UPPSALA, Sweden, Nov. 13, 2025 — PeptiSystems, a life science company developing advanced manufacturing solutions for peptide and oligonucleotide-based therapeutics, has announced a significant growth investment from Rubicon Healthcare Partners. The partnership will enable PeptiSystems to accelerate its global expansion and deliver scalable, next-generation manufacturing solutions to a rapidly growing biopharma market.
Rubicon Healthcare Partners is a growth-oriented investment firm focused on Nordic life science companies supplying products, services, and technologies to the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries. Through this partnership, Rubicon brings valuable experience and networks to support PeptiSystems’ international expansion and strategic development. Rubicon will become the largest shareholder in PeptiSystems after the transaction.
The investment enables PeptiSystems to further accelerate its commercial development and strengthen the organization for the next phase of growth. Building on its expanding customer base and the commercial momentum, the company is now advancing toward large-scale industrial applications and supporting customers in the transition to GMP production of therapeutic peptides and oligonucleotides.
“We are pleased to welcome Rubicon Healthcare Partners as a new shareholder in PeptiSystems. Their global life science experience and Nordic presence will be a valuable asset as we take the next steps in driving commercialization and scale our technology for industrial applications. This investment reflects confidence in our team and our strategy to drive growth in a rapidly expanding market,” says Karin Granath, CEO of PeptiSystems.
“We are proud to partner with PeptiSystems and support their robust growth strategy. The company’s strong values, commitment to excellence, and strategic vision align nicely with our investment philosophy. We were attracted to PeptiSystems’ innovative best-in-class instrument portfolio, customer-centric approach, and excellent management team,” says Ole J. Dahlberg, Managing Partner at Rubicon Healthcare Partners.
“I welcome Rubicon as major shareholder in PeptiSystems. This financial injection will further speed up our growth ability in providing our unique flow through technology for the production of therapeutic peptides and oligos,” says Mats Johnson, Chairman of the Board of PeptiSystems.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including review under Sweden’s Foreign Direct Investment screening legislation.
For more information, please contact: Karin Granath, CEO, PeptiSystems Phone: +46 702 82 07 47 Email: [email protected]
Ole J. Dahlberg, Managing Partner, Rubicon Healthcare Partners Email: [email protected]
GHENT, Belgien, 13. November 2025 — Hersteller auf der ganzen Welt verlassen sich immer noch auf Papier, Tabellenkalkulationen und fragmentierte Systeme zur Verwaltung von Fertigungsprozessen. Azumuta, das bedienerzentrierte Software-Scale-up aus Gent, Belgien, ändert dies.
Azumuta hat eine Serie-A-Finanzierung in Höhe von 8 Millionen Euro erhalten, um die Entwicklung seiner Plattform für KI-gestützte digitale Arbeitsanweisungen, Qualitätskontrolle und Mitarbeiterschulung zu beschleunigen. Die Runde wurde von Keen Venture Partners geleitet, mit Beteiligung von Capricorn Partners sowie den Altinvestoren PMV, Angelwise und Dirk Vermunicht.
Die Finanzierung wird das Wachstum des Teams, die Expansion in neue Märkte sowie die weitere Entwicklung unterstützen, um Herstellern zu helfen, ihre Abläufe zu rationalisieren, die Qualität zu verbessern und ihre Beschäftigten zu stärken.
„Jede Woche treffen wir auf Hersteller, die kritische Prozesse noch auf Papier abwickeln”, sagt Batist Leman, Geschäftsführer von Azumuta. „Es mangelt nicht an Ehrgeiz, sondern nur an einer Technologie, die für die reale Produktion ausgelegt ist. Azumuta überbrückt diese Lücke und hilft Fabriken dabei, die Digitalisierung so zu gestalten, dass sie zu ihren Betriebsabläufen passt.”
Know-how in der Werkstatt digitalisieren
Das 2016 gegründete Unternehmen Azumuta begann als digitales Arbeitsanweisungstool und hat sich zu einer Plattform entwickelt, die von fast 100 Herstellern weltweit genutzt wird. Durch die Kombination von Arbeitsanweisungen, Audits, Schulungen und Qualitätskontrollen in einem System erhalten Hersteller eine zentrale Anlaufstelle für betriebliches Wissen. Nutzer berichten von einer Verringerung des Verwaltungsaufwands um bis zu 50 % und von 60 % weniger Qualitätsbeschwerden.
