On Disruption Interruption, Tahnoon Murtza explains why easier-to-build technology is reshaping early-stage investing and putting more value on distribution, audience access, and authentic founder relationships.

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Aug. 13, 2026 — U.S. venture investors deployed $320 billion across 15,352 deals in 2025, while artificial intelligence companies captured 65.4% of deal value, according to the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) 2026 Yearbook. Yet the same tools attracting investment are also making software faster to build and easier to replicate. On this episode of Disruption Interruption, host Karla Jo Helms speaks with Tahnoon Murtza, Founding Partner of Grey Sheep Ventures, about how that AI is changing what investors should consider defensible in an early-stage company. “The way people are building companies is inherently different,” Murtza says. “So, the way you fund companies has to be inherently different.”

Product Alone Is Not Enough to Win the Round

Murtza’s first challenge to the traditional venture model is the assumption that technology itself can protect a startup from competitors. He argues that AI tools such as Lovable and Claude Code have lowered the barrier to building software, making some products much easier to replicate. “You can build a tech company in a weekend,” he says. “You don’t have to be technical. And so, there’s no such thing as proprietary tech.”

That question is particularly important in consumer investing, where consumer goods and services accounted for just 5% of U.S. venture capital deal value in 2024, according to the NVCA’s 2025 Yearbook. When competitors can reproduce a product, investors must look beyond the technology itself. “What is the moat?” Murtza asks. “When you take a product that everyone can build, how can you distinguish? It’s by having a distinguished voice, having distinguished access to getting the attention of your customers.”

The issue is that many legacy funds still evaluate companies through an outdated perspective. Murtza sees a generational gap between the investors making decisions and the founders operating in a world shaped by for short-form content, micro-influencers, creator-led distribution, and conversion-driven attention. “There needs to be more younger people involved and more decision-making authority within funds in general,” he says.

When Capital Is Not Enough

Grey Sheep Ventures applies that thesis to consumer startups, where Murtza evaluates not only what founders are building but how effectively they can reach the people most likely to buy it. His approach also challenges the assumption that investors hold the strongest position in the founder-investor relationship. “If you’re a good founder, it’s a privilege as an investor to be able to get onto your cap table,” Murtza says.

That mindset also changes what Murtza believes as an investor owes a portfolio company. He describes himself as the “phone-a-friend-emergency guy,” helping founders with influencers, private equity connections, distribution, and other needs beyond capital. “I almost view myself more as I’m an employee who pays them,” he says.

Grey Sheep has profited from that approach, winning investment allocations even when larger established funds were competing for the same opportunities. “Authenticity and generally being connected to the type of founders you’re trying to back is becoming the biggest moat as a venture capital fund,” he says.

Murtza’s longer-term vision is a hybrid between an accelerator and a fund, bringing creators, influencers, and early-stage consumer founders together with capital and operators who can help turn audience trust into durable businesses. He cautions, however, that access to an audience does not make company-building easy. “If you want to build something authentic, it takes copious effort, it takes obsession, it takes a consuming amount of time,” Murtza says. “If you’re going to commit to that, you want a VC partner who’s going to put the same effort into your company that you are.”

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About Tahnoon Murtza
Tahnoon Murtza is the Founding Partner of Grey Sheep Ventures, an emerging venture fund focused on consumer startups, distribution, and founder relationships. At 22, he is building a firm around the belief that AI has transformed how companies are created, and that venture capital must change how it evaluates them. A former founder and lifelong punk and metal musician, Murtza brings a contrarian, founder-first approach to early-stage investing, with a focus on attention, authenticity, and the creator-consumer economy.

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Karla Jo Helms is the Chief Evangelist and Anti-PR^® Strategist for JOTO PR Disruptors™. Karla Jo learned firsthand how unforgiving business can be when millions of dollars are on the line — and how the control of public opinion often determines whether one company is happily chosen, or another is brutally rejected. Being an alumnus of crisis management, Karla Jo has worked with litigation attorneys, private investigators, and the media to help restore companies of goodwill into the good graces of public opinion — Karla Jo operates on the ethic of getting it right the first time, not relying on second chances and doing what it takes to excel. Helms speaks globally on public relations, how the PR industry itself has lost its way, and how, in the right hands, corporations can harness the power of Anti-PR to drive markets and impact market perception.

References

• National Venture Capital Association. (2026). NVCA 2026 yearbook: The venture industry in transition [Report]. nvca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NVCA-2026-Yearbook-4.9.26.pdf
• National Venture Capital Association. (2025). NVCA 2025 yearbook [Report]. nvca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-NVCA-Yearbook.pdf

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Company will relaunch as Zone Frontier Inc. to develop, power, and deliver next-generation AI data center campuses

• As previously announced, the Company’s definitive agreement with Cerebras Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRS) for the Minnesota campus represents approximately $800 million of contracted value over the initial 10-year term with the potential to exceed $3 billion if fully extended
• Approximately $140 million of project equity capital funded or committed by the Company for the Minnesota data center campus, including net proceeds of the equity raise and proceeds from the completed sales of its Dogecoin holdings
• The Company does not anticipate raising any additional dilutive financing for the Minnesota data center project
   
• The completed financing advances ZONE’s initial Minnesota campus and accelerates a growing pipeline of AI infrastructure projects

HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2026 — CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: ZONE) (“CleanCore” or the “Company”), a company building the critical infrastructure that powers the AI economy, yesterday announced the closing of its $100 million public equity raise.

The equity raise is a defining milestone in ZONE’s transformation into a pure-play developer of power-first AI infrastructure. With this equity round now complete for its Minnesota data center campus, the Company moves from development into execution.

As previously announced, the Company’s definitive agreement with Cerebras Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRS) for the Minnesota campus represents approximately $800 million of contracted value over the initial 10-year term. If all available renewal terms are exercised, aggregate contract value has the potential to exceed $3 billion.

