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Associated Press
4 hours ago
- Associated Press
GeonatIQ Unveils AI Price Forecasting Engine to Navigate the 781 Billion Euro EU Carbon Market
London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2025) - GeonatIQ, a leader in AI innovation for the energy, resources, and climate sectors, has unveiled its new carbon market forecasting engine - a powerful AI system built to help traders, corporates, and policymakers navigate the €781 billion EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the world's largest carbon market. With prices forecast by BloombergNEF to rise from €70 to €149 per tonne by 2030, and ETS Phase II expected to channel €705 billion into climate finance, the timing couldn't be more critical. Yet nearly half of all allowance holders still don't actively trade - highlighting a growing demand for smarter tools that can turn raw data into real market insight. [ This image cannot be displayed. Please visit the source: ] To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: GeonatIQ's mission is to modernise resources and sustainability workflows through AI-powered tools, supporting stakeholders in areas such as commodities analysis, resource intelligence, and regulatory insight. Its team of AI engineers, geoscientists, and data strategists has developed an AI engine that provides structured, data-driven perspectives on carbon market dynamics. While the EU ETS represents a massive and liquid marketplace, many participants still face challenges accessing timely, interpretable signals. GeonatIQ's models aim to bridge this gap by offering analytics and scenario planning capabilities across 1-9 month ahead outlooks. 'Carbon pricing is too strategic to rely on intuition, so we chose an AI approach,' said Yassine Charouif, AI Solutions Architect at GeonatIQ. 'Our system is designed to decode the market's structure and adapt dynamically - helping traders, corporates, and policymakers engage with forward-looking insights more effectively. In backtesting over a 3-month ahead prediction horizon, it achieved a Sharpe ratio well above 3, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted performance and consistent signal quality.' Recent Research Highlights A recent academic collaboration with Imperial College London - co-authored by GeonatIQ's founder Antony Sommerfeld, Charouif, and climate expert Professor Yves Plancherel - showcases the strength of GeonatIQ's meta-learning architecture in long-horizon forecasting contexts. The paper, currently the no.1 most downloaded in its category, provides evidence of the methodology's robustness relative to traditional statistical models. 'Our AI doesn't just analyse - it anticipates patterns,' said Sommerfeld. 'We built this engine from scratch using deep learning, signal decomposition, and adaptive training - to help organisations interpret complex carbon signals with greater clarity. With nearly half of EU ETS allowance holders not trading in a typical year, there's a clear need for tools that turn passive holders into informed, active market participants.' Designed for Informed Decision-Making Coming Soon: The Carbon LLM GeonatIQ will launch its Carbon LLM in Q4 - a large-scale AI system designed to read regulatory news, energy events, and macroeconomic signals. Trained using a strict forward-looking approach, it combines historical price data with contextual features to forecast market dynamics initially up to 30 days ahead. The LLM will simulate policy and market scenarios (e.g. CBAM delays, supply shocks) and enhance numerical forecasts with real-time context. 'By fusing market data with LLM-driven news insights, we've seen accuracy improvements of up to 42% in our short-term EU ETS modelling tests,' said Simranjeet Singh, GeonatIQ research student at Imperial College London. 'It's especially valuable for spotting those mid-horizon movements where evolving market narratives can make all the difference.' GeonatIQ's Executive Director emphasises that the breakthrough lies not only in speed, but in the depth of contextual understanding. 'This isn't just about market sentiment - it's about the AI truly understanding context,' said Mike Schuil. 'We've built a kind of crystal ball here for the carbon market - a system that can simulate news stories before they happen and predict how the market is likely to respond. It's not just a forecasting tool, it's a strategic advantage - and one we'll soon roll out across energy, metals, and other major commodity markets.' GeonatIQ welcomes conversations with partners across the carbon market ecosystem - from traders and corporates to policymakers and sustainability leaders - who are interested in applying AI to unlock new insights and strategies. About GeonatIQ GeonatIQ is a UK-based AI company operating at the intersection of climate, energy, and resource markets. The firm develops proprietary forecasting models and decision intelligence systems to deliver data-driven insights across carbon trading, sustainability, natural resources, and global commodities. Its team combines AI engineers, geoscientists, economists, and data strategists to provide practical, forward-looking solutions for complex market environments. Read our latest academic paper here: Visit us at: Press contact: [email protected] To view the source version of this press release, please visit
