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Nota AI®, Leading AI Optimization Company, Secures $19.9 Million Series C Funding to Pioneer On-Device Generative AI

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Cumulative funding reaches approximately $42.6 million since inception, solidifying Nota AI’s position as Korea’s leading on-device AI innovatorIPO preparations for 2025 are underway with strong backing from lead underwriterParticipation from global AI semiconductor CVC and major AI semiconductor company as strategic investorsSEOUL, South Korea, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Nota AI, a leading South Korean startup specializing in AI optimization and lightweighting technology, has successfully raised $19.9 million (25.8 billion KRW) in its Series C funding round. This brings the total investment raised since its founding to approximately $42.6 million (53.2 billion KRW). The round was led by STIC Ventures and LB Investment, with new investments from STIC Ventures, Korea Development Bank, and Mirae Asset Securities. Existing investors Stonebridge Ventures, LB Investment, InterVest, and DS Investment Partners also contributed additional funds, alongside a key AI semiconductor CVC participating as a strategic investor.

Founded in 2015, Nota AI specializes in edge and on-device generative AI technology. Early recognition of its potential came with initial investments from Naver D2SF. Since then, Nota AI has rapidly expanded its customer base both domestically and internationally, securing continuous investments from Stonebridge Ventures and LB Investment.
Leveraging this new funding, Nota AI plans to actively recruit top AI optimization talent and enhance collaborations with global AI semiconductor companies to expand its business. Nota AI is already engaged in significant contracts to provide generative AI optimization technology to leading AI semiconductor firms.
Looking ahead, Nota AI aims to extend its high-performance generative AI model optimization technology to various industries such as robotics and mobility, allowing broader applications of generative AI in daily life. Additionally, Nota AI plans to strengthen AI optimization technology collaborations with strategic investors targeting AI semiconductors.
Nota AI intends to file for an IPO early next year, with Mirae Asset Securities as the lead underwriter, indicating strong preparation for a stable listing. Mirae Asset Securities, participating in this investment round, has expressed high expectations for Nota AI’s successful IPO.
Myungsu Chae, CEO of Nota AI, stated, “Our sales for the first half of this year are expected to exceed the total sales of 2023, and we anticipate a 300% increase in sales for 2024 compared to the previous year. With this investment, we will actively pursue strategic collaborations with partners and expand our overseas business to establish ourselves as a global leader in on-device AI.”
Jae Won Do, Director at STIC Ventures, who led this investment round, commented, “Nota AI is evaluated as a company that can popularize evolving and sophisticated AI models across various devices. We expect that, alongside big tech companies like NVIDIA and ARM, Nota AI will play a key role in the spread of on-device AI.”
Nota AI’s platform, ‘NetsPresso,’ optimizes AI models for device compatibility, allowing AI models to run directly on the device. Nota AI has established official partnerships with global tech companies such as NVIDIA, ARM, Intel, STMicroelectronics, and Renesas, maintaining close collaborations.
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Medasense Announces a Strategic Agreement With Global Medical Company, Nihon Kohden Corporation

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RAMAT GAN, Israel, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Medasense, a global leader in pain monitoring solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Nihon Kohden for the exclusive distribution of its revolutionary pain monitoring device in Japan. This partnership is intended to transform pain management practices across Japanese healthcare facilities, offering a significant advancement in patient care.

