Portfolio news: Public, Axiom Space, Sugarfina, and 20 more

The investment platform has secured $105 million in equity financing and $30 million in debt, with longtime partner Accel leading the round. Since its 2019 launch, Public has evolved from a social stock trading app to a comprehensive platform with five asset classes and AI capabilities, with its core brokerage business now profitable across 10 revenue streams.

This strategic acquisition enables Symbotic to expand beyond warehouse automation into healthcare settings, while gaining OhmniLabs' rapid innovation capabilities and robotics expertise.

The layer-1 blockchain has raised funding from over 40 investment firms, including Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly, and ParaFi Capital. This investment coincides with the launch of Avalanche9000 testnet upgrade, which promises to reduce deployment costs by 99%.

The company has signed an agreement with the world's second-largest video game publisher, adding to its existing partnership with the ninth-largest publisher and ongoing tests with the seventh-largest. The deals include both TrackerX body animation and upcoming FaceX facial animation technology.

This public launch comes as Markets EQ approaches completion of its $2 million capital raise, while the platform now offers instant feedback on pitches, meetings, and presentations.

CesiumAstro will provide software-defined radio technology for Axiom Space's AxEMU lunar spacesuit, enabling critical life support functions, data analysis, and communications capabilities. The system, designed to withstand extreme space conditions, will be integrated into the spacesuit's Portable Life Support System backpack.

The space transportation company has appointed Marcy Steinke, a retired Air Force Colonel, as VP of Government Relations and Christine Mosier as VP of Production and Operations. Steinke brings 25 years of Department of Defense experience, while Mosier contributes two decades of aerospace manufacturing expertise.

The company has secured its fourth and fifth Customer Centricity World Series awards, winning in the Best Use of AI in CX Europe category for its Kai chatbot implementation and the Employee Experience Strategy Europe category. 

The luxury candy brand has opened its first Singapore location at Wisma Atria mall, operating through March 2025. This strategic entry into Southeast Asia demonstrates Sugarfina's international expansion efforts.

An all-in-one HR platform will offer services from leave applications to payroll management through a single portal. This partnership aims to streamline employee workflows and enhance organizational efficiency.

Cabinet Health's co-founders Russell Gong and Achal Patel have been named to Entrepreneur Magazine's list of 20 Entrepreneurs Shaping Entrepreneurship Today for 2024.

The blockchain infrastructure company has expanded its capabilities through multiple developments: introducing customizable transaction signing permissions, partnering with Payecards to enhance digital banking operations, and integrating TON staking with Twinstake.

Dryvebox has integrated Puttr's AI-powered putting mat into its facilities, expanding its offering to include both full-swing practice and interactive putting training.

Alto enables investors to access additional investment opportunities through their retirement accounts. This partnership expands company's investment offerings.

The company has secured collaborations with leading platforms including ImmoScout24, OnTheMarket, Properstar, Spotahome, and Homelike.

The company has been recognized for its innovative zero trust architecture and addressing system, which aims to revolutionize secure online information sharing.

Following successful rollouts in the US and UK, this expansion enables Canadian Apple Pay users to access Klarna's flexible payment solutions. Klarna became the first buy-now-pay-later provider on the platform in the country.

The clean energy company has opened preorders for its energy storage solutions, with first deployments planned in Arizona for 2025. Additionally, Sorbiforce has partnered with Supply Lock AI to optimize supply chain operations and enhance procurement flexibility.

The companies aim to combine transaction monitoring capabilities with identity verification solutions. This partnership aims to provide comprehensive security and compliance tools for both Web3 and traditional finance companies.

Rarible's RaribleX has announced Berable, a new NFT marketplace launching December 18th with initial support for Ethereum and Arbitrum collections, and planned integration with Berachain's mainnet. The platform will feature a points reward system for user activities.

The luxury candy brand has opened its first Singapore location at Wisma Atria mall, operating through March 2025. This strategic entry into Southeast Asia demonstrates Sugarfina's international expansion efforts.

The investment platform has partnered with Litquidity, a major finance media brand with 2.5 million followers across multiple platforms, that will be piloting new investment portfolios on Autopilot's platform.