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CELOSPHERE 2022 - Celonis, the global leader in execution management, today unveiled a new set of Celonis execution management applications for collections management, credit management, and dispute management. These apps are designed to optimize Accounts Receivable (A/R) and to specifically help companies boost their working capital and reduce costs.

Enterprise Loyalty Cloud platform, Antavo, has successfully closed its Series A round at €10M led by Euroventures alongside Lead Ventures, iEurope and Innovation Nest and private investors including Zoltan Vardy, empowering the company to develop its best-in-class SaaS platform. The new investment will enable Antavo to continue reinvesting in its technology for greater omnichannel capabilities and superior integration with more apps and platforms, while expanding its global presence.

Strategus, the leading managed service provider creating innovative solutions for programmatic CTV advertising campaigns, today announced the launch of its new solution for retail media networks (RMNs). The RMN solution will be deployed for the first time in conjunction with a new partnership between Strategus and V12, an audience and marketing solutions provider and subsidiary of Porch Group, the vertical software platform for the home.

As the first and only official business partner of the Meta Spark AR Network in Taiwan, Speed3D continues to work for new breakthroughs in smart AR technology. To provide a better immersive experience, Speed3D will be launching its new ecommerce platform called METAR Commerce next year.

MIAMI and JERUSALEM, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoLeadStar, the digital customer data and experience platform for the automotive industry that transforms the way cars are sold, announced today a $40 million growth round of financing led by Riverwood Capital with the participation of existing investors. AutoLeadStar is the leading AI-powered marketing automation technology for auto-dealerships and manufacturers —powered by its "Customer Data and Experience Platform" (CDXP) — enabling personalized marketing, digital commerce, and consumer engagement that informs and executes millions of decisions a day.

Industry-leading communications software provider Symbio Holdings (ASX: SYM), today announced the launch of Carrier Infrastructure as a Service (CIaaS) — a unified carrier-grade product suite designed to simplify the wholesale customer experience. Symbio's CIaaS offering makes it easier for communications service providers of all sizes to launch and scale cloud collaboration services in new markets, utilising Symbio's proprietary cloud-based technology stack.

With the risk of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pushing past dangerous warming thresholds, DBS together with seven partners and supporters, have committed to further build on efforts to nurture and scale the climate tech ecosystem. DBS and global partners today launched the second cycle of Sustaintech Xcelerator, a six-month climate-focused hybrid accelerator programme organised in partnership with Temasek, GenZero, Google Cloud, the World Bank, Capgemini, and the Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Exotanium, an Ithaca-based startup offering a cloud resource optimization and management platform, announced today that the company has secured $12 million in series A funding. The round, led by Cambium Capital and Celesta Capital, provides vital funds needed to support the company's future product roadmap, including the expansion to new platforms and hyperscalers, as well as the development of a self-service marketplace.

SimplicityDX Research Finds Gen Z Shoppers Think First About Social Media for Holiday Shopping, but 74% Plan To Check Out on Brand Websites Report: http://ow.ly/fOkC50Lsm7f Infographic: http://ow.ly/Q54350Lsmgt Video Explainer: http://ow.ly/tE3x50LsmkZ SAN DIEGO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SimplicityDX, the edge experience company, today announced its latest research report “What Gen Z Thinks About Holiday Season Shopping 2022,” which highlights significant discoveries in how U.S. Generation Z shop and their use of social media this holiday season.

Dropit's technology allows brands to sell in-store inventory online, transform physical locations into last-mile distribution points and source orders to locations closest to the customer, reducing the environmental impact of the retail industry LONDON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dropit, an omnichannel retail technology company that unifies brands' in-store and online inventories and distribution channels, today announced that it has completed a $25 million Series C funding round, bringing the company's total funding to $50 million. Dropit has developed a platform aimed to mitigate the issue of excess inventory and product waste that is impacting both retailers and the environment.