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Fisker secures $100+ M in initial closing of new equity financing

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Fisker Automotive has completed the initial closing of its current equity financing, representing in excess of $100 million of new funding. This initial closing will provide the company with funding for continued product development, market expansion and a new global marketing campaign for the Fisker Karma extended range electric vehicle.

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Better Place closes $200M Series C financing; valuation now $2.25B

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Better Place, a developer and provider of electric car networks—including battery switch stations, batteries and public/personal charge spots ( earlier post )—worldwide, has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and partners, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.25

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Elevance Renewable Sciences raises $100M in Series C Financing; Total Energy Ventures joins in

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which is commercializing olefin metathesis technology for renewable fuels and chemicals, has raised $100 million in its Series C financing round. Naxos Capital Partners led the round with additional new investors, including Total Energy Ventures International, joining TPG Biotech and TPG Growth in the financing. Earlier post.).

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Robotics company Difacto raises USD 4.8 mn from Stakeboat Capital – ET Auto

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Difacto, set up in 2007, operates across four key segments–welding systems, material handling systems, foundry and machine tending systems, and fluid dispensing systems. million) from private equity firm Stakeboat Capital in its first financing round. Difacto Robotics and Automation has secured INR 40 crore (about USD 4.8

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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

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Global commodities group Glencore has committed to subscribe for $100 million in ACG equity as anchor investor and will become an off-taker of choice for ACG, allowing for supply of ACG Electric Metals’ nickel sulfide concentrate to Glencore’s western European and North American refineries. lb nickel for open pit; c.

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Pew survey finds US public ranks economy as highest priority policy issue, global warming as lowest

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Only 25% called global warming a top priority, a decrease of 13 percentage points over 5 years. Of the 22 items tested, environmental protection is one of the lowest GOP priorities, along with such issues as improving transportation infrastructure and campaign finance reform. Top policy priorities for 2012. Source: Pew.

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Algenol closes on additional $25M internal equity financing

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BioFields’ most recent investment builds atop previous commitments to Algenol that began in 2007. —Alejandro Gonzalez, founder of BioFields.

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