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21.05.26 - 13:06
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KKR Invests in Fresha, the Leading AI-Powered Platform for Beauty and Wellness, at $1bn Valuation (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresha, the leading AI-powered marketplace and business management platform for the beauty and wellness industry, today announced an $80 million primary growth investment from funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. The transaction values Fresha at over $1 billion, marking a defining milestone in its mission to transform how self-care businesses operate globally.
The investment brings Fresha's total capital raised to date to $285 million. Already profitable, Fresha will deploy the new funding to accelerate global expansion and fuel next-generation product and AI innovation.
Headquartered in London and founded in 2015 by William Zeqiri and Nicholas Miller, Fresha is one of the fastest-growing beauty and wellness platforms in the world, with leading market positions in the United Kingdom, Australasia, and the GCC, and a rapidly growing presence across North America, Continental Europe, and South East Asia.
Fresha is used by over 130,000 beauty and wellness businesse...
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20.05.26 - 02:15
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Plaid Technologies Advances Development of Graphene-Infused Concrete Technology as Infrastructure Spending Surges and Climate Regulations Tighten (The Newswire)
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VANCOUVER, BC – TheNewswire - May 19, 2026 – Plaid Technologies Inc. (CSE: STIF) (OTC: STIFF) (FRA: 5QX0) (“Plaid” or the “Company”), a Canadian materials science company, today announced significant progress in the development of its graphene-infused concrete composite (Plaid-GCC) technology, demonstrating unprecedented performance improvements in laboratory testing as the global infrastructure sector faces mounting pressure for faster, more sustainable building solutions.
With the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub.L.117-58)1 driving unprecedented construction activity and new EU carbon border taxes taking effect in 2026, the construction industry is actively seeking materials that deliver both enhanced performance and reduced environmental impact. Plaid-GCC directly addresses these dual challenges through advanced nanomaterial engineering.
"We're witnessing a perfect storm in the construction materials market," said Guy Bourgeois, Chief Executive Office...
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19.05.26 - 15:45
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Golden Cariboo Resources -- Camp Property and Drilling Update (The Newswire)
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May 19, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, B.C., Canada – Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF) (WKN:A402CQ) (FSE:3TZ) announces that it has signed a purchase contract on a property in Hixon, British Columbia to be used as camp location to support the advancement of the nearby Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine Property. The freehold fee simple purchase is for a 5.36 acre property with direct access to Highway 97. The purchase price is $300,000CAD, with a $50,000 deposit paid and $250,000 due on or before October 30, 2026. The non-refundable deposit allows possession of the property prior to completion. The Company's plans for this location include the setup of an Atco 5 Unit Skid-Mounted Mobile Camp.
The Company also announces the completion of QGQ26-30 which was drilled to a depth of about 402m (1,319ft) at an orientation of 270°/-54° to target the western contact of the Halo zone from the same pad as QGQ26-29. The recently completed hole ended in favourably altered vol...
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15.05.26 - 03:33
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Wondrlab Invests in New Zealander′s Global Venture Bridgesoul; Launches ′WondrBridge′ to Build AI-Led Micro GCCs; Commits $100M USD Over 3 Years (Business Wire)
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MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Wondrlab Network today announced investment into Bridgesoul and the launch of WondrBridge, a joint venture focused on building and operating AI-powered Nano and Micro Global Capability Centres (GCCs) for global enterprises.
Bridgesoul is a global firm focused on technology, trade and GCCs through high-impact investments and joint ventures. Founded by NZ technology veteran Rohit Anand, who has held leadership roles with Local & Global multinationals, the company operates across multiple geographies, anchored by a New Zealand-based consulting arm.
Wondrlab will invest $100 million USD over the next three years to scale WondrBridge across India, Europe, the US, and ANZ, creating a unified global innovation corridor. Bridgesoul group's NZ consulting arm, Redstone Ventures NZ will ramp up APAC operations & investments as part of WondrBridge.
The launch comes as the GCC market in India is projected to reach $100–110 billion by 2030, with Nano and Micro GCCs (10–150 spec...
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14.05.26 - 09:06
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Stitch beschafft $25 Mio. Series A-Finanzmittel unter Führung von Andreessen Horowitz (Business Wire)
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Mit diesem ersten Investment von a16z positioniert sich das in Riad ansässige Fintech als Gesamtinfrastruktur für Finanzinstitute weltweit.RIAD, Saudi Arabien & DUBAI, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stitch, das moderne Betriebssystem für moderne Finanzinstitute, hat $25 Millionen an Series A-Finanzierungsmitteln unter Führung von Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) beschafft. Das Investment ist das erste von a16z im GCC und steigert das Gesamtfinanzierungsvolumen von Stitch auf $35 Millionen. Neben a16z haben sich die bereits vorhandenen Investoren Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, und SVC an der Runde beteiligt.
Obwohl sich die Ausgaben für die digitale Transformation in den vergangenen drei Jahren auf mehr als $1 Billion beliefen, benutzen die meisten Finanzinstitute immer noch dieselbe fragmentierte alte Infrastruktur wie vor Jahrzehnten. Global geben Banken $700 Milliarden pro Jahr für Technologie aus — aber es dauert Jahre, ein neues Produkt auf den Markt zu bringen und das...
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14.05.26 - 09:06
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Stitch Raises $25M Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz (Business Wire)
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In a16z's first investment in the GCC, the Riyadh-based fintech positions itself as the unified infrastructure layer for financial institutions worldwideRIYADH, Saudi Arabia & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stitch, the operating system built for modern financial institutions, today announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The investment marks a16z's first in the GCC and brings Stitch's total funding to $35 million. In addition to a16z, existing investors Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, and SVC also participated in the round.
Despite spending over $1 trillion on digital transformation in the last three years, most financial institutions are still running on the same fragmented, legacy infrastructure that has defined the sector for decades. Globally, banks spend $700 billion a year on technology — yet launching a new product still takes years, and upgrading a core system still risks bringing operations to a halt.
Now, as AI ...
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05.05.26 - 09:15
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Golden Cariboo Resources Intersects 364.98m of 0.41 g/t Gold (The Newswire)
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May 5, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, Canada – Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF) (WKN:A402CQ) (FSE:3TZ) announces that it has intersected 0.41 g/t gold over 364.98 meters in drill hole QGQ25-28. The drill hole extends the footprint of the Halo zone to the north.
*Interval widths reported at this point have insufficient data to reliably estimate true width.
President and CEO Frank Callaghan states “This drill hole expands the known extent of our Halo deposit and shows lateral continuity of the system that bodes well for our upcoming maiden mineral resource estimate. This long drill intercept from near surface shows 149.6 gram-meters Au, showcases the scale of this system. The gold deposit is only 4 kilometers away from the community of Hixon in Central British Columbia and Highway 97, fully accessible by logging roads, making this project ideal for year-round drilling. Additionally the topography is relatively flat, allowing for easy access to the gold...
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