More than 138,000 applicants from over 40 countries used AI-powered tools and vibe coding to develop startup ideas through Red Bull Basement.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2026 — Red Bull Basement awarded Darnell Adler (United States) and his company Lifeline AI the 2026 World Final title in San Francisco, earning $100,000 in equity-free funding, $25,000 in Microsoft Azure credits and mentorship from Red Bull Ventures. The global startup competition attracted more than 138,000 applications from over 40 countries, making it the largest edition of Red Bull Basement to date.

The winning project, Lifeline AI, is a personal safety platform designed to enable silent emergency alerts without visibly unlocking a phone, dialing a number or speaking. The system aims to help users communicate emergencies discreetly when visible interaction may increase risk or delay assistance.

Red Bull Basement is designed to help first-time founders and student entrepreneurs transform ideas into working products and businesses. Beyond the competition itself, participants receive access to AI-powered development tools, mentorship, startup education and opportunities to refine their ideas before presenting them on a global stage.

Throughout the program, founders used vibe coding—the process of building software through natural-language prompts rather than traditional programming—to create and refine working minimum viable products (MVPs). The approach lowers technical barriers to entrepreneurship, enabling participants to build software, test ideas and launch ventures without requiring a software engineering background.

The competition is open to aspiring founders at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Participants do not need an established business, a technical background or a co-founder to enter. Individuals and teams can develop ideas into working MVPs using AI-powered tools and guidance provided throughout the competition.

Unlike many startup competitions, Red Bull Basement does not take equity from participants at any stage. Founders retain full ownership of their ideas while gaining access to mentorship, technology resources, industry experts and funding opportunities through the competition.

“I still don’t have words for this, I’m shaking,” said Darnell Adler, founder of Lifeline AI and winner of the Red Bull Basement World Final 2026. “Being the Red Bull Basement global winner means that I can help people at scale. Lifeline AI is going to make the world a safer place.”

The 2026 World Final marked the first time Red Bull Basement has been hosted in the United States. As AI-powered tools continue to lower barriers to entrepreneurship, Red Bull Basement provides a pathway for aspiring founders to test ideas, build MVPs and compete for funding without requiring a co-founder, established company or software engineering background.

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SHANGHAI, June 5, 2026 — LongBio Pharma, a portfolio company of Qiming Venture Partners and a leading innovative drug developer for allergic and autoimmune diseases in China, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 5, 2026 Beijing time, marking the seventh IPO for Qiming Venture Partners this year. LongBio Pharma (01779.HK) issued its shares at a price of HK$96.06 per share and opened at HK$144.30 per share with a market capitalization of HK$10.7 billion.

Qiming Venture Partners invested in the B2 round of financing of LongBio Pharma as the lead-investor in 2024 and invested in the C round as the co-lead-investor in 2025. Before the IPO, Qiming Venture Partners held a 4.27 percent stake in LongBio Pharma as one of its major institutional investors.

Founded in 2020, LongBio Pharma focuses on in-house discovery and development of biopharmaceuticals targeting on allergic and autoimmune diseases. Its founding team has rich experience in its field and has achieved outstanding results in discovery of drugs, clinical development, and registration procedures. Dr. Sun Naichao, co-founder of LongBio Pharma, is the key original inventor of omalizumab, the world’s first pioneering anti-IgE antibody. He has been devoting himself to the allergic diseases for decades and is a pioneering scientist in development of drugs for allergic diseases. Dr. Liu Heng, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of the firm, has over 15 years of experience in research and development and commercialization of biopharmaceutical drugs and has played a pivotal role in both domestic and international programs of development of several innovative drugs.

LongBio Pharma has developed a comprehensive product pipeline for biologic treatments targeting rhinology, dermatology, respiratory, hematology, nephrology and other autoimmune diseases. The firm’s core product LP-003 is a novel anti-IgE antibody. Its main function is to block free IgE in the blood and tissues and thus inhibit the occurrence of IgE-mediated allergic reactions. According to the top-line results, LP-003 exhibited significantly better efficacy than omalizumab in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). LP-005, a major product of LongBio Pharma, is a novel bi-functional complement antibody-fusion protein targeting both C5 and C3b, has leading potential globally, and shows therapeutic potential compared with single-target complement inhibitors. 

“In 2024, omalizumab was approved in the United States, opening up commercialization opportunities. The prevalence of allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, and chronic urticaria has been rising in China. Based on clinical needs, technical barriers, team strength, and market inflection points, Qiming Venture Partners chose to invest in LongBio Pharma. The listing of LongBio Pharma is a key milestone for the company’s transition from the laboratory to commercialization, and the firm is expected to grow into a leading enterprise in the field of allergic diseases in China. LongBio Pharma is also an original innovation investment made by Qiming Venture Partners during the medical capital winter, which confirms Qiming Venture Partners’ resilience in navigating through industry cycles and its independent judgment ability for projects. Qiming Venture Partners will continue to focus on addressing unmet clinical needs and always pursue investments in cutting-edge medical innovation with global competitiveness,” Dr. Kan Chen, a partner of Qiming Venture Partners and the co-lead of the Qiming’s investments in the healthcare sector, said.

About Qiming Venture Partners

Qiming Venture Partners was founded in 2006. Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages eleven US Dollar funds and seven RMB funds with $9.5 billion in capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companies in the Technology and Healthcare industries at the early and growth stages.

Since our debut, we have backed over 580 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 210 of our portfolio companies have achieved exits through IPOs at the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange, or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or through M&A or other means. There are also over 80 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn or super unicorn status.

