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Volta Medical Secures €36M in Series B Funding to Support Adoption of its AI Software for Cardiac Ablation, New CFO Introduced

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  • New round of financing led by Vensana Capital will support technology platform expansion and further validating VX1, Volta’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Decision-Support Software in improving catheter ablation for complex cardiac arrhythmias
  • Medical device executive John Slump joins as Chief Financial Officer

MARSEILLE, France, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Volta Medical, a pioneering health technology company developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to assist electrophysiologist physicians in treating complex cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation (AF), today announced €36 million in new Series B funding, bringing the total capital raised to over €70 million.

The funding round was led by U.S.-based Vensana Capital with co-investment from Lightstone Ventures and existing investor Gilde Healthcare. The funding will help accelerate new product development, support additional clinical trials, prepare for full-scale US commercialization, and pursue further regulatory approvals. The company’s lead product, VOLTA VX1, is the first commercially available AI decision-support software to help guide physicians with identification and real-time annotation of unique abnormalities (so called “dispersed electrograms”) on 3D anatomical and electrical maps of the heart. This technology ultimately may lead to optimized catheter-ablation procedures for complex arrhythmias, including persistent AF.

“There is a critical need to improve precision and consistency in cardiac ablation procedures for patients with persistent AF,” said Theophile Mohr Durdez, Volta Medical CEO and co-founder. “With half of these patients requiring repeat treatments, clinicians need tools that enable them to better understand the disease and drastically improve patient outcomes. We believe VOLTA’s VX1 has the potential to do just that in a consistent, reproducible way. We are most grateful to the teams at Vensana, Lightstone, and Gilde for their support and confidence as we partner to further validate our products and expand access to it globally.”

“Volta Medical’s technology is designed to redefine how electrophysiologists make real-time decisions in pinpointing areas relevant to atrial fibrillation persistence,” said Justin Klein, MD, JD, co-founder and managing partner of Vensana Capital. “We applaud the team’s commitment to validating their products with an investment in multiple high quality clinical trials. We are confident that Volta’s innovative AI software will transform the effectiveness and efficiency of these challenging procedures.”

Volta Medical also is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced medical device executive, John Slump, as CFO of Volta Medical. A seasoned operator in the industry, John has a proven track record as a founder and CFO, leading multiple MedTech companies from concept through regulatory approvals, commercial growth, and strategic acquisitions. Most recently, he served as CFO of Surgical Innovation Associates, a rapidly growing medical device company in the reconstructive and plastic surgery market that was acquired by Integra LifeSciences. Prior to that, John co-founded FARAPULSE, a medical device company in electrophysiology pioneering novel pulsed field ablation technology that was acquired in 2021 by Boston Scientific. Previously, John served as CFO of Attune Medical, an emerging growth medical device company commercializing proprietary esophageal temperature management devices in electrophysiology and other surgical markets.

“I’m excited to join the Volta Medical team and am pleased with our ability to attract significant equity investment from both new and existing investors in an increasingly challenging fundraising climate,” John said. “VOLTA VX1 has the potential to make a major difference in the lives of millions of people with AF, and this Series B Financing will help to accelerate its development and adoption nationally and across the globe.”

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About Volta Medical
Volta Medical is a health technology company developing artificial intelligence software solutions to assist cardiac electrophysiologists during arrhythmia treatment procedures to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Founded by three physicians and a data scientist in 2016 in Marseille, Volta’s overarching goal is to improve cardiac arrhythmia management by developing state-of-the-art, data-driven medical devices trained on large databases of procedural data with the highest standards of data protection. The company’s first product, VX1, is a digital AI companion device and algorithm to assist cardiologists with real-time identification of specific abnormal electrograms (EGMs), known as dispersed EGMs. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.volta-medical.com.

About Vensana Capital
Vensana Capital is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs who seek to transform healthcare with breakthrough innovations in medical technology. Launched in 2019, Vensana manages $550M in capital and is actively investing in development and commercial stage companies across the MedTech sector, including medical devices, diagnostics and data science, life science tools, digital health, and tech-enabled services. Vensana’s investment team has a history of successfully partnering with management teams behind industry-leading companies including Cameron Health, CardiAQ, Cartiva, CV Ingenuity, Epix Therapeutics, Inari Medical, Intact Vascular, Lutonix, Neuwave Medical, Personal Genome Diagnostics, Sequent Medical, Topera, Ulthera, Veran Medical Technologies, Vertiflex, and Vesper Medical. Learn more at www.vensanacap.com.

