LISHUI, China, August 19, 2026 — CN Energy Group. Inc. (NASDAQ: CNEY) (“CNEY” or the “Company”) today announced that the oil well project in the Cold Lake region of Alberta, Canada, in which the Company’s Canadian wholly owned subsidiary, CNEY Canada Inc., holds an investment interest, has been completed and has commenced production.

Located in one of Canada’s major oil-producing regions, the project represents an important step in CNEY’s strategy to expand its North American energy operations and establish a platform integrating oil production, investment, trading and supply chain services.

Through Blessing Logistics Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of CNEY Canada Inc., CNEY is leveraging local energy resources, investment capital, operational capabilities and industry relationships to develop an integrated platform covering oil well investment, crude oil production, transportation, trading and supply chain management.

Mr. Wenhua Liu, interim CEO of CNEY, stated:

“The successful commencement of production at the Cold Lake oil well project marks an important milestone in the execution of our North American energy strategy. We are expanding beyond our existing energy businesses into oil asset investment, production operations and supply chain services. By combining Canadian energy resources, institutional investment capital and experienced operating teams, we aim to build a scalable energy investment and supply chain platform that can generate new opportunities for long-term growth.”

Going forward, CNEY will continue to evaluate oil and gas opportunities in Canada and across North America, with a focus on projects supported by established infrastructure, stable resource conditions, experienced operators and reliable sales channels. The Company will also emphasize production management, cost control, environmental compliance, operational safety and supply chain risk management as it expands its North American energy platform.

About CN Energy Group. Inc.

CN Energy Group. Inc. is currently listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “CNEY.” CNEY has pioneered and specialized in producing high-quality recyclable activated carbon from raw carbon materials, converting harmful wastes into invaluable wealth and delivering significant financial, economic, environmental and ecologic benefits. CNEY’s products and services have been widely used by food and beverage producers, industrial and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as environmental protection enterprises. CNEY also develops and provides customizable robotics products, automation tools, and related software solutions for small and medium-sized industrial, logistics, and service businesses in North America. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.cneny.com.

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These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s plans to expand its North American energy operations, the development and expansion of its energy investment and supply chain platform, and its plans to continue evaluating oil and gas opportunities in Canada and across North America. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including market and commodity price conditions, operational performances, regulatory requirements, and the Company’s ability to successfully execute its business strategy.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them, except as required by law. Information on the Company’s website or social media is not incorporated by reference into this press release.

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As CTO, Arvind will lead AuraGxP’s technology vision, platform architecture, engineering strategy, Agentic AI roadmap, and technology governance. He will oversee the continued development of AuraTrace™, the company’s AI-native SaaS platform, ensuring it remains secure, responsibly governed, and aligned with the operational and regulatory needs of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and clinical research organizations.

As Vice President and Head of Business Development, Krystal will lead go to market strategy, commercial growth, strategic partnerships, and client development. She will focus on building relationships across the life sciences ecosystem and helping organizations strengthen internal alignment between quality, procurement, vendor management, and financial oversight.

“Life sciences teams need more than disconnected systems. They need quality, procurement and vendor management working together with visibility,” said Vikas Agarwal, CEO of AuraGxP. “Arvind will advance that vision, while Krystal will share its value with organizations ready for transformation.”

Arvind said, “Quality, procurement, vendor management, and financial oversight have always been treated as separate problems, solved with separate tools. AuraGxP has built a platform that closes that gap, and I’m excited to join the team to expand it further with AI-powered, audit ready technology that shows teams not just what’s happening in each function, but how they affect one another. That’s the shift I’m here to lead.”

Krystal added, “Over my many years working with both small biotechs and top-20 pharmas, I’ve consistently seen the same problem: quality, vendor management, trial oversight, and cost pulling against each other, with no good solution to understand the impact each have on each other. I’m excited to be part of the team building the solutions, and I look forward to bringing them to the market. “

The funding will support continued development of AuraTrace™, expansion of AuraGxP’s technology and delivery capabilities, growth of its consulting and managed services, and broader commercial engagement.

