranets and emerging media.  The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Liquid Telecom is an independent data, voice, and IP provider that commits to building a digital future. Liquid Telecom has built Africa’s fiber network, currently stretching over 18,000km across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, and South Africa.  It was founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ebène, Plaines Wilhems.

Intrepid Aviation is a privately held commercial aircraft lessor which owns and manages commercial aircraft leased to airline operators worldwide.

In the cellular and digital broadcast infrastructure markets, Nujira's High Accuracy Tracking (HATâ„¢) Power Modulators for 3G, evolved 3G, DVB and WiMAX broadband RF power amplifiers enable equipment vendors to design flexible, power-efficient, smaller, cheaper base stations and transmitters to meet the increasingly demanding needs of operators and broadcasters worldwide.

Keaton Energy Holdings Limited (Keaton Energy) is a coal mining and development company, with its shares listed on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.  The company’s assets comprise two operating collieries, Vanggatfontein and Vaalkrantz; two development projects, Sterkfontein and Braakfontein; and an exploration pipeline including three prospects that have potential as expansions to existing collieries and projects, and two that may result in new development projects.

AMCS Group are an Irish company that are involved in the provision of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) solutions. James Martin and Austin Ryan established advanced Manufacturing Control Systems (AMCS) Ltd in 2002. It is an Irish company with headquarters in the Innovation Works in Castletroy, Limerick. AMCS has an experienced team of engineers and technicians who combine technically advanced solutions with first class customer support,  AMCS Group is the world's provider of integrated, end-to-end software and solutions for the waste, recycling, logistics and resource management industry.From cutting edge Weighing & RFID technology to a full suite of ERP software with ELEMOS, AMCS solutions can cover all aspects of your operation from bin, vehicle & skip management, mobile computing & weighbridge control to invoicing, customer reporting & analysis.The company’s solutions are used by the worlds leading municipalities, private recycling and waste collectors and commercial waste haulers providing residential, commercial, hazardous,recycling and disposal services.

Gridstore™ is the leader in HyperConverged All-Flash Infrastructure for the Microsoft Cloud-Inspired Data Center. Our customers gain a 10X performance improvement over traditional storage as we put all-flash as close to the workload as possible. They realize 4X lower TCO by consolidation of three layers of infrastructure into one scalable layer built on X86 hardware and 10X less management effort due to less management points and less infrastructure to manage. Gridstore's HyperConverged Appliances include both compute and storage in a single system, and provide external storage and work with any Windows servers and the HyperConverged Appliance, all driven by Gridstore's patented software. Gridstore software architecture delivers native Windows integration, per-VM I/O control, and elastic and independent scaling of resources. Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. and its products and services are available through a global network of value-added resellers.

Fenergo is a provider of client onboarding lifecycle management software for corporate, investment and private banks.  Established in 2009, its onboarding technologies span front and middle office operations to provide banking clients with an end-to-end client lifecycle management solution that includes compliance and banking process management such as:  Onboarding compliance (KYC, CDD, AML, TDSI, MiFID II, FATCA, Dodd-Frank) Legal entity data management Product onboarding Collateral Management Client servicing Credit mitigants & collateral management.   Its client base includes some of the world’s leading banks and prime brokerages and its solutions help them to enhance client experience through faster and efficient onboarding, improved client set-up times and a more consistent client onboarding experience.   In 2022, Chartis Research recognized Fenergo as the winner in three award categories in the RiskTech100®. Fenergo also climbed four places to number 29 in the industry-renowned ranking of major global players in risk and compliance technology.

Pure360 is an email & SMS marketing provider who specialise in helping businesses get the best results from their campaigns.    They don't tie customers into long contracts and provide full training, support and advice at no extra cost.  Their email marketing and SMS software is developed in-house using customer feedback.

The Paragon Print and Packaging Group is the UK leader in manufacturing responsible packaging products for fresh and chilled Food, Ambient food, Beverage, Personal Care, Household and Healthcare retail market sectors. Manufacturing Self Adhesive labels, Linerless Labels, Flexible Film, Sleeves, Cartons and Laminated board packaging.

Explore Learning Ltd. operates tutorial centers in the United Kingdom. The company provides mathematics and English tutorials; and 11 plus and entrance exams preparation courses that cover verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, arithmetic and reasoning, writing composition, reading comprehension, vocabulary, punctuation, and grammar and spelling, as well as online home practice resources.