Hersteller wie Atlas Copco, Toyota und Sioux Technologies verlassen sich auf Azumuta, um die Produktion am Laufen zu halten.
„Betriebliche Effizienz ist eine unserer wichtigsten Prioritäten”, sagt Johan Dom, VP Engineering bei Atlas Copco. „Auf dem Weg zu einer Fabrik der Zukunft ist die digitale Transformation unerlässlich. Hier spielt Azumuta eine entscheidende Rolle.”
„Die meiste Fertigungssoftware wird für die Chefetage entwickelt, nicht für die Beschäftigten in der Produktion”, fügt Robert Verwaayen, General Partner bei Keen Venture Partners, hinzu. „Azumuta setzt dort an, wo die eigentliche Arbeit stattfindet: bei der Entwicklung KI-gestützter Software, die Bediener tatsächlich nutzen wollen. Deshalb bewährt sie sich.”
Azumuta, das zu den am schnellsten wachsenden Technologieunternehmen Belgiens zählt, plant, seine Reichweite zu vergrößern und Produktinnovation, Kundenerfolg sowie Industriepartnerschaften voranzutreiben.
Informationen zu Azumuta
Azumuta unterstützt Hersteller dabei, ihr Know-how an der Front in vernetzte, digitale, KI-gestützte Prozesse zu verwandeln, indem es eine Plattform für Arbeitsanweisungen, Qualitätskontrolle und Schulungen anbietet. Der Name ist eine Anspielung auf den Genter Dialekt „ah zo moet da”, übersetzt: „ah, so geht das”.
GHENT, Belgium , Nov. 13, 2025 — Manufacturers worldwide still rely on paper, spreadsheets, and fragmented systems to manage shop floor processes. Azumuta, the operator-centric software scale-up from Ghent, Belgium, changes this.
Azumuta raised €8 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its platform for AI-supported digital work instructions, quality control, and workforce training. The round was led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from Capricorn Partners and returning investors PMV, Angelwise, and Dirk Vermunicht.
The funding will support team growth, expansion into new markets, and further development to help manufacturers streamline operations, improve quality, and empower their workforce.
“Every week we meet manufacturers still running critical processes on paper,” says Batist Leman, CEO of Azumuta. “There’s no lack of ambition, just a need for technology built for real production. Azumuta bridges that gap and helps factories digitalize in a way that fits how they operate.
Digitizing Shop Floor Know-How
Founded in 2016, Azumuta began as a digital work instruction tool and has evolved into a platform used by nearly 100 manufacturers worldwide. By combining work instructions, audits, training, and quality control in one system, it gives manufacturers a central hub for operational knowledge. Users report up to a 50% reduction in administrative time and 60% fewer quality complaints.
Manufacturers like Atlas Copco, Toyota, and Sioux Technologies rely on Azumuta to keep production connected.
“Operational efficiency is one of our key priorities,” says Johan Dom, VP Engineering at Atlas Copco. “As we work toward becoming a factory of the future, digital transformation is essential. That’s where Azumuta plays a crucial role.”
“Most manufacturing software is built for the C-suite, not the people on the floor,” adds Robert Verwaayen, General Partner at Keen Venture Partners. “Azumuta starts where the real work happens, building AI-rich software operators actually want to use. That’s why it sticks.”
Recognized among Belgium’s fastest-growing tech companies, Azumuta plans to expand its reach and advancing product innovation, customer success, and industry partnerships.
About Azumuta
Azumuta helps manufacturers turn frontline know-how into connected, digital, AI-supported processes through its platform for work instructions, quality control, and training. The name echoes the Ghent dialect “ah zo moet da”, translated: “that’s how it’s done.”
-Azumuta recauda 8 millones de euros en su ronda de financiación Serie A para acelerar la digitalización y las instrucciones de trabajo asistidas por IA en la fabricación
GHENT, Bélgica, 13 de noviembre de 2025 — Los fabricantes de todo el mundo aún dependen del papel, las hojas de cálculo y los sistemas fragmentados para gestionar los procesos de producción. Azumuta, la empresa de software centrada en el operario con sede en Gante, Bélgica, está cambiando esta situación.
