DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) today announced the names of 31 recipients of its Dover Foundation Scholars Program. This year’s winners represent all five of Dover’s operating segments and nearly all of its Operating Companies.

The program provides scholarships to the children of full-time employees of Dover and its Operating Companies around the world. Selections are made by an independent panel of college admissions professionals and are based on each student’s academic performance, leadership abilities and extracurricular activities.

High school seniors and current college students were named, with each recipient eligible to receive up to $12,000 in scholarship support over the four years of their undergraduate studies. Now in its fourteenth year, the program has awarded 464 scholarships, providing approximately $3.5 million in financial support to deserving students.

Here is the list of the 2025 Dover Scholars Program winners by Operating Company:

About Dover:

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of over $7 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 70 years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.” Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.

About The Dover Foundation:

The Dover Foundation was established in 2011. The Foundation is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Dover Foundation is committed to supporting causes and programs that promote education and enhance the lives of Dover Company employees and their families. One such program is the Dover Scholars Program.

CONTACT:
Adrian Sakowicz
Vice President of Communications
630-743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com 

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Vocap Partners (“Vocap”), a leading early-growth equity firm, announced today it has exceeded its initial $100 million target for Vocap Fund IV, and due to continuing investor interest will be accepting commitments of up to $150 million. The continued growth of the firm reflects its top ranked returns to date and proven ability to accelerate value creation in B2B software companies.

ATLANTA and VERO BEACH, Fla., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Vocap Partners (“Vocap”), a leading early-growth equity firm, announced today it has exceeded its initial $100 million target for Vocap Fund IV, and due to continuing investor interest will be accepting commitments of up to $150 million. The continued growth of the firm reflects its top ranked returns to date and proven ability to accelerate value creation in B2B software companies.

Fund IV continues Vocap’s focus on Series A and B investments in capital efficient, high-potential B2B software companies. The new fund continues the same strategy as preceding Vocap funds, which have delivered tax-efficient and top tier returns for limited partners. Vocap’s disciplined focus on efficient growth has enabled the firm to deliver top decile net realized returns at a time when the overall market is struggling to return capital to limited partners. The firm’s focus on tax efficiency has benefited its portfolio company founders and its investors, as the majority of proceeds distributed by Vocap to date have been tax free.

A Differentiated Approach

The VC landscape is increasingly concentrated—70% of early-stage capital is focused in the top four U.S. metro areas, and 75% of 2024 venture capital went to only 30 funds. This concentration forces large funds to pursue a small number of companies, predominantly based in those four hubs, that must achieve hyper-growth and multi-billion-dollar exits to deliver targeted portfolio returns.

Vocap takes a more aligned approach by providing stage-appropriate check sizes that mitigate founder dilution and create multiple paths to success for both founders and investors. This strategy preserves optionality to either raise additional rounds or optimize for the autonomy and ownership of founders and shareholders through profit-driven growth. Vocap’s team is comprised of experienced SaaS operators with a proven track record of driving efficient growth from both sides of the table, equipping them to advise on a broad range of scaling challenges. By investing in fewer deals per fund than most of its peers, Vocap ensures its partners can dedicate the time and focus to help founders thrive. Additionally, the firm is supported by a network of over 30 functional and industry advisors, collectively committed to moving the needle for its portfolio companies.

Vertical AI

The timing of Vocap’s Fund IV coincides with an emerging wave of automation and software adoption, as AI-enabled software eats into the massive global spend on business services. Vocap’s Fund IV is well-positioned to capitalize on this trend by focusing on vertical AI solutions which offer efficient automation tailored to specific industries. Additionally, as a smaller fund, Vocap can support a broader swath of highly efficient vertical AI startups that have more modest capital needs and/or don’t fit the underwriting criteria of larger funds. This allows the firm to deliver strong returns amidst the growing demand for domain-specific AI innovations.

“We are excited to continue our mission of backing exceptional software founders who are building sustainable, high-growth businesses,” said Vinny Olmstead, Managing Partner at Vocap Partners. “The strong support from our investors allows us to double down on our differentiated strategy and expand our impact in the market.”

About Vocap Investment Partners

Vocap Partners is an early growth equity fund focused on B2B software companies across several core verticals – healthcare, finance, enterprise productivity, and supply chain & industrial. With a hands-on, partnership-driven approach, Vocap provides strategic and operational support to help founders scale efficiently and maximize long-term success.

For more information about Vocap and Fund IV, visit Vocap.vc or email Mike@vocap.vc.

Media Contact

Mike Becker, Vocap Partners, 1 404-386-0890, Mike@vocap.vc, www.vocap.vc

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The Businessabc AI Global Summit 2025, is taking place on June 26-27, 2025, at the Royal Kensington Town Hall in London, enabling growth and trust in AI.Businessabc AI Global Summit London is a unique knowledge transfer and networking event for international exchange at this imperative time.Showcasing keynote presentations from AI agents representing Leonardo da Vinci and Ada Lovelace, alongside over 50 expert speakers, the event brings together government officials, AI pioneers, and leading CEOs.The event is anticipated to bring an audience of over 800 global leaders alongside a digital reach exceeding 20 million impressions across social platforms.Key highlights include the Businessabc Global AI University Startup Competition,  involving over 100k students from around the world and 300 universities.Keynotes include Ben Goertzel, leading global AI personality who coined the term AGI in 2003, co-created Sophia the Robot, and Founder and CEO SingularityNet.

LONDON, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Businessabc AI Global Summit London 2025, powered by visionary entrepreneur Dinis Guarda and the global AI business directory and marketplace Businessabc.net (part of the ztudium / techabc group), will take place on June 26–27, 2025, at the historic Royal Kensington Town Hall, London.