Following the closing of the equity raise, the Company has approximately $140 million of project equity capital funded or committed for the Minnesota data center campus, including net proceeds of the equity raise and proceeds from the completed sales of its Dogecoin holdings. The Company currently expects the remaining project capitalization to be funded through project-level debt financing, cash flow from operations and other non-dilutive amounts contractually provided for under the project’s agreements.

“This closing does exactly what we set out to do,” said Tyler Hassen, Chief Executive Officer of ZONE. “With the recently announced equity, ZONE is positioned to accelerate the completion of our Minnesota campus, and it deepens our institutional partnership base. Power is the binding constraint on AI compute today, and ZONE is building the infrastructure needed to help solve that challenge. I am committed to our mission and believe in our ability to execute, which is why I personally invested in this financing.”

The company also announced today its brand transition to Zone Frontier Inc., which is aligned with its focus on building the critical infrastructure that powers the AI economy.

“Our rebrand to Zone Frontier reflects our commitment to developing next-generation data center campuses for the world’s leading AI and technology companies,” continued Hassen. “We are seeing tremendous long-term value creation potential in our growing pipeline and are excited to build a world-class business over time.”

The transition is expected to be complete by the end of the month. The Company’s new website is www.zonefrontier.com.

About CleanCore Solutions, Inc.

CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: ZONE) is helping to build the critical infrastructure that powers the AI economy. Through a growing pipeline of projects, ZONE aims to help meet the increasing demand for compute capacity, power, and digital infrastructure required by the world’s leading AI companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected use of the proceeds from the offering, the Company’s anticipated capital needs and financing plans for the Minnesota data center project, the potential value of the Company’s contracts, the Company’s business strategy and pipeline of projects, the Company’s expected transition to an AI infrastructure business, and the planned name change. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “focused on,” “aims,” “expand,” “expected,” “look forward,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the highly speculative and uncertain nature of the Company’s AI critical infrastructure business; the Company’s continued ability to successfully transition its business model from cleaning services; the Company’s lack of operating history in the data center or computing infrastructure industry; the Company’s limited experience in the data center and AI infrastructure industries; the Company’s ability to obtain project-level debt financing on acceptable terms or at all; the status of the Company’s operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity; and, general economic, financial, capital market and industry conditions.

For a more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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• ADFW 2026 presenta la primera tanda de ponentes de primer nivel, reuniendo a la comunidad de capital mundial en Abu Dhabi
• La primera tanda incluye a altos dirigentes gubernamentales de los EAU y Abu Dhabi, junto con destacados consejeros delegados, presidentes, fundadores e inversores institucionales de gigantes de la industria como Allianz SE, DBS Group, Franklin Templeton y Temasek Holdings

ABU DHABI, EAU, 13 de agosto de 2026 — Bajo el patrocinio de Su Alteza el Jeque Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Príncipe Heredero de Abu Dhabi y Presidente del Consejo Ejecutivo, la Semana Financiera de Abu Dhabi (ADFW), organizada por ADGM, anunció hoy el primer grupo de ponentes destacados para su quinta edición, que tendrá lugar del 7 al 10 de diciembre de 2026 bajo el lema “La comunidad de capital, impulsada por las alianzas”.

A menos de cinco meses del evento, ADFW ya ha atraído a más de 200 ponentes internacionales de primer nivel, procedentes del gobierno, los servicios financieros, la inversión, la tecnología y la innovación, mientras Abu Dhabi continúa fortaleciendo su posición como centro global líder para el capital y la inversión.

Su Excelencia Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Presidente de ADGM, declaró: “El excepcional compromiso inicial de los líderes financieros globales con ADFW 2026 refleja la creciente confianza en Abu Dhabi como destino fiable para el capital, la inversión y las alianzas a largo plazo”.

“La fortaleza de ADFW reside no solo en las conversaciones que se generan aquí, sino también en sus resultados. Al reunir a los principales inversores, responsables políticos e innovadores del mundo, Abu Dhabi crea un entorno donde el diálogo se traduce en inversión y las relaciones se convierten en alianzas a largo plazo. Eso es lo que distingue a Abu Dhabi como la Capital del Capital“.

Los representantes del gobierno y de Abu Dhabi incluyen a S.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, presidente de ADGM y del Departamento de Desarrollo Económico de Abu Dhabi; S.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Ministro de Comercio Exterior de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos; S.E. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Presidente del Departamento de Municipios y Transportes; S.E. Dr. Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Ministro de Estado para Asuntos de la Juventud, Emiratos Árabes Unidos; S.E. Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Presidente del Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario de Abu Dhabi y segundo vicepresidente y director general de la Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Abu Dhabi; S.E. Salem Al Nuami, director general del Fondo de Pensiones de Abu Dhabi; S.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, consejero delegado de ALTÉRRA; S.E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi, consejero delegado de Botim, Mohamed Abdelbary, director general del Banco Islámico de Abu Dhabi, Hamad Al Ameri, consejero delegado de Alpha Dhabi y Antonoaldo Neves, consejero delegado de Etihad.

Se les unirán altos ejecutivos de muchas de las instituciones financieras más grandes del mundo, incluyendo a Oliver Bäte, presidente del Consejo de Administración y consejero delegado de AllianzSE; Tan Su Shan, consejero delegado de DBS Group; Ron O’Hanley, presidente y consejero delegado de State Street; Bill Winters, consejero delegado de Standard Chartered; Clare Woodman CBE, consejera delegada, Intl, Morgan Stanley; Stefan Bollinger, CEO de Julius Baer; Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, director ejecutivo y consejero delegado de Temasek Holdings; Andreas Berger, consejero delegado del Grupo, Swiss Re; Charles R. Kaye, presidente de Warburg Pincus; Hendrik du Toit, fundador y consejero delegado de Ninety One; Tarek Sultan, presidente de Agility; Steven Desmyter, presidente de Man Group.