About Lightstone Ventures
Lightstone Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in biotech and MedTech companies pioneering big ideas poised to transform patient outcomes. Lightstone Ventures was founded in 2012 to empower visionary entrepreneurs with the resources and operational guidance necessary to bring their innovative therapeutics and technologies to the patients who need them most. Lightstone Ventures’ investment team has led deals resulting in 19 acquisitions and 20 initial public offerings over the last two decades. The firm has offices in Boston, Mass., Menlo Park, Calif., Dublin, Ireland and Singapore. For more information, visit www.lightstonevc.com.

About Gilde Healthcare
Gilde Healthcare is a specialized healthcare investor with two fund strategies: Venture&Growth and Private Equity. The firm operates out of offices in Utrecht (The Netherlands), Frankfurt (Germany) and Cambridge (United States). Gilde Healthcare Venture&Growth invests in fast growing, innovative companies active in (bio)pharmaceuticals, healthtech and medtech that are based in Europe and North America. For more information, please visit www.gildehealthcare.com.

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Grant Cardone Lists $42M Miami Mansion on Blockchain Real Estate Platform Propy

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American best-selling author, businessman, and investor chooses Propy’s onchain real estate platform to list Golden Beach, Florida, house.
MIAMI, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Propy, a technology company revolutionizing real estate via blockchain and AI, today announced that high-profile American entrepreneur Grant Cardone has listed a Golden Beach, Florida, private property for sale on Propy’s blockchain-based real estate platform with an asking price of $42,000,000 accepting cryptocurrency. This marks the first venture into emerging technologies in proptech for Cardone, a serial founder, best-selling author, equity fund manager, and business and real estate investor. The home is listed on the Propy marketplace with the deed minted onchain.

Propy simplifies the home-purchasing experience and eliminates fraudulent transactions by using a decentralized title registry and an escrow settlement protocol for securely storing land records and facilitating transactions, as well as accepting or converting cryptocurrency if a buyer chooses this form of payment. Leveraging the immutability of the blockchain, Propy ensures that buyer and seller private information is secure throughout the transaction. Automating and bringing the entire process online and onchain enables closing on a property to be faster, easier, and more secure than the outdated, traditional real estate transaction model.
Commenting on the listing, Grant Cardone said, “We are all in on blockchain revolutionizing real estate. We are leveraging top-tier technology to make transactions seamless and unstoppable. This is the future of real estate, and we’re leading the charge!” 
The private address is minted on PropyKeys protocol – an onchain tokenized address market developed on the Base network (Coinbase Layer 2 on Ethereum). PropyKeys brings real estate onchain through NFT home addresses and aims to bring one million home addresses onchain by 2025. The Propy marketplace also grants prospective buyers the option to pay using Bitcoin or US dollars.
Natalia Karayaneva, Founder and CEO of Propy, said, “It is a privilege for us to be the platform of choice for high-end property sellers, enhancing our offering to our community of high net-worth individuals, investors, and crypto buyers. With Propy’s advanced blockchain rails, compliant crypto and dollar payments, and unwavering focus on privacy, our clients can confidently navigate the closing process. The inclusion of Cardone’s listing in BTC and USD on Propy, minted with our latest privacy deed feature, highlights our leadership in the intersection of real estate and crypto.”
Additional details on the Cardone property are available on Propy’s website. Interested parties should contact the listing agent for viewings and further details.
Natalia Karayaneva, Founder and CEO of Propy, is available for interview upon request.
About Propy:
Propy is a US-licensed title company and a pioneering platform leveraging blockchain and AI technology to facilitate seamless transactions of real-world assets (RWA), specifically focused on revolutionizing global real estate markets. As an industry leader, Propy specializes in providing secure and efficient solutions, ensuring an enhanced experience for buying and selling properties worldwide.
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DataLend: Securities Lending Revenue Down 16% Year-Over-Year to $2.53 Billion in Q2 2024

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Global revenue declines year-over-year due to lagging equities performance in the U.S. and EMEA
NEW YORK, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global securities finance industry generated $2.53 billion in revenue for lenders in the second quarter of 2024, according to DataLend, the market data service of fintech EquiLend. The figure represents a 16% decrease from the $3.00 billion generated in Q2 2023.

