⚙️ Capuano Engineering Acquired. $1B+ VC Funding Day.
Impact Capital Markets #135 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries and upcoming economic releases.
🏞️ Tashi delek
📈 Today's Global Economic Update: US inflation fell to 3% in June, coming in lower than expected. The likelihood of a September rate cut has now risen alongside a drop in US Treasury yields.
🛡️ Deal of the Day: Helsing, a defense AI startup, has raised a $487 million Series C round to scale its operations in the Baltic region.
What's New?
🌍 Climate. Geospatial analytics & energy
🛰️ Space & Defense. Defense AI
💻 Technology. Network infrastructure, genAI & data storage infrastructure
🩺 Health. Life sciences & AI diagnostics
📅 Economics. ECB interest rate, UK inflation, balance of trade + more
🌍 Climate
🖥️ Hayden AI Technologies, a company specializing in vision AI solutions for smart cities, raised a $90 million Series C.
⚡ XGS Energy, an energy company based in California, acquired Capuano Engineering, a leading geothermal drilling and completion services provider.
🛰️ Space & Defense
🛡️ Helsing, a defense AI startup, raised a $487 million Series C led by General Catalyst to expand its operations in the Baltic region.
💻 Technology
🌐 Alkira, a Silicon Valley startup, raised a $100 million Series C from Tiger Global Management, to innovate and transform how enterprises use networks.
🤖 Fireworks AI, a GenAI inference platform, raised a $52 million Series B to expand the team and enhance its platform.
📦 Sharon AI, acquired Distributed Storage Solutions for $25 million and appointed Wolf Schubert as its new CEO.
🩺 Health
📈 Element Biosciences, a California-based company, raised a $277 million in Series D funding to develop and commercialize its products.
💻 Regard, a Los Angeles-based AI-powered clinical insights platform for clinicians, raised a $61 million Series B.
📅 Economic Calendar
ECB Interest Rate, UK Inflation, Balance of Trade + More
Friday, July 12th 2024
🇺🇸 US PPI Data, June
🇺🇸 US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary), July
🇨🇳 China Balance of Trade, June
Tuesday, July 16th 2024
🇩🇪 Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, July
🇨🇦 Canada Inflation Data, June
🇺🇸 US Retail Sales, June
Wednesday, July 17th 2024
🇬🇧 UK Inflation Data, June
🇺🇸 US Building Permits (Preliminary), June
🇯🇵 Japan Balance of Trade, June
Thursday, July 18th 2024
🇬🇧 UK Employment Data, May
🇪🇦 Euro Area Deposit Facility Data
🇪🇦 Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision
🇯🇵 Japan Inflation Data, June
Friday, July 19th 2024
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