Many of our portfolio companies are today’s most influential firms in their respective sectors, including Xiaomi, Meituan, Bilibili, Zhihu, Roborock, Hesai Technology, UBTech, WeRide, HyperStrong, Insta360, Unisound, Biren Technology, Z.ai, Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, Tigermed, Zai Lab, CanSino Biologics, Schrödinger, APT Medical, Sanyou Medical, AmoyDx, SinocellTech, Insilico Medicine, AusperBio, Yuanxin Technology, Medilink Therapeutics, LaNova Medicines, StepFun, among many others.

Community-funded round backed by North Dakotans and Minnesotans, along with rancher-users across the country marks a defining chapter for the only technology ecosystem built exclusively for the beef cattle industry.

FARGO, N.D., June 4, 2026 — 701x, the Fargo, North Dakota-based agricultural technology company bringing connected intelligence to the beef cattle industry, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $10M Series B funding round. Marking six years in business with strong adoption across the United States, the company simultaneously announced it has hit profitability, added world-class talent, and is accelerating a major global expansion.

Unlike typical venture-backed technology companies, 701x’s Series B was raised entirely from individuals who believe in the company’s mission: local North Dakotans and Minnesotans extending to the greater Minneapolis area, and rancher-users from across the country who have experienced the 701x platform firsthand. No venture capital or institutional money was involved.

The Only Ecosystem Built for Beef Cattle

In six years, 701x has built what no other company has: a true, connected ecosystem of the most important technology tools focused exclusively on beef cattle. The 701x platform spans on-ranch software, breed association software, smart wearables, DNA solutions, and a growing accessory product line — all designed to work together and give producers the complete picture of their herd. View their product line at 701x.com.

At the heart of the wearables category is the xTpro — a GPS smart ear tag that utilizes direct-to-satellite connectivity to deliver real-time data and alerts straight to a rancher’s phone, no matter where the herd is located. Equipped with a suite of onboard sensors, the xTpro enables 701x to provide producers with instant alerts for out-of-fence events, animal health changes, estrus detection, calving activity, and bull-not-mounting notifications — putting critical herd intelligence in the palm of a rancher’s hand around the clock.

Profitability Fueled by Heavy R&D Investment

701x has achieved its first profitable month — a significant milestone for a company that continues to direct the majority of its labor budget toward research and development. Current R&D priorities include completing a comprehensive overhaul of an acquired registry software platform and advancing innovation toward a full feedlot management system, both of which represent major near-term milestones for the company and its customers.

75% Reduction in Assembly Costs for the xTpro Tag

Through the integration of robotics and automation throughout its production line, 701x has reduced assembly costs for its signature xTpro smart ear tag by 75%. This manufacturing transformation is no accident: 701x Founder and CEO, Kevin Biffert, built Fargo Automation from the ground up as its sole owner, developing high-speed automation machinery for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies across the globe before selling the company to Körber Medipak in 2017. That deep expertise in precision manufacturing is now being applied directly to 701x’s production operations, allowing the company to achieve significant efficiencies of scale and deliver high-quality, low-cost products to the market at scale — an advantage that grows as production volumes increase.

World-Class Talent Joins for Global Expansion

To support its global ambitions, 701x has brought on world-class talent across key functions. The company is already live in Canada and is on track to launch in the following markets before the end of the year:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Mexico
• United Kingdom
• Brazil

This expansion positions 701x as a truly global platform for the beef cattle industry, bringing precision livestock technology to producers across four continents.

“701x was founded because the beef industry deserves better technology — not outdated or single function piecemeal tools, but a connected ecosystem designed specifically for cattle producers. 701x provides tools with the greatest ROI by targeting ranchers true pain points – fertility and health metrics for their cattle. Closing an oversubscribed round funded by our neighbors, our community, and our own customers is the kind of validation that means the most to us. This is just the beginning.”
— Kevin Biffert, CEO, 701x

About 701x

Founded in Fargo, North Dakota, 701x is building a complete technology ecosystem exclusively for the beef cattle industry. The 701x platform brings together on-ranch management software, breed association tools, smart wearables, DNA solutions, and accessory products into a single connected system for cattle producers. With strong adoption across the United States and active operations in Canada, 701x is expanding globally to bring precision livestock technology to beef producers worldwide. Learn more at www.701x.com.

SOURCE 701x, Inc.

• Commitments came from Nomura, Oaktree, Macquarie Group, Fasanara Capital and Banco Covalto under the debt facility that closed in December 2025.
• This transaction follows the start of banking operations and the recent closing of Banco Plata’s parent company’s $405 million Series C equity round.
• Banco Plata will use these commitments to strengthen the Company’s funding profile as it enters its next stage of growth.

MEXICO CITY, June 4, 2026 — Banco Plata announce that it has secured $300 million from Oaktree, Macquarie Group, Fasanara Capital and Banco Covalto under the Nomura – led up to $500 million Private Credit facility executed in December 2025. These funds add to the original commitment by Nomura. This transaction will further fuel the Company’s strategy to diversify and strengthen its funding base as it scales its banking operations in Mexico. The closing follows two significant recent milestones: the launch of full banking operations as Banco Plata in March 2026 and the completion of Banco Plata’s parent company’s $405 million Series C equity round at a $5.0 billion valuation. Together, these developments position Banco Plata to accelerate growth with a more diversified capital structure spanning equity, deposits, and institutional debt. “These are among the most sophisticated institutional lenders globally and having them committed to our platform is a reflection of the funding structure we are building, one that is durable, cost effective, and less reliant on short-term capital,” said Marcos Kantt, Chief Financial Officer at Plata.