El programa también contará con voces destacadas de la gestión global de activos, inversiones alternativas, infraestructura, materias primas e inversión institucional, como Jenny Johnson, consejero delegado de Franklin Templeton; Katie Koch, presidenta y consejera delegada de TCW; Tobias C. Pross, consejero delegado de Allianz Global Investors; Marc C. Ganzi, consejero delegado de DigitalBridge; Dmitry Balyasny, cofundador, socio gerente y director de inversiones de Balyasny Asset Management; Mike Freno, presidente y consejero delegado de Barings; David Druley, director ejecutivo de Cambridge Associates; y Stefan Hoops, consejero delegado de DWS.

Como reflejo de la creciente interconexión entre finanzas, tecnología e innovación, el programa también contará con la participación de líderes del ecosistema tecnológico, de activos digitales y fintech, entre ellos Chamath Palihapitiya, fundador de Social Capital; Richard Teng, consejero delegado de Binance; JoeBen Bevirt, fundador y director ejecutivo de Joby Aviation; Robert Smith, fundador y consejero delegado de Vista Equity; Pascal Gauthier, presidente y director ejecutivo de Ledger; Lily Liu, presidenta de Solana Foundation; y Charles Cascarilla, cofundador y consejero delegado de Paxos.

Basándose en el éxito de ediciones anteriores, ADFW 2026 presentará un programa ampliado diseñado para profundizar la participación de altos directivos y lograr resultados más específicos. Entre las novedades se incluyen las ediciones inaugurales de la Abu Dhabi Real Estate Summit, la AIMA Global Hedge Fund Leaders Platform, el Hub71 Startups Campus, un Foro de Salud y Biotecnología, así como múltiples Mesas Redondas de Estrategia Global y foros privados ampliados. Durante la semana, se espera que ADFW 2026 organice más de 70 eventos temáticos con más de 800 ponentes. El programa se estructurará en torno a cuatro días temáticos principales que abarcarán la estrategia económica de Abu Dhabi, los mercados globales, la gestión de activos, las tecnologías financieras (fintech), los activos digitales, las finanzas sostenibles y las finanzas islámicas.

• Zur ersten Gruppe gehören hochrangige Regierungsvertreter der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate und Abu Dhabis sowie weltweit führende CEOs, Vorstandsvorsitzende, Gründer und institutionelle Investoren von Branchenriesen wie Allianz SE, DBS Group, Franklin Templeton und Temasek Holdings.

ABU DHABI, VAE, 13. August 2026 — Unter der Schirmherrschaft Seiner Hoheit Scheich Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Kronprinz von Abu Dhabi und Vorsitzender des Exekutivrats, gab die vom ADGM veranstaltete Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) heute die erste Gruppe führender Referenten für ihre fünfte Ausgabe bekannt, die vom 7. bis 10. Dezember 2026 unter dem Motto „The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships” stattfindet.

Knapp fünf Monate vor Beginn der Veranstaltung hat die ADFW bereits mehr als 200 bestätigte internationale Spitzenredner aus den Bereichen Regierung, Finanzdienstleistungen, Investitionen, Technologie und Innovation angezogen, während Abu Dhabi seine Position als führender globaler Knotenpunkt für Kapital und Investitionen weiter festigt.

S.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Vorsitzender des ADGM, erklärte: „Das außergewöhnlich frühe Engagement globaler Finanzführer für die ADFW 2026 spiegelt das wachsende Vertrauen in Abu Dhabi als zuverlässigen Standort für Kapital, Investitionen und langfristige Partnerschaften wider.

Die Stärke der ADFW liegt nicht nur in den Gesprächen, die hier stattfinden, sondern auch darin, wohin sie führen. Indem Abu Dhabi die weltweit führenden Investoren, politischen Entscheidungsträger und Innovatoren zusammenbringt, schafft es ein Umfeld, in dem Dialog zu Investitionen führt und Beziehungen zu langfristigen Partnerschaften werden. Das ist es, was Abu Dhabi als -Hauptstadt des Kapitals auszeichnet.”

Zu den Vertretern der Regierung und Abu Dhabis gehören S.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Vorsitzender des ADGM und des Ministeriums für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung von Abu Dhabi; S.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister für Außenhandel, VAE; S.E. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Vorsitzender des Ministeriums für Kommunalverwaltung und Verkehr; S.E. Dr. Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Staatsminister für Jugendangelegenheiten der VAE; S.E. Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Vorsitzender des Ministeriums für Gemeindeentwicklung von Abu Dhabi sowie zweiter stellvertretender Vorsitzender und Geschäftsführer der Handels- und Industriekammer von Abu Dhabi ; S. E. Salem Al Nuami, Geschäftsführer des Abu-Dhabi-Pensionsfonds; S.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO von ALTÉRRA; S.E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi, CEO von Botim, Mohamed Abdelbary, GCEO der Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Hamad Al Ameri, CEO von Alpha Dhabi und Antonoaldo Neves, CEO von Etihad.

Zu ihnen gesellen sich Führungskräfte zahlreicher der weltweit größten Finanzinstitute, darunter Oliver Bäte, Vorstandsvorsitzender und CEO der Allianz SE; Tan Su Shan, CEO der DBS Group; Ron O’Hanley, Vorsitzender und CEO von State Street; Bill Winters, CEO von Standard Chartered; Clare Woodman CBE, CEO International bei Morgan Stanley; Stefan Bollinger, CEO von Julius Bär; Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Executive Director und CEO von Temasek Holdings; Andreas Berger, Group CEO von Swiss Re; Charles R. Kaye, Vorsitzender von Warburg Pincus; Hendrik du Toit, Gründer und CEO von Ninety One; Tarek Sultan, Vorsitzender von Agility; sowie Steven Desmyter, Präsident der Man Group.

Auf dem Programm stehen zudem führende Persönlichkeiten aus den Bereichen globale Vermögensverwaltung, alternative Anlagen, Infrastruktur, Rohstoffe und institutionelle Investitionen, darunter Jenny Johnson, CEO, Franklin Templeton; Katie Koch, Präsidentin und CEO, TCW; Tobias C. Pross, CEO, Allianz Global Investors; Marc C. Ganzi, CEO, DigitalBridge; Dmitry Balyasny, Mitbegründer, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter und Chief Investment Officer, Balyasny Asset Management; Mike Freno, Vorsitzender, Präsident und CEO, Barings; David Druley, CEO, Cambridge Associates; und Stefan Hoops, CEO von DWS.