Azumuta recaudó 8 millones de euros en su ronda de financiación Serie A para acelerar el desarrollo de su plataforma de instrucciones de trabajo digitales con apoyo de IA, control de calidad y formación del personal. La ronda fue liderada por Keen Venture Partners, con la participación de Capricorn Partners y los inversores recurrentes PMV, Angelwise y Dirk Vermunicht.
La financiación impulsará el crecimiento del equipo, la expansión a nuevos mercados y el desarrollo de soluciones para ayudar a los fabricantes a optimizar sus operaciones, mejorar la calidad y potenciar a su personal.
“Cada semana nos encontramos con fabricantes que aún gestionan procesos críticos en papel”, afirmó Batist Leman, consejero delegado de Azumuta. “No les falta ambición, sino una necesidad de tecnología diseñada para la producción real. Azumuta cubre esta brecha y ayuda a las fábricas a digitalizarse de una forma que se adapta a su funcionamiento”.
Digitalización del conocimiento en planta
Fundada en 2016, Azumuta comenzó como una herramienta digital de instrucciones de trabajo y ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en una plataforma utilizada por casi 100 fabricantes en todo el mundo. Al combinar instrucciones de trabajo, auditorías, formación y control de calidad en un solo sistema, ofrece a los fabricantes un centro integral de conocimiento operativo. Los usuarios reportan una reducción de hasta el 50 % en el tiempo administrativo y un 60 % menos de quejas de calidad.
Fabricantes como Atlas Copco, Toyota y Sioux Technologies confían en Azumuta para mantener la producción conectada.
“La eficiencia operativa es una de nuestras principales prioridades”, afirmó Johan Dom, vicepresidente de Ingeniería de Atlas Copco. “En nuestro camino para convertirnos en la fábrica del futuro, la transformación digital es esencial. Ahí es donde Azumuta desempeña un papel crucial”.
“La mayoría del software para la industria manufacturera está diseñado para la alta dirección, no para los operarios”, añadió Robert Verwaayen, socio general de Keen Venture Partners. “Azumuta se centra en lo que realmente importa: desarrollar software con inteligencia artificial que los operarios realmente quieren usar. Por eso tiene tanto éxito”.
Reconocida como una de las empresas tecnológicas de mayor crecimiento en Bélgica, Azumuta planea expandir su alcance e impulsar la innovación de productos, el éxito de sus clientes y las alianzas con la industria.
Acerca de Azumuta
Azumuta ayuda a los fabricantes a transformar el conocimiento práctico de sus operarios en procesos conectados, digitales y con soporte de IA mediante su plataforma para instrucciones de trabajo, control de calidad y formación. El nombre evoca la expresión del dialecto de Gante ‘ah zo moet da’, que significa ‘así se hace’.
GHENT, Belgique, 13 novembre 2025 — Les fabricants du monde entier s’appuient encore sur le papier, les feuilles de calcul et les systèmes fragmentés pour gérer les processus opérationnels en production. Azumuta, l’entreprise de Gand (Belgique) spécialisée dans les logiciels centrés sur l’opérateur change la donne.
Azumuta a levé un financement de 8 millions d’euros de série A pour accélérer le développement de sa plateforme d’instructions de travail numériques assistées par l’IA, de contrôle de la qualité et de formation de la main-d’œuvre. L’opération a été menée par Keen Venture Partners, avec la participation de Capricorn Partners et des investisseurs historiques PMV, Angelwise et Dirk Vermunicht.
Le financement soutiendra la croissance de l’équipe, l’expansion sur de nouveaux marchés et la poursuite du développement afin d’aider les fabricants à rationaliser leurs opérations, à améliorer la qualité et à fournir plus de moyens à leur main-d’œuvre.
« Chaque semaine, nous rencontrons des fabricants qui exécutent encore des processus essentiels sur papier », déclare Batist Leman, PDG d’Azumuta. « Il n’y a pas de manque d’ambition, mais simplement un besoin de technologie conçue pour la production réelle. Azumuta facilite la transition numérique des usines et les aide d’une manière adaptée à leurs méthodes de travail.