About Plata:  Plata is a technology-led digital financial institution that operates Banco Plata, a fully regulated bank in Mexico, and has received authorization for a Compañía de Financiamiento in Colombia. Since launching three years ago, Plata has grown to serve over 4.0 million active customers and has raised more than $2 billion in debt and equity. The company built its technology infrastructure in-house, including a proprietary core banking system, CRM, and AI-powered risk engine, developed by a team of over 800 STEM professionals.

About Oaktree: Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $224 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,500 employees and offices in 26 cities worldwide. For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at http:www.oaktreecapital.com/

About Fasanara Capital: Founded in 2011, Fasanara Capital is a global asset management company and technological platform managing over $4 billion, currently funding the lending of 141 fintech lenders operating in over 60 countries. With approximately 200 employees, Fasanara is a pioneer in fintech lending investments through alternative liquid credit funds. They manage the largest fintech lending fund in Europe.

About Banco Covalto: Covalto is a leading digital banking and financial services institution focused on SMEs and mid-market companies in Mexico. Through an integrated ecosystem of credit, banking, payment solutions and business analytics tools, Covalto supports companies with the financial capabilities they need to grow and operate more efficiently, visit: www.covalto.com

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Announcing Multigres to scale Postgres for the largest workloads on the planet

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2026 — Supabase, the open source Postgres development platform, today announced a $500 million Series F at a $10.5 billion post-money valuation. The round was led by GIC with all existing investors participating including Accel, Y Combinator, Craft, Felicis, Peak XV, and Coatue. Stripe is doubling down on Supabase with its second investment in the company and Salesforce Ventures joined the round. The funding comes just seven months after the company’s Series E, bringing total capital raised to over $1 billion. 

“Demand for Supabase is exploding. Our user base has more than doubled since the Series E and we’ve seen a 600% increase in databases year-over-year. Claude Code is the largest contributor since the start of the year. Agents are now deploying the majority of databases on our platform,” said Paul Copplestone, Co-founder and CEO of Supabase.

Supabase has over 250,000 customers with many enterprises now turning to Supabase as the backend infrastructure for their AI-native applications. The platform works natively with modern AI tools, allowing agents to spin up thousands of customer databases per day. Supabase for Platforms, the product powering most of the top AI app builders, has had 370% customer growth in the past six months.

Multigres Preview Release
Today Supabase is releasing a preview of Multigres, an open source scaling layer for Postgres. Teams that outgrow a single Postgres instance are often required to migrate to a different database system, sacrificing the rich ecosystem and tooling. Multigres solves this problem. It is an open source horizontal scaling layer that brings sharding, zero-downtime migrations, and high availability to the Postgres ecosystem.

An early preview is available now under the Apache 2.0 license. Teams can apply to join the Partner Program at https://supabase.link/mg-partner.

About Supabase
Supabase is the open source Postgres development platform and leader in agentic infrastructure. The majority of AI app builders and more than 9 million developers use Supabase. Founded in 2020, Supabase provides a complete backend — Postgres database, authentication, storage, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and vector search — alongside a growing marketplace of 100+ integrated partner tools. Learn more at supabase.com. 

SOURCE Supabase

European Pension Investors Back Strategy Focused on Korea’s Rapidly Expanding Rental Housing Market

NEW YORK, June 4, 2026 — Tishman Speyer today announced the first closing of its Korea Living Venture (KLV), securing $300 million in third-party equity commitments from two blue chip European pension funds for a new fund dedicated to acquiring, repositioning, and developing multifamily and accommodation properties throughout Seoul.

The commitments from APG Asset Management N.V. (APG) and Bouwinvest provide a strong foundation for KLV, which is targeting approximately $400 million of equity commitments which would represent more than $800 million of investment capacity, including anticipated financing. The strategy underscores growing institutional conviction in Korea’s rapidly expanding rental housing sector, one of the fastest-growing multifamily markets in Asia.

APG is one of the world’s largest pension investors, managing assets on behalf of Dutch pension fund, ABP.

Bouwinvest is a leading Dutch institutional real estate investment manager focused on creating long-term value through diversified investments across global residential and real estate sectors on behalf of pension clients.

KLV will target assets near major transportation hubs with convenient access to business districts and university campuses in Seoul, Icheon, Gyeonggi-do and other high-growth neighborhoods throughout the capital region.

Leveraging Tishman Speyer’s value-add and placemaking expertise, the fund primarily focuses on existing living assets with value enhancement opportunities, while maintaining selective exposure to development projects. This integrated approach balances near-term stability with long-term growth, enabling KLV to assemble a diversified portfolio of high-quality living assets.

Seoul is experiencing a boom in rental demand, underpinned by structural socio-economic shifts such as rising housing costs, increasing single-person households, and growing numbers of foreign residents and international students. Together, these dynamics are contributing to the long-term depth and resilience of the city’s rental market.

“The Korea living sector represents a large but under-institutionalized opportunity, fueled by growing demand and constrained supply,” said Tishman Speyer’s Head of pan-Asia, Graham Mackie. “This strategy allows us to scale our presence in a high-growth market while further diversifying Tishman Speyer’s global portfolio.”

Joelin Ma, Senior Director Real Estate at APG, comments:
“Korea’s living sector is a strong example of the structural opportunities we are targeting across Asia’s developed markets. Demographic shifts, rising rental demand and the growing adoption of professionally managed accommodation continues to support strong long-term fundamentals, and we see this as an attractive way to access resilient, income-generating real estate exposure in the region. Our partnership with Tishman Speyer and Bouwinvest combines strong local execution with structural flexibility, including a potential pathway towards an open-ended core vehicle, in line with APG’s long term approach to core real estate investing.” 