Als Ausdruck der zunehmenden Vernetzung zwischen Finanzwesen, Technologie und Innovation werden im Programm auch führende Persönlichkeiten aus den Bereichen Technologie, digitale Vermögenswerte und dem Fintech-Ökosystem zu Wort kommen, darunter Chamath Palihapitiya, Gründer von Social Capital; Richard Teng, CEO von Binance; JoeBen Bevirt, Gründer und CEO von Joby Aviation; Robert Smith, Gründer und CEO von Vista Equity; Pascal Gauthier, Vorsitzender und CEO, Ledger; Lily Liu, Präsidentin, Solana Foundation; und Charles Cascarilla, Mitbegründer und CEO, Paxos.

Aufbauend auf dem Erfolg früherer Ausgaben wird die ADFW 2026 ein erweitertes Programm vorstellen, das darauf ausgelegt ist, das Engagement der Führungskräfte zu vertiefen und gezieltere Ergebnisse zu erzielen. Zu den Neuerungen zählen die ersten Ausgaben des Abu Dhabi Real Estate Summit, der AIMA Global Hedge Fund Leaders Platform, des Hub71 Startups Campus, eines Healthcare- und BioTech-Forums sowie mehrerer Global Strategy Roundtables und erweiterter privater Foren. Im Laufe der Woche wird die ADFW 2026 voraussichtlich mehr als 70 thematische Veranstaltungen mit über 800 Referenten veranstalten. Das Programm gliedert sich in vier thematische Haupttage, die sich mit der Wirtschaftsstrategie Abu Dhabis, den globalen Märkten, der Vermögensverwaltung, Fintech, digitalen Vermögenswerten, nachhaltiger Finanzierung und islamischer Finanzierung befassen.

• La première vague rassemble des hauts responsables des gouvernements des Émirats arabes unis et d’Abou Dabi, ainsi que des directeurs généraux, présidents, fondateurs et investisseurs institutionnels de renommée mondiale issus de géants du secteur tels qu’Allianz SE, DBS Group, Franklin Templeton ou encore Temasek Holdings

ABOU DABI, Émirats arabes unis, 13 août 2026 — Sous le haut patronage de Son Altesse le cheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, prince héritier d’Abou Dabi et président du Conseil exécutif, la Semaine financière d’Abou Dabi (ADFW), organisée par l’ADGM, a annoncé aujourd’hui la première liste d’éminents intervenants pour sa cinquième édition, qui se tiendra du 7 au 10 décembre 2026 sous le thème « La communauté des capitaux portée par les partenariats ».

À un peu moins de cinq mois de l’événement, l’ADFW a déjà attiré plus de 200 intervenants internationaux parmi les plus en vue, venant des milieux gouvernementaux comme des secteurs des services financiers, de l’investissement, de la technologie et de l’innovation, alors qu’Abou Dabi continue de consolider sa position de pôle mondial de premier plan en matière de capitaux et d’investissement.

Son Excellence Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, président de l’ADGM, déclare : « L’engagement précoce et exceptionnel des leaders financiers mondiaux à l’occasion de l’ADFW 2026 témoigne de la confiance croissante accordée à Abou Dabi comme destination de choix pour les capitaux, les investissements et les partenariats à long terme.

« La force de l’ADFW ne réside pas seulement dans les échanges qui s’y déroulent, mais aussi dans les réussites qu’ils entraînent. En réunissant les plus grands investisseurs, décideurs politiques et innovateurs du monde entier, Abou Dabi crée un environnement où le dialogue débouche sur des investissements et où les relations se transforment en partenariats à long terme. C’est ce qui fait d’Abou Dabi la capitale des capitaux. »

Parmi les représentants du gouvernement et d’Abou Dabi sont annoncés Son Excellence Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, président de l’ADGM et du département du développement économique d’Abou Dabi ; Son Excellence Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, ministre du commerce extérieur des Émirats arabes unis ; Son Excellence Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, président du département des municipalités et des transports ; Son Excellence Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, ministre d’État des Émirats arabes unis chargé de la jeunesse ; Son Excellence Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, président du département du développement communautaire d’Abou Dabi, deuxième vice-président et directeur général de la Chambre de commerce et d’industrie d’Abou Dabi ; Son Excellence Salem Al Nuami, directeur général du Fonds de retraite d’Abou Dabi ; Son Excellence Majid Al Suwaidi, directeur général d’ALTÉRRA ; Son Excellence Tariq Bin Hendi, directeur général de Botim ; Mohamed Abdelbary, directeur général du groupe Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ; Hamad Al Ameri, directeur d’Alpha Dhabi ; et Antonoaldo Neves, directeur général d’Etihad.

Ils seront rejoints par les dirigeants de plusieurs des plus grandes institutions financières mondiales, notamment Oliver Bäte, président du conseil d’administration et directeur général d’Allianz SE ; Tan Su Shan, directrice générale de DBS Group ; Ron O’Hanley, président-directeur général de State Street ; Bill Winters, directeur général de Standard Chartered ; Clare Woodman, Commandeur de l’Ordre de l’Empire britannique, directrice générale internationale de Morgan Stanley ; Stefan Bollinger, directeur général de Julius Baer ; Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, directeur exécutif et directeur général de Temasek Holdings ; Andreas Berger, directeur général du groupe Swiss Re ; Charles R. Kaye, président de Warburg Pincus ; Hendrik du Toit, fondateur et directeur général de Ninety One ; Tarek Sultan, président d’Agility ; et Steven Desmyter, président de Man Group.

