Nice & Green is a privately held Swiss funding firm providing tailor-made and flexible equity financing solutions for listed Micro-, Small- and Mid-Cap companies in Europe. We work towards improving financing solutions to better meet the evolving capital raising needs of listed companies. We enable SMEs access to flexible capital to grow their business and help them sustain long-term shareholder value.

Nice & Green SA

Founded in 1989 by John Hummer and Ann Winblad, HWVP pioneered the idea of a venture capital firm investing exclusively in enterprise software companies. From their earliest funds focused on the disruptive shift away from mainframes to client/server computing, through the commodity-driven cloud data centers of today, they have remained true to their software-only roots. Through their deep understanding of the technology landscape, they have helped drive companies to success by supporting those at the forefront of disruptive advances in the software industry. Entrepreneurs themselves, their team has deep technology roots and a passion for building successful companies. Having started their careers as engineers and programmers, they understand the challenges inherent in creating a scalable and economically viable company. From the complexities of product launches, building sales teams, making payroll, and raising capital, to running public companies - they have been where you are and taken companies where you want to go.

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Napster

Napster offers the ultimate in interactive music experiences, creating better ways to discover, share, acquire and enjoy the universe of music — anytime, anywhere. The Napster service is the easiest way to find, discover and enjoy the universe of music — online, on the go and in the living room. With unlimited, on-demand access to music from a web browser, smartphone and home entertainment devices, Napster lets you enjoy music your way anytime, anywhere. The service is available at www.napster.com in the U.S. and is also available in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. A wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy, Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Napster is headquartered in Los Angeles.

<div>  <p>    Napster offers the ultimate in interactive music experiences, creating better ways to discover, share, acquire and enjoy the universe of music &mdash; anytime, anywhere. The Napster service is the easiest way to find, discover and enjoy the universe of music &mdash; online, on the go and in the living room. With unlimited, on-demand access to music from a web browser, smartphone and home entertainment devices, Napster lets you enjoy music your way anytime, anywhere. The service is available at www.napster.com in the U.S. and is also available in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. A wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy, Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Napster is headquartered in Los Angeles.  </p></div>

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 <p>Napster, a Web3 music streaming platform, and TerraZero Technologies, a metaverse platform, have teamed up to create virtual hangouts for artists. Using TerraZero's Intraverse Technology, these spaces will enable interaction and music sharing between artists and fans. The first artist to host a virtual hangout will be Ric Wilson, coinciding with the debut of his latest single.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>Further perks for fans include exclusive content, real-time artist interactions, access to games, concert tickets, and giveaways.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake: </b> Napster forayed into the <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/16406"> Web3 music space </a> with the acquisition of&nbsp; Mint Songs, an NFT music marketplace, in February 2023. The company had planned to leverage Mint Songs’ technology, intellectual property, and Web3 expertise to establish itself as a key player in the industry.</p>

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