The Businessabc AI Global Summit will unite over 50 global keynote and panel speakers and an international network of 300+ universities for a bold, forward-thinking dialogue around the next frontier of Artificial Intelligence: business AI growth empowerment, continuous education, ethical governance, human-centric design, innovation, and sustainable transformation.

“AI is not just a technology — it is the new DNA and the nervous system of our societies, businesses, universities and governments. We urgently need a Magna Carta for AI — where innovation is grounded in ethics, creativity, and collective responsibility. The Businessabc AI Global Summit is our call to action for building an inclusive, collaborative, and human-centric AI future”, says Dinis Guarda, Founder, Businessabc.net and the host of Businessabc AI Global Summit 2025.

Supported by Baroness Sandip Verma, a former UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change, and International Development, the Summit presents a rare opportunity to shape the global AI agenda through high-level collaborations between governments, corporations, academia, and civil society.

“We are at a critical historical moment in history where AI can either deepen divides or become a bridge for inclusive progress. This summit will enable us to explore how technology can help unite voices across governments, industries and institutions to serve the greater good of humanity and the world order.” says Baroness Sandip Verma.

The summit invites ministerial delegations and government leaders, AI companies and startups, universities, think tanks, research labs, sponsors, and media partners to discuss:

Urgency of AI Bridges for Society
 Mobilising academia, industry, and policymakers to collaborate on urgent priorities for AI in global development.AI Age – Sectors of Transformation
 Exploring the integration of AI in EduTech, Spatial Computing, Finance, Smart(er) Cities, ESG, Blockchain, and Sustainability.The Human–AI Innovation Magna Carta
 Drafting new frameworks for ethics, creativity, inclusion, IP, and policy in the age of intelligent machines.Reimagining the Future – Human-Centric AI & AGI
 Defining how nations and institutions must support continuous reskilling, inclusive design, and ethical deployment of emerging Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).Businessabc AI Global Summit 2025 will officially launch a Global AI Competition for Universities, in collaboration with  HackIndia / Hack2kill — India’s largest Web3 and AI hackathon platform. With a community of over 100,000+ students from 300 universities across 100 Global cities

Leo.ai – Leonardo da Vinci AI AgentAda.ai – Ada Lovelace AI AgentBen Goertzel– Computer Scientist AI Personality who coined the term AGI in 2003 and co-created Sophia the Robot, Founder and CEO, SingularityNetBaroness Sandip Verma – Former UK Minister & Summit Co-CuratorSenior Executives from Major Global AI Tech CompaniesRupert Hofmann – Audi Global Business Innovation GmbH, Founder Foresight AcademyGovernment and Ministers of Science, Technology & Innovation from multiple countriesNick Rosa – Technology Innovation Lead, AccentureDr. Rais Hussin – CEO, MRANTI MalaysiaGhislaine Boddington – Founder and Creative Director, body>data>space, Prof University of Greenwich, BBC presenter/podcast host Me and my digital twin | StemettesLeading AI researchers and academics from Oxford, UCL, Imperial, MIT-WPU, Berkeley, UCLA, and institutions from the EU, Africa, Asia, and MENA regions

VIP Networking & Closed-Door Policy RoundtablesInnovation Showcases & Global Deal Flow OpportunitiesBroadcast Coverage Across Businessabc.net, Elaph.com, Citiesabc.com (50M+ monthly media reach)Featured segments on The Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Show (with 100M+ global views)

With 830 C-level attendees per day and a digital broadcast reaching over 10 million viewers, Businessabc AI Global Summit offers a platform to:

Influence AI policy and international cooperationPosition governmental and corporate leaders on the global stageForge multilateral partnerships between institutions and industrySpotlight national AI strategies and evolve international thought leadership

As we navigate an era of unprecedented technological transformation, the Businessabc AI Global Summit London 2025 will bring together leading minds from top organisations, universities, and governments. This Summit is a unique event that aims to highlight the challenges and opportunities in AI, sustainability, and innovation with a human centric future approach.

Businessabc AI Global Summit London 2025 website https://aisummit.businessabc.net/

Get tickets to the event on Eventbrite https://BusinessabcAIGlobalSummit.eventbrite.co.uk

About the organiser platform Businessabc.net

Businessabc.net is a global AI business directory, community that offers education, certifications, resources, and a marketplace for businesses and professionals. List your organisation on businessabc.net marketplace with an AI verified Business Profile. Turn people who find you in our AI index into new customers. The platform was highlighted by governments such as the UK, and provides an ecosystem of businesses, global corporations, entrepreneurs, international chambers of commerce, incubators, foundations, and governments.

About the company producer Ztudium

Ztudium is an EU artificial intelligence (AI), tech research, creator organisation headquartered in London, UK, EU. It aims to develop “human centric” artificial general intelligence (AGI), spatial AI, digital twins / robotics, consumer services, economically digitally enabled PaaS / SaaS business tools and innovation. Ztudium is listed as a top 50 thought leadership companies in AI and Digital Transformation by Thinkers360.com. Ztudium is known for creating the Businessabc.net, wisdomia.ai, sportsabc.org, citiesabc.com, AI.DNA, Leonardo da Vinci AI Agent, intelligenthq.com among others. Its release of Leonardo da Vinci AI Agent was highlighted in BBC. Ztudium is member of the European AI Alliance and UN Global Compact, and collaborates with multiple governments, organisations, and leading educational and business networks.

Media Contact

Pallavi Singal
VP Content and Communications
pallavi.singal@ztudium.com
(+91) 9717111375

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