About AuraGxP

AuraGxP combines the AuraTrace™ AI-native platform, expert consulting, and fractional managed services to connect quality, procurement, vendor management, and spend reconciliation. It helps life sciences organizations replace fragmented processes with standardized workflows, stronger governance, real-time visibility, and end-to-end traceability.

To learn more, visit www.auragxp.com.

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Investment will support the expansion of O-RANGE and TopHat Security’s enterprise cybersecurity portfolio for government and critical infrastructure

ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2026 — TopHat Security, Inc., a provider of purpose-built cybersecurity solutions for operational technology, critical infrastructure, government, and artificial intelligence environments, today announced its Series A financing led by Landolt Securities, Inc. Landolt served as the lead investor and placement agent for the financing.

The investment will help TopHat Security advance its enterprise product portfolio, expand customer delivery, and achieve key growth milestones as the company addresses the next generation of threats targeting U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure operators.

TopHat Security’s flagship OT security solution is O-RANGE™, an operational technology range and emulation platform designed to complement and integrate with existing OT security solutions. O-RANGE enables organizations to construct high-fidelity digital twins of plants, industrial systems, and other OT environments—including their assets, network relationships, firmware, software, control systems, and physical processes.

Within this secure virtual environment, asset owners and security teams can model attack paths, investigate vulnerabilities, rehearse cyber kill chains, evaluate proposed remediations, and test the operational resilience of their facilities without introducing unnecessary risk to production systems.

“Critical infrastructure organizations are receiving more vulnerability information than ever, but they often lack a safe and practical way to understand what those vulnerabilities mean to their actual operations,” said Matt Caldwell, Founder and CEO of TopHat Security, Inc. “O-RANGE gives teams a realistic environment in which they can test an investigation, remediation, or attack scenario before making changes to a live facility. With this Series A investment and the support of our investors at Landolt Securities, we are confident that TopHat Security can reach the milestones ahead of us, scale our delivery, and help protect the government and critical infrastructure systems on which our country depends.”

By integrating data from existing OT security and asset-visibility solutions, O-RANGE helps organizations move beyond static vulnerability lists. Teams can evaluate the potential operational consequences of a security decision, identify compensating controls, validate remediation plans, and prioritize actions based on safety, security, cost, and operational impact.

“We are firm believers in the direction TopHat Security is taking,” said Don McKiernan, Principal at Landolt Securities, Inc. “Protecting government systems and critical infrastructure—and securing the AI infrastructure that will increasingly support them—is paramount to national security. We have been impressed by the technology, intellectual property, and speed of execution TopHat Security has demonstrated, as well as the company’s ability to translate that innovation into practical capabilities for its customers. We are proud to lead this Series A investment and support the company through its next stage of growth.”

TopHat Security’s broader portfolio includes solutions for OT and industrial network visibility, asset discovery, cyber supply-chain security, and AI infrastructure protection. Together, these capabilities are designed to help organizations identify their systems, understand risk in operational context, test security decisions safely, and improve resilience against evolving threats.

TopHat Security’s “Best in Show” Moment at DEF CON 34

TopHat Security participated in the ICS Village at DEF CON 34, which took place August 6–9, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Matt Caldwell presented “Five Million Industrial Control Systems Walk Into a Bar: What IRONMAP Found When It Scanned the Whole Internet” during DEF CON 34 on Sunday, August 9, appearing on the ICS Village Creator Stage.

About TopHat Security, Inc.

TopHat Security, Inc. develops purpose-built cybersecurity technologies for operational technology, industrial control systems, cyber supply chains, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and government environments. Its portfolio helps organizations discover assets, understand vulnerabilities, safely test cyber and operational scenarios, and strengthen resilience without disrupting mission-critical systems. Learn more at tophatsecurity.com

About Landolt Securities, Inc.