Robert Koot, Director Asia-Pacific Investments at Bouwinvest, comments:
“Our Korea Living strategy reflects our strong conviction in the long-term fundamentals of one of Asia’s most dynamic and institutionally maturing residential markets. Building on our global experience in the living sector, we believe that partnering with APG and Tishman Speyer positions us very well to create a high-quality, scalable portfolio. As part of our performance strategy, we aim to contribute to the evolution of urban living by delivering sustainable, future-ready housing solutions that meet the needs of modern Korean households, while generating resilient, long-term returns for our client.”

Jorrit Sennema, Sr Portfolio Manager at Bouwinvest, comments:
“Seoul’s residential market is at an important inflection point. A significant part of the existing housing stock is ageing and no longer aligned with the needs of today’s urban population. At the same time, the rapid growth of single-person households is fundamentally reshaping demand, creating a clear need for well-designed, professionally managed living solutions. This imbalance presents a compelling opportunity to deliver modern, high-quality housing that better reflects how people live today, while driving the continued institutionalisation of the sector.”

The vehicle further builds upon Tishman Speyer’s continued global diversification strategy, which prioritizes investments in a widening range of asset classes and geographies.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to subscribe for any interests in any jurisdiction.

About Tishman Speyer (tishmanspeyer.com)
Tishman Speyer is a leading owner, developer, operator and investment manager of first-class real estate in approximately 40 key markets across the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Our portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial and data center facilities, mixed-use campuses, and real estate credit investments. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. With global vision, on-the-ground expertise and a personalized approach, we foster innovation, quickly adapt to global and local trends and proactively anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. By embedding health and wellness, enlightened placemaking, and customer-focused initiatives such as our tenant amenities platform, ZO, and our flexible space and co-working brand, Studio, into our buildings, we enhance the experience of the people who work and live there. Since our inception in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 600 properties, totaling 242 million square feet, with a combined value of approximately $138 billion (U.S.). Our current portfolio includes such iconic assets as Rockefeller Center in New York City, The Springs in Shanghai, TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, and the Mission Rock neighborhood currently being realized in San Francisco.

About APG (https://apg.nl/en) As the largest pension services provider in the Netherlands APG manages approximately €601 billion (December 2025) in pension assets for 4.6 million participants. APG provides executive consultancy, asset management, pension administration and pension communication. With approximately 4,000 employees we work from Heerlen, Amsterdam, Brussels, New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore. We work for pension funds and employers in the sectors of education, government, construction, cleaning, housing associations, sheltered employment organizations, medical specialists, and architects. 

About Bouwinvest (https://bouwinvest.com/)
At Bouwinvest, we are committed to creating financial returns for our institutional clients. Originating from the Dutch construction workers pension fund bpfBOUW, we have built up a unique position as an investment manager overseeing €17.8 billion in assets (YE 2025). We offer institutional investors access to a carefully curated portfolio of Dutch direct investments and targeted global indirect investments, while also providing tailored investment opportunities. In line with our investment philosophy, we recognize that achieving long-term success and outperformance is only possible when ESG considerations are an integral part of our investment decision making, when these considerations align with delivering financial returns within our investment horizon. By integrating both, we balance the preservation and growth of future financial value for our investors while making a positive contribution to society. To us, that is real value for life.

SOURCE Tishman Speyer

National Round Draws from Field of 18,000 Startups Representing More than 55,000 Entrepreneurs Across 2,200 Universities and 130 Countries

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 4, 2026 — The Hult Prize Foundation today announced the ongoing Nationals Round of competition for the 2026 challenge cycle, in which for-profit ventures from around the world are competing to address the world’s most pressing challenges. The annual Hult Prize awards $1 million USD in seed funding to the winning team, backed by the Hult family – founders and owners of EF (Education First), the world’s largest private education company. 

Now in its 17th year, Hult Prize continues its open challenge format, welcoming student-led startups across all sectors and innovation areas. Each venture must align with at least one U.N. Sustainable Development Goal and demonstrate a triple-bottom-line commitment to people, planet, and profit.

This year’s competition drew 18,000 registered startups, with 2,000 teams advancing to the Nationals Round. National competitions are currently underway at 45 universities and host institutions around the world, with additional teams competing online. By June, the national stage will conclude, and 80 teams will move on to the Hult Prize Digital Incubator this summer.

“Hult Prize competitors aren’t waiting for permission to solve global problems – they’re building businesses that do it,” said Hult Prize CEO Lori van Dam. “We’re seeing extraordinary talent and ambition from students based in every corner of the world. This year, we welcomed more than 250,000 student entrepreneurs, organizers, volunteers, mentors, and judges from over 130 countries, supporting the creation of 18,000 new startup ideas. With the 2026 cycle fully underway, I’m excited to see even more purpose-driven ventures emerge and to help these founders take their businesses to the next level.”

Competition Cycle 

The competition began in September with Qualifiers, where students from more than 2,200 universities compete locally in campus-hosted events or apply online through the open application process.

Campus winners – along with top online applicants – advance to the Hult Prize Nationals. In early summer, approximately 80 teams advance to the Hult Prize Digital Incubator, where they work with global mentors to test product-market fit, refine their business strategy, and strengthen their impact frameworks ahead of the Global Accelerator. 

The top 20 startups emerging from the Digital Incubator earn a place in the prestigious, in-person Hult Prize Global Accelerator at Ashridge House in Berkhamsted, UK. There, teams receive intensive mentorship, investment-readiness support, and pitch opportunities as they prepare for the Global Finals. 