Global broker-to-broker activity, where broker-dealers lend and borrow securities from each other, generated an additional $696 million in revenue during Q2, a 9% decrease year-over-year.
Regionally, equity revenue fell 33% in EMEA and 19% in North America compared to the same period last year. A 22% decline in fees in North America and a 23% dip in EMEA accounted for the majority of the decreased revenue. Equity revenue in APAC increased 8% thanks to a 13% increase in fees.
Global fixed income performance declined by 11% in Q2 year-over-year. While revenue from government securities was roughly flat, corporate debt revenue fell by 32%, a regression of a trend which saw corporate bonds running hot through much of 2022 and 2023.
In June 2024, the global securities finance industry generated $790 million in revenue for lenders. The figure represents a 11% decrease year-over-year from the $888 million generated in June 2023. Broker-to-broker activity totaled an additional $207 million in revenue in June, also an 11% decrease year-over-year.
The top five earners in June 2024 were Lucid Group (LCID US), Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT US), Canopy Growth Corporation NPV (CGC US & WEED CN), Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND US) and ImmunityBio Inc. (IBRX US). In total, the group generated $56 million in revenue in the month.
Bloomberg Terminal users can subscribe to EquiLend’s exclusive Orbisa securities lending data by entering terminal shortcut APPS ORBISA or clicking the following link: https://blinks.bloomberg.com/screens/apps%20orbisa.
About DataLend 
DataLend, the market data service within EquiLend’s Data & Analytics Solutions group, tracks daily market movements across more than 200,000 securities, covering $35 trillion in lendable assets and $2.6 trillion in on-loan assets for the securities finance market. www.datalend.com
About EquiLend
EquiLend is a global financial technology firm offering Trading, Post-Trade, Data & Analytics, RegTech and Platform Solutions for the securities finance industry. With offices in North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, EquiLend operates across various jurisdictions worldwide, adhering to the highest regulatory standards. The company is committed to excellence and innovation and is consistently recognized for its contributions to the industry. EquiLend is Great Place to Work Certified™ in the U.S., UK, Ireland and India and has been honored as the Best Post-Trade Service Provider Globally, Best Market Data Provider Globally and for its outstanding Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards 2023. www.equilend.com
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Endpoint Security Market to Transcend USD 36.01 billion by 2031 Owing to Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity in Safeguarding Online Infrastructure| SkyQuest Technology

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WESTFORD, Mass., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — According to SkyQuest, the global Endpoint Security Market size was valued at USD 10.40 billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 11.94 billion in 2023 to USD 36.01 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.8% in the forecast period (2024-2031).