Landolt Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment advisory firm and broker-dealer founded in 1989. Based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, the firm provides investment and advisory services through a nationwide network of financial professionals. Learn more at landoltsecurities.com

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As healthcare navigates increasingly strict data regulations, Ours Privacy gives marketers the full toolkit to run high-impact campaigns while prioritizing patient privacy

HOUSTON, Aug. 19, 2026 — Ours Privacy, the HIPAA-compliant customer data platform (CDP) built by healthcare marketers for healthcare marketers, today announced a multiple-times-oversubscribed $15M in Series A funding led by Lightbank and Health Velocity Capital, with participation from existing investors including Rock Health, Lakehouse, TMV, Switch Ventures, Starfire Ventures, GreyMatter and others. As the premier growth marketing and data infrastructure platform engineered for healthcare’s compliance requirements, Ours Privacy believes that protecting privacy doesn’t just reduce risk, it makes healthcare marketers more effective.

For years, healthcare marketers have borrowed their growth and data infrastructure from e-commerce and consumer technology. That approach became a liability in 2022, when the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) clarified that disclosing protected health information to tracking vendors without a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) can violate HIPAA, which can result in multi-million-dollar penalties. Regulators have since ramped up enforcement, and nearly half of U.S. states have passed their own privacy laws layering on additional requirements.

Forced to choose between growth and compliance, many marketers turned off tracking technology, losing visibility into campaign performance and the patient journey. Cost-per-click has since risen for more than half of healthcare businesses, making that visibility more critical than ever, both to protect marketing budgets and to help patients find the right care.

Ours Privacy was built with privacy-first infrastructure from day one so healthcare marketers never have to choose between growth and compliance. The platform collects and stitches together data from multiple sources through server-side tracking, giving healthcare marketers the ability to filter out sensitive information before it ever reaches their ad platforms or analytics tools, all from a single system.

“The future of healthcare marketing is privacy-first,” said Adam Putterman, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Ours Privacy. “Putting privacy first makes marketing not only safer, but better.”

Founders Jessica Holton, Adam Putterman, and Tyler Zey launched the platform in 2024 after struggling to find a compliant way to run marketing and analytics at their telehealth company, Ours Wellness. Unable to find one, they built their own. What began as a compliant CDP became a reimagining of healthcare marketing infrastructure: privacy-first from the start, with every growth tool marketers need built on top of that foundation. When data moves through one compliant system instead of a fragmented stack of tools, compliance becomes the default and marketers can fully control and leverage their data.

“We built Ours Privacy because we lived this problem ourselves,” said Tyler Zey, co-founder and chief technology officer of Ours Privacy. “We knew from experience that healthcare marketers deserved a better solution.”

Compliance and growth don’t have to be in conflict, and Ours Privacy is built to prove it. Alongside compliance mainstays like the web scanner and consent management platform (CMP), Ours Privacy has built growth tools natively into the platform, from A/B testing to advanced analytics. Healthcare marketers get the same caliber of tools available to any other industry, all within a platform designed to put privacy first. Ours Privacy serves over 200 healthcare organizations and counting, from multi-billion-dollar healthcare companies to fast-growing digital health startups.

“Ours Privacy understands healthcare marketers because they are healthcare marketers,” said Malachi Mack, director of marketing and communications at Oceans Healthcare. “In an environment where every decision must balance performance, access, data utility, and patient trust, their platform gives our team greater confidence in how we measure and improve the digital experience.”

That kind of validation from customers encouraged investors to commit.

“Ours Privacy was an easy investment decision for us. What sold us was the product and customer feedback,” said Eric Ong, partner at Lightbank. “Ours Privacy didn’t build a compliance layer and call it a day — they built an entire growth stack that rivals anything else on the market, all in one place. Ours Privacy is quickly becoming the backbone of the modern healthcare marketer’s tech stack.”

“Healthcare has unique regulatory pain points most industries never have to think about, and Ours Privacy designed its entire platform around those constraints from day one,” said Saurabh Bhansali, co-founder and managing partner at Health Velocity Capital. “We’re excited to back Ours Privacy as it builds the category-defining platform for healthcare marketers.”