Le programme mettra également à l’honneur des personnalités de premier plan venues des secteurs de la gestion d’actifs mondiale, des placements alternatifs, des infrastructures, des matières premières et de l’investissement institutionnel, telles que Jenny Johnson, directrice générale de Franklin Templeton ; Katie Koch, présidente-directrice générale de TCW ; Tobias C. Pross, directeur général d’Allianz Global Investors ; Marc C. Ganzi, directeur général de DigitalBridge ; Dmitry Balyasny, cofondateur, associé directeur et directeur des investissements de Balyasny Asset Management ; Mike Freno, président-directeur général de Barings ; David Druley, directeur général de Cambridge Associates ; ou encore Stefan Hoops, directeur général de DWS.

Témoignant des liens de plus en plus étroits entre finance, technologie et innovation, le programme mettra aussi en lumière des dirigeants issus des écosystèmes de la technologie, des actifs numériques et des technologies financières, notamment Chamath Palihapitiya, fondateur de Social Capital ; Richard Teng, directeur général de Binance ; JoeBen Bevirt, fondateur et directeur général de Joby Aviation ; Robert Smith, fondateur et directeur général de Vista Equity ; Pascal Gauthier, président-directeur général de Ledger ; Lily Liu, présidente de Solana Foundation ; et Charles Cascarilla, cofondateur et directeur général de Paxos.

Forte du succès des éditions précédentes, l’ADFW 2026 proposera un programme plus vaste, conçu pour renforcer l’engagement des cadres supérieurs et obtenir des résultats plus ciblés. Parmi les nouveautés figurent les premières éditions du Sommet immobilier d’Abou Dabi, de la plateforme mondiale des dirigeants de fonds spéculatifs de l’AIMA (association des gestionnaires d’investissements alternatifs), du campus Hub71 consacré aux jeunes pousses, un forum sur la santé et les biotechnologies, ainsi que plusieurs tables rondes sur la stratégie mondiale et des forums privés élargis. Au cours de la semaine, l’ADFW 2026 devrait organiser plus de 70 événements thématiques réunissant plus de 800 intervenants. Le programme s’articulera autour de quatre journées thématiques principales abordant la stratégie économique d’Abou Dabi, les marchés mondiaux, la gestion d’actifs, les technologies financières, les actifs numériques, la finance durable et la finance islamique.

• The first wave includes senior UAE and Abu Dhabi government leaders alongside top global CEOs, chairpersons, founders, and institutional investors from industry giants such as Allianz SE, DBS Group, Franklin Templeton and Temasek Holdings

ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 13, 2026 — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), hosted by ADGM, today announced the first cohort of leading speakers for its fifth edition, taking place from 7 – 10 December 2026 under the theme ‘The Capital Community, Powered by Partnerships.’

With just under five months to go until the event, ADFW has already attracted more than 200 confirmed top international speakers from government, financial services, investment, technology and innovation, as Abu Dhabi continues to strengthen its position as a leading global hub for capital and investment.

H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said: “The exceptional early commitment from global financial leaders to ADFW 2026 reflects growing confidence in Abu Dhabi as a trusted destination for capital, investment and long-term partnerships.

“The strength of ADFW lies not only in the conversations that happen here, but in what they lead to. By bringing together the world’s leading investors, policymakers and innovators, Abu Dhabi creates an environment where dialogue translates into investment and relationships become long-term partnerships. That is what distinguishes Abu Dhabi as the Capital of Capital.”

Government and Abu Dhabi representatives include H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development; H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, UAE; H.E. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport; H.E. Dr. Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, UAE; H.E. Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development and Second Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry; H.E. Salem Al Nuami, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Pension Fund; H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO, ALTÉRRA; H.E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi, CEO of Botim, Mohamed Abdelbary, GCEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Hamad Al Ameri, CEO of Alpha Dhabi, and Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad.

They will be joined by senior executives from many of the world’s largest financial institutions, including Oliver Bäte, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO, Allianz SE; Tan Su Shan, CEO, DBS Group; Ron O’Hanley, Chairman & CEO of State Street; Bill Winters, CEO, Standard Chartered; Clare Woodman CBE, CEO, Intl, Morgan Stanley; Stefan Bollinger, CEO, Julius Baer; Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Executive Director and CEO, Temasek Holdings; Andreas Berger, Group CEO, Swiss Re; Charles R. Kaye, Chairman, Warburg Pincus; Hendrik du Toit, Founder and CEO, Ninety One; Tarek Sultan, Chairman, Agility; Steven Desmyter, President, Man Group;.

The programme will also feature leading voices from global asset management, alternatives, infrastructure, commodities and institutional investment, such as Jenny Johnson, CEO, Franklin Templeton; Katie Koch, President and CEO, TCW; Tobias C. Pross, CEO, Allianz Global Investors; Marc C. Ganzi, CEO, DigitalBridge; Dmitry Balyasny, Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Balyasny Asset Management; Mike Freno, Chairman, President and CEO, Barings; David Druley, CEO, Cambridge Associates; and Stefan Hoops, CEO of DWS.

Reflecting the growing connectivity between finance, technology and innovation, the programme will also feature leaders from the technology, digital assets and fintech ecosystem, including Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder of Social Capital; Richard Teng, CEO of Binance; JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO, Joby Aviation; Robert Smith, Founder & CEO of Vista Equity; Pascal Gauthier, Chairman and CEO, Ledger; Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation; and Charles Cascarilla, Co-Founder and CEO, Paxos.

Building on the success of previous editions, ADFW 2026 will introduce an expanded programme designed to deepen senior engagement and deliver more focused outcomes. New additions include the inaugural editions of the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Summit, the AIMA Global Hedge Fund Leaders Platform, The Hub71 Startups Campus, a Healthcare and BioTech Forum, as well as multiple Global Strategy Roundtables and expanded private forums. Across the week, ADFW 2026 is expected to stage more than 70 thematic events featuring over 800 speakers. The programme will be structured around four main thematic days covering Abu Dhabi’s economic strategy, global markets, asset management, fintech, digital assets, sustainable finance, and Islamic finance.

