WI Harper Group | January 3, 2022 | Source: WI Harper 2021 marked a banner year for WI Harper Group. The firm saw its portfolio companies close exceeding fundraising rounds, as well as exits in various global public markets and acquisitions by strategics looking to stay ahead of the technology curve within their selective industry.…
WI Harper Group | December 6, 2021 | Source: Businesswire Wynd Technologies, a California-based maker of proprietary AI-powered indoor air monitoring and purification technologies, has announced the launch of its Indoor Air Quality Optimization Service, a suite of products that simultaneously detect, monitor, and remediate air quality within any built environment. WI Harper initially led Wynd’s…
WI Harper Group | November 2021 | Source: Flexcompute Flexcompute, a company that develops proprietary simulation software and hardware, and provides these tools to customers with rigorous Research and Development (R&D) needs, has raised a $22 million Series B. The round was led by Coatue and included participation from: GGV, 3W Investment, and WI Harper Group.…
WI Harper Group | December 16, 2021 | Source: Businesswire Suzy announced its acquisition of beauty-focused research platform Poshly.com. The acquisition expands Suzy’s category presence and qualitative research capabilities, including the recent launch of Suzy Home, its new in-home usage testing (IHUT) offering. Doreen Bloch, CEO of Poshly, joins Suzy as Vice President of Audience Management…
WI Harper Group | November 24, 2021 | Source: Eco Business RWDC Industries announced the closing of a US$95 million Series B2 funding round that will support expansion and boost production of its biodegradable biopolymer material that will help the world’s leading fast-moving consumer goods brands speed adoption of sustainable packaging. The new investment was…
WI Harper Group | November 11, 2021 | Source: Forbes Embark, a leading autonomous trucking company, went public today via SPAC merger with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II at a $5 billion valuation. It will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker EMBK. Embark raised $755 million through the merger, including private investment from: Mubadala…
WI Harper Group | October 26, 2021 | Source: Weixin Datablau, which provides companies with: data extraction, agile data analysis, raw data problem solving, data visualization and decision-making, has raised ~RMB100 million at in a Series A+ round of funding. The round was led by Sequoia China, with participation Linear Capital and WI Harper Group.…
WI Harper Group | October 13, 2021 | Source: WI Harper WI Harper Group held its first virtual Annual Shareholder Conference on September 28th, highlighting the “Renewable Future” and the companies the Firm is building for an enduring and sustainable tomorrow. Our Annual Shareholders Conference is a long-standing tradition we hold dear, provoking knowledge sharing…
WI Harper Group | September 16, 2021 | Source: BusinessWire Embark announced a joint initiative with HP Inc. to combine electric and autonomous truck technology and create a more sustainable distribution network. The two companies launched an electric truck drayage pilot in the Los Angeles area, where local loads are hauled to and from Embark’s…
WI Harper Group | September 16, 2021 | Source: BusinessWire Embark announced a partnership with Ryder aimed at launching a nationwide network of up to 100 Embark transfer points, where Ryder will provide yard operations, maintenance, and fleet management to support a seamless coast-to-coast autonomous network for Embark fleet partners. Through the partnership, embark will…
