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Eruditus Secures $150 Million Series F Funding Led by TPG’s The Rise Fund

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With participation from existing investors Softbank Vision Fund 2, Leeds Illuminate, Accel, CPP Investments and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Eruditus, the parent company of Emeritus, closes funding round to deepen investment in AI products and accelerate growth of enterprise business after achieving profitability

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Eruditus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, announced today that it has raised a $150 million Series F fundraise led by TPG’s The Rise Fund, the multi-sector strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, with participation from existing investors Softbank Vision Fund 2, Leeds Illuminate, Accel, CPP Investments and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. This highlights the company’s remarkable growth and impact through continuous innovation in high-quality career-oriented education across the globe. The raise comes on the heels of a banner year for Eruditus in which the company was named the #1 Global EdTech by Time and achieved profitability on a full-year basis.

The funding bolsters Eruditus’ global growth and will be used to invest in AI technology to further enrich the learner experience, expand the company’s rapidly growing business serving governments and enterprises and deepen its investments in the India and APAC regions. As the company continues to grow and scale, it eyes future acquisitions and investments, which have historically contributed to impressive topline growth and expansion in strategic markets. Avendus Capital was the exclusive financial advisor for the fundraise.

Eruditus’ mission to make high quality education accessible and affordable around the world has never been more critical. Business today is changing faster than ever—and the AI revolution means it’s set to change even faster. The company is accelerating its investments in technology to harness the power of generative AI to further enrich the learner experience and provide enhanced learning solutions. Eruditus has already launched proprietary AI-powered tutors for students and programs with partner schools. The need for training in the age of AI is driving unprecedented demand for the company’s enterprise solutions that grew revenue 45% last year.

Steve Ellis, a Managing Partner of The Rise Funds, said “Eruditus is expanding access to new education opportunities and giving professionals at all stages of their careers the skills they need to advance and succeed in today’s rapidly changing workplace. Eruditus’ mission aligns with a core investing theme for The Rise Funds, which focuses on backing strong businesses that are opening pathways to high quality education and driving greater lifetime earning potential for their students. We look forward to working with Eruditus to further enhance the platform and scale the business globally.” As part of The Rise Fund’s investment, TPG’s Simit Batra will join Eruditus’ board of directors.

Today, more than 80+ top tier university partners around the world work with Eruditus to create over 700 professional learning programs delivered to more than 1 million individuals in 80+ countries. The company’s industry-driven certification programs, professional certificates, and workforce leadership development initiatives are defined by personal engagement between faculty and students, course customization, mentoring and coaching, and career counseling. The results are evident in course completion rates of 85% for their professional learners.

“With this investment, we’re excited to continue to grow and innovate to meet market demand,” said Ashwin Damera, CEO, Eruditus and Emeritus. “In a rapidly evolving business environment, we have reimagined education by bringing programs from the world’s leading universities to learners around the globe. Education is the key to transformation, for individuals, companies, and society and we’re appreciative of the support of our investors who enable us to accelerate our growth.”

About Eruditus
Eruditus, the parent company of Emeritus, is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China. Eruditus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies, and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology; curriculum innovation; and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches has educated more than 1 million individuals across 80+ countries. The Eruditus Group has more than 1,750 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by TPG, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, GSV Ventures, Peak XV, Bertelsmann, CPP Investments, Accel and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. For more information, please visit www.Emeritus.org.

About The Rise Funds
The Rise Funds are a core pillar of TPG Rise, TPG’s global impact investing platform. Founded in 2016, The Rise Funds invest behind impact entrepreneurs and growth-stage, high potential, mission-driven companies that are focused on achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The Rise Funds deliver capabilities and expertise across a wide variety of sectors and countries at scale, focusing on opportunities in climate and conservation, education, food and agriculture, financial inclusion, healthcare, and impact services.

With approximately $19 billion in assets across The Rise Funds, TPG Rise Climate, and the Evercare Health Fund, the TPG Rise platform is one of the world’s largest private markets impact investing platforms committed to achieving measurable, positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive financial returns.

For more information, visit therisefund.com.

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FARO Technologies Appoints Phillip Delnick as Senior Vice President, Global Sales

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LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — FARO® (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the appointment of Phillip Delnick to lead FARO’s global sales organization as its SVP, Global Sales, effective October 21, 2024.

“Phillip brings a wealth of expertise in sales leadership to FARO, with a proven track record of driving revenue growth, profit growth, and customer satisfaction across multiple product sectors over nearly two decades at Ingersoll Rand,” said Peter Lau, President & Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to welcoming Phillip to the FARO leadership team as we continue to execute on our growth strategy.” 

Mr. Delnick added, “I am excited by the opportunity to join such a recognized global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, and drive customer value and revenue through our innovative products. Our mission to harness the power of digital reality solutions enables our customers to realize greater operating efficiencies by seamlessly blending the physical and virtual worlds.”

Phillip joins FARO from Ingersoll Rand, a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and life sciences and industrial solutions, where he has served in various sales and management leadership roles since 2005. Most recently, Phillip served as Vice President, Americas – Power Tools and Lifting. Mr. Delnick attended York University in Toronto.

About FARO

For 40 years, FARO has provided industry-leading technology solutions that enable customers to measure their world, and then use that data to make smarter decisions faster. FARO continues to be a pioneer in bridging the digital and physical worlds through data-driven reliable accuracy, precision, and immediacy. For more information, visit www.faro.com.

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Sanctuary Wealth Successfully Concludes Annual Oasis National Conference, Emphasizing Importance of Bold Ambition in Fast-Evolving Wealth Management Industry

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Hollywood, Florida Event Aligns Inspiring Keynotes, Strategically Valuable Breakouts and Community-Building Networking for Industry’s Most Elite Financial Advisors

Conference Provides First Opportunity for Sanctuary and tru Independence Partner Firms to Engage, Connect and Learn Together Since Combination of Enterprises in May 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sanctuary Wealth (Sanctuary), providing elite financial advisors the freedom, flexibility, control and choice to thrive in an evolving industry, announced the conclusion of its annual Oasis national conference that took place in Hollywood, Florida, at The Diplomat Beach Resort Hotel, October 16-18.

The conference saw record attendance, with more than 500 participants, including advisors and registered assistants from Sanctuary and tru Independence Partner Firms, strategic partners, executive leadership and home office staff. This is the first time tru Independence Partner Firms have gathered in the same event since Sanctuary’s acquisition of tru in May 2024.

Community Building and One-on-One Learning Opportunities

Sanctuary was built on the premise that the whole can be greater than the sum of it’s parts and fosters a culture with a steel-sharpens-steel mentality where the best make each other better. Community building is the primary goal of Oasis, and the conference provided many opportunities for advisors to reconnect, share ideas and build deeper personal connections with each other. Many attendees are former wirehouse advisors and relatively new to the independent model, so networking among these colleagues with common experiences is particularly valuable.

Sanctuary once again hosted its popular Growth Village for advisors who wanted to hear from home-office specialists on implementing value-added resources for their practices, from marketing and branding to search engine optimization and media relations.

Conference Theme: Bold Ambition

The 2024 Oasis theme was Bold Ambition, a call for attendees to take decisive action to continue to thrive in the evolving wealth management industry. It included three days of keynote addresses, interactive breakout sessions and community-building networking opportunities with peers from across the growing network.

Adam Malamed, CEO of Sanctuary Wealth, opened the conference by reminding the audience, “Be bold, innovate, and respond to client demand—or risk being left behind. Independent wealth management firms have never had a greater opportunity for growth, and this momentum will continue. Our conference aims to help Partner Firms recognize industry trends and take strategic action to capture these opportunities for client success and business growth.”

The Nexus of Value

As a platform provider, Sanctuary is committed to staying ahead of industry trends — focusing not just on where the industry is, but where it’s headed. This ensures that advisors have a strategic partner that continues to build offerings that will support them well into the future, enabling them to deliver lasting value to their clients.

Malamed added, “Sanctuary is investing to equip affiliated advisors with the tools, products, and solutions necessary for flexibility, growth and long-term success in this dynamic industry.”

At this year’s conference, Malamed introduced Sanctuary’s Nexus of Value, a forward-looking framework built to ensure advisors have a platform that evolves with them.

The Nexus of Value focuses on three core components: Client Engagement, Digital Agility, and the Foundational Elements of independent wealth management businesses. These elements converge to meet the growing and evolving demands of clients’ needs for more personalized services, advanced digital solutions and operational efficiency.

Vince Fertitta, Co-President of Sanctuary Wealth, who oversees all recruitment for the firm, added, “Elite advisors have more choices than ever before when considering independence, and those who have chosen Sanctuary bet on themselves.” 

Co-President Bob Walter added, “You bet on yourself, but you put your faith in Sanctuary to provide the tools and technology to win.” 

Impressive Keynotes and Valuable Educational Sessions

Keynotes for this year’s conference included experts who embody the Bold Ambition theme. Speakers included Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski a Naismith Hall of Fame basketball coach, five-time national champion at Duke and a six-time gold medalist as head Coach of the US Men’s National Team; Marcus Luttrell, the former Navy SEAL, bestselling author of Lone Survivor and Co-Founder of the Lone Survivor Foundation; Julian Castro, Political Analyst, NBC News and MSNBC; and Morgan Ortagus, CEO and Founder of Polaris National Security and former spokesperson of the State Department.

Attendees also heard updates from Sanctuary executive management, including Adam Malamed, CEO; Vince Fertitta, President; Robert Walter, President; and Mary Ann Bartels, Chief Investment Strategist.

The conference provided multiple opportunities for attendees to identify and develop growth-oriented, actionable business strategies at a series of breakout sessions hosted by Sanctuary’s strategic alliance partners. Stand-out topics included “Private Markets Are Hot: Popular Sectors for Every Type of Investor,” “Chasing Positivity: The New Art of Client Attraction,” which focused on mindset and client growth strategies; and “The Big, Bold, and the Beautiful – Introducing Wove by BNY Pershing” that provided insights into the cutting-edge operating system transforming the wealth management industry. These sessions highlighted critical trends and tools advisors can leverage to fuel their business growth.

Sanctuary Enhancing its Platform with Bold and Ambitious New Solutions

During Oasis, Sanctuary’s executives announced several enhancements to its platform, allowing Partner Firms to better position their practices for success in the evolving wealth management industry while continuing to service their clients with distinction.

Digital Asset Platform: Sanctuary is excited to announce a digital asset platform that will be available to advisors by the end of the year. Built on a foundation of education, training, due diligence and research Sanctuary Wealth advisors will now be able to recommend certain ETFs, models and alternatives in the fast growing digital asset class.

Wove: At Oasis, attendees were given details of the expansion of its multi-custodial wealth management platform through a new partnership with BNY Pershing. The recently announced clearing, custody and technology agreements will provide Sanctuary Partner Firms access to BNY Pershing X’s Wove wealth management platform even with assets held with other custodians and is designed to help connect an investor’s complete financial picture in one place. Wove will allow Sanctuary to continue its growth momentum while offering elevated services to its Partner Firms.
 Affiliation Program: Sanctuary is rolling out a curriculum to complement the capital it provides to support Partner Firm’s inorganic growth efforts. Sanctuary’s high revenue and asset standards preclude some advisors from establishing their own Partner Firm on its platform, and many advisors choose to join existing Partner Firms. Others meet the criteria but prefer to join forces with someone who has already established a firm. The new program formalizes Sanctuary’s commitment to preparing and supporting its Partner Firms in absorbing such inorganic growth opportunities.

Jump AI: Advisors in the Sanctuary network now have full access to Jump’s Advisor AI software to cut meeting-related admin time by up to 90% while improving the client and advisor experience. Jump’s AI tools enable an AI-enhanced client meeting cycle by putting meeting prep, notes, CRM updates, client recap emails, financial planning data, and follow-up tasks on AI autopilot.

Google Testimonials: Sanctuary Wealth is pleased to announce that Google Testimonials have been officially approved for advisor use in line with SEC guidelines. Advisors can now leverage this powerful tool to enhance their marketing and client engagement strategies.

Malamed concluded, “I’d like to thank the advisors and their staff members who took time away from their businesses to attend, especially those from tru Independence who joined us for the first time. I’d also like to thank our strategic alliance partners, who presented terrific content and supported the conference, and our Sanctuary home-office team, who planned and executed a high-quality and flawless event.”

About Sanctuary Wealth

Sanctuary Wealth (sanctuarywealth.com) is the advanced platform for elite advisors with the entrepreneurial spirit to build, own and create lasting equity in their practices while delivering clients the tailored service they deserve. It is committed to providing partner firms with unequaled freedom, flexibility, control and choice through an ecosystem of partnered independence that offers a complete technology and operations platform, support from a community of like-minded advisors and the resources of invaluable affiliated businesses. Sanctuary Wealth offers a Hybrid, Multi-Custodian, Shared ADV platform through its Sanctuary brand and a Multi-Custodian, Own ADV model through its tru Independence brand.

