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Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) stock has disappointed a lot of investors since its public debut in July 2021. The maker of luxury electric sedans went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and its stock started trading at $25.24 before more than doubling to its all-time high of $55.52 four months later. Before it went public, Lucid claimed it could produce 20,000 vehicles in 2022 and 49,000 vehicles in 2023.
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Peak Rock Capital has completed the buy of California Custom Fruits & Flavors in partnership with the company’s management team and founding Hall family who remain investors in the company. California Custom Fruits and Flavors (CCFF) creates and supplies processed fruits and flavors to various segments of the food industry, including cultured yogurt and ice… This content is for members only.
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Pet Resort Hospitality Group, a portfolio company of Trivest Partners and Queens Court Capital, has acquired 5 pet resort brands bringing the total number of pet resort brands in its portfolio to 17. Trivest formed Pet Resort Hospitality Group (PRHG) in April 2023 as a platform in the pet services sector with a specific focus… This content is for members only.
Pet Resort Hospitality Group, a portfolio company of Trivest Partners and Queens Court Capital, has acquired 5 pet resort brands bringing the total number of pet resort brands in its portfolio to 17. Trivest formed Pet Resort Hospitality Group (PRHG) in April 2023 as a platform in the pet services sector with a specific focus… This content is for members only.
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RapidCanvas, an Austin, TX-based AI platform built for business, raised $7.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Accel with participation from Valley Capital Partners. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach, as well as its development efforts. Led by CEO Rahul Pangam, RapidCanvas is an AI […] The post RapidCanvas Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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Eyris, a McLean, VA-based digital infrastructure platform created to provide cybersecurity, secure communications, and data protection, raised $3m in pre seed funding. Red Cell Partners, an incubation firm building rapidly scalable, technology-led companies that are bringing advancements to market in national security, cyber, made the investment. The funding allows Eyris to start a pilot program […] The post Eyris Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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Furno, a Mountain View, CA-based startup dedicated to decarbonizing the cement production industry, raised $6.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Energy Capital Ventures and joined by O’Shaughnessy Ventures, Cantos, and Neotribe. Breakthrough Energy participated in earlier, non-dilutive funding. The company intends to use the funds to continue to scale its technology, provide […] The post Furno Raises $6.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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