The Series A funds a bigger version of the bet the founders made in 2024: that the healthcare organizations winning on growth will be the ones treating patient privacy as infrastructure, not an afterthought. This round will accelerate Ours Privacy’s investment in its platform to power even more enterprise healthcare organizations.

“We’ve built the infrastructure that makes prioritizing patient privacy and driving meaningful growth possible, bringing together the data, performance, and compliance healthcare marketers need in a rapidly changing world,” said Jessica Holton, co-founder and chief executive officer of Ours Privacy. “This round, alongside our new partners, lets us accelerate that vision and bring it to far more organizations across the industry.”

About Ours Privacy
Ours Privacy is a HIPAA-compliant customer data platform (CDP) built by healthcare marketers for healthcare marketers. The platform is trusted by leading health systems, digital health companies, and national medical brands to modernize their marketing while navigating a rapidly evolving privacy environment. Ours Privacy integrates with major channels including Google Ads, Meta Ads, DSPs, EHRs, scheduling platforms, and data warehouses. Learn more at oursprivacy.com.

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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2026 — Queen One, the visionary commerce innovator of the industry’s first fully AI-governed Commerce CRM, today announced $25 million in new funding from Mercury Fund, Full In, Connecticut Innovations, CP Overture, Charge Ventures, Inspired Capital, and existing investors, bringing total funding to more than $37.5 million in external venture investment and performance-based incentives. The capital infusion unlocks the company’s next phase of growth, which includes scaling its commercial organization, accelerating investments across its AI Infrastructure for Commerce, and launching its new advertising business.

Queen One was founded by ex-Wunderkind executives Ryan Urban and Maricor Resente, who generated over $35 billion of attributed revenue for clients. The platform is the AI infrastructure for commerce, delivering a new generation of commerce technology that achieves undeniable performance while reducing technology costs by 50–75%.

Dedicated Capital for Acquisitions and Commercial Expansion

• Commercial expansion of the company’s go-to-market organization and accelerated launch of advertising business under leadership of Andres Moran, former Head of Wunderkind’s advertising business.
• The Queen One Transition Program, a guaranteed-AI migration offering for brands operating on legacy commerce platforms. A 50-75% cost reduction and 50-75% top-line increase.
• A dedicated acquisition reserve for commerce and martech assets in transition (technology, client contracts, and teams), where a transaction serves clients better than continued uncertainty and unwieldy legacy technology.

The Transition Program

Effective immediately, brands migrating from any legacy commerce platform receive:

• Data migration at no cost, managed by a dedicated Transition Desk;
• Implementation fees waived in full;
• A 24-month price lock at Queen One’s standard rates: 50–75% below prevailing legacy platform pricing;

The program is open to clients of any legacy platform, including platforms undergoing ownership transitions, restructurings, or reductions in investment.

“Are you a brand? Do you want 50% more email and text revenue at 50-75% lower cost? Email [email protected], with subject line “Never Pay Full Price,’ tell them Maricor sent you,” said Maricor Resente, Founder and COO of Queen One.

Blair Garrou, Founder and Managing Partner at Mercury Fund said, “Ryan was the pioneer behind the launch of identity resolution and effective use of email and text marketing to drive profitable revenue for ecommerce brands. For larger brands, these savings can be upwards of 60-80% or $5–10 million per year, while increasing topline performance. Every ecommerce company should be evaluating modern AI stack vendors, and Mercury believes Queen One is in the best position to win.”

Memoirs & Acquisitions

“For Queen One, when we say LFG, the ‘G’ stands for GROW,” said Ryan Urban, Founder and CEO of Queen One. “We have a powerful and disciplined team that is resolute on having the dominant offering. There’s enterprise, there’s beyond enterprise, and there’s Queen One technology. This star team invented identity resolution, and now we have by far the best-in-class recognition stack and network.”

“In terms of acquisitions, we see potential in previously formidable companies with the absence of great leadership. Queen One has the leading platform and the unified leadership vessel to acquire many of these yesteryear companies.”