Eight teams will be revealed as this year’s Hult Prize Global Finalists on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, before pitching live for $1M USD at Ashridge House. Ashridge House – a 700-year-old royal estate in the English countryside outside London – is part of the EF ecosystem and typically hosts executive education programs and events. For the Hult Prize Global Accelerator and Finals, it is transformed into a one-of-a-kind residential startup accelerator – putting the resources, mentorship, and immersive environment of a world-class executive education and events center directly in service of the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

“At a moment when purpose and personal ambition are too often seen as competing goals, the entrepreneurs who join the Hult Prize are proving that purpose-driven, financially sustainable companies can often achieve greater scale, resilience, and long-term impact than many people assume is possible,” van Dam added. “This generation is redefining what it means to build for the public good – and investors should be paying attention.”

Building on Last Year’s Momentum

The launch of the 2026 Hult Prize competition and National Rounds follows the success of the 2025 Hult Prize, where Stick ‘Em – representing the National University of Singapore and Singapore University of Technology and Design – won the $1 million prize for its affordable STEAM kits and digital platform designed to expand hands-on learning worldwide, with a focus on underserved communities. 

Previous winners include Korion Health (2024), Banofi Leather (2023), Ecobana (2022), and a growing alumni community of ventures that have gone on to raise capital, hire globally, and scale impact in healthcare, agriculture, climate tech, education, and beyond.

About the Hult Prize

Founded in 2009 by students at the Hult International Business School, the Hult Prize is the world’s largest engine for student impact entrepreneurship. The competition challenges young founders to build scalable, sustainable companies that address the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and create measurable social impact. The $1 million annual prize is funded by the Hult family, founders and owners of EF (Education First), who serve as title sponsor of the competition. Hult International Business School, whose leadership in entrepreneurship and experiential learning continues to inform the program, remains a valued partner. 

SOURCE Hult Prize Foundation

Un tour de table mené par Pender Ventures, avec la participation de Climate Investment, Evok Innovations et Occidental. Les nouveaux capitaux permettront d’accélérer le déploiement de la plateforme d’IA déjà en place dans cinq entreprises membres de l’OGCI et chez des opérateurs régionaux, l’expansion dans des secteurs industriels verticaux adjacents étant en cours.

CALGARY, Alberta, 4 juin 2026 — SensorUp Inc., la plateforme de veille opérationnelle qui alimente les opérations intégrées dans les industries à forte intensité d’actifs, a annoncé aujourd’hui la conclusion d’un tour de financement de croissance mené par Pender Ventures. Le tour de table a vu la participation de Climate Investment, Evok Innovations, et Occidental, un investisseur stratégique et un client.

SensorUp est la couche de veille opérationnelle pour les industries à forte intensité d’actifs : elle transforme les données de terrain, dossiers d’ingénierie et flux de capteurs fragmentés en flux de travail vérifiables et prêts à être traités par un agent. Les exploitants utilisent aujourd’hui la plateforme pour révéler les puits sous-performants avant que la production ne soit perdue, pour trier les événements de torchage et d’éventage en fonction des seuils réglementaires, pour coordonner l’état de préparation des milliers de composants, pour détecter et résoudre les fuites de méthane et pour dresser des inventaires d’émissions qui résistent à l’examen des régulateurs et des marchés financiers, le tout sur un modèle d’actif unique plutôt que sur cinq outils déconnectés les uns des autres.

Les composants durcis de la plateforme : la hiérarchie des actifs, les calculs, l’examen et l’approbation, les rapports et l’orchestration des flux de travail offrent aux clients, aux consultants et aux agents d’intelligence artificielle une base commune sur laquelle s’appuyer, avec l’auditabilité, la sécurité et l’évolutivité dont l’industrie lourde a besoin. L’ajout d’un nouveau cas d’utilisation relève de la configuration et non de la création d’un nouveau produit. C’est cette même architecture qui rend la plateforme extensible au-delà du pétrole et du gaz, dans les secteurs de la production d’électricité, des services collectifs, de l’exploitation minière et de la chimie, partout où se rencontrent des actifs distribués, des données multimodales et des opérations réglementées.

Le tour de table a été mené par Pender Ventures, une société de capital-risque qui se concentre sur les entreprises qui stimulent l’économie de l’innovation alors que les systèmes existants sont remplacés par des outils modernes. En tant qu’investisseurs, ils se concentrent sur la recherche d’entreprises proposant des solutions qui ont prouvé leur capacité à augmenter les revenus, à réduire les coûts et à améliorer les résultats.

« Les logiciels industriels attendaient une plateforme offrant à la fois une véritable différenciation architecturale et la crédibilité sur le terrain pour les déployer à grande échelle. SensorUp possède les deux », a déclaré Cheri Corbett, associée chez Pender Ventures. « Leur tissu de données basé sur l’ontologie, leur position au sein des industriels les plus exigeants du monde et la manière dont les clients les intègrent dans les charges de travail agentiques en font exactement le type d’entreprise à point d’inflexion que notre fonds a été conçu pour soutenir. En fin de compte, nous soutenons les équipes, et celle-ci a gagné la confiance des exploitants, ce qui a pris des années à construire et prendrait des années aux concurrents pour être reproduit. »

Le capital sera déployé entre trois priorités alignées sur la prochaine phase de croissance de SensorUp :

Accélérer le déploiement des clients : développer le cadre API de SensorUp, faire progresser le déploiement sans contact, et étendre l’expansion au moyen d’ateliers de prototypage structurés qui réduisent le délai de retour sur investissement de quelques trimestres à quelques semaines.

