The Series C round was led by a strategic investor and backed by existing supporters to drive international expansion.
"We are delighted to continue backing the ambitious CGD team in bringing groundbreaking GaN technologies to market. As we strive towards a low-carbon future, CGD’s products can deliver higher performance while enabling up to 50% energy savings across multiple growing sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, and data centres. We look forward to seeing the impact that CGD can make in enabling greener power electronics"
The London-based deeptech company raised the Series A round to expand into the US market and further develop its hardware and software platform.
"The IONATE team builds extraordinary tech with extraordinary timing. Just as national networks, industrial players and data centers realised how much of their progress depended on modernising their electrical infrastructure, we are ready to help them do exactly that. Resiliency, flexibility, and efficiency are key for our energy systems, and IONATE is uniquely positioned to strengthen all three. We are so excited to have some of the strongest VCs and strategic partners in our corner to realise this impact and begin transforming power globally."
The financing round was led by.406 Ventures to support team growth and international expansion.
"Mindgard’s innovative approach, born out of the distinct challenges of securing AI, equips security teams and developers with the tools they need to deliver secure AI systems. Mindgard is well-positioned to lead this emerging market and we are thrilled to partner with them on this journey."
The round was co-led by IQ Capital and Plural to support team expansion and pilot manufacturing.
"The promise of lithium-sulfur batteries has been envisaged for decades but until now it has not been possible to realise this potential because of the inherent chemistry challenges of working with sulfur. By utilising MoS2 we have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in battery technology innovation and are on track to bring this new battery chemistry to the market, creating batteries that will end range anxiety. We have an unrivalled founding team, which between us has years of commercial and research experience, along with insightful advisers and world-leading investors. Now we have the right backing to go forward and disrupt the industry for the better."
Optiver led the financing round with participation from FactSet, Nasdaq Ventures, IQ Capital and CTC Venture Capital.
"We are thrilled to welcome Optiver as a significant shareholder and are delighted to have the ongoing support from our existing investors who have backed the latest round. We have an incredibly diverse team of supporting investors, with deep-seated global market and technology expertise, and we are poised to scale the business further, as we build out and scale our data feed business and futures coverage and wider product offering globally."
