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Daily Impact Deals #178 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries and upcoming economic releases.
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π Today's Global Economic Update: The British economy stagnated in July 2024, falling short of the expected 0.2% growth. Services saw a slight rise of 0.1%, while production and construction contracted by 0.8% and 0.4%, respectively.
π₯ Deal of the Day: Glean, an enterprise Work AI platform provider, raised over a $260M Series E round to expand operations.
What's New?
π Climate. Energy, animal-free dairy & mobility software
π©Ί Health. Biotech
π» Technology. Work AI & Quantum computers
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Economics. Euro area interest rate, Japan inflation, retail sales + more
π Climate
π ADNOC, the UAEβs national energy company, is set to acquire Covestro for $15.9B, a German chemicals firm.
π± Formo, a German biotech company creating animal-free dairy products, raised a $61M Series B from Lowercarbon Capital and M Ventures and launched its products in major grocery stores across Germany and Austria.
π² Spare, a Canadian mobility software provider, raised a $31M Series B from Inovia Capital to accelerate the growth of its demand-responsive transit solutions.
π©Ί Health
π Superluminal Medicines, a US-based biotech company, raised a $120M Series A, to support the progression of Superluminalβs lead program into clinical development.
π» Technology
π₯ Glean, a California-based enterprise Work AI platform provider, raised over in a $260M Series E round from Altimeter and DST Global, to expand operations.
π§βπ» Quantum Source, an Israel-based company developing practical photonic quantum computers, raised a $50M Series A, to enhance engineering capabilities and accelerate the commercialization of quantum solutions.
π Economic Calendar
Euro Area Interest Rate, Japan Inflation, Retail Sales+ More
Wednesday, September 11th 2024
πΊπΈ US Core Inflation Data, August
πΊπΈ US Inflation Data, August
Thursday, September 12th 2024
πͺπ¦ Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision
πΊπΈ US PPI Data, August
Friday, September 13th 2024
πΊπΈ US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary), September
π¨π³ China Retail Sales Data, August
Tuesday, September 17th 2024
π©πͺ Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, September
π¨π¦ Canada Inflation Data, August
πΊπΈ US Retail Sales Data, August
π―π΅ Japan Balance of Trade, August
Wednesday, September 18th 2024
π¬π§ UK Inflation Data, August
πΊπΈ US Fed Interest Rate Decision
Thursday, September 19th 2024
π¬π§ UK BoE Interest Rate Decision
π―π΅ Japan Inflation Data, August
Friday, September 20th 2024
π―π΅ Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision
π¬π§ UK Retail Sales Data, August
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