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SINGAPUR y ÁMSTERDAM, 13 de agosto de 2026 — SWI Capital Holding Ltd (Euronext Amsterdam: SWICH, (“SWI Group”), el grupo de inversión cotizado, ha confirmado hoy el cambio estratégico que ha transformado su estrategia empresarial durante el último año: más del 80% del capital del grupo se destina ahora a una plataforma de infraestructura digital transatlántica que supera los 4 GW, con la ambición de aumentar su participación hasta el 90%.

• SWI Group confirma la finalización de la adquisición, previamente anunciada, de una participación mayoritaria de más del 70% en Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), que pasará a llamarse SWI Digital.
• La infraestructura digital representa ahora más del 80% de la asignación de capital de SWI Group, con la intención de aumentar esta cifra a más del 90% con el tiempo.
• SWI Group desarrollará su propia plataforma de computación de alto rendimiento (HPC) y GPU como servicio. La alianza con Polarise se transforma en colaboración financiera.
• SWI Group prevé un crecimiento de dos dígitos en 2026.

Bajo el liderazgo de sus cofundadores, Max-Hervé George y Jaume Sabater, SWI Group se convirtió en un grupo de inversión cotizado que invierte su propio capital en oportunidades de alto crecimiento en el mercado privado, además de sus actividades consolidadas de gestión de activos. El grupo está acelerando el crecimiento de su actividad de inversión de capital, centrándose principalmente en centros de datos e infraestructura de IA, y prevé un crecimiento de dos dígitos en su balance para 2026.

SWI DIGITAL

Contando con la ayuda de Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, que actúa como asesor financiero exclusivo para la adquisición, SWI Group ha conseguido, mediante adquisiciones y reestructuraciones, una participación mayoritaria de más del 70% en GDA, que pasará a llamarse SWI Digital y será la plataforma de infraestructura digital del grupo centrada en Estados Unidos.

INFRAESTRUCTURA DIGITAL QUE IMPULSA LA CREACIÓN DE VALOR

SWI Group ha centrado estratégicamente su asignación de capital en la infraestructura digital, invirtiendo de forma constante en el sector durante los últimos cinco años para construir una cartera europea y estadounidense con una capacidad de generación de energía combinada superior a 4 GW. A día de hoy, más del 80% del capital de SWI Group está destinado a la infraestructura digital, con la intención de aumentar esta cifra a más del 90% con el tiempo. Las inversiones de SWI Group en infraestructura digital se basan en dos plataformas:

• AiOnX: la plataforma europea de infraestructura de IA de SWI, que desarrolla una cartera de campus de centros de datos hiperescalables preparados para la IA en Irlanda, Reino Unido, Dinamarca, España e Italia, con un emplazamiento ya asegurado por un importante cliente del sector hiperescalable.
• SWI Digital (GDA): el grupo de infraestructura digital de SWI centrado en Estados Unidos, con una reserva de terrenos conectados a la red eléctrica, lo que proporciona a SWI una sólida presencia en el mercado de IA y computación de alto rendimiento más grande y de mayor crecimiento del mundo.

DE LA TIERRA Y LA ENERGÍA A LA COMPUTACIÓN: HPC Y GPU COMO SERVICIO

Más allá de la propiedad de la tierra, la energía y la capacidad del centro de datos, SWI Group está ascendiendo en la cadena de valor hacia la computación con IA. El grupo aprovechará su propio equipo altamente experimentado y la profundidad de su balance para desarrollar internamente su plataforma patentada de nube de IA diseñada para ofrecer computación acelerada por GPU a empresas, instituciones de investigación y desarrolladores de IA.

La combinación de los centros de datos de AiOnX y GDA con la capa de computación de alto rendimiento (HPC) del grupo proporciona a SWI una infraestructura digital integrada verticalmente, lo que permite al grupo capturar valor en cada capa de la cadena de infraestructura de IA.

TRANSACCIÓN POLARIZADA

En relación con la alianza con Polarise anunciada a principios de este año, SWI decidió no seguir adelante con la finalización de esta transacción tal como estaba previsto.

En lugar de adquirir una participación mayoritaria en Polarise, SWI Group proporcionará financiación para ayudar a los fundadores de Polarise a reorganizar la estructura corporativa y el desarrollo, mientras que las dos entidades permanecerán separadas y seguirán caminos distintos.

INICIATIVAS ESTRATÉGICAS MÁS ALLÁ DE LA INFRAESTRUCTURA DIGITAL

Más allá de la infraestructura digital, SWI Group continúa albergando un conjunto diversificado de inversiones con distintos factores de rentabilidad. Estos incluyen:

• Inversiones en bienes raíces industriales y logísticos europeos a través de SERT, empresa cotizada en la Bolsa de Singapur con calificación de grado de inversión.
• Inversiones en viviendas multifamiliares en Estados Unidos a través de Varia US, que cotiza en la Bolsa de Valores SIX de Suiza.
• Una creciente apuesta por la cultura, el deporte y el entretenimiento, sectores en los que SWI Group identifica atractivas oportunidades de inversión antes del consenso institucional.
• Una estrategia oportunista e independiente de la clase de activos, que invierte en oportunidades que el grupo identifica en diversos mercados, incluyendo situaciones de crisis y activos financieros.

Max-Hervé George, cofundador y consejero delegado de SWI Group, destacó: “Nuestra transformación en un grupo de inversión cotizado nos proporcionó la solidez financiera y la agilidad necesarias para respaldar las tendencias que creemos que definirán la próxima década. La infraestructura digital es fundamental para esta convicción, y la creación de SWI Digital representa un paso decisivo para el grupo“.

Jaume Sabater, cofundador de SWI Group y consejero delegado de Stoneweg, añadió: “La cotización en Euronext Amsterdam nos ha permitido centrarnos en invertir nuestro propio balance con disciplina y convicción. Esto posiciona al grupo para generar valor con rapidez y a gran escala. La adquisición de nuestra participación mayoritaria en GDA es la prueba más clara de esta estrategia hasta la fecha“.

