Mews closes $185 Million in fundraising to transform the hospitality industry for brands and their guests

The Series C fundraising brings the total amount raised to date to over $225 million. Latest funding led by Kinnevik and Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Akhil Chainwala from Kinnevik and Kirk Lepke from Goldman Sachs to join the board. Funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, global expansion and consolidation through its Mews Ventures… Continue reading Mews closes $185 Million in fundraising to transform the hospitality industry for brands and their guests

Mews closes $185 Million in fundraising to transform the hospitality industry for brands and their guests

The Series C fundraising brings the total amount raised to date to over $225 million. Latest funding led by Kinnevik and Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Akhil Chainwala from Kinnevik and Kirk Lepke from Goldman Sachs to join the board. Funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, global expansion and consolidation through its Mews Ventures… Continue reading Mews closes $185 Million in fundraising to transform the hospitality industry for brands and their guests

HEAL Partners closes $143m Fund I, seeks up to $500m for Fund IIThe second fund is expected to secure a first close in H1 2023.

HEAL Partners, an Australia-based growth and follow-on investment firm specialising in the healthcare, education and lifestyle sectors, has closed its first fund at A$200 million ($143 million) and already launched a $350–500 million second fund. HEAL Fund I’s close doubled its initial target, the investment firm said in a statement. Launched in August 2020, the… Continue reading HEAL Partners closes $143m Fund I, seeks up to $500m for Fund IIThe second fund is expected to secure a first close in H1 2023.

Korea Investment Corporation acquires minority stake in Golub Capital

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the sovereign wealth fund of South Korea, has acquired a minority stake in US-headquartered Golub Capital’s management companies, according to a statement. The minority stake, which is passive and non-voting, expands the strategic partnerships between the two firms. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed but the announcement said it… Continue reading Korea Investment Corporation acquires minority stake in Golub Capital

Clean Technica: GM Sprints Past Tesla With Big EV Battery Plans & Green H2, Too002453

Critics of Tesla have long warned that investors should brace themselves for competition from other EV makers, and GM is a case in point. GM has just dialed its EV battery supply chain up to 11, and the company is also building on its decades-long experience with fuel cells to dip into the green hydrogen… Continue reading Clean Technica: GM Sprints Past Tesla With Big EV Battery Plans & Green H2, Too002453

South Carolina EV battery recycling plant could salvage parts for a million cars a year

Redwood Materials’ Charleston hub will help make EVs more eco-friendly. The push to recycle electric vehicle batteries just gained some momentum. Redwood Materials has unveiled plans to build an EV battery recycling plant on the outskirts of Charleston, South Carolina. The roughly 600-acre facility (previewed in a render above) will break “end-of-life” batteries down to… Continue reading South Carolina EV battery recycling plant could salvage parts for a million cars a year

Hovione and GEA announce a strategic collaboration to advance Continuous Tableting

LISBON, Portugal, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hovione and GEA today announced a strategic collaboration to advance Continuous Tableting. This partnership stemmed from a successful customer-supplier relationship spanning several years. It combines GEA´s engineering expertise with Hovione´s development and manufacturing experience and both parties commit to partner to accelerate the adoption of Continuous Tableting technology.… Continue reading Hovione and GEA announce a strategic collaboration to advance Continuous Tableting

LG Innotek, developed two new hybrid lenses for high-performance Autonomous Driving

Reduce the size and thickness compared to conventional products…level up price competitiveness Succeed first in the world to develop a lens with plastic adapted for ADAS regarding high resolution “Realize best performance overcoming material limitation…an outcome innovative to client experience” SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LG Innotek(CEO Jeong Cheol-dong) said 14th it has… Continue reading LG Innotek, developed two new hybrid lenses for high-performance Autonomous Driving

LOCUS ROBOTICS PICKS RECORD-BREAKING 230 MILLION UNITS DURING PEAK HOLIDAY SHOPPING PERIOD

Leader in Warehouse Robotics Automation Averaged 3.3 Million Units Picked Per Day, Doubling Volume Over 2021 Holiday Peak Shopping Season  WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment and distribution warehouses, today announced that its LocusBots picked over 230 million units during the peak holiday shopping… Continue reading LOCUS ROBOTICS PICKS RECORD-BREAKING 230 MILLION UNITS DURING PEAK HOLIDAY SHOPPING PERIOD

GOODYEAR NAMES CHRISTINA ZAMARRO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Darren Wells to Become Chief Administrative Officer AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced the appointment of Christina Zamarro to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Richard J. Kramer. In this role, Zamarro… Continue reading GOODYEAR NAMES CHRISTINA ZAMARRO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER