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Congratulations to the Verity team on this incredible milestone - powering up inventory management at UPS Supply Chain Solutions!
At UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Verity’s technology is powering up inventory management. Stephen Kronenthal, PMP and Mary Ann Crawford discuss how Verity’s system is supporting their goals of inventory accuracy, minimal disruptions, and elevated customer satisfaction.?Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d8ki2-Qw??
Fontinalis Managing Partner?Chris Stallman, CFA had the opportunity to speak at the Heavy Hitters Summit (put on by Ironspring Ventures) in New York last week.?Chris and other early-stage investors discussed the latest developments in supply chain tech, the funding ecosystem, and where the industry is going in 2025.
Digital industrial tech is ??! I had a great time attending the inaugural Heavy Hitters Summit in NYC last week with other founders, investors, and industrial leaders--and for the opportunity to share the stage for a bit with Ty Findley, Santosh Sankar, and Julian Counihan. Thanks to the Ironspring Ventures team (especially Ty and Stephanie Volk) for putting on such a great event and including Fontinalis Partners!
On November 14, Chris Stallman, CFA, Fontinalis Partners Managing Partner, will join a powerhouse panel of industry experts on the stage of Heavy Hitters Summit in New York! Join Chris alongside Julian Counihan of Schematic Ventures, Santosh Sankar of Dynamo Ventures, and Ty Findley of Ironspring Ventures, as they dive into the most significant supply chain developments of 2024 and what’s next in 2025 across land, air, sea, and warehousing. This dynamic group will tackle major questions for the sector: Is 2025 finally going to be the freight rebound the industry is hoping for? When do our cobot overlords and AI agents takeover our fulfillment and distribution facilities? What was all that noise about ports and why does it matter? How mature is the reality of re + nearshoring and what will it take to see the impact it can have? Are all the supply chain tourist investors cleared out and what does that mean for early stage and downstream capital in this sector? ?? Discover more about the first Heavy Hitters Summit: https://lnkd.in/greWHGHk
We are thrilled to congratulate Highland Electric Fleets (Fund III portfolio company) on being awarded $10.9 million in cost-share funding from the U.S. Department of Energy! This support will accelerate Highland's efforts to advance vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services, enabling school bus fleets to not only transport students safely but also serve as a critical energy resource for communities. Highland Electric Fleets continues to lead the way in the electrification of transportation, creating innovative solutions that drive sustainable change. We are proud to support their mission and look forward to seeing the positive impact this project will have on schools, energy grids, and beyond. Congratulations to Duncan McIntyre and the entire Highland Electric Fleets team for this tremendous achievement! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBFX7zsb
This month, we had the honor of hosting our 2nd annual INDUSTRY forum, which brought together an extraordinary group of more than 45 venture firms & CVC groups (representing >$20 billion of investment capital), along with executives from dozens of leading companies, startup founders, and an array of esteemed ecosystem partners for a day of sharing ideas, expanding networks, and finding opportunities to collaborate in the evolving mobility & industrial innovation landscape. The approach for this event is to build content around highly relevant topics and assemble some of the most insightful thought leaders in these fields—this year, we were honored to have fireside keynotes with Chris Hulls (Founder & CEO of Life360) and Dave Clark (former CEO of Amazon’s consumer business), as well as an array of panels on topics like vertical integration, chip design, building resiliency in supply chains, latest developments in the investment landscape, competing with China on new tech frontiers, and others.?A special thank you to our speakers, whose insights added tremendous value to the day’s discussions: Robert Bedichek, Aidan Madigan-Curtis, Tomi Rantakari, Milo Werner, Dayna Grayson, Zach Barasz, Spencer Piland, Matt Walker, Joel Jean, Chirranjeevi Gopal, Dominic Rizzo The entire Fontinalis Partners team is deeply appreciative of the incredible energy everybody brought to our event this year, and it was inspiring to witness such a vibrant exchange of ideas! We are immensely grateful to all who traveled in from all over the country to attend, and we look forward to building on this momentum in the years to come. Thank you to Ensemble Custom Floral for the wonderful job on the flowers! Chris Cheever, Chris Stallman, CFA, Laura Petterle, Gabe Cunningham, Dan Ratliff, Amy Dai, Tanya Bega
We’re thrilled to share that Mitra Chem has been awarded a $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance domestic battery manufacturing! This substantial funding, with additional funding anticipated from the state of Michigan, will support Mitra Chem to establish a cutting-edge battery material manufacturing facility in Muskegon, Michigan. The site will be the first mass production facility for lithium iron phosphate cathodes in North America, unlocking a domestic supply chain that strengthens U.S. national security and expands the domestic workforce. As Mitra Chem CEO Vivas Kumar said, “this award selection represents a pivotal moment for the entire U.S. battery industry. By bringing advanced battery production to American soil we’re securing our energy future and positioning the U.S. at the forefront of the global electric vehicle revolution.” Congratulations to the entire Mitra Chem team on this remarkable achievement! We are proud to support the incredible team at Mitra Chem as they continue to lead the way in developing sustainable and scalable battery technology solutions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e74ZShWj
We’re pleased to share that Hgen has successfully raised $5M in their latest funding round, as announced today in TechCrunch! Congratulations to the Hgen team on this exciting milestone Molly Yang, Colin Ho! Read more here:?https://lnkd.in/eDdfFJq2
We are thrilled to share that Maersk is leveraging SmartKargo's cutting-edge air cargo management solution to enhance its global logistics efficiency. By integrating SmartKargo’s innovative technology, Maersk continues to strengthen its position as a leader in supply chain management, driving operational excellence and improved customer experiences worldwide. ? At Fontinalis Partners, we are proud to back companies like SmartKargo that are revolutionizing logistics and transforming industries with innovative, scalable solutions. Congratulations to the SmartKargo team on this incredible achievement! ? Read more about this exciting partnership here: https://lnkd.in/e8yasafn ? #Innovation #Logistics #SupplyChain #SmartKargo #Maersk #Technology #Fontinalis ?
Congratulations to Tomorrow.io on the successful launch of your first two microwave sounder satellites! This remarkable milestone represents a significant leap forward in revolutionizing global weather forecasting, enhancing early warning systems, and strengthening climate resilience worldwide. By pushing the boundaries of technology, Tomorrow.io is setting a new standard for exceptionally accurate, real-time weather data that will empower communities, businesses, and governments to better prepare for and respond to the challenges of our changing climate. Fontinalis looks forward to seeing the continued impact of this groundbreaking innovation!
Groundbreaking news from Tomorrow.io! ?? ?? ??? Tomorrow.io, the world's leading Resilience Platform?, today announced the successful launch of its first two microwave sounder satellites. This milestone marks a significant advancement for Tomorrow.io in transforming global weather forecasting, early warning systems, and climate resilience. These sounder-equipped satellites mark the next phase in Tomorrow.io's expanding constellation, aiming to provide unprecedented sub-hourly global atmospheric measurements of temperature, humidity, precipitation, and tropical cyclones—a first for the commercial sector. "With our microwave sounders, we can set a new standard in atmospheric data collection and prediction," said Rei Goffer, Co-Founder, and Chief Strategy Officer of Tomorrow.io, "This technology allows us to capture atmospheric data with exceptional accuracy, especially over oceans and remote areas where traditional observations are scarce.” The launch of these satellites comes at a crucial time in the advancement of AI technology. Tomorrow.io's expanding constellation of weather satellites is creating a critical missing link: high-resolution, global data for training and initializing AI models with real-time observations. This data will not only enhance the accuracy of Tomorrow.io's own models but also has the potential to significantly advance the field of weather prediction and climate modeling. This advancement builds upon Tomorrow.io's groundbreaking Pathfinder radar satellites (https://lnkd.in/gTJDzK9A) which launched in 2023 and have demonstrated performance that matches or exceeds NOAA's NEXRAD benchmark for rainfall measurement. (https://lnkd.in/g3PbyUi6) The addition of microwave sounders further expands the company's observational capabilities, with early data showing promising insights. The satellites are now undergoing initial commissioning, with preliminary datasets expected in the coming weeks. Tomorrow.io's sounder technology is derived from NASA’s TROPICS mission, and the company is concurrently set to rebuild NOAA’s digital infrastructure through the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) program. The company will continue expanding its constellation, advancing its Resilience Platform? to address the growing challenges posed by extreme weather and climate change.
Fontinalis Managing Partner, Chris Stallman, CFA, was honored to speak this week at the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS) alongside Steve Greenfield and Chris Cusack (and moderated by K. Venkatesh Prasad).?The panel focused on the role of venture capital in automotive innovation and the interplay between traditional VC and corporate VC. For 58 years, CAR MBS has brought together senior leaders in the automotive industry to discuss both mainstream and emerging topics impacting the industry.?This year, the event featured speeches and talks with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, GM President Mark Reuss, FHA Administrator Shailen Bhatt, and many others. #FontinalisPartners #AutomotiveInnovation #VentureCapital #CorporateVC #CARMBS