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🏆🏆🏆 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS !!!!!! 💪 Metalchemy just won the top Prize at #WebSummitQatar 2025 Pitch Competition! 🚀 We are the number one startup at Web Summit making the top spot at the event, out of +1,500 participating startups this year. 🔥 The competition was extremely fierce with judges voting on the next Pitch competition champions, with leading VCs Rashmi Gopinath (Bracket Capital), Magnus Grimeland (Antler), Yalda Aoukar (BAM Corner Point), Amin Matni (Jusour) and the popular vote deciding this edition winning team. 🍀 The emotions were high and still feels an unreal achievement - a true testament of our growth and incredible team momentum as we faced strong competition from start-ups across the world. 🙏 Thanks to the team on the ground George Wang, MEng MBA, Danielle Winning, PhD & Alvena Kureshi, PhD as well as across the world with our VC investors teams Founders Factory, G-Force, Katapult , Innovate UK and our amazing +600 Angel Investors who believed in our vision since the start: Revolutionising Nanotechnology. 🎉 Last but not least massive shoutout to Jusour for sponsoring this amazing event and Web Summit and Web Summit Qatar CEO Paddy Cosgrave for having us !!! And Ana Carolina Sanches Fernandes, Diogo Ramalho, Daisy Maguire and the entire ops team behind the scenes supporting us every step of the way. 👏 Massive well done to all the competitors it has been an amazing competition ! 🚀 Follow us & feel free to reach out to keep in touch with the amazing growth story at Metalchemy ! More soon to come ! Go team ! #WebSummitQatar2025 #NanotechnologyRevolution #StartupCompetition #InnovationShowcase #TeamMetalchemy #RoadToFinals #NextStopNightSummit #BuildingTheFuture #ScalingUp #TheFutureIsNano

A new era of materials innovation: building the world’s largest AI materials science supercomputer ✨ We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Viridien to scale our computational capacity and accelerate our ground-breaking discoveries. This expansion means Matnex will achieve the highest throughput of new material discoveries globally, unlocking unprecedented opportunities and a paradigm shift in materials discovery. Our growth is further supported by Samos Investments, Ada Ventures, MD One Ventures, Cartography Cap, Conviction, Genuine Capital and Found Capital We are driving the change 🚀 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e692XhPe #materialscience #aimaterials #ai #datacenter #netzero

Major announcement … Today we take another step towards our goal of transforming the energy industry in Latin America. I am thrilled to announce that Wayra Hispam, the open innovation and corporate venture capital arm of Telefónica Movistar, is investing in Solfium. This investment validates the impact of our technology in enabling the efficient deployment of distributed solar energy infranstructure, and in decarbonizing value chains. It will also allow us to accelerate our expansion and continue helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals. 🚀 Wayra Hispam has invested in leading technology companies across different sectors, and we’re excited to join their portfolio. Telefónica is not only one of the largest Telcom providers in Europe and LATAM, it is also a company deeply committed towards sustainability. With Wayra and Telefónica’s backing, we’re excited about what we can achieve next. This is just the beginning of a cleaner, more sustainable future. 🌍 Thank you to the Wayra team for their trust: Agustín, Lorena, Francisco, Fabricio, Aldana, Carlos! For more details see link in comments. #EnergyInnovation #EnergyTransition #SustainableFuture #Solfium #Wayra #SolarEnergy #NetZero Movistar (Telefónica Hispam)

💼 Exciting milestone for Gridio: we've secured €2.4M in funding, led by Neokapital, with support from Encevo , SmartCap, Renergy, and existing investors! This funding will enable us to expand our smart energy platform across Europe, helping households optimize energy use, reduce costs, and support the resilience of electricity grids powered by renewables. 🌍 ✨ We're building solutions that benefit both consumers and energy providers, from intelligent EV charging to real-time energy orchestration. https://lnkd.in/dJqzRrv3 📖 #Gridio #EnergyInnovation #SmartEnergy #EVCharging #Solarcharging #CleanTech #Greentech