 
Nihon Kohden, renowned for its history of excellence in providing innovative high quality, reliable medical technology that improves the way healthcare is practiced, is partnering with Medasense to introduce its nociception monitor to the Japanese market. This cutting-edge device, with its state-of-the-art AI powered NOL – Nociception Level Index®, provides real-time, objective pain monitoring, enabling the personalization and optimization of pain treatment. It will be accessible to hospitals and clinics throughout Japan through Nihon Kohden’s extensive distribution channels pending regulatory approval.
Medasense’s CEO & Founder, Galit Zuckerman, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “We are honored to partner with Nihon Kohden, a company with a long history of excellence, that shares our vision of improving patient care through innovative solutions. Our mission is to help all patients suffer less from pain and the adverse effects of pain medication. Nihon Kohden’s established clinical, technological leadership and expertise in the Japanese market make them the perfect partner to distribute our nociception monitor.”
NOL monitoring provides an AI powered, clinically validated index to objectively quantify the physiological response to pain (nociception) supporting clinicians in delivering personalized anesthesia tailored to patient requirements. With over 40 peer reviewed publications, clinical studies have demonstrated that NOL-guided analgesia resulted in intraoperative opioid sparing, and improved post operative pain scores and patient recovery.1,2
For more information about Medasense and Nihon Kohden, please visit www.medasense.com and www.nihonkohden.com/.
About Medasense and NOL – Nociception Level Index® Technology
Medasense is transforming pain management with its breakthrough technology that empowers clinicians to optimize and personalize pain control, significantly reducing the risk of pain or of overmedication. The company’s flagship product, the PMD-200™, equipped with the NOL-Nociception Level Index®, leverages advanced artificial intelligence and a proprietary non-invasive sensor system. This unique platform provides objective monitoring and quantification of a patient’s pain response, making it an essential tool in an operating room and critical care unit settings where patients cannot communicate their pain levels. The PMD-200 is the first and only monitor to be authorized by the FDA for pain measurement for anaesthesiology. It has been used in over 100,000 surgeries worldwide, and is commercially available in the US, Europe, Canada, Latin America and Israel.
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About Nihon Kohden
Founded in 1951, Nihon Kohden is a global leader of medical solutions with the goal to improve healthcare with advanced technology. For more than 70 years, Nihon Kohden has continued to provide a wide range of medical electronic equipment including EEG, EMG/EP measuring systems, electrocardiographs, bedside monitors, defibrillators, AEDs, ventilators, and hematology instruments.
Nihon Kohden utilizes cutting-edge technology to support medical treatment in all clinical areas, integrating medical devices into the IT network to meet customers’ requirements and offers a wide, comprehensive solution.
For further information please contact:Rachel Weissbrod, VP Clinical & Market Development, [email protected] 
1.  Meijer, F., Honing, M., Roor, T., Toet, S., Calis, P., Olofsen, E., Martini, C., van Velzen, M., Aarts, L., Niesters, M., Boon, M., Dahan, A. (2020). Reduced postoperative pain using Nociception Level-guided fentanyl dosing during sevoflurane anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia, In Press. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.07.057
2.  Fleur S. Meijer, Chris H. Martini, Suzanne Broens, Martijn Boon, Marieke Niesters, Leon Aarts, Erik Olofsen, Monique van Velzen, Albert Dahan. Nociception-guided versus Standard Care during Remifentanil–Propofol Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology (2019); 130:745–755
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IoT Sensors Market Set to Surpass USD 107.74 Billion by 2031| SkyQuest Technology

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WESTFORD, Mass., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — According to SkyQuest, the global IoT Sensors Market size was valued at USD 11.20 Billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 14.40 Billion in 2023 to USD 107.74 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 28.60% during the forecast period (2024-2031).

