Roman Supersnack firm BRAMI has closed on a $1.5m Series Seed round of funding. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, AccelFoods and Enlightened Capital. With this investment, the company plans to push retail expansion, pursue ...
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Chinese Internet giant decided to set up a new fund to invest in start-ups in their mid-and-late development stages, a company announced Wednesday. The private-equity-style fund, Baidu Capital, will allocate about 20 billion yuan (US$2.98 ...
Canada-based organic food company SunOpta has raised $85m from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management to reduce its debt. The company said that it will utilise the funds to repay its debt and to increase financial flexibility. The ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted $ 560,000 loan to Turkmen meat producer Taze Ay, as part of its efforts to support the private small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. EBRD, along with the ...
Called Champions of Shengha, the game uses wearable sensors to interpret biofeedback in order to power and dictate the collectable card gameplay. A collectable card game that uses a player's own emotions to dictate game play is looking ...
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Canada-based organic cereal company Nature's Path has acquired 51% stake in US snack-maker Gorilly Goods for undisclosed sum. Based in Jackson, Wisconsin, Gorilly Goods offers a range of savory to sweet organic and non-GMO nuts, fruits, ...
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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 7, 2016 – As a next step in an effort to increase economic mobility of workers in retail and adjacent sectors in the U.S., the Walmart Foundation today announced 10 Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) across ...
With the new school year officially underway, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are highlighting 11 grants awarded to national nonprofits over the past year to fund nutrition education and meal programs for youth and families. Totaling ...
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Nine Dragons Paper announced the audited consolidated results of the company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016. The Board has declared and approved a final dividend of RMB 8 cents per share, and special dividend of RMB ...
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New York-based farming startup BrightFarms has raised $30.1m Series C funding to expand its presence in the US by introducing more commercial-scale fresh, healthy, local and sustainable produce. The funding is led by equity firm Catalyst ...
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The new Curio from tech specialists SAM Labs surged to success when it raised $4.5 million in funding last May. An immersive inventing kit that allows users to build and programme their own cars and games is readying to hit shelves across ...
Grab, a rival to ride-hailing company Uber in Southeast East, has raised $750m in equity financing, increasing its total capital position to more than $1bn. The expanded, oversubscribed round was led by Grab's strategic partner SoftBank ...
The creator of the Oculus Rift has apologised for tarnishing his brand’s reputation after he was outed as having funded a pro-Donald Trump propaganda group. Yesterday, a Daily Beast report revealed that Palmer Luckey had been ...
Envases Universales subsidiary DevTech PET is set to invest $18m to expand its operations in the US state of Pennsylvania. The company will lease a 120,000ft² manufacturing facility in Hanover Township of Northampton County. The ...
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Evince Technology Ltd of Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, UK, which is developing technologies to enable the manufacture of synthetic diamond-based electronics, has closed its largest funding round to date, amounting to £750,240 in ...
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