Wednesday, 24th January 2024 – 10:00am (GMT) – Fusemachines Inc., provider of enterprise AI solutions & CSLM Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: CSLM), a special purpose acquisition company, have announced the signing of an agreement that will see Fusemachines listed as a public company.
European energy company Alpiq acquires majority share of P2X Solutions, a Finnish forerunner of green hydrogen.
Global leader in precision positioning and high-performance communications technology, Topcon Positioning Systems, acquires Satel Oy, leading experts and innovators in independent radio networking technology.
Leading distributed energy company PEG Africa mergers with Bboxx, a UK start-up delivering clean energy supply in the developing world, the first merger of this kind on the continent and in particular, the off grid solar space.
Africa’s leading connected asset financing platform attracts fresh capital from leading international investors, including Broadscale and Generation Investment Management.
Strategic acquisition of the leading enterprise-grade software for managing distributed clusters for AI and edge-to-core-to-cloud High Performance Computing.
Strategic acquisition of the global leader in enterprise-grade POS tablets for retail & hospitality and pioneer in SoftPOS tablet, the next generation of mobile POS and payment terminal.
One of Europe’s reference digital banks, offering a wide range of savings, credit and lending products to UK consumers.
Strategic acquisition of the global software leader for Wi-Fi planning & troubleshooting.
Technological leader in power distribution orchestration for Distribution System Operators.
Leader in the UK home oxygen therapy market.
Largest US and UK personal asset lender requiring capital to scale internationally.
Leading Nordic provider of cloud based purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash and logistic-to-pay (TMS) software.
Strategic investment by Hong Kong’s largest listed financial advisory firm.
Strategic investment by Taiwan’s second largest financial services firm, Fubon Financial.
Eta Devices’ breakthrough ETAdvanced power management technology solves the fundamental power challenges in the mobile communications industry.
Marketing campaign automation platform for large brands.
Largest independent specialist mobile travel software developer.
Strategic expansion from telco network management to enterprise application performance management.
One of a small group of European big-data analytics businesses.
Creating the world’s leading direct carrier billing mobile payments player.
Largest German bank mobile messaging vendor.
Leading music analytics business.
Europe’s leading benefits SaaS software vendor.
Strategic sale of niche fader hardware business to help Anite broaden its network testing portfolio.
Collaborative Microsoft Office editing applications.
Recapitalisation of one of Europe’s larger endpoint security software companies.
UK’s leading mobile-first advertising and campaign management vendor.
Cloud network traffic management software.
International network services.
Strategic acquisition of Europe’s leading film rental/streaming vendor which has since evolved into the Amazon streaming business.
Expansion by customer support software vendor KANA into the local government CRM space.
Mobile middleware virtualisation software.
Seamless transportation experience powered by innovation, technology, and eco-friendly infrastructure.
Strategic acquisition of one of Nigeria’s most prominent fin-tech’s by one of the continent’s leading fin-tech players.
High quality K-12 education accessible to the many combining teacher-led instruction and adaptive software.
Largest secondary to date in the off-grid solar sector.
Impact sourced data labelling for AI, machine learning and data processing applications.
Africa’s next generation tech-enabled market for fresh produce and FMCG products.
World’s largest pay-as-you-go off-grid solar player.
TPG Growth signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Cellulant, a leading digital payments provider that reaches 40 million people across 11 African countries. The largest investment ever in an Africa-dedicated fintech group.
Leading pay-as-you-go off-grid solar player.
DAI Magister’s own investment into Africa’s premier commercial delivery platform.
The magnitude of the global food waste crisis is nothing short of alarming. Approximately one-third of all food produced worldwide—a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes—ends up in bins and landfills annually. This equates to roughly £1 trillion worth of food lost or wasted every year. In the UK alone, the scale is equally sobering: households and businesses squander around 9.5 million tonnes of food annually, with a value exceeding £14 billion.
Currently, the annual utilisation of CO2 stands at approximately 230 million tonnes, with the majority being channelled into urea production for the fertiliser industry and enhanced oil recovery. However, this figure falls significantly short of the volume we must capture by 2050 to achieve net zero emissions. To address this shortfall, a substantial increase in utilisation methods and sequestration is required.
