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# 🍫 Mars Acquiring Kellanova For $36B. 500M+ VC Funding.
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/mars-acquiring-kellanova-for-36b-500m-vc-funding/
- Published: 2024-08-15T11:36:44.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-15T11:36:44.000Z
- Description: Daily Impact Deals #159 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:** China's trade surplus grew to $84.65B in July 2024, below expectations. Exports rose 7.0% YoY, while imports surged 7.2%, the strongest since April. The trade surplus with the US narrowed slightly to $30.84B. For the first seven months of 2024, the surplus reached $518B.

📶 **Deal of the Day:** Kiteworks,a San Mateo-based company specializing in secure content communications, raised [$456M](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/08/kiteworks-raises-456m-in-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to strengthen its market position.

**What's New?** 
**🌍 Climate.** Mars acquiring Kellanova + more  
**💻 Technology.** Communication  
📅 **Economics.** GDP data, employment data, inflation data + more

## **🌍** Climate

  
**⚛️ Aalo Atomics**, a nuclear energy startup, raised a [$27M Series A](https://energycentral.com/news/nuclear-reactor-startup-raises-funds-plans-test-unit?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from 50Y and Valor Equity Partners to develop cleaner energy solutions.  
  
**👨‍💻 Element**, an Israeli collaboration platform, [acquired](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/ryopo4f90?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Autofleet for $110M to expand its sustainable fleet management solutions globally.

🍫 **Mars**, the confectionery giant, is [acquiring ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/14/mars-buys-kellanova-pringles/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)Kellanova for nearly $36B, gaining control of brands like Cheez-It, Eggo, and Pop-Tarts.

## **💻** Technology

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📶 **Kiteworks,** a San Mateo-based company specializing in secure content communications, raised [$456M](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/08/kiteworks-raises-456m-in-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in funding to strengthen its market position.

## **📅** Economic Calendar

GDP Data, Employment Data, Inflation Data + More

### Thursday, August 15th 2024

[🇬🇧 UK GDP Data, June](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Retail Sales Data, July](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Friday, August 16th 2024

[🇬🇧 UK Retail Sales Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Building Permits Prel, July](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel, August](http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Monday, August 19th 2024

[🇦🇺 Australia RBA Meeting Minutes](http://www.rba.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Tuesday, August 20th 2024

[🇨🇦 Canada Inflation Data, July](http://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇯🇵 Japan Balance of Trade, July](https://www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Wednesday, August 21st 2024

[🇺🇸 US FOMC Minutes](http://www.federalreserve.gov/)

### Thursday, August 22nd 2024

[🇩🇪 Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Flash), August](https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇯🇵 Japan Inflation Data, July](http://www.stat.go.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  

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