IoT sensors are sensors that are specifically designed for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and applications. High adoption of IoT devices and growing advancements in IoT technologies are fostering demand for novel IoT sensors. The global IoT sensors market is segmented into sensor type, vertical, and region.
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IoT Sensors Market Overview: 
Report Coverage 
Details 
Market Revenue in 2023 
$ 14.40 billion 
Estimated Value by 2031 
$ 107.74 billion 
Growth Rate 
Poised to grow at a CAGR of 28.60% 
Forecast Period 
2024–2031 
Forecast Units 
Value (USD Billion) 
Report Coverage 
Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends 
Segments Covered 
Sensor Type, Network Technology, and Vertical
Geographies Covered 
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latin America
Report Highlights 
Updated financial information / product portfolio of players 
Key Market Opportunities 
Proliferation of Smart Devices
Key Market Drivers 
Advancements in Wireless Communication Technologies
Segments covered in IoT Sensors Market are as follows:
Sensor TypeTemperature Sensor, Pressure Sensor, Humidity Sensor, Flow Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Inertial Sensor, Image Sensor, Touch Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Acoustic Sensor, Motion Sensor, Occupancy Sensor (Image Processing Occupancy Sensors, Intelligent Occupancy Sensors), CO2 Sensor, Other Sensors (Light sensor, Radar sensor)Network TechnologyWired (KNX, LonWorks, Ethernet, MODBUS, DALI), Wireless (Wi-Fi [Bluetooth Smart, Wi-Fi Bluetooth Smart, Bluetooth Smart / Ant+, Bluetooth 5]), ZIGBEE, Z-WAVE, NFC, RFID, ENOCEAN, THREAD, GLoWPAN, WIRELESS-HART, Frocess field bus, DECT-ULE, Others (ANT+, ISA100, GPS, Sub-Gig, and Cellular)VerticalConsumer (Home automation, Smart cities, Wearable electronics), Commercial (Retail, Aerospace and Defense, Logistics and supply chain, Entertainment, Financial Institutes, Corporate Offices), Industrial (Energy, Industrial Automation, Transportation, Healthcare, Smart agriculture)Request Free Customization of this report:
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Pressure Sensors Keeping Up the Pressure in IoT Sensors Market
Pressure sensors are used in cars as well as industrial facilities used to make cars and are a vital part of almost all kinds of technical devices or products. Pressure sensors play a vital role in maintaining the safety of multiple operations by keeping the pressure in check and warning users when it reaches unsafe levels. High emphasis on security around the world is projected to promote the demand for pressure sensors in the future. Aerospace, healthcare, and manufacturing are some key industry verticals where demand for pressure sensors will always be high.
The rapid surge in the use of gesture-sensitive devices all over the world is promoting the demand for accelerometer sensors. From factory automation to smart homes, the use of accelerometer sensors is projected to soar high over the coming years. Rising sales of fitness trackers and gaming consoles are also estimated to bolster the demand for accelerometer sensors in the future.
Temperature sensors are also anticipated to be highly popular in multiple IoT devices owing to the surging demand for temperature monitoring and control in various applications. Temperature sensors are also highly vital in maintaining the safety of IoT devices and surroundings to avoid mishaps due to excessive increases or drops in temperatures. Other types of sensors include motion sensors, light sensors, CO2 sensors, occupancy sensors, gyroscopes, proximity sensors, etc. All these different types of sensors are highly crucial for sustained IoT sensors market growth across the forecast period and beyond, therefore investing in any of these could help market players bolster their share.
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High IoT Adoption Allows Industrial Vertical to Take Crown in Revenue Generation
The use of IoT technologies in the industrial vertical is increasing rapidly, which is why this sub-segment holds prominence in the global IoT sensors market. High demand for automation and increasing use of IoT devices to achieve the same are slated to foster new opportunities for IoT sensors market players in this segment. High adoption of the Industry 4.0 trend is also helping this sub-segment boost the demand for IoT sensors. Development of smart infrastructure is also boosting the demand for IoT sensors in the commercial vertical. From healthcare to construction, multiple industry verticals are promoting the use of IoT technologies and thereby driving sales of IoT sensors as well.
Pressure sensors for IoT devices and IoT sensors for industrial verticals are projected to be highly popular. IoT sensor companies should invest in these sub-segments to get the best return on their investments. Meanwhile, new companies can experiment with other segments to find what suits the best for their business and focus on the same. As per analysts, investing in the development of novel proximity and accelerometer sensors will be highly rewarding for upcoming IoT sensor companies.
Related Reports:
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Internet Of Things (IoT) Market
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IoT Security Market
5G IoT Market
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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. 
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Actian Recognized as Exemplary Vendor in Ventana Research Data Platform Buyers’ Guide

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Strength in Manageability and Customer Experience Earn Actian High Regard in Ventana Research Report
ROUND ROCK, Texas, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Actian, the data and analytics division of HCLSoftware, today announced it was named an Exemplary vendor and Overall Leader in Manageability in Ventana Research’s 2024 Data Platform Buyers’ Guide for the Actian Data Platform. Ventana’s extensive approach to the Buyers’ Guide evaluates Operational and Analytic Data Platform vendors in seven key categories that are weighted to reflect product and customer experience.

“The launch of Actian Data Platform was a significant step forward for Actian that combined its capabilities for data integration, with the company’s operational databases and analytic databases,” said Matt Aslett, director of research at Ventana Research, now part of ISG. “Providing a single environment that can manage data across multiple clouds as well as on-premises contributed to Actian being classified as Exemplary and a Leader in Manageability in Ventana Research’s Buyers Guides for Analytic Data Platforms, Operational Data Platforms and Overall Data Platforms.”
For Operational and Analytic Data Platforms, Actian was ranked highly for customer experience alongside vendors such as Google Cloud and Salesforce. Customers praised Actian’s strong product roadmap, use cases, and references available on its website, which provide valuable insights to prospective buyers. In addition, Actian was designated as a Leader in Manageability due to its strong license, use, and audit capabilities.
“Being recognized as an Exemplary vendor and a leader in Manageability is a testament to our commitment to delivering user-friendly and robust data management solutions,” said Jennifer Jackson, Chief Marketing Officer at Actian. “We are dedicated to supporting our customers throughout their entire journey with our products, ensuring they have the tools and support they need to succeed. This recognition by Ventana Research validates our efforts and motivates us to continue enhancing our platform to meet and exceed customer expectations.”
To learn more about Actian’s designation in the report please read this blog post and download the report here. 
About ActianActian makes data easy. We deliver cloud, hybrid, and on-premises data solutions that simplify how people connect, manage and analyze data. We transform business by enabling customers to make confident, data-driven decisions that accelerate their organization’s growth. Our data platform integrates seamlessly, performs reliably, and delivers industry-leading speeds at an affordable cost. Actian is a division of HCLSoftware.
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