SA Taxi finances entrepreneurs who operate minibus taxis that may not otherwise have access to credit from traditional banks, contributing to job creation, and enabling and improving the safety of public transport in South Africa. We make a vital contribution to a market sector that has a stimulating effect on the national economy at many different levels.

Telinet is a complete Information Communications Technology provider, delivering communications and IT from one supplier, priding itself on high levels of customer service and quality.  Together with group companies, EVD, Pasporte and Ipitomi, Telinet has over 40 years of combined telecom and IT expertise, with headquarters in central London and operating throughout the UK.

EBCC designs and manufactures the highest performance multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 71-86 GHz millimeter-wave radio technology.   They use highly integrated microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) technology that enables EBCC to manufacture highest performance wireless systems with a data rate of 1 to 3 Gbps  and in the future 10 Gbps over the distances of several miles and availability up to 99.999%. EBCC's ''E-Link'' system operates at E-band spectrum at 71-76 GHz / 81-86 GHz. The market expects E-Band to solve last mile access bottleneck problems, connect enterprises to fiber networks, and enable backhaul of mobile (3G/4G) and fixed wireless (WiFi, WiMax) networks.

CPower provides revenue generation, energy conservation measurement, usage forecasting, and strategic consulting services.

Proximetry, Inc. provides network and wireless performance management solutions for wireless networks. It offers AirSync that contains Provisioning Manager, which allows network operators to create custom sets of service level rules that are applied to applications, users, and devices; Resource Manager, which monitors network conditions and invokes the service level rules established in the Provisioning Manager to configure network and client devices in real-time; and Device Manager that remotely controls the embedded software images, applications, and configuration of network devices and wireless client devices. The company also provides AirSync architecture, which includes architecture elements, architecture benefits, and sample configuration; and GateSync, a software and hardware platform that enables data and content to be transferred to and from an aircraft while it is on the ground. It serves public safety, transportation, and energy sectors, as well as network operators. The company has strategic alliance with Computer Sciences Corporation.  Proximetry was founded in 2005 and is based in San Diego, California.

Platform Solutions, Inc. develops Open Mainframe computers compatible with a set of datacenter environments and operating systems. It offers Open Mainframe servers, Open Systems servers, and NEC D-Series storage arrays. The company's System64 product line consolidates z/OS, Windows, and Linux operating system in one secure and reliable operating environment based on Intel Itanium 2 processor technology. Platform Solutions has a strategic partnership with T3 Technologies.   The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Sunnyvale, California. As of June 30, 2008, Platform Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp.

Javelin Technologies is the provider of financial information protocol servers for electronic securities trading.

Investec is a specialist bank and asset management company that provides various financial products and services in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and internationally. The company operates in three divisions: asset management, wealth and investment, and specialist banking. The asset management division offers active investment products and services to institutional and individual investors. It invests in global, emerging, and frontier markets spanning the equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative asset classes. The wealth and investment division provides wealth management, portfolio management, private office, and stockbroking services for individuals, families, trusts, and charities. It also offers investments and savings, pensions and retirement, and tax planning services. The specialist banking division provides private banking, property, corporate and institutional banking, and corporate advisory and investment banking services to personal and business customers. It offers private banking services comprising transactional banking and foreign exchange, lending, deposits, and investments to high-income and high net worth private clients; advisory, principal investments, and property investment fund management services; and corporate and institutional banking services such as treasury and trading services, specialized lending, funds and debt capital markets, and institutional research sales and trading services to corporate, government, and institutional clients. Investec was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

<div> Investec Limited (JSE: INL) is a specialist banking and asset management group founded in 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company provides banking and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and institutions primarily in South Africa, the UK, and Australia. Investec offers the following key products and services: <ul> <li> Private Banking: Transactional banking, lending, property finance, and savings solutions for high-income individuals </li> <li> Corporate and Institutional Banking: Business banking, specialized lending, treasury services, and import/trade finance for companies </li> <li> Investment Banking: Advisory, debt and equity capital markets, and principal investments </li> <li> Wealth &amp; Investment: Portfolio management and stockbroking services for private clients, charities, pension funds and trusts </li> <li> Asset Management: Investment management capabilities across asset classes (now operated as a separate company called Ninety One) </li> </ul> As of March 2022, Investec managed GBP 40.1 billion in deposits and GBP 29.6 billion in loans. The company employs over 8,000 people globally. In 2020, Investec demerged and separately listed its asset management business as Ninety One. The bank continues to focus on growing its core banking and wealth management operations, with an emphasis on building its presence in the UK market. </div>

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