Currently, the Sanctuary Wealth network includes more than 120 partner firms in 30 states nationwide, with approximately $42 billion in assets on platform. Sanctuary Wealth consists of the wholly owned subsidiaries: tru Independence and Sanctuary Advisors LLC, SEC-registered investment advisers, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., a FINRA member broker-dealer, as well as Sanctuary Alternative Holdings, Sanctuary Asset Management, Sanctuary Insurance Solutions, Sanctuary Global, and Sanctuary Global Family Office.

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Peak Energy is participating in the ‘Korea RE100 Conference.

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SINGAPORE and SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Regulations in the trade sector to address the climate crisis are becoming increasingly stringent. Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is set to take full effect in just over a year, and the number of companies participating in ESG management continues to rise annually. One of the key alternatives for addressing the climate crisis and trade regulations is reducing carbon emissions through renewable energy.

 

Globally, over 430 companies are participating, and in Korea, 36 companies, mostly large corporations, have joined efforts to purchase electricity produced from renewable energy sources.

Korean companies, which rely heavily on export manufacturing, use significantly more electricity than RE100-participating companies in other countries. However, Korea’s renewable energy adoption remains at the lowest level among OECD countries, placing the fulfilment of RE100 commitments by companies in jeopardy and creating challenges in the trade market.

In this context, the government is signaling a policy shift from the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to a bidding system, a change that has been developing over the past decade. A pilot project is expected in October, along with plans to operate a program supporting corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).

Amid rising external pressure from global trade and domestic system transitions, Korean companies are grappling with how to utilize renewable energy effectively. In response, the Korea RE100 Committee and Korea University are set to host the 5th Korea RE100 Conference on October 25 at the AT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul.

The event will be divided into three major sessions: the Keynote Session, the Global Renewable Energy Market Outlook and Domestic Renewable Energy Policy Session, and the Session on the Current Status of RE100 Implementation in Korea and PPA Activation Strategies. In the keynote session, prominent figures like Choi Yoon-ho, Vice President of SK E&S Renewable Energy Division, Yoo Jae-yeol, Executive Director of Hanwha Q CELLS Korea Division, and Jung Taek-jung, Chairman of the Korea RE100 Committee, will present on strategies to revitalize Korea’s renewable energy market.

The second session, focusing on the global renewable energy market outlook and domestic renewable energy deployment, will feature speakers like Yoon Tae-hwan, CEO of Root Energy, Jeon Byung-jin, Managing Director of GS Wind Power, and Huh Yoon-jae, Director at S&P Global.

The final session, discussing the current status of RE100 implementation and strategies for PPA activation in Korea, will include presentations by Kim Young-hoon, Head of Korea-Japan Policy Cooperation at Amazon, which is expanding its business in Korea while fulfilling its RE100 commitments, and Park Won-young, Team Leader at L&F, which produces cathode materials, a key component of the secondary battery industry. They will discuss corporate carbon neutrality and RE100 strategies. The session will conclude with a presentation by Park Jae-pil, CEO of Peak Energy, on financing and investment strategies to boost renewable energy adoption in Korea.

Jaepil Park, CEO of Peak Energy Korea said, “Peak Energy is committed to Korea, we currently own and operate one of the largest projects in the country. Peak and its partners are committed to helping the South Korean Government achieve its goals and Korean and international corporates in Korea to achieve their sustainability targets. We are keen to help by bringing global best practices.”

About Peak Energy

Peak Energy is headquartered in Singapore and is an Independent Power Producer that develops, owns, and operates renewable assets across Asia. Peak Energy’s activities encompass the whole specter of renewable energy business models such as utility-scale development, off-site PPAs, onsite PPAs and energy storage applications, in order to position itself as the one-stop partner for corporates seeking to decarbonize their operations in Asia Pacific. Peak Energy has nearly 300 MW of operating solar projects across Asia. For more information, please visit https://www.peakenergy.asia. Peak Energy is wholly-owned by Stonepeak. Stonepeak is a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with $70 billion of assets under management.

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