Améliorer la plateforme agentique : investir dans l’IA avancée, la modélisation et les capacités spécifiques aux secteurs verticaux, y compris les agents d’IA pour les opérations de SensorUp – les agents de niveau de production que les clients déploient au-dessus de la plateforme.

Alimenter l’expansion dans plusieurs secteurs verticaux : construire l’infrastructure de données, la capacité de mise sur le marché et le succès auprès des clients pour soutenir une base croissante de clients et l’élargissement de la portée des flux de travail fonctionnant sur SensorUp.

« Nos clients sont impatients de déployer des stratégies d’IA, mais ils ont besoin d’une plateforme et d’un partenaire de confiance pour concevoir et construire des solutions avec eux », a déclaré Julia Hole, directrice financière de SensorUp. « SensorUp a été créé dans l’environnement extrêmement complexe de la détection, de la résolution et de la mesure du méthane à l’échelle mondiale. Cette assise nous place naturellement en position de relever le prochain défi le plus pressant de nos clients en matière de données : l’opérationnalisation de l’IA pour un retour sur investissement tangible. Ce financement nous permet d’accélérer une feuille de route sous le pilotage actif de nos clients. »

À propos de SensorUp

SensorUp est le système d’action agentique pour l’industrie lourde – la plateforme de mise en œuvre de l’IA qui transforme le chaos opérationnel en une exécution orchestrée sur l’ensemble des actifs distribués, des données multimodales et des flux de travail complexes. Forgé en partenariat avec les plus grands exploitants pétroliers et gaziers du monde et renforcé par des milliers d’actifs distribués, SensorUp est aujourd’hui en production avec cinq sociétés membres de l’OGCI et une liste croissante d’exploitants régionaux, avec une expansion dans des secteurs industriels verticaux adjacents en cours. Le siège de l’entreprise se trouve à Calgary, en Alberta. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur sensorup.com.

À propos de Pender Ventures

Pender Ventures est un investisseur en capital-risque axé sur les technologies de la santé et les entreprises technologiques B2B au point d’inflexion entre la commercialisation et l’échelle. En tant qu’investisseur pratique et à forte conviction, Pender Ventures travaille en étroite collaboration avec les fondateurs afin d’accélérer la croissance et de créer des entreprises leaders dans leur catégorie.

Profondément ancrée dans l’écosystème canadien de l’innovation et capable d’investir dans toute l’Amérique du Nord, l’équipe opère à partir de bureaux situés à Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal et Calgary. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur penderventures.com.

À propos de Climate Investment

Climate Investment (CI) est un investisseur spécialisé, géré de manière indépendante, qui se concentre sur la décarbonisation de l’industrie. Il investit dans des entreprises visant à générer un impact élevé sur les gaz à effet de serre dans les secteurs à forte consommation d’énergie, en ciblant les opportunités susceptibles de permettre une réduction progressive quantifiée des émissions de carbone tout en offrant des rendements attrayants ajustés au risque. L’entreprise cherche à accélérer l’impact au moyen de nombreux investissements et collaborations. Elle fournit du capital-risque et du capital de croissance  aux entreprises,  et les soutient tout au long du cycle de vie de leur entreprise,  dans l’objectif d’avoir un impact mesurable sur les gaz à effet de serre et d’obtenir un succès financier.

L’entreprise a réalisé plus de 40 investissements dans les secteurs de l’énergie, de l’industrie, des bâtiments, et des transports. Les entreprises du portefeuille de CI proposent des solutions qui permettent d’éviter, de réduire, de recycler ou de stocker le méthane ou le dioxyde de carbone émis. L’entreprise rend compte chaque année de l’impact quantifié de son portefeuille sur les gaz à effet de serre sur la base d’une méthode qu’elle a codéveloppée avec d’autres investisseurs afin d’encourager l’adoption de mesures communes. Au cours de la période 2019-2024, les entreprises de son portefeuille ont réalisé collectivement une réduction de gaz à effet de serre de 133 millions de tonnes de CO2e1.

Climate Investment a été fondé par des membres de l’Oil & Gas Climate Initiative. Ils ont investi dans des fonds d’investissement climatique et déployé un grand nombre d’innovations de leur portefeuille, favorisant leur développement commercial précoce. Rendez-vous sur www.climateinvestment.com.

À propos d’Evok Innovations

Evok Innovations est une société de capital-risque de premier plan axée sur le climat, qui investit dans des solutions technologiques de pointe pour l’industrie lourde. Nous nous associons à des entrepreneurs exceptionnels pour mettre à l’échelle des technologies transformatrices dans nos domaines de prédilection que sont l’énergie, l’exploitation minière et les minéraux, l’optimisation industrielle, ainsi que l’adaptation et la résilience. 

Au-delà du capital, Evok offre une expertise technique approfondie, une expérience opérationnelle réelle et un accès inégalé à l’industrie grâce à son réseau de partenaires stratégiques mondiaux. Nous travaillons en étroite collaboration avec les entreprises de notre portefeuille pour rapprocher l’innovation de l’adoption par le marché, accélérer la commercialisation et créer des voies claires vers l’expansion et la sortie.

Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur : evokinnovations.com.

À propos d’Occidental

Occidental est une compagnie d’énergie internationale qui produit, commercialise et transporte du pétrole et du gaz naturel afin de maximiser la valeur et de fournir des ressources essentielles à la vie. L’entreprise s’appuie sur son leadership mondial en matière de gestion du carbone pour faire progresser les technologies et les produits à faible teneur en carbone. Basée à Houston, Occidental est essentiellement active aux États-Unis, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur oxy.com.