Numérisation du savoir-faire de l’atelier
Fondé en 2016, Azumuta a commencé comme un outil numérique d’instruction de travail et a évolué en une plateforme utilisée par près de 100 fabricants dans le monde entier. En regroupant les instructions de travail, les audits, la formation et le contrôle qualité dans un système unique, il offre aux fabricants une plateforme centrale pour les connaissances opérationnelles. Les utilisateurs signalent jusqu’à 50 % de réduction du temps administratif et une diminution 60 % des plaintes relatives à la qualité.
Des fabricants tels qu’Atlas Copco, Toyota et Sioux Technologies s’appuient sur Azumuta pour maintenir la production connectée.
« L’efficacité opérationnelle constitue l’une de nos principales priorités », déclare Johan Dom, vice-président de l’ingénierie chez Atlas Copco. « Alors que nous nous efforçons de devenir une usine du futur, la transformation numérique est essentielle. C’est là qu’Azumuta joue un rôle crucial ».
« La plupart des logiciels de fabrication sont conçus pour les dirigeants et non pour les équipes de production », ajoute Robert Verwaayen, associé général chez Keen Venture Partners. « Azumuta commence là où se déroule le travail réel, développant des solutions logicielles intégrant l’IA que les opérateurs souhaitent réellement adopter. C’est ce qui fait toute la différence ».
Reconnu comme l’une des entreprises technologiques à la croissance la plus rapide en Belgique, Azumuta prévoit d’étendre sa portée et de faire progresser l’innovation des produits, la réussite des clients et les partenariats industriels.
À propos d’Azumuta
Azumuta permet aux industriels de convertir l’expertise du personnel opérationnel en processus connectés, numériques et enrichis par l’IA, couvrant instructions de travail, qualité et formation. Le nom fait écho au dialecte gantois « ah zo moet da », traduit par « voilà la manière de procéder. »
BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2025 — Code Metal today announced it has closed $36.5 million of funding for its Series A round to advance its goal of accelerating mission-critical industries with provably correct AI code translation. The round was led by venture capital firm Accel and values the company at $250 million.
The raise marks a new phase of growth for Code Metal, which has deployed its platform across the defense, automotive, and semiconductor industries, and is already on contract to deliver eight figures in revenue this year. Code Metal’s platform is used in industries with strict safety and regulatory requirements for rapid feature development, code portability, and code modernization. Before Code Metal, these industries could not leverage AI for their software development tasks due to accuracy and other fundamental limitations of AI.
In addition to Accel, Code Metal is proud to welcome new investors including RTX Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Smith Point Capital, Overmatch VC, and AE Ventures. The round also includes participation from distinguished individuals such as John Tenet CEO of Chaos Industries, philanthropist and serial biomedical entrepreneur Paul Schimmel, GovForce CEO Kendall Collins, telecommunications pioneer Robert Cohn, and defense investor Chris Heinz. Code Metal also secured additional commitments from existing investors Shield Capital and J2 Ventures, with continued support from Fulcrum Venture Group.
“Vibe coding helps software teams build MVPs fast. But it doesn’t address our customers’ needs: writing zero-error production code onto hardware,” said Peter Morales, founder and CEO of Code Metal. “Helping industries like auto and defense not get left behind by AI: that isn’t purely an AI problem. It’s where multiple disciplines meet, and that’s where Code Metal operates. Revisiting the industries where I began, and demonstrating real impact in production, has been a full-circle moment. The momentum we’re seeing speaks for itself.”
“In sectors like healthcare, finance, and defense, precision isn’t a luxury, it’s required,” said Steve Loughlin, Partner at Accel. “Code Metal understands that the next generation of AI infrastructure will depend on language and hardware working in sync. Their approach combines deep technical rigor with a practical understanding of how real industries operate.”
“We see Code Metal as a transformative enabler for the next generation of intelligent, connected systems. Code Metal’s AI-driven approach to code translation and deployment at the edge directly supports Bosch Ventures’ vision of bringing greater automation, reliability and scalability to industrial and mobility applications,” said Adam Jackson, Partner at Bosch Ventures.
“Shield Capital’s additional commitments reflect our continued enthusiasm for both Code Metal’s AI-enabled code translation technology, which has immense value for defense and commercial customers; and the company’s already-established track record of delivering results, such as speeding code translation from weeks to days for L3Harris across several projects,” said Michael Brown, Partner at Shield Capital.