🌟 Introducing our newest team member, Dr. Dennis Fritsch, taking on the role of Oceans Systems Change Investment Lead🌟 🌊 Dennis is a long time friend of Katapult Ocean, and we are excited to finally announce that he will spearhead our increased focus on Oceans Systems Change Investing. Dennis brings a wealth of experience in marine biology, research, and ocean finance from Minderoo Foundation (Nature Finance Advisor), United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) ((Blue Finance Lead and Associate Programme Lead Nature) and Responsible Investor among others. Additionally, he is a Senior Advisor at our friends at Oceano Azul Foundation . 📧 Whether you're an Investor, Funder, Practitioner, or Facilitator actively involved in capital deployment or facilitating positive system changes in the blue economy, reach out to Dennis or Jonas. Curious minds are also welcome to connect and explore opportunities to join us in our endeavors 💙 Tharald Nustad Alison Fort Sindre Østgård Ross Brooks Anthony Bellafiore Sam Selig Ingrid H. Maurstad Kabir P. Alexandra (Alie) Korijn Jed Emerson Dr. Heba Aguib Isabelle Juillard Thompsen, CFA Diogo Cristofolini Olivia Mawdsley Peter Bryant Markus Böhm Johan Odvar Odfjell Kristin Odfjell James Lindsay Matthew Elliott Allegra Gordon Jason Thompson Vanessa Frey Evita Chiang Zanuso Katapult Katapult Africa Katapult Foundation TWIST: Investing for Systems Change

🌟 Meet our newly promoted Investment Manager, Sam Selig 🌟 🌊 We're so grateful for your innumerable contributions to our Katapult Ocean team - inspiring us with your positive attitude and get-things-done-spirit. We are so happy that you brought your wife and dog and relocating to sunny Oslo from the rainy US ❄️😅 You make an impact wherever you go and we love working with you💙 Sam Selig Jonas Skattum Svegaarden Tharald Nustad Sindre Østgård Ross Brooks Anthony Bellafiore Ingrid H. Maurstad Kabir P. Maureen Brésil Dr. Dennis Fritsch Alison Fort Paulina Jaeck Merete Torp Olivia Mawdsley Odd Egil Kanestrøm Per Koppang Evita Chiang Zanuso Diogo Cristofolini Yann Vaudin Felix Shier Humberto Treviño Beniamino Bruno

Behind the Scenes at Walkolution: Crafting the Walkolution 2 Take a look inside our factory, where every Walkolution 2 is produced with precision and care. Our advanced robotic technology and world-class German engineering ensure that each unit meets the highest standards of quality and performance. Designed to redefine how you work, the Walkolution 2 is: • Motorless and exceptionally quiet, providing a smooth, distraction-free experience. • Completely electricity-free, offering an environmentally friendly solution for your workspace. • Built with sustainability at its core, supporting your health and the planet. Production is fully underway to deliver on our commitment to innovation and quality. Experience the future of work with a product designed for those who seek to combine movement, productivity, and sustainability. Walkolution 2 – Walk and work, redefined. #Walkolution2 #WalkAndWork #MadeInGermany #Sustainability #EngineeringExcellence

📢BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📢 🌏Katapult Ocean is establishing SINGAPORE, ASIA🌏 🌊We are thrilled to welcome Maureen Brésil as Associate Director of Katapult Ocean Asia, based in Singapore! Maureen is the first colleague on our Asian team and she has an long passion for the ocean. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kul Loesningar 3, an impact VC fund in Singapore dedicated to ocean preservation. With a professional background as a process engineer and chief technology officer in large industrial operations, she made a bold pivot at 40 to pursue work that resonates deeply with her heart, finding inspiration, fulfilment, and a deep sense of serenity in her connection to Nature. ✉️ Contact Maureen or Jonas if you are an impact seeking investor, venture capitalist, ocean venture founder, ocean industry expert, accelerator program professional or just curious to learn more about Katapult Ocean Asia! 🌏 Join us in building the greatest Ocean Impact Ecosystem in Asia with the purpose to sieze the big ocean opportunity in Asia and catalyze capital towards the greatest impactful ocean ventures in the region! Maureen Brésil Jonas Skattum Svegaarden Tharald Nustad Sindre Østgård Ross Brooks Ingrid H. Maurstad Anthony Bellafiore Sam Selig Kabir P. Dr. Dennis Fritsch Alison Fort Evita Chiang Zanuso Jed Emerson Dr. Heba Aguib Isabelle Juillard Thompsen, CFA Paulina Jaeck Odd Egil Kanestrøm Per Koppang Merete Torp Alexandra (Alie) Korijn Felix Shier Diogo Cristofolini Antonin Beurrier | Katapult Foundation TWIST: Investing for Systems Change