Relations avec les médias : Trevor Cross, responsable principal du marketing produit, SensorUp Inc. [email protected]

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Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von Pender Ventures angeführt, beteiligt waren außerdem Climate Investment, Evok Innovations und Occidental. Das neue Kapital wird die Einführung der Plattform zur KI-Aktivierung beschleunigen, die bereits bei fünf OGCI-Mitgliedsunternehmen und regionalen Betreibern im Einsatz ist. Eine Ausweitung auf die angrenzenden Industriezweige ist bereits im Gange.

CALGARY, Alberta, 4. Juni 2026 — SensorUp Inc., die Operational-Intelligence-Plattform, die integrierte Betriebsabläufe in anlagenintensiven Branchen unterstützt, gab heute den Abschluss einer Wachstumsfinanzierungsrunde unter der Leitung von Pender Ventures bekannt. An der Finanzierungsrunde beteiligen sich Climate Investment, Evok Innovations, und Occidental, ein strategischer Investor und Kunde.

SensorUp ist die operative Intelligenzschicht für anlagenintensive Branchen: Umwandlung fragmentierter Felddaten, technischer Aufzeichnungen und Sensorströme in überprüfbare, für Mitarbeiter nutzbare Arbeitsabläufe. Betreiber nutzen die Plattform heute, um leistungsschwache Bohrlöcher zu identifizieren, bevor es zu Produktionsausfällen kommt, um Abfackelungs- und Entlüftungsereignisse anhand behördlicher Grenzwerte zu bewerten, die Bereitschaft für Wartungsarbeiten bei Tausenden von Komponenten zu koordinieren, Methanlecks zu erkennen und zu beheben sowie Emissionsinventare zu erstellen, die der Prüfung durch Aufsichtsbehörden und Kapitalmärkte standhalten – und das alles auf der Grundlage eines einzigen Anlagenmodells statt mit fünf voneinander getrennten Tools.

Die bewährten Komponenten der Plattform: Asset-Hierarchie, Berechnungen, Überprüfung und Genehmigung, Berichterstellung sowie Workflow-Koordination bieten Kunden, Beratern und KI-Agenten eine gemeinsame Grundlage, auf der sie aufbauen können – und das mit der Nachvollziehbarkeit, Sicherheit und Skalierbarkeit, die die Schwerindustrie erfordert. Das Hinzufügen eines neuen Anwendungsfalls ist eine Konfiguration, keine neue Produktentwicklung. Genau diese Architektur macht die Plattform über den Öl- und Gassektor hinaus erweiterbar auf die Bereiche Stromerzeugung, Versorgungsunternehmen, Bergbau und Chemie – überall dort, wo dezentrale Anlagen, multimodale Daten und regulierte Betriebsabläufe aufeinandertreffen.

Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von Pender Ventures angeführt, einer Risikokapitalgesellschaft, die sich auf Unternehmen konzentriert, die die Innovationswirtschaft vorantreiben, indem sie Altsysteme durch moderne Tools ersetzen. Als Investoren konzentrieren sie sich darauf, Unternehmen zu finden, deren Lösungen nachweislich in der Lage sind, den Umsatz zu steigern, Kosten zu senken und Ergebnisse zu verbessern.

„Die industrielle Softwarebranche hat auf eine Plattform gewartet, die sich sowohl durch eine echte architektonische Differenzierung auszeichnet als auch über die nötige Glaubwürdigkeit in der Praxis verfügt, um sie in großem Maßstab einzusetzen. SensorUp bietet beides”, sagte Cheri Corbett, Partnerin bei Pender Ventures. „Ihre ontologiebasierte Data Fabric, ihre Position bei den anspruchsvollsten Industrieunternehmen weltweit und die Art und Weise, wie Kunden sie in agentische Workloads einbinden, machen das Unternehmen genau zu der Art von Wegbereiter, für deren Förderung unser Fonds gegründet wurde. Letztendlich unterstützen wir Teams, und dieses hat ein Maß an Vertrauen bei den Betreibern erworben, dessen Aufbau Jahre gedauert hat und dessen Nachahmung bei Wettbewerbern Jahre in Anspruch nehmen würde.”

Das Kapital wird in drei Schwerpunktbereiche investiert, die auf die nächste Wachstumsphase von SensorUp abgestimmt sind:

Beschleunigung der Kundenimplementierung: Ausbau des API-Frameworks von SensorUp, Weiterentwicklung der Zero-Touch-Implementierung und Skalierung der Expansion durch strukturierte Prototyping-Workshops, die die Zeit bis zur Wertschöpfung von Quartalen auf Wochen verkürzen.

Ausbau der agentenbasierten Plattform: Investitionen in fortschrittliche KI, Modellierung und branchenspezifische Funktionen, darunter die Operations AI Agents von SensorUp – die produktionsreifen Agenten, die Kunden auf der Plattform einsetzen.

Förderung der branchenübergreifenden Expansion: Aufbau der Dateninfrastruktur, der Markteinführungsstrategien und der Kapazitäten für den Kundenerfolg, um einen wachsenden Kundenstamm sowie den sich erweiternden Umfang der auf SensorUp ausgeführten Workflows zu unterstützen.

„Unsere Kunden sind sehr daran interessiert, KI-Strategien umzusetzen, sie brauchen aber eine vertrauenswürdige Plattform und einen Partner, der gemeinsam mit ihnen Lösungen entwirft und entwickelt”, sagte Julia Hole, Finanzvorstand von SensorUp. „SensorUp ist aus dem hochkomplexen Umfeld der Methanerkennung, -lokalisierung und -messung auf globaler Ebene hervorgegangen. Diese Grundlage versetzt uns ganz natürlich in die Lage, die nächste dringlichste Datenherausforderung unserer Kunden anzugehen: die Operationalisierung von KI für einen greifbaren ROI. Diese Finanzierung ermöglicht es uns, eine Roadmap schneller umzusetzen, die unsere Kunden aktiv vorantreiben.”