Code Metal’s automated code translation solutions combine formal methods with AI to ensure every line of code is tested, robust, optimized, and compliant. Its ability to verify and guarantee that code will meet stringent safety and regulatory checks is enabling it to break into otherwise AI-skeptical industries. The company is in the process of closing additional major contracts that will be announced in the coming weeks.
“It’s rare to see a company of this technical complexity get adopted this quickly in enterprise. The round was well timed, because there is a huge amount of demand for Code Metal’s technology,” remarked Alexander Harstrick, co-founder of J2 Ventures, which led Code Metal’s pre-seed round. “We have a lot more to share with the world very soon.”
About Code Metal
Code Metal’s mission is to accelerate mission-critical industries with provably correct, automated code translation and optimization for any environment. Adopted across the defense, automotive, and semiconductor industries – and wherever compliance, safety, and precision are required – Code Metal’s platform combines formal methods with AI to enable customers to develop features rapidly, break vendor lock-in by moving code between chips, and modernize code. Learn more at http://www.codemetal.ai/.
20 additional pioneering companies unite to invest in ecosystem restoration and resilience beyond their own supply chains.
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 12, 2025 — Mad Agriculture has surpassed its $1 million fundraising goal to launch their Wilding Pilot: a three-year initiative that will restore over 1,000 acres of marginal cropland in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area into thriving native ecosystems. In collaboration with Whole Foods Market, the pilot will restore wildlife habitat in ways that support farmers and strengthen the resiliency of America’s farmland.
The pilot represents the first phase of the Wild Grid, a 50-year regenerative agriculture strategy to restore biodiversity and increase climate resilience across 65 million acres of U.S. farmland. Fueled by Whole Foods Market’s $500,000 matching grant, 20 leading food and beverage brands and a leading food distributor joined forces to make the vision a reality, marking an unprecedented coalition of companies investing in biodiversity restoration beyond their own supply chains.
“It’s so exciting and heartening to see food companies recognizing biodiversity as the foundation of a resilient food future,” said Elizabeth Candelario, Chief Strategy Officer at Mad Agriculture. “This partnership reflects the kind of bold action Wilding is designed to inspire: one that invests not in isolated fixes, but in the living systems that make healthy food possible.”
WHY THIS MATTERS
Scientists say we need to keep about 20 to 25 percent of farmland as natural habitat [1]. Doing so builds biodiversity, which also helps farmers enhance productivity and ecosystem health. Without it, we lose crucial benefits nature provides, like bees pollinating crops, beneficial insects eating pests, and plants holding soil in place so it doesn’t wash away.
There’s another problem: our parks and nature reserves are too spread out. When animals and plants need to relocate due to shifting weather patterns, they cannot reach the next safe habitat, effectively stranding them. This disrupts ecological flows by blocking seed dispersal, animal migration, and water movement. This doesn’t just hurt individual areas, it damages wildlife, biodiversity, and water quality across entire regions.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
That’s where Wilding comes in. Instead of setting aside big chunks of land for conservation, the initiative connects habitats by transforming the marginal edges of farms—the rocky corners, flood-prone strips, and low-producing, less profitable areas. These become bridges between larger wildlife habitat areas. Unlike traditional conservation, Wilding doesn’t separate nature from farming. It weaves them together so both can thrive.
STARTING IN WISCONSIN
The three-year pilot focuses on Wisconsin’s Driftless Area—a region of rolling hills and valleys in the southwest where some rare native prairie still survives. The plan is to begin transforming over 1,000 acres of underperforming cropland into thriving native grasslands and pastures. By planting prairie, adding rotational grazing, and connecting private farms with public lands and utility corridors, the initiative aims to restore the natural systems that support healthy soil, pollinators, clean water, and wildlife. Wilding is good for the land and the ledger, as it has the potential to open new income streams for farmers.
This pilot is just the beginning. The long-term vision includes 20% of all U.S. cropland converted into connected corridors where nature and agriculture thrive together.
“We’re designing landscapes where biodiversity isn’t an afterthought—it’s an asset,” said Omar de Kok-Mercado, Director of Wilding at Mad Agriculture. “We’re beginning to rebuild the connective tissue of the continent by creating corridors of life that support farmers and inspire innovation. This could be the beginning of America’s next great infrastructure project, built through collaboration with those who work the land and care for its future.”
