Founded in 2023, the firm has already made twelve investments globally; portfolio includes one unicorn, a successful exit, and several up-rounds

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25, 2025 — Touring Capital, the venture firm founded by industry veterans Nagraj Kashyap, Priya Saiprasad, and Samir Kumar, today announced the close of its Fund 1 with an oversubscribed $330 million in aggregate commitments. With an emphasis on AI-powered software startups at the early-growth stage, Touring Capital is helping a new generation of founders scale transformational businesses around the world.

Since launching in September 2023, the firm has made twelve investments, and has already demonstrated strong early results with five up-rounds and one exit. After leading SafeBase’s $33 million Series B, Touring Capital saw the company acquired by Drata within just 10 months. Its portfolio companies Netradyne, Daloopa, Numa, Cusp and Exaforce have announced up-rounds.

In addition, 50% of Touring Capital’s portfolio comes from former founders the team has previously backed, highlighting the strength of these repeat partnerships. Six of its twelve portfolio companies are led by entrepreneurs who chose to work with Touring Capital again.

Touring Capital’s momentum has extended beyond its portfolio, as the firm continues to scale its platform and presence, including opening its headquarters in South Park, San Francisco. The firm has also bolstered its team with the addition of Max Zhang as an associate, and rounded out its set of advisors with the addition of Sydney Meheula from Anthropic to join its existing advisory bench of Rajarshi Gupta, Ray Cao, and Abhi Kumar, all of whom have worked closely with the Touring team across prior funds.

“We launched Touring Capital with the belief that AI would redefine software and reshape productivity across industries. We’re seeing that conviction validated every day,” said Nagraj Kashyap, co-founder and general partner. “With this new fund, we’ll continue to support founders scaling the next generation of software companies.”

Touring Capital draws on decades of experience from its founding partners, who previously founded and held senior leadership roles at SoftBank Vision Fund II, M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), and Qualcomm Ventures. Their combined track record includes 30 successful exits and investments in 17 unicorns, including Zoom, Kahoot!, Applied Intuition,  Outreach, Livongo, and Go1.

Touring Capital is backed by leading global institutional LPs, family offices, and more than 30 former founders who have worked with the team before—underscoring the firm’s reputation as a trusted, founder-first partner.

Touring Capital continues to seek early-growth opportunities in both established and emerging software ecosystems, as well as partnering with founders from its extensive network over time. 

To learn more about Touring Capital and its portfolio, visit touringcapital.com.

About Touring Capital:
Founded in 2023, Touring Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in the next generation of early growth-stage, AI-driven SaaS companies around the world. Its founders, Nagraj Kashyap, Priya Saiprasad, and Samir Kumar, have more than a decade of experience working together at leading investment firms and a proven track record of venture capital investing across the global technology startup ecosystem. The Touring Capital team is committed to investing in companies that are leveraging AI to fuel major productivity gains for workers across all lines of business and sectors. Visit https://touringcapital.com to learn more.

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New Networking Initiative Set to Reignite Funding by Bridging the Gap Between Founders and the Right Investors

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2025 — Pendulum, the premier platform for invite-only events, today announced the launch of the Pendulum Founders Series, a networking initiative designed to connect founders with the investors shaping the future of business and technology.

The Founders Series will bridge the gap between startups and a carefully curated network of VCs, family offices, and angel investors. The event series will focus on technology and AI, while also spotlighting other high-growth sectors such as cybersecurity, robotics, Web3, and next-generation lifestyle innovations.

Founders will have the chance to meet potential co-founders, investors, and mentors through focused networking sessions, panels, and roundtables, designed to move past surface-level introductions and spark relationships that can truly drive business forward. The program will be unique for each event, combining networking opportunities with insights from top-tier venture capitalists and founders with proven track records.

New York and Los Angeles will serve as the flagship hubs for the Pendulum Founders Series. This strategic placement leverages the cities’ density of investors, unicorn founders, and sector-defining startups.

The program will debut with an invite-only gathering on Tuesday, October 14 in Los Angeles during LA Tech Week, followed by monthly founder panels in Los Angeles and New York City.

Pendulum will also host a Grand Prix event in Austin on Thursday, October 16.

“At its heart, the Founders Series is where you meet the person who could become your next co-founder, investor, or most trusted collaborator,” says Magnolia Sevenler, Founder of Pendulum. “We’ve created a curated space that cuts through the noise of traditional networking, where conversations are meaningful and connections have depth. Over time, we see this community expanding far beyond New York and Los Angeles, reaching our hubs in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other major cities around the world.”

Pendulum will anchor the series with a weekly newsletter featuring founder-crafted insights, delivering original content built by founders, for founders.

The Founders Series builds on Pendulum’s strong track record of hosting luxury experiences at cultural tentpoles such as Art Basel, Formula 1, New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, including collaborations with brands like Burberry. Through its production arm, Pendulum Live, the company has produced music festivals hosting over 8,000 people, with headliners such as Tiësto and The Chainsmokers. As the demand for curated professional gatherings grows, Pendulum offers a differentiated experience that combines prestige, exclusivity, and intent.

While networking clubs and business socials are surging in popularity, few deliver premium experiences or foster genuinely valuable connections. Even fewer generate significant buzz. Pendulum’s proven expertise in creating elevated events positions it uniquely to unite these dynamic communities.

Global startup funding reached $91 billion in Q2 2025, according to Crunchbase data, an 11% increase year over year. While still far below the previous peak levels of 2021, H1 2025 marks the strongest half-year for venture investment globally since the first six months of 2022, signaling tentative recovery in the private markets.

To learn more about becoming a member, please visit: https://pendulumfounderseries.com/.

About Pendulum
Pendulum is a members-only platform renowned for its high-caliber events at the intersection of business, culture, and innovation. Since 2022, it has curated unforgettable experiences for elite audiences worldwide, from Art Basel to Formula 1. To learn more, please visit: https://pendulummembers.com/.

Contact:
Julia Lazniuk
9739460276
[email protected]

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Investment led by Healthier Capital with Blue Venture Fund allows Daymark to continue supporting patients with cancer

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25, 2025 — Daymark Health, the company redefining the cancer care experience for patients, providers, and health plans, today announced a $20 million Series A funding round led by Healthier Capital with Blue Venture Fund, with participation from existing investors including Yosemite, Maverick Ventures, and Oncology Ventures.

Daymark delivers care to patients that addresses their clinical, social, and mental health needs both virtually and in the home, in collaboration with oncologists and primary care providers. The company’s comprehensive, tech-enabled cancer care platform and team of community-based clinicians provides patients with care navigation, 24/7 support, mental health assistance, symptom management, and social support. Daymark partners directly with health plans to align incentives to improve patient outcomes and manage the total cost of care.

“We are seeing a tipping point in oncology, where payers feel the ongoing pressures of managing specialty risk and providers are seeking solutions that put patients first,” said Dr. Justin Bekelman, oncologist and CEO and Co-Founder of Daymark Health. “We built Daymark Health to provide compassionate, intelligent, and frictionless cancer care at scale and are honored to partner with our new investors to advance cancer care across the U.S.”

Daymark Health’s $20 million financial investment from Healthier Capital and Blue Venture Fund will allow the company to continue scaling its cancer care platform, forging new partnerships with health plans and providers across the country and bringing its innovative technology platform to more patients.

Healthier Capital partners with technology-powered innovators to deliver healthier outcomes for all, and was founded by Amir Dan Rubin, former CEO of One Medical, the tech-enabled primary care organization which is now part of Amazon. Blue Venture Fund is a unique collaboration among Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Sandbox, to which 36 BCBS companies and special purpose licensees have committed over $1.2 billion across five funds. The investment from these organizations underscores the industry-wide recognition that oncology is entering a period of rapid change, with payers and providers aligned on the need for more integrated, sustainable models of care. The company will add Healthier Capital’s Dr. Aman Mahajan and Blue Venture Fund’s Kelsey Maguire to its board.

“Daymark is breaking down the silos in healthcare delivery to better enable personalized care for patients with cancer, while improving outcomes and reducing avoidable costs,” said Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, Partner at Healthier Capital. “Daymark is delivering a transformational model of personalized, high-quality, value-based cancer care.”

“Daymark and Blue Venture Fund are passionate about a shared purpose: to give all patients the best possible care experience, driving better health outcomes and ensuring they feel seen, heard, and valued,” said Kelsey Maguire, Managing Director at the Blue Venture Fund. “We’re thrilled to partner with Daymark as they redefine the cancer care experience and evolve what’s possible in value-based oncology.”

To learn more about Daymark Health, please visit www.daymarkhealth.com.

About Daymark Health
Daymark Health is a cancer care company that partners with health plans to provide in-home and virtual supportive and wraparound care to patients with cancer in collaboration with their own oncologists. Daymark’s supportive, personalized cancer care program empowers patients with care navigation, 24/7 support, mental health assistance, symptom management, and social support – all delivered virtually and in the home. For more information, visit www.daymarkhealth.com.

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• Thyme Care achieves profitability, manages more than $5B in oncology spend, and extends access to 8M people nationwide in a landmark year of growth through new Medicare, commercial, and employer contracts
• With national scale and measurable outcomes, Thyme Care is positioned to take on more breaking points across the cancer journey and build an integrated oncology infrastructure grounded in value, accountability, and a better patient experience
• As cancer rates climb, Thyme Care dismantles barriers to care with an AI orchestration layer that leverages its connectivity across the cancer ecosystem to reduce cognitive overload on care teams, accelerate stakeholder integration, and deliver timely, personalized support to patients

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 25, 2025 — Thyme Care, the leading value-based cancer care enabler, today announced a $97M Series D fundraise from current investors CVS Health^® Ventures, Foresite Capital, a16z Bio + Health, Concord Health Partners, Town Hall Ventures, AlleyCorp, and Frist Cressey Ventures. New strategic investors include Morgan Health, a division of JPMorganChase focused on employer-sponsored healthcare, as well as Humana, Texas Oncology, and Memorial Hermann Health System, bringing Thyme Care’s total capital raised to $275M.

“This raise is overwhelmingly backed by strategic investors across the oncology care delivery landscape, including payers, providers, employers, and health systems who deeply understand the complex needs of oncology populations and who see firsthand the impact of Thyme Care’s model,” said Thyme Care President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Diephuis, MD. “This is evidence that oncology can lead the way in building scalable models of shared accountability and impact that healthcare has long needed.”

“The system was not designed for people with cancer, and too often patients fall through the cracks,” added Thyme Care Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Robin Shah. “My co-founder, Dr. Bobby Green, and I have seen this from the inside out for decades. We’ve witnessed it at the bedside in community practices and in building national infrastructures at Flatiron Health and OneOncology, and we founded Thyme Care to change it. Our next chapter is about scaling what works while exploring new ways to tackle the barriers that still make cancer care harder than it needs to be.”

Since its founding in 2020, Thyme Care has grown from concept to market leader by creating an integrated oncology infrastructure that reduces friction across the system. Thyme Care aligns incentives through partnerships with payers so that the best care for patients is also the most sustainable for the system. Working closely with more than 1,000 oncologists nationwide, Thyme Care reduces administrative burden, supports higher-value drug choices, strengthens clinical collaboration, and integrates services such as palliative care and survivorship uniquely into its model. For people with cancer, this fills the gaps and challenges they face day in and day out and translates to earlier interventions, fewer delays, and continuous support throughout the cancer journey. Together, these elements, powered by a purpose-built technology stack and high-performing care teams, enable earlier action, deeper engagement, and position Thyme Care as the backbone enabling oncology care to be more connected and scalable.

Thyme Care’s impact demonstrates systemic transformation across cost, experience, and provider efficiency, including:

• Creating a more connected and compassionate cancer journey: ~90% of members report feeling more supported with Thyme Care’s team of doctors, nurses, oncology social workers, and care partners. This connection ensures no one feels alone in their cancer journey. Because of that trust, 72% of members proactively share updates through electronic patient-reported outcome surveys (ePROs), nearly double the industry average, enabling faster interventions and more connected, compassionate care.
• Avoiding costly complications: Many hospital visits for people with cancer stem from symptoms like pain or nausea that can be safely managed at home with timely support. By intervening earlier, Thyme Care helps patients save time, energy, and money while allowing providers to focus on the highest-value care. Members who completed ePRO surveys were 40% less likely to visit the ER and had 19% fewer hospital admissions.
• Reducing provider burden: Oncology practices face rising volumes and administrative demands that pull providers away from patients. Thyme Care lightens the load by taking on time-consuming administrative and care coordination tasks, freeing capacity to focus on patient care. One Thyme Care Oncology Partner practice saved nearly 2,000 hours of staff time in a year, illustrating how Thyme Care enables providers to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality, hands-on care.

With proven results at scale, Thyme Care is poised to target more breaking points in the oncology journey, with artificial intelligence—already deeply integrated into Thyme Care’s model—becoming a critical accelerant. By automating documentation, surfacing real-time insights and next-step guidance, and synthesizing complex patient data, AI can reduce the cognitive load on care teams and present the right insights at the right time. The result is more time to focus on people rather than paperwork, and a system that feels more connected and supportive for patients. In doing so, AI evolves from a useful tool into an invisible operating layer that makes high-quality, scalable cancer care possible. 

“Employers increasingly identify cancer as a top driver of their health care spend. At the same time, they care deeply about offering their employees access to high-quality, personalized cancer care – given the heavy burden that a diagnosis places on patients and their families,” said Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health. “Thyme Care can balance these needs and is already making early progress with Fortune 500 companies. They’ve demonstrated better coordination of patient care, improved outcomes and reduced costs. This approach aligns directly with our mission to scale specialist-led, value-based care for complex conditions in employer-sponsored insurance.”

“We continue to invest in Thyme Care because of the meaningful impact their model has on improving the lives of people with cancer,” said Vijay Patel, managing partner, CVS Health Ventures. “Through their technology, partnerships, and national scale, we’ve seen how Thyme Care can help deliver more coordinated interventions and a care experience that feels more connected, human, and affordable.”

About Thyme Care
Thyme Care is the leading value-based care enabler, collaborating with payers and providers to transform the experience and outcomes for individuals living with cancer. The company partners with health plans, employers and risk-bearing providers to assume accountability for enhanced care quality, improved health outcomes, and reduced total cost of care. Thyme Care’s approach combines a technology-enabled Care Team and seamless integration with providers, creating a hybrid collaborative care model that guides and supports the entire patient journey. Thyme Care empowers oncologists nationwide through purpose-built tech, advanced data analytics, and virtual patient engagement, driving better care and outcomes in value-based arrangements. To learn more about how Thyme Care is enabling the shift to value-based care in oncology, visit https://www.thymecare.com/

Contact
Kimberly Dreisinger
Thyme Care Communications
[email protected] 

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Funds will support acceleration of product development to deliver actionable insights for global procurement managers

CHENNAI, India & RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 25, 2025 — Beroe, the global leader in procurement decision intelligence, today announced a primary fundraise of $34m from a consortium of investors, through a minority stake dilution. The funding round was led by investors including Relativity Resilience Fund (Trust Group’s Private Equity platform), Mukul Agrawal, Ashish Kacholia, Lashit Sanghvi and Alchemy Long Term Ventures Fund.

The capital infusion will be strategically deployed to enhance and expand the insights layer of Beroe’s procurement intelligence stack, both through product development and inorganic growth via acquisitions, strengthening its ability to empower global procurement managers.

Beroe already delivers a strong intelligence layer and measurable outcomes to more than 1,000 global enterprise customers, including more than 300 of the Fortune 500. The company recently announced the acquisitions of Forestreet, the premier provider of supplier and innovation scouting solutions, in September 2025 and nnamu, the world’s first game theory enabled autonomous negotiation solution, in March 2025.

“We are thrilled to welcome such a distinguished group of investors who share our vision of transforming the procurement landscape. This funding will be instrumental in accelerating our product development and solidifying Beroe’s position as the decision workbench for procurement professionals worldwide,” said Vel Dhinagaravel, Founder & CEO at Beroe.

“Beroe has built a differentiated and scalable procurement intelligence ecosystem that is redefining how global enterprises approach sourcing. The successful raise of $34m, backed by marquee investors, is a strong validation of its vision and execution. We are proud to have partnered with Beroe on this milestone transaction and look forward to its continued global expansion,” Ramprasad Mathrubutham, Co-head, Investment Banking, InCred Capital.

“ProcureTech SaaS is one of most exciting spaces in enterprise technology, with AI-driven innovations helping global procurement teams drive value for their organizations. Beroe has established itself at the center of this momentum and we are looking forward to partnering with Vel and the Beroe team on their journey at the forefront of these developments,” said Vishesh Dalal, Partner, Relativity Resilience Fund.

“In today’s volatile global economy procurement is a mission-critical function. Beroe’s intelligence-driven platform helps global enterprises anticipate change and respond strategically. Its solutions are the choice of procurement leaders around the world and we are excited to continue to support its growth,” said Ashish Kacholia.

“Beroe has a history of challenging legacy approaches to market intelligence through cutting-edge technology and its recent acquisitions and product innovation show a clear vision for the future of procurement. We are excited to help accelerate this momentum in building the next generation of AI-led tools,” said Mukul Agrawal.

“The future of procurement isn’t about standalone tools, but about connected ecosystems. Beroe’s interoperability across multiple platforms has put them at the forefront of this transformation. We have recognized significant potential in its ability to lead the industry forward and are thrilled to be playing a part in building the future of procurement,” said Lashit Sanghvi.

InCred Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Beroe on this fund raise.

About Beroe

Beroe has been on procurement’s leading edge since the company’s founding in 2006, bringing a world of insights forward. The unique combination of Beroe’s expertise, AI tools, and vast amounts of reliable data enable organizations to make smarter, faster, better procurement decisions. Not tomorrow, not today, but now. Selected by ProcureTech as one of the “most pioneering Analytics, Data and Intelligence solutions in 2024”, Beroe helps thousands of organizations sift through the data noise, mitigate risk, face fewer surprises, and ultimately gain a competitive edge.

www.beroeinc.com

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Die Investition in Höhe von mehreren Millionen Euro soll das strategische Wachstum des Portfolios fördern

LOS ANGELES, 24. September 2025 — Die h.wood Group, das in Los Angeles ansässige Gastgewerbeunternehmen, das dafür bekannt ist, einige der exklusivsten und kulturell einflussreichsten Ausgeh- und Speiselokale der Welt zu schaffen, gab heute den Abschluss einer Mehrheitsinvestition von DIAFA bekannt, einer neuen in Abu Dhbai ansässigen Investmentgesellschaft für Luxusgastronomie. Die jüngste Finanzierungsrunde bringt die Bewertung der Marke in den neunstelligen Bereich und beschleunigt die Dynamik in Richtung einer geplanten Bewertung von einer halben Milliarde.

Diese strategische Allianz ist ein entscheidender Meilenstein für die h.wood Group und DIAFA und spiegelt das gemeinsame Streben nach Exzellenz wider, das die Grundlage für ein neues Kapitel der Luxusgastronomie bildet, das sich durch Innovation, Raffinesse und kulturelle Resonanz auszeichnet. Diese strategische Investition wird die nächste Wachstumsphase der h.wood Groupunterstützen – von der Vorstellung visionärer neuer Konzepte bis hin zur Weiterentwicklung der Flaggschiff-Destinationen – und gleichzeitig die Expansion über die Westküste hinaus beschleunigen. Gemeinsam kultivieren die h.wood Group und DIAFA eine neue Klasse von Gastlichkeitserlebnissen, die nicht nur weltweit begehrt sind, sondern auch architektonisch, atmosphärisch und gastronomisch ihresgleichen suchen.

Die h.wood Group ist die Vision der langjährigen Freunde und gebürtigen Los-Angelesianer John Terzian und Brian Toll. Sie wurde 2008 gegründet, damit die beiden vollendeten Gastgeber und Unternehmer ihre hochwertigen Konzepte und ihre Leidenschaft für Service in die Tat umsetzen können. Heute ist die h.wood Group weltweit für ihr kultiges Portfolio an luxuriösen Ausgeh- und Restaurantlokalen bekannt – darunter Delilah, The Nice Guy und The Bird Streets Club, um nur einige zu nennen – mit acht Lokalen in Los Angeles, drei im ganzen Land, zwei internationalen Außenstellen und weiteren, die in Planung sind.

Mit den ursprünglichen Architekten des Erfolgs der Marke, die immer noch aktiv ihre Zukunft gestalten, wird dieses nächste Kapitel der Markenentwicklung durch die beständige Vision und die anspruchsvollen Standards definiert, die die h.wood Group an der Spitze der globalen Luxusgastronomie positioniert haben. Ihre fortgesetzte Führung stellt sicher, dass die Expansion der Marke ebenso bewusst wie ehrgeizig ist und die Essenz bewahrt wird, die jede Destination einzigartig macht. Im Laufe des nächsten Jahres wird die h.wood Group neue Konzepte in Schlüsselmärkten wie Dallas, New York City, Miami und anderen Großstädten des Landes einführen. Im Oktober dieses Jahres wird der moderne Supper Club Delilah der h.wood Group sein Debüt in Dallas geben und damit den vierten Standort der beliebten Marke neben dem Flaggschiff in West Hollywood, Miami und Las Vegas eröffnen.

Die Eröffnung von Delilah Dallas im Jahr 2025 wird die Grundlage für die ersten von mehreren, mit Spannung erwarteten neuen Unternehmungen der Gruppe bilden, die für 2026 und darüber hinaus geplant sind. Dazu gehören die Eröffnungen von Delilah New York und die Expansion der Marke The Nice Guy nach Miami und Newport Beach. Die Finanzierung wird es der h.wood Group auch ermöglichen, ihre Präsenz im Großraum Los Angeles mit Plänen für ein neues japanisches Restaurant auf dem Sunset Boulevard zu verstärken. Dieses befindet sich im ehemaligen Booty Bellows, dem kultigen Nachtclub der Gruppe, der nach 13 Jahren in LA im Januar 2025 offiziell geschlossen wurde, um Platz für die nächste Generation von The h. wood Group zu machen.wood Group der nächsten Generation Platz zu machen – und einem neuen Veranstaltungsortkonzept in Brentwood, neben Upgrades für bestehende Flaggschiffe wie Delilah und den opulenten Nachtclub der Gruppe, Poppy.

„Wir freuen uns sehr, mit der DIAFA zusammenzuarbeiten und ihr erstes offizielles Gastgewerbeunternehmen zu werde”, so Brian Toll und John Terzian, Mitbegründer der h.wood Group. „Wenn man an die h.wood Group denkt, denkt man an wahren Luxus, und wir fühlen uns geehrt, unseren Fußabdruck weit über die Westküste hinaus auszudehnen, während die DIAFA sich in den Bereich der Luxusgastronomie vorwagt.”

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC fungierte als Finanzberater für die h.wood Group. Allen Matkins und Dechert standen als Rechtsberater zur Verfügung.

Weitere Informationen über die h.wood Group finden Sie unter https://hwoodgroup.com/ 

Über die h.wood Group
Die h.wood Group ist ein in Los Angeles ansässiges Unternehmen für Hospitality- und Lifestyle-Marketing mit einem kultigen Portfolio an luxuriösen Nightlife- und Restaurant-Locations. Die h.wood Group ist die Vision der langjährigen Freunde und gebürtigen Los Angelesianer John Terzian und Brian Toll und wurde 2008 gegründet, damit die beiden vollendeten Gastgeber und Unternehmer ihre hochwertigen, durchdachten Konzepte und ihre Leidenschaft für Service in die Tat umsetzen können. Von Delilah und The Nice Guy bis hin zu ĐiĐi und Harriet’s – die h.wood Group ist für einige der bekanntesten Marken der Welt verantwortlich. Mit acht Lokalen in Los Angeles, drei im ganzen Land, drei neuen Konzepten, die innerhalb des nächsten Jahres eröffnet werden sollen, und weiteren, die noch in Planung sind, expandiert die h.wood Group dank ihres konzeptübergreifenden Portfolios, das auf unterschiedliche Märkte zugeschnitten ist, schnell. Dieses Wachstum wird von den Kernwerten der Marke geleitet – unverwechselbares Design, außergewöhnlicher Service und spürbare Atmosphäre -, die zusammen außergewöhnliche Momente für jeden Gast schaffen.

Die h.wood Group ist weit über die Grenzen ihrer Standorte hinaus als einer der renommiertesten Veranstaltungsproduzenten der Welt bekannt. Mit ihrer Leidenschaft für Kunst, Mode, Sport und Unterhaltung bringt die h.wood Group mit ihrem unverwechselbaren Service- und Storytelling-Ansatz Marken, Konsumenten und Talente bei einigen der weltweit bekanntesten kulturellen Veranstaltungen wie Coachella, F1 Las Vegas, Miami und Austin, amfAR Cannes, Art Basel und vielen mehr zusammen. Die h.wood Group bietet Corporate Branding, Catering, Event-Produktion und Marketing-Services sowohl für private Veranstaltungen als auch für internationale Pop-Ups, die die Popkultur auf lokaler und globaler Ebene widerspiegeln und mitgestalten.

Website: https://hwoodgroup.com/ 
Instagram: @hwoodgroup 
Pressekontakt: [email protected]

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Un investissement de plusieurs millions d’euros pour mener à bien la croissance stratégique du portefeuille

LOS ANGELES, 24 septembre 2025 — The h.wood Group, la société d’hôtellerie basée à Los Angeles et connue pour créer certains des lieux de vie nocturne et de restauration les plus exclusifs et culturellement influents au monde, a annoncé aujourd’hui la finalisation d’un investissement majoritaire de DIAFA, une nouvelle société d’investissement dans l’hôtellerie de luxe basée à Abu Dhabi. Ce dernier tour de table permet à la marque d’atteindre une valorisation à neuf chiffres, accélérant ainsi la dynamique vers une valorisation prévue d’un demi-milliard.

Marquant une étape décisive pour The h.wood Group et DIAFA, cette alliance stratégique reflète une recherche commune de l’excellence, ouvrant la voie à un nouveau chapitre de l’hôtellerie de luxe, défini par l’innovation, le raffinement et la résonance culturelle. Cet investissement stratégique permettra au The h.wood Group de passer à la prochaine phase de croissance – du dévoilement de nouveaux concepts visionnaires à l’évolution de ses destinations phares – tout en accélérant son expansion au-delà de la côte ouest. Ensemble, The h.wood Group et DIAFA cultivent une nouvelle classe d’expériences d’hospitalité qui ne sont pas seulement convoitées au niveau mondial, mais qui sont inégalées sur le plan architectural, atmosphérique et gastronomique.

La vision de John Terzian et Brian Toll, amis de longue date et natifs de Los Angeles, The h.wood Group a été fondé en 2008 pour permettre à ces hôtes et entrepreneurs accomplis de donner vie à leurs concepts haut de gamme et à leur passion pour le service. Aujourd’hui, The h.wood Group est vénéré dans le monde entier pour son portefeuille emblématique de lieux de vie nocturne et de restauration de luxe – dont Delilah, The Nice Guy et The Bird Streets Club, pour n’en citer que quelques-uns – avec huit établissements à Los Angeles, trois à travers le pays, deux antennes internationales et d’autres prévus à l’horizon.

Avec les premiers architectes du succès de la marque qui façonnent encore activement son avenir, ce nouveau chapitre de l’évolution de la marque est défini par la vision durable et les normes exigeantes qui ont positionné The h.wood Group au sommet de l’hôtellerie de luxe mondiale. Leur leadership continu garantit que l’expansion de la marque est aussi intentionnelle qu’ambitieuse, préservant l’essence qui rend chaque destination singulière. Au cours de l’année prochaine, The h.wood Group lancera de nouveaux concepts sur des marchés clés tels que Dallas, New York, Miami et d’autres grandes villes du pays. En octobre prochain, le Delilah, le supper club moderne du The h.wood Group, fera ses débuts à Dallas, marquant ainsi le quatrième emplacement de la marque bien-aimée, en plus de son flagship de West Hollywood et de ses antennes de Miami et de Las Vegas.

L’ouverture en 2025 du Delilah Dallas ouvrira la voie à la première de plusieurs nouvelles initiatives très attendues par le groupe, prévues à partir de 2026, dont l’ouverture du Delilah New York et l’expansion de la marque The Nice Guy à Miami et à Newport Beach. Ce financement permettra également au The h.wood Group de renforcer sa présence dans la région de Los Angeles avec des projets visant à dévoiler une nouvelle expérience de restauration japonaise sur Sunset Boulevard – située dans ce qui était auparavant l’avant-poste emblématique de la vie nocturne du groupe, Booty Bellows, qui, après 13 ans en tant que pilier de Los Angeles, a officiellement tremblé en janvier 2025 pour faire place à la nouvelle génération du The h.wood Group – et un nouveau concept de salle à Brentwood, ainsi que des améliorations apportées aux établissements phares existants tels que Delilah et l’opulente boîte de nuit du groupe, Poppy.

« Nous sommes ravis de faire équipe avec DIAFA pour devenir sa première société d’hôtellerie officielle », ont déclaré Brian Toll et John Terzian, cofondateurs du The h.wood Group. « Quand on pense au The h.wood Group, on pense au vrai luxe, et nous sommes honorés d’étendre notre empreinte bien au-delà de la côte ouest, alors que DIAFA s’aventure dans l’espace hospitalier de luxe. »

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC a joué le rôle de conseiller financier pour The h.wood Group. Allen Matkins et Dechert ont joué le rôle de conseillers juridiques.

Pour plus d’informations sur le The h.wood Group, veuillez consulter le site https://hwoodgroup.com/ 

À propos du The h.wood Group
The h.wood Group est une société de marketing basée à Los Angeles, spécialisée dans l’hôtellerie et l’art de vivre, qui possède un portefeuille emblématique de lieux de vie nocturne et de restaurants de luxe. La vision de John Terzian et Brian Toll, amis de longue date et natifs de Los Angeles, The h.wood Group a été fondé en 2008 pour permettre à ces hôtes et entrepreneurs accomplis de donner vie à leurs concepts haut de gamme et réfléchis et à leur passion pour le service. De Delilah et The Nice Guy à ĐiĐi et Harriet’s, The h.wood Group est à l’origine de certaines des marques les plus emblématiques du monde. Avec huit établissements à Los Angeles, trois à travers le pays, trois nouveaux concepts devant ouvrir au cours de l’année prochaine et d’autres prévus à l’horizon, The h.wood Group se développe rapidement grâce à son portefeuille de concepts multiples, positionné de manière unique pour répondre aux besoins de différents marchés. Cette croissance est guidée par les valeurs fondamentales de la marque – un design distinct, un service exceptionnel et une atmosphère palpable – qui se combinent pour créer des moments extraordinaires pour chaque invité.

L’expérience du The h.wood Group est connue bien au-delà des murs de ses locaux, grâce à son travail en tant que producteur d’événements parmi les plus réputés au monde. Passionné par l’art, la mode, le sport et le divertissement, The h.wood Group, grâce à son approche du service et de la narration, réunit les marques, les consommateurs et les talents lors de certains des événements culturels les plus emblématiques du monde, notamment Coachella, F1 Las Vegas, Miami et Austin, amfAR Cannes, Art Basel et bien d’autres encore. The h.wood Group propose des services d’image de marque, de restauration, de production d’événements et de marketing pour des événements privés et des pop-ups internationaux, reflétant et façonnant la culture populaire à l’échelle locale et mondiale.

Site Web : https://hwoodgroup.com/ Instagram : @hwoodgroup Contact presse : [email protected]

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–  The h.wood Group anuncia una valoración de nueve cifras y una inversión estratégica para el crecimiento por parte de DIAFA, una nueva empresa hotelera de lujo con sede en Abu Dabi

La inversión multimillonaria impulsará el crecimiento estratégico de la cartera

LOS ÁNGELES, 24 de septiembre de 2025 — The h.wood Group, la empresa hotelera con sede en Los Ángeles conocida por crear algunos de los locales nocturnos y restaurantes más exclusivos y culturalmente influyentes del mundo, ha anunciado hoy la finalización de una inversión mayoritaria por parte de DIAFA, una nueva empresa de inversión hotelera de lujo con sede en Abu Dabi. La última ronda de financiación eleva la valoración de la marca a nueve cifras, lo que acelera el impulso hacia una valoración prevista de 500 millones.

Esta alianza estratégica, que supone un hito decisivo tanto para The h.wood Group como para DIAFA, refleja una búsqueda compartida de la excelencia y sienta las bases para una nueva etapa en la hostelería de lujo, caracterizada por la innovación, el refinamiento y la resonancia cultural. Esta inversión estratégica impulsará la próxima fase de crecimiento de The h.wood Group, desde la presentación de nuevos conceptos visionarios hasta la evolución de sus destinos insignia, al tiempo que acelerará su expansión más allá de la costa oeste. Juntos, The h.wood Group y DIAFA están cultivando una nueva clase de experiencias hoteleras que no solo son codiciadas a nivel mundial, sino que también son incomparables desde el punto de vista arquitectónico, atmosférico y gastronómico.

The h.wood Group, fruto de la visión de John Terzian y Brian Toll, amigos desde hace mucho tiempo y nativos de Los Ángeles, se fundó en 2008 como una forma de que estos consumados anfitriones y empresarios dieran vida a sus conceptos de alta gama y su pasión por el servicio. Hoy en día, The h.wood Group es venerado en todo el mundo por su emblemática cartera de locales nocturnos y restaurantes de lujo, entre los que se incluyen Delilah, The Nice Guy y The Bird Streets Club, por nombrar algunos, con ocho locales en Los Ángeles, tres en todo el país, dos en el extranjero y más en proyecto.

Con los arquitectos originales del éxito de la marca aún dando forma activamente a su futuro, este nuevo capítulo de la evolución de la marca se define por la visión duradera y los exigentes estándares que han posicionado a The h.wood Group en la cima de la hostelería de lujo mundial. Su liderazgo continuo garantiza que la expansión de la marca sea tan intencionada como ambiciosa, preservando la esencia que hace que cada destino sea único. Durante el próximo año, The h.wood Group introducirá nuevos conceptos en mercados clave como Dallas, Nueva York, Miami y otras grandes ciudades del país. Este mes de octubre, el moderno club nocturno Delilah de The h.wood Group hará su debut en Dallas, lo que supondrá la cuarta ubicación de la querida marca, junto con su buque insignia de West Hollywood y sus sucursales de Miami y Las Vegas.

La apertura de Delilah Dallas en 2025 sentará las bases para la primera de varias nuevas iniciativas muy esperadas por el grupo, previstas para 2026 y más allá, entre las que se incluyen la apertura de Delilah Nueva York y la expansión de la marca The Nice Guy a Miami y Newport Beach. Esta financiación también permitirá a The h. wood Group a reforzar aún más su presencia en el área metropolitana de Los Ángeles con planes para presentar una nueva experiencia gastronómica japonesa en Sunset Boulevard, ubicada en lo que antes era el emblemático local nocturno del grupo, Booty Bellows, que después de 13 años como un referente en Los Ángeles, cerró oficialmente en enero de 2025 para dar paso a la próxima generación de The h.wood Group, y un nuevo concepto de local en Brentwood, junto con mejoras en los locales insignia existentes como Delilah y el opulento club nocturno del grupo, Poppy.

“Estamos encantados de asociarnos con DIAFA para convertirnos en su primera empresa hotelera oficial”, afirmaron Brian Toll y John Terzian, cofundadores de The h.wood Group. “Cuando se piensa en The h.wood Group, se piensa en auténtico lujo, y nos sentimos honrados de ampliar nuestra presencia mucho más allá de la costa oeste, ahora que DIAFA se aventura en el sector hotelero de lujo”.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC actuó como asesor financiero de The h.wood Group. Allen Matkins y Dechert actuaron como asesores legales respectivos.

Para obtener más información sobre The h.wood Group, visite https://hwoodgroup.com/ 

Acerca de The h.wood Group

The h.wood Group es una empresa de marketing de hostelería y estilo de vida con sede en Los Ángeles que cuenta con una emblemática cartera de locales nocturnos y restaurantes de lujo. The h.wood Group, fruto de la visión de John Terzian y Brian Toll, amigos desde hace mucho tiempo y nativos de Los Ángeles, se fundó en 2008 como una forma de que estos consumados anfitriones y empresarios dieran vida a sus conceptos sofisticados y bien pensados y a su pasión por el servicio. Desde Delilah y The Nice Guy hasta ĐiĐi y Harriet’s, The h.wood Group es responsable de algunas de las marcas más emblemáticas del mundo. Con ocho locales en Los Ángeles, tres en todo el país, tres nuevos conceptos cuya apertura está prevista para el próximo año y más en perspectiva, The h.wood Group se está expandiendo rápidamente gracias a su cartera multiconcepto, posicionada de forma única para atender a diferentes mercados. Este crecimiento se guía por los valores fundamentales de la marca: diseño distintivo, servicio excepcional y palpable, que se combinan para crear momentos extraordinarios para cada uno de los huéspedes.