Informationen zu SensorUp

SensorUp ist das agentenbasierte Handlungssystem für die Schwerindustrie – die KI-Plattform, die betriebliches Chaos in eine koordinierte Abwicklung über verteilte Anlagen, multimodale Daten und komplexe Arbeitsabläufe hinweg verwandelt. SensorUp entstand in partnerschaftlicher Zusammenarbeit mit den weltweit größten Öl- und Gasunternehmen und hat sich in Tausenden von dezentralen Anlagen bewährt. Das System ist derzeit bei fünf OGCI-Mitgliedsunternehmen sowie einer wachsenden Zahl regionaler Betreiber im Einsatz, eine Expansion in angrenzende Industriezweige ist bereits im Gange. Der Hauptsitz des Unternehmens befindet sich in Calgary, Alberta. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter sensorup.com.

Informationen zu Pender Ventures

Pender Ventures ist ein Risikokapitalinvestor, der sich auf Health-Tech- und B2B-Technologieunternehmen an der Schwelle zwischen Kommerzialisierung und Skalierung konzentriert. Als praxisorientierter Investor mit starker Überzeugung arbeitet Pender Ventures eng mit Gründern zusammen, um das Wachstum zu beschleunigen und branchenführende Unternehmen aufzubauen.

Das Team ist fest im kanadischen Innovationsökosystem verankert und verfügt über die Flexibilität, in ganz Nordamerika zu investieren. Es ist von seinen Niederlassungen in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal und Calgary aus tätig. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter penderventures.com.

Informationen zu Climate Investment

Climate Investment (CI) ist ein unabhängig geführter Spezialinvestor, dessen Schwerpunkt auf der Förderung der Dekarbonisierung der Industrie liegt.Das Unternehmen investiert in Firmen , die darauf abzielen , in energieintensiven Sektoren einen hohen  Beitrag zur Reduzierung von Treibhausgasemissionen zu leisten, und konzentriert sich dabei auf Chancen, die eine skalierbare, quantifizierbare Kohlenstoffreduzierung bei gleichzeitig attraktiven  risikobereinigten Renditen versprechen. Das Unternehmen ist bestrebt, durch breit angelegte Investitionen und Kooperationen die Wirkung seiner Aktivitäten zu beschleunigen. Es stellt Risikokapital bis  Wachstumskapital für Unternehmen zur Verfügung  und unterstützt sie über ihren Geschäftslebenszyklus hinweg,  mit dem Ziel, sowohl messbare Auswirkungen auf den Treibhauseffekt als auch finanziellen Erfolg zu erzielen.

Das Unternehmen hat über 40 Investitionen in den Bereichen Energie, Industrie, Gebäude, und Verkehr getätigt. Die Portfoliounternehmen von CI bieten Lösungen an, mit denen Methan- oder Kohlendioxidemissionen vermieden, reduziert, recycelt oder gespeichert werden können. Das Unternehmen berichtet jährlich über die quantifizierten Treibhausgasemissionen seines Portfolios auf der Grundlage einer Methodik, die es gemeinsam mit anderen Investoren entwickelt hat, um die Einführung einheitlicher Messgrößen zu fördern. Im Zeitraum 2019–2024 erzielten die Unternehmen seines Portfolios insgesamt eine Reduzierung der Treibhausgasemissionen um 133 Millionen Tonnen CO2e1.

Climate Investment wurde von Mitgliedern der Oil & Gas Climate Initiative gegründet. Sie haben in Fonds von Climate Investment investiert und viele der darin enthaltenen Innovationen umgesetzt, um deren frühe kommerzielle Entwicklung zu unterstützen.Besuchen Sie www.climateinvestment.com.

Informationen zu Evok Innovations

Evok Innovations ist eine führende, auf den Klimaschutz spezialisierte Risikokapitalgesellschaft, die in Hard-Tech-Lösungen für die Schwerindustrie investiert. Wir arbeiten mit herausragenden Unternehmern zusammen, um bahnbrechende Technologien in unseren Schwerpunktbereichen Energie, Bergbau und Mineralien, industrielle Optimierung sowie Anpassung und Resilienz zu skalieren. 

Über das Kapital hinaus bietet Evok fundiertes technisches Fachwissen, praktische Betriebserfahrung und einen unvergleichlichen Zugang zur Branche durch unser Netzwerk globaler strategischer Partner. Wir arbeiten eng mit unseren Portfoliounternehmen zusammen, um Innovationen in die Markteinführung zu überführen, die Kommerzialisierung zu beschleunigen und klare Wege für Skalierung und Exit zu schaffen.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: evokinnovations.com.

Informationen zu Occidental

Occidental ist ein internationales Energieunternehmen, das Erdöl und Erdgas fördert, vermarktet und transportiert, um den Wert zu maximieren und lebenswichtige Ressourcen bereitzustellen. Das Unternehmen nutzt seine weltweite Führungsposition im Bereich des Kohlenstoffmanagements, um Technologien und Produkte mit geringerem Kohlenstoffausstoß voranzutreiben. Occidental hat seinen Hauptsitz in Houston und ist vor allem in den Vereinigten Staaten, im Nahen Osten und in Nordafrika tätig. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter oxy.com.

Medienkontakt: Trevor Cross, Senior-Produktmarketingmanager, SensorUp Inc. [email protected]

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