The technical partners — including Meadowlark Organics Community Mill,Southern Driftless Grasslands,Wild Farm Alliance,Savanna Institute, and Adaptive Restoration — are providing region-specific expertise in perennial agriculture, habitat design, restoration ecology, and farm-based implementation. They support planning, ecological assessments, seeding and planting strategies, and long-term monitoring to ensure successful integration of perennials into working landscapes.
The Wilding pilot builds on commitments outlined in Whole Foods Market’s 2024 Impact Report, where it’s featured as a key part of the company’s climate and nature strategy. Together with Mad Agriculture, Whole Foods Market is creating a blueprint that could be scaled across the entire country.
“At Whole Foods Market, we believe the future of food depends on healthy, functioning ecosystems. Wilding represents a fundamental shift in how we think about food system resilience by focusing on restoring full ecosystems that strengthen all of agriculture,” said Caitlin Leibert, Vice President of Sustainability at Whole Foods Market. “We’re proud to pioneer this coalition and demonstrate what’s possible when the industry comes together.”
ABOUT MAD AGRICULTURE
Mad Agriculture is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 with the mission to create a regenerative revolution in agriculture and works toward a vision of an Earth where land, sea, and people thrive together forever. We work from heart to head, poetry to science, financing to markets, and soil to shelf, taking a holistic and collaborative approach to supporting farmers and ranchers. Along with our sister companies Mad Capital and Mad Markets, we meet producers where they are on their journey. Alongside our on-the-ground land and business support, we amplify stories from the field and food system with the goal of building a cultural movement.
Die Übernahme von Forge Global im Wert von 660 Millionen USD und die geplante Notierung von Animoca Brands an der Nasdaq stellen entscheidende Momente für die True Global Ventures Funds 4 und 5 dar.
SINGAPUR, 12. November 2025 — True Global Ventures (TGV), die globale Risikokapitalgesellschaft, die in Unternehmen im Bereich KI und Blockchain-Technologie investiert, feiert eine bedeutende Woche in den USA.
Zwei der wichtigsten Investitionen von TGV – Forge Global Holdings (NYSE: FRGE) und Animoca Brands Corporation Limited – haben jeweils transformative Meilensteine erreicht, die das langfristige Engagement des Fonds für die Unterstützung visionärer Unternehmer unterstreichen, die die Zukunft des Finanzwesens und der digitalen Vermögenswerte gestalten.
Forge Global’s $660 million acquisition and Animoca Brands’ planned Nasdaq listing mark defining moments for the True Global Ventures Funds 4 and 5.
FORGE GLOBAL WIRD VON CHARLES SCHWAB FÜR 660 MILLIONEN USD ERWORBEN
Die Charles Schwab Corporation hat zugestimmt, Forge Global für rund 660 Millionen USD zu erwerben, was einer Bewertung des Unternehmens von etwa 45 USD pro Aktie entspricht.
Forge Global hat eine digitale Infrastruktur entwickelt, die Liquidität im Bereich Private Equity und Risikokapital ermöglicht und Investoren, Aktionäre und Privatunternehmen in einem der weltweit größten und am schnellsten wachsenden Sekundärmarkt-Ökosysteme miteinander verbindet.
„Momente wie diese erinnern uns daran, warum wir langfristig investieren“, sagte Dušan Stojanović, Gründer von True Global Ventures, einem Visionär, der außergewöhnliche Unternehmer unterstützt. „Forge Global hat neu definiert, wie Liquidität in privaten Märkten geschaffen und verwaltet wird. Die Übernahme durch Charles Schwab spiegelt die zunehmende Konvergenz zwischen traditioneller Finanzwirtschaft und privater Marktwirtschaft wider – einem Bereich, in den TGV seit seiner Gründung investiert hat. Wir sind davon überzeugt, dass Forge Global weiterhin Innovationen in Bereichen wie der Tokenisierung von Aktien privater Unternehmen und Fonds vorantreiben wird!“
Kelly Rodrigues, CEO von Forge Global, fügte hinzu: „Diese Partnerschaft mit Charles Schwab stellt einen Wendepunkt für private Märkte dar. Forge wurde gegründet, um den Zugang zu Investitionen in private Unternehmen zu demokratisieren, und die Zusammenarbeit mit einem der weltweit renommiertesten Finanzinstitute wird diese Mission erheblich beschleunigen. Wir sind sehr stolz darauf, langjährige Partner wie TGV zu haben, die von Anfang an an diese Vision geglaubt haben.”