Despite the increased adoption of renewable energy and growing maturity of several key decarbonisation pathways, CO2 emissions peaked in 2023 and are projected to continue rising for decades to come. Even governments of countries with firm climate commitments, such as the UK which pledged to achieve zero-carbon electricity by 2035, will continue to build new natural gas-fired power plants to ensure reliable power supply.
The urgency of the water crisis is likely to drive further investment and innovation in the coming years. With freshwater demand projected to surpass supply by 40% by 2030, there is a clear and growing need for innovative water solutions. This gap between supply and demand represents a substantial market opportunity for companies that can develop effective technologies to address water scarcity, improve water quality, or enhance water use efficiency…
As the demand for AI surges, so does the energy consumption of data centres. It’s predicted that by 2026, data centre electricity consumption could reach 1,000 terawatt-hours, equivalent to Japan’s total annual usage. However, AI itself may hold some of the keys to addressing this challenge. Our blog delves into how AI-driven solutions are transforming data centre operations, from optimising power usage to enabling smart grid integration…
NPUs are emerging as the solution of choice in an AI semiconductor market bifurcating into training and inference applications. These specialised chips offer significant advantages in terms of size, cost and energy efficiency for AI processing tasks. With projections indicating the edge AI inference device market will reach c$50bn by 2026, this presents a considerable opportunity…
In our earlier posts we explored two key elements of successful exit preparation: the overarching idea of preparing to be “bought not sold” and the “essential actions” a company and board can undertake, well in advance of any planned exit, to maximise both price and certainty. A third vital dimension in any successful exit prep phase (what we term “Stage 1”) is cultivating serious buyer interest well in advance of an intensive exit process (“Stage 2”).
In this second post on exit planning, we explore some of the key actions that underpin successful preparation (what we call Stage 1) before an intensive, competitive M&A sale process (Stage 2). Based on our experience across 300 exits spanning decades, we firmly believe that thoughtful, sustained preparation over several months or even 1-2 years before a company is formally put up for sale increases both the price and certainty of an eventual deal.
From the highs of 2021-22, exits exceeding $100 million have fallen 50% to 2018-19 levels. While this is still considerably higher than the previous decade, to investors and founders this surely feels like a sharp decline. This reset, however, should come as no surprise. Everything reverts toward the mean, and with high interest rates and public companies going private due to low valuations amidst economic and macro uncertainty, achieving successful exits now requires thoughtful and sustained planning to maximise value…
The digital health landscape is evolving rapidly, with advancements in remote consultation, mental health support, at-home diagnostics, patient monitoring, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI). These technologies are not only improving access to healthcare services but also transforming the way care is delivered, making it more efficient, personalised, and patient-centric…
Remittances play a pivotal role in many African economies, significantly contributing to their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2022, remittances accounted for an average of 7.6% of GDP in Western Africa, 6.8% in Eastern Africa, 4.4% in Northern Africa, 3.7% in Southern Africa, and 1.4% in Central Africa. The total value of remittances in Africa reached nearly $100 billion, with $20 billion being intra-Africa flows.
As organisations grapple with this data deluge, knowledge management systems emerge as vital lifelines. These comprehensive platforms enable seamless dissemination of information and insights within data-rich enterprises. While traditional storage solutions like SharePoint and Google Drive offer repositories, they often fall short in harnessing the full potential of data.
With just 15% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for 50% of global deaths from communicable diseases]. The African healthcare system grapples with a multitude of challenges that hinder the delivery of quality care to its population. One of the most pressing issues is the severe shortage of healthcare professionals. According to the World Health Organisation as of 2022, the African region has only 1.55 healthcare workers per 1,000 population…
The IoT market’s exponential growth, fuelled by advancements in connectivity, sensor technologies, and data analytics, underscores the critical importance of sustainable power solutions. With over 75 billion connected devices projected to be in operation within the next decade, the reliance on conventional batteries is unsustainable in the long run. The proliferation of IoT devices, ranging from smart home gadgets to industrial sensors, has led to an unprecedented surge in battery consumption…