Marubeni
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Marubeni Corporation is one of Japan’s largest trading companies (sogo shosha) with more than 160 years of history. Headquartered in Tokyo, Marubeni continues to expand its businesses across the globe, with a presence in over 65 countries and more than 130 branches and offices worldwide. Marubeni is involved in the handling of products and provision of services in a broad range of sectors, with our 4300+ employees engaging in business as corporate staff or through one of our many Business Divisions: Lifestyle; IT Solutions; Food-I and Food-II; Agri Business; Forest Products; Chemicals; Metals & Mineral Resources; New Energy Business Development; Energy; Power; Infrastructure Projects; Aerospace & Ship; Finance, Leasing & Real Estate Business; Construction, Industrial Machinery & Mobility; Next Generation Business Development; and Next Generation Corporate Development. In these areas, Marubeni’s business encompasses importing and exporting, as well as transactions in the Japanese market, as well as investment, development, and management on a global level.
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Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit raises over $100 mln in Marubeni-led round
Italian space logistics startup D-Orbit said it has raised more than 100 million euros ($109.37 million) in a funding round led by Japan’s Marubeni (8002.T), as it aims to deploy more satellites and bolster services such as space debris clean-up.
Skeleton Technologies raises €108M in funding round led by Siemens and Marubeni
Estonian-founded fast energy storage firm Skeleton Technologies has raised a €108 million equity and debt funding round with investment from Siemens Financial Services (SFS) and Marubeni Corporation, including other investors. The fresh capital will forward the development and manufacturing of Skeleton’s high-power battery technology – the SuperBattery and through partnerships will automate and digitise Skeleton’s upcoming factory in Markranstädt, Germany.
AI camera steers ships away from collisions in fog and darkness
Japanese trading company Marubeni is partnering with Israeli startup Orca AI to equip ships with artificial intelligence cameras that aid visibility in fog or darkness to reduce collisions. Orca AI’s camera system, dubbed SeaPod, has accumulated over 20 million nautical miles worth of marine visual data – equivalent to 4,200 transpacific trips between Japan and Los Angeles. The AI analyzes the big data from the footage, as well as from other parameters such as weather-related delays, to improve situational awareness of potential collisions.