La experiencia de h.wood Group trasciende las paredes de sus establecimientos físicos gracias a su labor como uno de los productores de eventos más prestigiosos del mundo. Con su pasión por el arte, la moda, los deportes y el entretenimiento, el enfoque característico de The h.wood Group en cuanto a servicio y narración de historias une a marcas, consumidores y talentos en algunos de los eventos culturales más emblemáticos del mundo, como Coachella, F1 Las Vegas, Miami y Austin, amfAR Cannes, Art Basel y muchos más. The h.wood Group ofrece servicios de branding corporativo, catering, producción de eventos y marketing tanto en eventos privados como en pop-ups internacionales, reflejando y dando forma a la cultura popular a escala local y global.

Página web: https://hwoodgroup.com/ 
Instagram: @hwoodgroup 
Contacto de prensa: [email protected]

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The Sontag Innovation Fund and the Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation join Two Bear Capital to support FYR’s growing oncology portfolio and expanded focus in neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration

MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 24, 2025 — FYR Bio, a biotechnology company leveraging extracellular vesicles (EVs) to create an end-to-end solution for new precision medicine tools, today announced it has closed a new $8 million round of funding. The Sontag Innovation Fund (a venture subsidiary of The Sontag Foundation) and the Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation join long-standing investor Two Bear Capital. Proceeds will accelerate FYR’s continued expansion in oncology and added emphasis in neuroscience, including neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration.

“This financing enables us to scale what our partners value most: high-quality, blood-based insights that guide decisions in hard-to-access diseases,” said Chris Booth, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of FYR. “We are expanding our neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration programs while actively growing our general oncology portfolio with existing and new partners.”

“The Sontag Innovation Fund invests in technologies with the potential to materially improve outcomes for people with brain cancer,” said Scott Davis, PhD, Managing Director, The Sontag Innovation Fund. “FYR’s ability to enrich tumor and brain-derived EV signals from a simple blood draw and translate those signals into clinically actionable biomarkers is strongly aligned with our mission. We’re especially excited to support their continued growth in neuroscience and neuro-oncology.”

“FYR has combined chemistry innovations with advanced AI analytics to turn complex biology into reliable, usable data,” said Avery Sonnenberg, PhD, Principal at Two Bear Capital. “Their platform is scaling across solid tumors and also unlocks CNS applications where clean, noninvasive signals are notoriously hard to capture. We’re excited to support the natural expansion of their platform into neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration alongside continued growth in oncology.”

“For children with aggressive brain tumors, progress has been far too slow. Our foundation is committed to backing bold science that can change that reality,” said Parvati Tiwari, President and Co-Founder of the Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation. “FYR’s EVO platform provides a non-invasive way to gain early insights and better guide treatment decisions—ultimately leading to improved outcomes for patients. We are proud to support this work and help advance its potential in neuro-oncology.”

Recent progress in brain cancer and neurodegeneration
Over the past year, FYR has expanded their CNS-focused collaborations and matured their clinical datasets. In brain cancer, FYR reported data showing that their blood‑based, AI‑enabled technology can distinguish adult malignant gliomas from healthy controls, with 100% specificity and 89% sensitivity (AUC of 0.99), using a panel of proteins measured from brain-derived EVs. These findings were presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro‑Oncology (SNO) and have the potential to support various high‑value unmet needs in neuro‑oncology, such as disease monitoring. In neurodegeneration, FYR is advancing Parkinson’s disease biomarker programs aimed at patient stratification and objective pharmacodynamic readouts in longitudinal samples; FYR’s Parkinson’s work was recently featured in Inside Precision Medicine.

About FYR Bio
FYR Bio (FYR Diagnostics Inc) is revolutionizing the ability to dynamically observe disease and treatment response to produce better biomarkers, trials, drugs and outcomes. FYR’s EV-Omics (EVO) platform leverages its proprietary technology, SPARCs™, to enrich for extracellular vesicles from diseased cells and enable assessment of cellular proteins and nucleic acids with just a peripheral blood sample. Utilizing AI-enabled multiomic insights, EVO unravels the complexity of disease mechanisms, thereby informing potential diagnostic and treatment options. The unparalleled view provided by FYR’s multiomic approach can transform personalized patient care, from screening through therapy selection and monitoring. For more, visit fyr.bio.

About The Sontag Innovation Fund
The Sontag Innovation Fund is a wholly-owned venture subsidiary of The Sontag Foundation, one of the largest private funders of brain cancer research in the United States. The Sontag Innovation Fund invests in early stage and innovative technologies with the potential to drive cures and improve the quality of life or life expectancy for brain cancer patients. sontagfoundation.org/innovation-fund

About the Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation
The Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation was established in 2021 by Parvati and Satya Tiwari to honor the legacy of their son Yuvaan (Yuvi). At age two, Yuvi was diagnosed with an aggressive and fatal brain tumor called diffuse midline glioma (DMG). Yuvi fought DMG bravely for seven months. The Yuvaan Tiwari Foundation accelerates high-impact research to find a cure for DMGs and other fatal pediatric brain cancers, while supporting patients and families along their journey. ytfoundation.org

About Two Bear Capital
Founded in 2019 by Mike Goguen, Two Bear Capital is a venture capital firm investing in breakthrough solutions to complex and critical problems. The firm primarily focuses on early founder-led companies with disruptive technology and life sciences innovations. With its unique approach to venture capital, Two Bear Capital’s vision is to build enduring, high-impact businesses that benefit society while delivering for investors. Two Bear Capital has offices in Menlo Park, San Diego, Boston, and New York, with its home base in Whitefish, Montana. For more, visit twobearcapital.com.

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