[Axine] 새로운 투자 사업 확보

악신 워터 테크놀로지스(Axine Water Technologies)가 일본의 다국적 기업인 아사히 카세이(Asahi Kasei)사가 주도한 제2차 재정 조달에서 8백만 달러를 얻어냈다.

악신은 산업 폐수에 함유된 고농도의 독성 유기물과 암모니아 등을 처리하는 전기화학적 기술을 개발한 업체이다.

아사히 카세이사에 의해 자금 조달이 이뤄지고 크리살릭스 에너지 벤처 캐피탈(Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital), 비디씨 에너지 벤처 캐피탈(BDC Energy Venture Capital), 로다 그룹(Roda Group) 등으로부터 지원 받는다.

한편, 악신은 이미 제1차 자금 조달에서 770만 달러를 확보한 바 있다.

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Axine secures new investment to take company to next level

Axine Water Technologies has raised $8 million in a second round of financing led by Japanese multi-national Asahi Kasei Corporation.

Axine is the developer of an electrochemical technology for treating high concentrations of complex, toxic organics and ammonia in industrial wastewater.

"Axine has a unique electrochemical wastewater solution with broad application in microelectronics, chemical, pharmaceutical, and other industrial markets. We believe that the combination of technology, service, market positioning, and high calibre management, has the potential to disrupt the industrial wastewater market worldwide," said Asahi general manager, corporate venture capital, Takashi Morishita.

"The team at Asahi will be of tremendous help as we scale up commercial deployment, develop new applications, and expand our customer base," said Axine chief executive Jonathan Rhone.

The financing was led by Asahi, and supported by existing shareholders Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, BDC Energy Venture Capital, and Roda Group.

Axine has already raised $7.7 million in initial financing.

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2016년 9월 21일]