ANIMOCA BRANDS STREBT NASDAQ-NOTIERUNG ÜBER CURRENC GROUP INC. AN
Animoca Brands hat eine Fusion mit Currenc Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CURR) vorgeschlagen, durch die die Aktionäre von Animoca etwa 95 % des fusionierten Unternehmens besitzen würden. Die Fusion soll voraussichtlich im zweiten Halbjahr 2026 abgeschlossen sein und zu einem an der Nasdaq notierten Unternehmen führen.
Animoca Brands entwickelt die grundlegende Ebene für digitale Eigentumsrechte. Die Partnerschaft mit Currenc schafft bedeutende potenzielle Synergien in den Bereichen grenzüberschreitende Zahlungen, Stablecoins und tokenisierte digitale Vermögenswerte – und verbindet damit Web3-Innovation mit einer Finanzinfrastruktur der nächsten Generation.
Yat Siu, Mitbegründer und Executive Chairman von Animoca Brands, kommentierte: „Die Notierung an der Nasdaq über Currenc stellt einen bedeutenden Schritt in Richtung der allgemeinen Akzeptanz digitaler Vermögenswerte und Tokenisierung dar. Dadurch können wir die Vorteile digitaler Eigentumsrechte – von Gaming und Bildung bis hin zu Finanzen und darüber hinaus – einem noch breiteren Publikum zugänglich machen.”
Er fuhr fort: „Unsere Zusammenarbeit mit Currenc spiegelt unsere gemeinsamen Werte wider – beide Unternehmen gestalten die Art und Weise, wie Werte global transferiert werden, neu. Gemeinsam wollen wir den Übergang zu einer offenen, interoperablen digitalen Wirtschaft beschleunigen. True Global Ventures hat von Anfang an fest an diese Vision geglaubt.”
Dušan Stojanović, kommentierte: „Yat Siu ist einer der visionärsten Unternehmer unserer Zeit. Seine Führung bei Animoca Brands prägt weiterhin die Zukunft der digitalen Eigentumsrechte. Unsere Partnerschaft besteht seit über einem Jahrzehnt, und zu beobachten, wie Animoca sich auf die Notierung an der Nasdaq vorbereitet, ist nicht nur ein Beweis für seine Vision, sondern auch für die Kraft der Beharrlichkeit, Innovation und globalen Zusammenarbeit. Wir sind stolz darauf, von Anfang an an diese Mission geglaubt zu haben.”
EINE ENTSCHEIDENDE WOCHE FÜR TRUE GLOBAL VENTURES
Diese beiden Meilensteine – einer im Bereich der Liquidität privater Märkte, der andere im Bereich der Infrastruktur für digitale Vermögenswerte – verkörpern die Anlagephilosophie von TGV: Unterstützung visionärer Gründer, Beschleunigung der Expansion in den USA und weltweit, Verbindung traditioneller Finanzdienstleistungen mit Innovationen im Bereich KI und Blockchain.
Einige Monate nachdem True Global Ventures von der Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) als License Fund Management Company (LFMC) mit einer Capital Markets Services (CMS)-Lizenz zugelassen wurde, feiert das Unternehmen nun zwei bedeutende Erfolge in den USA und positioniert sich damit unter den weltweit leistungsstärksten Risikokapitalfonds.
INFORMATIONEN ZU TRUE GLOBAL VENTURES True Global Ventures (TGV) ist eine globale Risikokapitalgesellschaft, die in Unternehmen investiert, die sich mit KI- und Blockchain-Technologie befassen und sich in der Wachstums- oder Spätphase befinden. Das Portfolio von TGV umfasst Animoca Brands, Forge Global, Ledger, The Sandbox, Prezent, Coding Giants, Obligo, COVU, Validation Cloud, SATO, Chromaway, Jus Mundi, BookitnGo, GCEX, Coinhouse und viele weitere Unternehmen. Nahezu alle Portfoliounternehmen sind in den USA ansässig oder expandieren in die USA. Mit Niederlassungen in San Francisco, New York, Paris, London, Stockholm, Dubai, Singapur und Hongkong unterstützt TGV visionäre Gründer beim Aufbau der nächsten Generation transformativer Technologieunternehmen.