Casting

Queen One is opening 44 positions immediately across commerce sales, advertising sales, client growth, marketing, and engineering ([email protected]).

Traction and Team

In just over a year since its first institutional round, Queen One has launched the industry’s first fully AI-governed Commerce CRM, signed more than 300 launch partners, scaled to a team of more than 140, and opened its 30,000-square-foot headquarters, the Rise and Fly Vision Centre, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Andres Moran, who built the original publisher technology platform for Wunderkind, recently joined as Head of Advertising, bringing longstanding relationships with the world’s leading publishers and brands.

“I’ve spent my career working alongside the world’s leading advertisers and publishers—and they’re all looking for what’s next,” said Andres Moran, Head of Advertising at Queen One. “What we’re building at Queen One is unlike anything I’ve seen. We’re creating a commercial ecosystem that brings brands, advertisers, and publishers together in a beautiful, performance-driven way. The industry is about to experience something very special. We expect to power 25-50% of revenue for the ComScore 250. We’re here.”

About Queen One:

Queen One is the AI infrastructure for commerce. We built the industry’s first fully AI-governed Commerce CRM, powered by 30+ specialized AI models, algorithmic decision-making, and individualized streams for every consumer. By connecting recognition, product intelligence, creative intelligence, CRM, advertising, and the consumer experience in one platform, Queen One drives undeniable performance while reducing costs for brands.

Headquartered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the Rise and Fly Vision Centre is Queen One’s home—the best place to work, build, and host events. To stay connected with the Queen One team and learn more about what’s next, visit queen.one.

Media Contact: Megan Kresinske: [email protected] 

SOURCE Queen One

Rev1 is highest-ranked Ohio organization on the national list

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2026 — Rev1 Ventures, the Midwest venture studio that partners with innovators in SaaS/AI, deep tech, and life sciences, today announced it has been named to TIME’s inaugural America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026 list. Rev1 is the highest-ranked Ohio-based organization included, underscoring its track record of helping founders turn early-stage ideas into scalable companies. The national recognition is based on alumni evaluations, organizational track record, and recommendations from startup investors and experienced entrepreneurs.

Rev1’s founder-focused approach pairs venture development with mentorship, corporate connections and access to a broad network of experienced founders, investors and business leaders. Its Customer to Capital Accelerator is the 14-week program specifically designed to help founders build scalable business models, gain meaningful customer traction, and position themselves to raise capital. Program participants achieve a 15x increase in customer revenue and a 40% increase in capital attracted, positioning them for follow-on funding at nearly four times the benchmark rate.

“Ohio is a true hub of innovation, and seeing several Ohio organizations earn a spot on TIME’s national ranking shows just how much is happening across our state,” said Julia Dewey, Chief Partnerships Officer at Rev1 Ventures. “At Rev1, we have the privilege of working alongside founders here in Columbus and across the state at some of the earliest and most important stages of their journey. It is inspiring to see fellow Ohio organizations recognized alongside us, and speaks to the depth of our ecosystem. We’re proud to be part of that work and to see Ohio’s founders and innovators getting national attention.”

Rev1’s impact extends beyond individual companies. Since launching in 2013, Rev1 has supported more than 1,700 startups, funded over 200 unique companies, and helped generate more than $7.7 billion in economic impact statewide. Rev1’s work is made possible through the continued support of the State of Ohio’s Third Frontier program and the organization’s dedicated funding partners, whose investment fuels the founders, programs, and outcomes reflected in this recognition.

For more information on Rev1 and how it is helping founders build and scale, visit www.rev1ventures.com.

About Rev1 Ventures
Rev1 Ventures is where founders go to build. As a Midwest venture studio, Rev1 partners with innovators in SaaS/AI, deep tech, and life sciences to turn bold ideas into scalable companies. From day one, Rev1 helps startups move faster and grow smarter by validating markets, gaining traction, and becoming venture ready. A catalyst for early-stage growth, Rev1 connects founders to the mentors, partners, and early customers that accelerate progress and position startups to attract investors. With hands-on support, a powerful network, and collaborative spaces designed for growth, Rev1 gives startups the foundation to build stronger and scale. For more information, visit https://www.rev1ventures.com.