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ACERCA DE SWI GROUP

SWI Group (SWI Capital Holding Ltd) es un grupo de inversión global especializado en mercados privados, que cotiza en Euronext Amsterdam con el símbolo SWICH. Fruto de la fusión de Icona y Stoneweg, el grupo invierte su propio capital en infraestructura digital, bienes raíces y otras oportunidades en el mercado privado, combinando un enfoque emprendedor con la disciplina institucional. Para más información, visite www.swi.com.

Declaraciones prospectivas

Este comunicado de prensa contiene declaraciones prospectivas, incluidas declaraciones sobre la estrategia de SWI Group, la asignación de cartera y el cambio de marca previsto de GDA a SWI Digital. Dichas declaraciones se basan en las expectativas y suposiciones actuales y están sujetas a riesgos, incertidumbres y otros factores conocidos y desconocidos que pueden causar que los resultados, el desempeño o los eventos reales difieran sustancialmente de los expresados o implícitos. En particular, no se puede garantizar que ninguna transacción, reestructuración o cotización a la que se hace referencia en este documento se complete en los términos descritos, ni que se complete en absoluto, ni dentro del plazo indicado. SWI Group no asume ninguna obligación de actualizar o revisar ninguna declaración prospectiva, ya sea como resultado de nueva información, eventos futuros o de otro modo, salvo que lo exija la ley. Este comunicado tiene fines meramente informativos y no constituye ni forma parte de una oferta o solicitud para comprar, suscribir o vender valores.

SINGAPORE and AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13, 2026 — SWI Capital Holding Ltd (Euronext Amsterdam: SWICH, (“SWI Group”) the listed investment group, today confirms the strategic shift that has reshaped its business strategy over the past year: over 80% of the Group’s capital is now allocated to a transatlantic digital-infrastructure platform exceeding 4 GW, with ambitions to increase share to 90%.

• SWI Group confirms the completion of its pre-announced acquisition of a controlling stake of over 70% in Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), to be renamed SWI Digital
• Digital infrastructure now accounts for more than 80% of SWI Group’s capital allocation with the intention to increase this to above 90% over time
• SWI Group to develop its own HPC and GPU-as-a-service platform – Polarise partnership transforming into financial collaboration
• SWI Group expects to deliver double-digit growth in 2026

Under the leadership of co-founders Max-Hervé George and Jaume Sabater, SWI Group became a listed investment group that deploys its own balance sheet across high-growth private market opportunities, alongside its established asset management activities. The Group is accelerating the growth of its own capital investment activity with most of the focus on data centers and AI infrastructure, and expects to deliver double-digit balance sheet growth in 2026.

SWI DIGITAL

With the assistance of Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, acting as exclusive financial advisor for the acquisition, SWI Group has secured, through acquisitions and restructuring, a controlling stake of over 70% in GDA, which will be renamed SWI Digital and will be the Group’s US focused digital infrastructure platform.

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DRIVING VALUE CREATION

SWI Group has strategically focused its capital allocation on digital infrastructure, investing consistently in the sector over the past five years to build a European and US portfolio with a combined power capacity in excess of 4 GW. As of today, more than 80% of SWI Group’s capital is allocated to digital infrastructure, with the intention to increase this to above 90% over time. SWI Group’s digital infrastructure investments are anchored by two platforms:

• AiOnX – SWI’s European AI-infrastructure platform, developing a portfolio of hyperscale, AI-ready data-center campuses across Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain and Italy, with one site already secured by a leading hyperscale tenant.
• SWI Digital (GDA) – SWI’s US-focused digital-infrastructure group with an energised and grid-connected land bank, providing SWI with a scaled foothold in the world’s largest and fastest-growing market for AI and high-performance-computing capacity.

FROM LAND AND POWER TO COMPUTE: HPC AND GPU-AS-A-SERVICE

Beyond the ownership of land, power and data-center capacity, SWI Group is moving up the value chain into AI compute. The Group will leverage on its own highly experienced team and balance sheet depth to develop in-house its proprietary AI-cloud platform designed to deliver GPU-accelerated compute to enterprises, research institutions and AI developers.

Combining AiOnX’s and GDA’s energised sites with the Group’s HPC layer gives SWI a vertically integrated digital-infrastructure stack, allowing the Group to capture value at each layer of the AI-infrastructure chain.

POLARISE TRANSACTION

In relation to the partnership with Polarise announced earlier this year, SWI determined to not pursue completion of this transaction as it was envisaged.

Rather than purchasing a majority ownership in Polarise, SWI Group will be providing financing to assist Polarise founders to reorganize the corporate structure and development, while the two entities will remain separated and move their own distinct ways.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES BEYOND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Beyond digital infrastructure, SWI Group continues to host a diversified set of investments with distinct return drivers. These include:

• European industrial and logistics real estate through investment grade, Singapore Stock Exchange-listed SERT,
• US multifamily residential through Varia US, listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange,
• an emerging conviction in culture, sport and entertainment, sectors where SWI Group identifies attractive investment opportunities ahead of institutional consensus;
• an opportunistic, asset-class-agnostic strategy, investing in opportunities the Group identifies across a range of markets, including distressed situations and financial assets.

Max-Hervé George, co-founder and CEO of SWI Group declared: “Our transformation into a listed investment group gave us the balance-sheet firepower and the agility to back the trends we believe will define the next decade. Digital infrastructure sits at the heart of that conviction, and the creation of SWI Digital is a defining step for the Group.”

Jaume Sabater, co-founder of SWI Group and Chief Executive Officer of Stoneweg, added: “Listing on Euronext Amsterdam has allowed us to focus on investing our own balance sheet with discipline and conviction. It positions the Group to capture value at pace and at scale. Completing our controlling stake in GDA is the clearest demonstration of this strategy to date.”