Organizations use advanced security solutions as their first line of defense in cybersecurity to protect their company network infrastructure. Market expansion is anticipated as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies are implemented more frequently. For instance, the web threat intelligence detection XDR solution FortiXDR was introduced by Fortinet, Inc. BlackBerry Limited introduced the managed detection and response (MDR) service in a similar manner. Additionally, for endpoint security, Broadcom, Inc. has introduced Adaptive Protection. Solutions are heavily reliant on emerging technology, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and others.
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Endpoint Security Market Overview: 
Report Coverage 
Details 
Market Revenue in 2023 
$ 11.94 billion 
Estimated Value by 2031 
$ 36.01 billion 
Growth Rate 
Poised to grow at a CAGR of 14.8% 
Forecast Period 
2024–2031 
Forecast Units 
Value (USD Billion) 
Report Coverage 
Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends 
Segments Covered 
Component, Enforcement Point, Enterprise Size, End-User and Deployment
Geographies Covered 
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latin America
Report Highlights 
Updated financial information / product portfolio of players 
Key Market Opportunities 
Rising Number of Connected Devices
Key Market Drivers 
Rising trend of BYOD 
Segments covered in Endpoint Security Market are as follows:
ComponentSolutions (Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (Antivirus, Anti-Spyware/Anti-Malware, Firewall, Endpoint Device Control, Intrusion Prevention, Endpoint Application Control, Others), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)), Services (Professional Services (Training and Consulting, Integration and Implementation, Support and Maintenance), Managed Services)Enforcement PointWorkstations, Mobile Devices, Servers, Point of Sale Terminals, OthersEnterprise SizeLarge Enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)End-UserGovernment & Public Sector, BFSI, Healthcare, IT & Telecom, Transportation, Education, Manufacturing, Retail & e-commerce, OthersDeploymentCloud, and On-PremiseRequest Free Customization of this report:
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Large Enterprises Redefining Endpoint Security in Global Arena
The worldwide endpoint security market is shaped in large part by the size of the enterprise. The need for comprehensive and scalable solutions is generally driven by large organisations, whilst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) prioritise cost-effective security measures that are suited to their specific needs. Market strategies and product development are influenced by this segmentation to effectively meet the diverse needs and budgets of organisations.
Large corporations have a great deal of influence in the global endpoint security market, owing to their sizable financial backing for all-encompassing cybersecurity solutions. By fitting by the artificial intelligence and machine learning technology as well as having the wide network infrastructure and following to regulation guidelines strictly, they hold an exclusive position to enhance ingenuity and expand market and at the same time set up security standards in the industry.
SMEs being small and financially limited create a big part of the world’s endpoint security demand driving demand for trustworthy, low-priced security solutions. Small and financially constrained firms need help protecting themselves from cyber threats as they tend to adopt new tech fast, yet they face higher risks of online attacks. This is due to SMEs are quick in adopting new technologies but are also at risk from online attacks.
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Optimizing Performance through Strategic Deployment in Endpoint Security
Deployment in the worldwide endpoint security sector signifies the activities involving placing security systems into operation and orchestrating these solutions across various networks and gadgets. It is proverbial that deploying well means better protection from cyber-attacks, fewer weak points, more speed thereby preserving invaluable information for all organizations worldwide.
In the worldwide endpoint security industry, on-premises deployment gives users more control and customisation by installing security solutions directly on local servers and devices. This method is critical for companies with strict regulations on data security since it ensures that they adhere to legal requirements, directly control their sensitive information thereby upholding strong security and operational integrity.
In the worldwide endpoint security industry, cloud deployment uses remote servers to offer flexible, scalable security solutions. This approach is central in enabling organization to promptly respond to fresh dangers, reduce infrastructure budget and maintain reliable real time security on all endpoints as it is easy to incorporate, affordable and allows immediate updates.
Crucial Role of Enterprise Size and Advanced Deployment Strategies To turn Fruitful
Modern advanced security solutions are essential for safeguarding organisational network infrastructures in the quickly changing digital landscape of today. The increased spread of BYOD policies is driving demand for such cutting-edge solutions as Broadcom’s Adaptive Protection, BlackBerry’s MDR, and Fortinet’s FortiXDR. Advanced technology adoption, compliance, and scalability are key priorities for big enterprises, which use their large resource bases, while small and midsize businesses are pushing for good quality and affordable cybersecurity solutions. Efficient implementation, regardless of on-premises or cloud-based options, guarantees all-encompassing security and uninterrupted operations, providing defence against the continuously increasing risk of cyberattacks.
Related Reports:
Cyber Security Market
Network Security Market
Managed Security Services Market
Cloud Security Market
Application Security Market
About Us:
SkyQuest is an IP focused Research and Investment Bank and Accelerator of Technology and assets. We provide access to technologies, markets and finance across sectors viz. Life Sciences, CleanTech, AgriTech, NanoTech and Information & Communication Technology.
We work closely with innovators, inventors, innovation seekers, entrepreneurs, companies and investors alike in leveraging external sources of R&D. Moreover, we help them in optimizing the economic potential of their intellectual assets. Our experiences with innovation management and commercialization has expanded our reach across North America, Europe, ASEAN and Asia Pacific. 
Contact:Mr. Jagraj SinghSkyQuest Technology1 Apache Way,Westford,Massachusetts 01886USA (+1) 351-333-4748Email: [email protected] Our Website: https://www.skyquestt.com/
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