SOURCE Rev1 Ventures

Premiering September 10, the Series Follows Founders Using Business to Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2026 — World Within Studios and Religion of Sports today announced the September 10 premiere of How To Change The World, a 10-episode documentary series following social entrepreneurs who are tackling today’s most pressing challenges through innovation, determination and community-driven solutions. The series is co-created by World Within founder and CEO Rostam Zafari and co-founder Dylan Mulick, and produced by World Within Studios and Religion of Sports.

Trailer: How To Change The World | Trailer

Across ten episodes of How To Change The World, viewers will meet entrepreneurs confronting complex issues with creativity, resilience and collaboration. It begins with people willing to challenge conventional thinking, build coalitions, and stay committed even when the path forward is difficult.

“I don’t back a project unless the people behind it are doing the work, not just talking about it,” says Mark Cuban. “Rostam and Dylan built something different: a series that skips the crash-and-burn stories and instead follows entrepreneurs who are actually solving problems and building something that lasts in their communities. World Within isn’t just filming that work. They’re funding it. That’s the kind of entrepreneurship I want more people to see.”

World Within operates at the intersection of impact investing and storytelling. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it deploys donated capital into cooperatives, mutual banks, community energy projects and other community-owned businesses. Its production arm, World Within Studios, tells their stories in premium, cinematic formats.

“The traditional entrepreneur story rewards scale and personal payout, often without asking what the true cost is on people and communities,” said Rostam Zafari, Founder and CEO of World Within. “How To Change The World follows founders who measure success differently: by what their businesses give back to the communities they are built in, not by what they can walk away with. This is the version of business worth telling stories about.”

“We are following individuals who are sacrificing personal gain to solve huge problems, some of which may never be solved, against extraordinary headwinds,” said Co-creator and Showrunner Dylan Mulick. “By blending investigative journalism with a premium, stylized cinematic aesthetic, we are presenting these narratives not as passive interest pieces, but as dynamic blueprints for systemic change.”

How To Change The World will stream for free on World Within Studios’ YouTube channel, a self-distribution approach that mirrors the entrepreneurial spirit of the founders it profiles. Rather than routing the series through a traditional distributor, World Within is sharing it directly with viewers, positioning the organization as an early leader in a broader shift toward independent, mission-driven filmmaking and away from the traditional studio system ruled by a few media corporations.

“We typically tell stories of athletes who have overcome incredible odds to become great,” said Victor Buhler, Executive Producer and EVP of Unscripted, Religion of Sports. “On this series, we’re proud to work with the World Within team to profile social entrepreneurs who have overcome incredible odds also. These entrepreneurs all have a clear mission: to create sustainable companies that provide real solutions to today’s most pressing issues.”

How To Change The World will feature leaders across business, investing, culture and public service. Business and investing voices include:

• Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban
• Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
• NYU Stern professor and podcast host Scott Galloway
• Acumen founder Jacqueline Novogratz
• Our Place co-founder Shiza Shahid

How To Change The World premieres September 10, with new episodes releasing weekly on Thursdays.

About World Within:

World Within is a nonprofit at the intersection of impact investing and storytelling. It is founded on the belief that a more equitable future requires a fundamental shift in capital and culture: how money flows and what stories are told. World Within invests donated capital into community-owned businesses across the nation through its Community Ownership Fund, a donor-advised fund housed at ImpactAssets. World Within Studios produces premium entertainment across film, television and podcasts to support the communities, businesses, and ideas they invest in. https://www.worldwithin.org/

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 19, 2026 — Renata Medical, a privately held medical technology company dedicated to transforming care for children with congenital heart disease (CHD), today announced the close of a $25 million Series D financing round. The round was led by ARCHIMED, a global investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare, with participation from existing investors.