Business Wire
17 hours ago
- Business Wire
Lighter Capital Adds ShareVault to Its Exclusive Partner Perks Program
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ShareVault, the secure document sharing and virtual data room (VDR) platform built for high-stakes transactions, today announced a new partnership with Lighter Capital, a leading growth capital provider for early-stage tech startups. As part of the collaboration, ShareVault joins Lighter Capital's Partner Perks Program, which offers founders access to discounted tools and services valued at over $200,000. Founders shouldn't wait until they're in diligence mode to think about how they manage documents. Share Lighter Capital-backed companies can now take advantage of ShareVault's secure, intuitive platform to manage due diligence, fundraising, investor updates, and strategic partnerships. ShareVault is trusted globally by dealmakers for its speed, simplicity, and enterprise-grade security. 'We're excited to partner with Lighter Capital and support founders navigating fundraising and growth,' said Steven Monterroso, CEO of ShareVault. 'ShareVault helps teams move faster, protect sensitive data, and present a more professional, deal-ready presence to investors and buyers.' Designed for early-stage and scaling companies, the perks program gives founders access to best-in-class tools without sacrificing runway. ShareVault's inclusion empowers Lighter Capital's portfolio companies to proactively manage critical business processes that often get overlooked—until it's too late. 'Founders shouldn't wait until they're in diligence mode to think about how they manage documents,' said Tanner Kovacevich, VP of Sales. 'ShareVault makes it easier to stay organized from day one. They're a valuable addition to our perks program.' About Lighter Capital Lighter Capital is the pioneer of revenue-based financing and a leading growth partner for SaaS companies. Since 2010, the lending company has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to over 600 U.S., Canadian, and Australian tech startups. Through its funding platform, ecosystem, and Partner Perks Program, Lighter Capital helps founders accelerate growth—on their terms—without dilution or loss of control. Learn more at: About ShareVault ShareVault is a secure document sharing platform known as a Virtual Data Room (VDR) built for high-stakes transactions across all industries. Professional dealmakers trust ShareVault for M&A, capital raises, litigation, licensing, and compliance. The platform empowers teams to move faster, stay organized, and close with confidence. More than just a VDR, ShareVault is a deal enablement platform that helps companies streamline due diligence, maximize valuation, and signal to investors, buyers, and partners that they're secure, deal-ready, and easy to work with. With enterprise-grade security, intuitive workflows, and tools like AI-powered redaction, Clickwrap NDAs, and audit-grade tracking, ShareVault is changing the game for how deals get done. Learn more at:
CNBC
19 hours ago
- CNBC
Crypto exchange Bullish raises IPO size, seeks nearly $5 billion valuation
Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish raised the size of its initial public offering. Bullish is aiming to raise $990 million, offering 30 million shares priced between $32 and $33 apiece, and targeting a valuation of $4.8 billion, according to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, led by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley, had previously marketed 20.3 million shares at a proposed range between $28 and $31 a share and sought a $4.2 billion valuation, per a filing last week. Bullish granted its underwriters, led by JPMorgan, Jefferies and Citigroup, a 30-day option to sell an additional 4.5 million shares. Bullish stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol "BLSH." BlackRock and Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management have indicated interest in purchasing up to $200 million of the shares, according to the updated filing. Bullish, which also owns the crypto media site CoinDesk, is the latest crypto firm to join the public market, reflecting reinvigorated capital markets driven by investor confidence and increasing regulatory support and clarity from Washington. The stablecoin issuer Circle made its highly successful debut in June. In May, Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital uplisted to the Nasdaq and stock and crypto trading app eToro opened trading to the public. Crypto custody startup BitGo has confidentially filed for a U.S. listing as has Gemini, the crypto exchange run by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