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ABOUT SWI GROUP

SWI Group (SWI Capital Holding Ltd) is a global investment group specializing in private markets, listed on Euronext Amsterdam under ticker SWICH. Formed through the merger of Icona and Stoneweg, the Group deploys its own capital across digital infrastructure, real estate and other private-market opportunities, combining an entrepreneurial approach with institutional discipline. For more information, visit www.swi.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding SWI Group’s strategy, portfolio allocation, the planned rebranding of GDA as SWI Digital. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. In particular, there can be no assurance that any transaction, restructuring or listing referred to herein will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or within the timeframe indicated. SWI Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. This release is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase, subscribe for or sell any securities. 

Milestone-based capital plan is designed to support near-term commercialization and the next stage of PointsKash’s national rollout

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 13, 2026 — PointsKash, Inc. (“PointsKash”), a financial technology, payments, loyalty rewards and digital commerce company, today announced an expanded strategic capital commitment of up to $100 million from Hawk Capital Investors, LLC structured to support the Company through two critical stages of its national commercialization and growth strategy.

The expanded commitment reflects a longer-term investment relationship between PointsKash and Hawk Capital. The first phase provides for up to $35 million of capital through October 30, 2026 to support immediate commercialization priorities. A second phase provides for up to an additional $65 million of growth capital from February through April 30, 2027, subject to PointsKash achieving agreed operating, commercial and deployment milestones and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

PointsKash intends to use the initial capital to advance the refurbishment and deployment of approximately 2,100 company-owned KashPoint financial services kiosks, support technology and platform integrations, expand merchant activation, advance PK Pay, strengthen working capital and operating reserves, and prepare the infrastructure required for broader national deployment.

The second phase is intended to provide additional acceleration capital as PointsKash moves from initial commercialization into scaled national deployment. The Company expects this stage to support expanded kiosk production and installations, merchant implementation, field operations, platform integration, consumer activation and the working capital required to execute across a growing enterprise merchant network.

Building a Long-Term Anchor Investment Relationship

The expanded framework follows recent discussions in which Hawk Capital had been evaluating a more limited near-term capital need. As PointsKash refined its deployment schedule and the capital required to execute its broader strategy, the Company and Hawk developed a pathway that could allow Hawk to serve as a principal anchor investor through both the commercialization and national rollout stages.

PointsKash believes the timing is particularly important as the Company advances multiple enterprise relationships, prepares its owned kiosk estate for deployment, expands its merchant distribution opportunities and continues development of a financial commerce ecosystem designed to connect cash, payments, loyalty value, digital assets and mobile financial services.

The Company has previously announced a strategic relationship with BitCorp, Inc. providing access to more than 100,000 potential enterprise commercial merchant chain locations nationwide. PointsKash is also advancing direct enterprise merchant relationships across convenience retail, hospitality and other high-traffic categories as it prepares for broader deployment of its KashPoint and PK Pay platforms.

“This is about much more than funding a near-term capital requirement,” said Michael Herron, Chief Executive Officer of PointsKash. “We are building the infrastructure for a national financial commerce platform, and that requires a capital partner that understands both the scale of the opportunity and the importance of executing in stages. Hawk has the opportunity to become a meaningful long-term anchor investor as we move from commercialization into national rollout.”

Herron added, “We believe the financial industry is entering a period of profound change as traditional banking, digital payments, loyalty value and digital currency increasingly converge. PointsKash is building a bridge between those worlds through a combination of physical access points, mobile technology and merchant distribution. We are excited about the road ahead and the role this capital relationship can play in helping us execute that vision.”

Hawk Capital Supports a Milestone-Driven Growth Strategy

Hawk Capital Investors has indicated its support for a milestone-driven investment approach that aligns additional capital with PointsKash’s execution progress and evolving national deployment requirements.

“PointsKash has continued to expand the scope of its opportunity since our initial discussions,” said Michael Frantz of Hawk Capital Investors. “The combination of owned infrastructure, enterprise merchant access, an integrated physical and mobile platform, and management’s broader vision for financial commerce creates the potential for a significant national opportunity. We are pleased to support a structure that gives PointsKash the ability to execute its immediate priorities while also creating a pathway for additional growth capital as key milestones are achieved.”

Frantz added, “The staged approach is intended to align capital with execution. As PointsKash advances merchant agreements, deployments and platform commercialization, the second phase provides a framework to support the next level of growth without losing momentum during a critical period of national expansion.”

Positioned for the Next Generation of Financial Commerce

PointsKash is developing an integrated financial commerce ecosystem built around KashPoint Pro, KashPoint Lite and KashPoint Express solutions together with PK Pay. The platform is designed to provide consumers with broader access to everyday financial services while helping merchants participate in an increasingly digital, mobile and loyalty-driven economy.

Through its physical and digital platforms, PointsKash intends to create a flexible bridge between traditional financial services and emerging digital currency ecosystems. Management believes that combining nationwide merchant distribution, accessible financial-service endpoints, mobile payments, loyalty conversion and digital asset capabilities can position PointsKash to help lead the next stage of financial commerce in the United States.

About PointsKash, Inc.

PointsKash is a financial technology, payments, loyalty rewards and digital commerce company focused on transforming how consumers access, manage, convert and spend financial value. Through its integrated ecosystem of KashPoint financial services solutions, the forthcoming PK Pay mobile platform, merchant solutions, payment technologies, loyalty rewards programs and digital commerce tools, PointsKash is building a more connected and accessible financial marketplace for consumers and merchants.

For more information, visit: https://PointsKash.com 

About Hawk Capital Investors, LLC

Hawk Capital Investors is a private investment and advisory firm focused on strategic investments, growth capital and long-term value creation. The firm works with growth-stage and emerging companies to provide capital, strategic guidance and support for market expansion.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events, business plans, financing activities, growth initiatives, merchant relationships, deployment plans, platform commercialization, anticipated investment transactions and future operating results. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties, milestone achievement, definitive documentation, closing conditions, financing availability, regulatory requirements, partner readiness and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. There can be no assurance that any contemplated financing, deployment, partnership, commercial agreement or other transaction will be completed on the timing or terms described, or at all.

SOURCE PointsKash Inc.