Proceeds from the financing will support expanded U.S. commercialization efforts for the Minima™ Stent System, entrance into international markets, advancement of the company’s pipeline of pediatric-specific CHD technology, and support for continued clinical evidence generation as Minima adoption grows across leading congenital heart programs worldwide.

“Adoption of the Minima™ Stent System has exceeded our expectations since commercial launch in 2024,” said Dustin Armer, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Renata Medical. “The support and participation of ARCHIMED is further validation of what we are building and of the growing opportunity to transform care for children with congenital heart disease”

The Minima™ Stent System is the first balloon expandable growth stent designed specifically for use in neonates, infants, and young children with pulmonary artery stenosis or coarctation of the aorta and received FDA premarket approval in August 2024. In August 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted the device a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) designation, providing hospitals with additional reimbursement support for the technology.

“Children born with congenital heart defects have too often been treated with devices built for adults and many face repeat procedures simply because their implants cannot grow with them” said André-Michel Ballester, Managing Partner at ARCHIMED and former CEO of LivaNova. “Having spent much of my career in cardiovascular devices, I have rarely seen a technology address so clearly an unmet need. We are proud to back the Renata team as they scale the business and advance a pipeline of purpose-built pediatric therapies.”

About Renata Medical

Renata Medical, a Delaware corporation, was founded in 2019 with the focus on creating cardiovascular devices for unmet pediatric needs. Renata is committed to innovating, manufacturing, and selling technology that is purposefully created for pediatric patients worldwide. For more information, visit www.renatamedical.com.

About ARCHIMED

With offices in Europe, North America and Asia, ARCHIMED is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare industries. Its mix of operational, medical, scientific and financial expertise allows ARCHIMED to serve as both a strategic and financial partner to healthcare businesses. Prioritized areas of focus include Animal & Environmental Health, Biopharma Products, Consumer Health, Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Life Science Tools & Services, and MedTech. ARCHIMED helps partners internationalize, acquire, innovate and expand their products and services. ARCHIMED manages €9 billion across its various funds. Since inception, ARCHIMED has been a committed Impact investor, both directly and through its EURÊKA Foundation.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 19, 2026 — C2FO, the world’s largest platform for working capital, today announced it has been named to CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list, produced in partnership with global research firm Statista. This marks the second consecutive year the company has earned the recognition.

For enterprises across Western Europe, the timing is notable. Persistently high financing costs, energy-driven cost pressure, and ongoing supply chain realignment have pushed corporate treasury teams to look for liquidity inside their own operations rather than through additional borrowing. C2FO’s marketplace model which connects buyers, suppliers, and financial institutions to unlock cash already tied up in approved invoices, has positioned the company as part of that shift for enterprises operating across the region.

Since its founding in 2008, C2FO has delivered more than $525 billion in on-demand working capital to businesses in more than 100 countries including markets throughout Western Europe, with zero credit losses. The platform’s patented Name Your Rate® technology lets enterprise buyers use surplus cash to fund early supplier payment at a self-directed rate, while suppliers gain fast, collateral-free access to liquidity without taking on new debt.

“For enterprises across Europe, working capital tied up in approved invoices shouldn’t sit idle while businesses look elsewhere for financing. This recognition reflects the growing role technology-enabled liquidity is playing for finance teams navigating a difficult rate environment,” said Mark Thomas, Chief Operations Officer EMEA, C2FO.

The CNBC honor follows C2FO’s recent inclusion among Finance Chief’s Top 10 Cash Management Platforms, which recognized the company’s approach to giving enterprise treasury teams direct, real-time control over invoice-based liquidity. C2FO continues to expand its presence across Europe, helping enterprises strengthen supplier relationships, improve liquidity, and navigate an increasingly complex economic environment.

Learn more at www.c2fo.com.

About C2FO 

C2FO is the global leader in on-demand working capital solutions, helping businesses improve liquidity through a marketplace that connects enterprise buyers with their suppliers. Through its patented Name Your Rate® technology, C2FO enables suppliers to receive payment earlier while allowing buyers to optimize returns on available cash.

Media Contact: Ena Do, Brand Communications, C2FO [email protected]