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# 💊 Grünenthal Acquires Valinor For $250M. $490M+ VC Funding.
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/grunenthal-acquires-valinor-for-250m-490m-vc-funding/
- Published: 2024-07-24T11:31:19.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-24T12:38:54.000Z
- Description: Impact Capital Markets #143 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries, and upcoming economic releases.
- Author: QS
- Tags: Deals

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📈 **Today's Global Economic Update:** The HCOB Flash Germany Manufacturing PMI [fell to 42.6 in July 2024, the lowest in three months](https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/393e17289afb49f1a30ff530cae08134?ref=newsletters.qs.com), from 43.5 in June and below market expectations of 44, indicating a worsening manufacturing sector due to a sharper decline in production and new orders.

⛽ **Deal of the Day:** Archrock, a US-based natural gas infrastructure company, signed a definitive agreement to [acquire](https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/archrock-to-acquire-tops/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) TOPS for $983M.

**What's New?**  
📚 **Education.** AI research  
**🌍 Climate.** Natural gas infrastructure, Perovskite   
**💻 Technology**. Legal tech  
**🩺 Health.** Biotech, pharmaceuticals, heart pumps + more  
📅 **Economics.** Euro Area GDP, US fed interest, inflation data + more

## 📚 Education

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📒 **Cypris**, a New York-based AI research company, raised [$5.3M](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/cypris-raises-5-3m-in-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com#google%5Fvignette) to accelerate the scaling of their AI-powered platform. 

## **🌍** Climate

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⛽ **Archrock**, a US-based natural gas infrastructure company, signed a definitive agreement to [acquire](https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/archrock-to-acquire-tops/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) TOPS for $983M, an oilfield equipment rental company.

🌞 **EneCoat Technologies**, a Japanese solar perovskite developer, raised [$35M](https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/07/23/enecoat-to-accelerate-perovskite-pv-production/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from institutional and corporate VC funds to finance collaborations.

## **💻** Technology

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⚖️ **Harvey**, a California-based legal tech startup, raised a [$100M Series C](https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/openai-backed-legaltech-startup-harvey-raises-100m/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from GV, to expand operations.

## 🩺 Health

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💊 **Grünenthal**, a German-based pharmaceutical company is [acquiring](https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/grunenthal-acquires-movantik-maker-valinor-pharma?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Valinor Pharma another pharmaceutical company for $250M.

💉 **Third Arc Bio**, a Massachusetts-based biotech company, raised a [$165M Series A](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/third-arc-bio-launches-with-165m-series-a-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Vida Ventures to develop novel therapies for solid tumors and inflammatory diseases.

🫀 **Magenta Medical**, an Israel-based medical device company developing miniaturized heart pumps raised [$105M](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/magenta-medical-closes-105m-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Novo Holdings, to advance operations.

🧠 **Brenig Therapeutics**, a Delaware-based neurology drug development company utilizing AI/ML, raised a [$65M Series A](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/brenig-therapeutics-raises-65m-in-series-a-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from NEA to advance product development.

## **📅** Economic Calendar

Euro Area GDP, US Fed Interest, Inflation Data + More

### Wednesday, July 24th 2024

[🇨🇦 BoC Interest Rate Decision](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Thursday, July 25th 2024

[🇩🇪 Germany Ifo Business Climate](https://www.ifo.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Durable Goods Orders Data](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US GDP Growth Data](http://www.bea.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Friday, July 26th 2024

[🇺🇸 US Core PCE Price Index](https://www.bea.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Personal Income & Spending Data](https://www.bea.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Tuesday, July 30th 2024

[🇫🇷 France GDP Growth Data (Preliminary), Q2](https://www.insee.fr/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇩🇪 Germany GDP Growth Data Flash, Q2](https://www.destatis.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇮🇹 Italy GDP Growth Data, Q2](https://www.istat.it/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇪🇦 Euro Area GDP Growth Data Flash, Q2](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇩🇪 Germany Inflation Data (Preliminary), July](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Home/%5Finhalt.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US JOLTs Job Openings, June](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇦🇺 Australia Monthly CPI Indicator, June](https://www.abs.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇨🇳 China NBS Manufacturing PMI, July](https://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Wednesday, July 31st 2024

[🇯🇵 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision](https://www.boj.or.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇯🇵 Japan Consumer Confidence Index, July](https://www.cao.go.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇫🇷 France Inflation Data (Preliminary), July](https://www.insee.fr/fr/accueil?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇪🇦 Euro Area Inflation Data Flash, July](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇮🇹 Italy Inflation Data (Preliminary), July](https://www.istat.it/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Fed Interest Rate Decision](https://www.federalreserve.gov/)  
[🇦🇺 Australia Balance of Trade Data, June](https://www.abs.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇨🇳 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI, July](https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Thursday, August 1st 2024

[🇬🇧 BoE Interest Rate Decision](https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 ISM Manufacturing PMI, July](https://www.ismworld.org/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Friday, August 2nd 2024

[🇺🇸 US Employment Data, July](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

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