Investing in public graphene stocks - Page 6

Zentek has announced its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to CAD$3 million (around USD$2,180,000). Gross proceeds of the offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

In May 2024, Zentek received a patent by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, titled: Graphene Oxide-Cationic Silver (GO-Ag+) Nanocomposites and Their Use as a Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Agent. In December 2023, Zentek announced the launch of Triera Biosciences as its wholly owned subsidiary for its aptamer platform technology. Then, in May 2024, Zentek and Triera Biosciences announced achieving positive results against Avian Influenza (H5N1) using their Multivalent Aptamer Technology. 

First Graphene has announced its partnership in a collaborative project aimed at advancing low-carbon hydrogen production and creating safer, more efficient storage solutions. The Company’s role will involve leveraging its expertise in graphene nanoplatelets to enhance the strength and impermeability of cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks, contributing to a project valued at around $3.72 million.

The project brings together UK and Australian expertise to develop and commercialize novel light-weight impermeable cryogenic all-composite tanks (Type-V) for the safe storage of liquid hydrogen.

Lyten and the Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF2) have announced that LFF2 has made an equity investment into Lyten.

The investment in Lyten follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in October 2023 to establish Lyten’s European headquarters in Luxembourg. The investment highlights Luxembourg’s commitment to advancing clean technologies and incorporating them into the European economy. Through this partnership, Lyten and Luxembourg will collaborate on research and development and the introduction of several Lyten products into the European market including its lithium-sulfur EV battery.

Canada-based Evercloak's HVAC technology recently received a funding boost, with CAD$1.1 million (over USD$807,000) in funding from Natural Resources Canada's Energy Innovation Program (EIP).

The EIP funding supports a $1.8M project enabling Evercloak to accelerate the development of their membrane-based system, which can cut the energy required for air conditioning and dehumidification by up to 50%. According to the Company's founder and CEO, Evelyn Allen, those reductions will be crucial as global temperatures rise.

As part of an effort to promote self-reliance, the Indian government's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has granted seven new projects to private MSMEs and start-ups in the defense industry, under the Technology Development Fund scheme. 

One of these projects aims to develop graphene-Based smart & e-textiles for multifunctional wearable applications. Alohatech has been granted funding for this project, which will focus on developing conductive yarn and fabric-making processes using graphene nanomaterials and conductive inks. 

iGii, formerly Integrated Graphene, has announced it has raised £8.8 million (over USD$11.7 million) in new funding to accelerate growth. iGii will use the funds to accelerate customer projects, increase its manufacturing capacity, and deepen its research and development to explore further applications of its patented Gii material. iGii plans to expand its facilities and continue creating highly skilled local jobs.

The funding round was led by a £4 million injection from the Scottish National Investment Bank, with a further £4.8 million coming from existing iGii shareholders Archangel Investors and Par Equity, both of which first invested in the business in 2020.

Today we published a new edition of our Graphene Investment Guide, with all the latest information and financial updates from public graphene companies. This is still a challenging time for many graphene companies - and also for graphene investors. Almost all the 23 public graphene companies we track show their share price decline in the past year. 

It is a time of consolidation in the industry - and investors should be careful when looking at early stage graphene companies. Most graphene companies struggle to generate meaningful revenues, and we expect consolidation and liquidation to continue in the next few years.

The Graphene Investment Guide includes:

• An introduction to graphene
• An overview of graphene's most exciting applications
• An analysis of graphene's potential
• Market forecasts from leading analysts
• Detailed descriptions and financials of all public graphene companies
• Over 80 financial reports and company presentations (premium edition only)
• Graphene-Info's own investment thesis and action plan

Any technology-driven investor that wishes to stay current on the most promising new nanotechnology should look into this report. The report includes extensive data and information needed to launch a successful strategic graphene investment portfolio.

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced a raise of up to C$20 million (over USD$14.5 million) through the sale of ordinary shares, primarily to fund ongoing operations and development initiatives.

Under the terms of the agreement, GMG has the discretion to sell ordinary shares through the Agent, Cantor Fitzgerald. Sales will be conducted through market distributions on the TSX Venture Exchange or other eligible Canadian trading markets. Proceeds from will support GMG's ongoing operations, including commercial and product development, as well as working capital needs.

German semiconductor startup, Black Semiconductor, has secured EUR 254.4 million (around USD$275,900,000) in funding to launch graphene-enhanced semiconductor technology in Europe. With the funding, the company says that it is on track to realize the first phase of its vision – advancing a new generation of chip technology from research to mass production by 2031.

The Company has secured EUR 228.7 million (around USD$248,000,000) in public funding from the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia over the next 7 years under the IPCEI ME/CT2 program.

Directa Plus has announced plans to raise between GBP6.8 to GBP6.9 million (between USD$8,663,000 - USD$8,800,000).

Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd and Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd are acting as joint brokers to the placing. Nant Capital, the largest shareholder in Directa Plus, agrees to take part in this raise.