Expands retail partnerships into outdoor and sporting goods, advancing its mission to deliver savings and sustainability across more retail sectors
Series B—completed less than a year after Series A—underscores accelerating retailer adoption and consumer demand for REBEL’s returns recommerce solution and marketplace
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., Nov. 12, 2025 — REBEL, the largest B-Corp certified returns recommerce marketplace for open-box and overstock goods across North America, announces it has closed a $25 million oversubscribed Series B funding round led by MarcyPen Capital Partners (“MarcyPen”). The round comes under a year after REBEL closed its Series A, which was led by Maveron Ventures with participation from MarcyPen. The round signals significant investor confidence in the returns economy and cements REBEL as a market leader building one of the first industry-wide technology solutions transforming how retailers handle returned goods at scale.
U.S. retail returns are at an all-time high, surging to $890 billion or 17% of all sales, according to the National Retail Federation. Returns have become an industry-wide crisis of lost revenue and waste, with 8.4 billion pounds of perfectly good products ending up in landfills every year due to cost and regulatory complexities. Leveraging its proprietary technology to process, quality-check, and sell simply returned, never-used products quickly and at scale, REBEL’s model helps retailers recover revenue, giving consumers affordable access to everyday essentials with up to 70% off retail prices, and keeping returned products out of landfills.
The round enables REBEL’s next phase of growth, expanding into new verticals like outdoor and sporting goods with longtime retail partners, following its successful expansion beyond baby and into home earlier this year. The new verticals include seasonal and year-round categories such as water and winter sports, camping, outdoor toys, and athletic gear.
“This expansion is just the beginning of what’s ahead with even more vertical launches on the near horizon as we scale our returns recommerce technology into every corner of retail,” said Emily Hosie, REBEL founder and CEO. “Sports and outdoor goods are higher-ticket items–items consumers often need but that come with a premium price tag. Through our strong retail partnerships, we’re able to make perfectly good returns from desirable brands accessible and affordable while reducing retail waste. MarcyPen has played a pivotal role in our journey, and we look forward to building on this partnership as we accelerate our mission in this next phase of growth.”
As demand from both retailers and consumers accelerates, REBEL’s rapid growth demonstrates how quickly returns recommerce is becoming an essential part of the retail economy. In August 2025, the Company surpassed one million products processed, delivering 2,640% growth in just three years. Over the past year, the Company added a significant number of new popular brands to its network while also doubling its contribution to environmental sustainability. REBEL is also on track to divert over 25 million pounds of returns from landfills by the end of 2025.
“REBEL is leading the returns recommerce revolution,” adds Hosie. “We’ve built the technology and infrastructure for what’s next in retail where returns create value, sustainability drives growth, and circular retail becomes the standard. At the same time, we’re helping families stretch their budgets further, giving them access to the brands they love at unbeatable prices.”
As retailers face mounting pressure from economic uncertainty, REBEL has emerged as the scalable solution to drive circular retail forward—helping brands recover value from domestic inventory, meet sustainability goals, and deliver everyday affordability to consumers.
About REBEL
REBEL is the ultimate destination to Shop Smarter™. By offering unbeatable savings of up to 70% off on open-box and overstock products, REBEL makes it simple to shop with purpose every day. REBEL partners with the most popular brands to bring the very best assortment of open-box and overstock products right to their customers’ doorsteps. As the only certified B-Corp in returns recommerce, REBEL keeps more than 25 million pounds of product out of landfills annually.
About MarcyPen Capital Partners
MarcyPen Capital Partners (“MarcyPen”) is a next generation investment platform that provides strategic capital to early and growth stage consumer businesses that create, move, and lead culture. The firm provides solutions-oriented capital to leading consumer businesses positioned to meet the needs and expectations of the everchanging consumer, prioritizing strong engagement and collaboration with the companies in which it invests. Leveraging its proprietary and global ecosystem of relationships with entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders of industry, MarcyPen provides strategic insights and guidance seeking to help business builders scale. The firm pursues investments across subsectors that include beauty & personal care, consumer products, fashion & lifestyle, food & beverage, health & wellness, marketplaces, PR & creative, and tech-enabled services.
