Dear friends,
We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer with your families.
This quarter, we are delighted to introduce our newest family member, Bloom Energy. As a publicly traded company with an 18-year history, Bloom Energy has been at the forefront of making clean, reliable, and resilient energy more accessible and affordable for companies and individuals worldwide. The success of Bloom Energy is largely attributed to legendary CEO KR Sridhar, who founded the company in 2001. Their extraordinary heritage is best highlighted in a 2014 “60 Minutes” special on Bloom Energy, which can be viewed here.
B|E HOME is Bloom Energy’s latest innovation. This revolutionary development brings Bloom’s proven technology, which has powered critical operations in sectors such as healthcare, data centers, and financial sectors, into the residential space. B|E HOME is truly game-changing for residents in states with extremely high energy bills or where grids are challenged by climate, data centers, AI, and other factors.
Now optimized for residential use, B|E HOME introduces advanced, quiet, and clean energy technology that delivers continuous, maintenance-free power for your home. Unlike traditional backup generators, which are noisy, polluting, and costly to maintain, the B|E HOME system is designed to replace your utility grid connection with cleaner and more reliable power solutions. More information about B|E HOME can be found here.
This new technology offers unprecedented freedom from your local utility company. Of the first 1,000 units to be sold, Axcess Worldwide has an allocation of 250 B|E HOME units for select partnerships. If you are interested in purchasing or learning more about B|E HOME, please email me at kirk@axcessworldwide.com or Zach Steinfeld at zach@axcessworldwide.com.
Additionally, we are assisting Bloom with important introductions in hospitality, healthcare, arenas, stadiums, and Fortune 500 companies.
As always, please feel free to reach out if there are any meaningful ways to partner with or utilize the various brands highlighted below or any of our Axcess family members.
Best Regards,
Kirk, Brett, and the Axcess Team
New Family Members
Featured Work
Napa Valley Vintners at the Boca Raton
Axcess Worldwide has facilitated a prestigious partnership between Napa Valley Vintners and The Boca Raton Resort to create the inaugural Artisans of Wine & Food event, scheduled for January 17th through January 19th, 2025. This exclusive weekend promises gourmet cuisine, exquisite wines, and distinguished company.
Guests will be treated to the first sips of varietals hand-selected by elite California vintners, including HALL, Grgich Hills Estate, and Chappellet Vineyard, paired with dinners crafted by renowned chefs, like Mario Carbone and an all-female lineup of acclaimed chefs. This event also features unique experiences, such as a Vintners Invitational Golf Tournament and educational winemaker series, providing ample opportunities for attendees to indulge and connect. An All-Access Ticket Package includes participation in exclusive events, such as Winemaker-Hosted Dinners, A Tented Reception and Gala Under The Stars, Collective Napa Valley Charity Auction, and a Farewell Southern Jazz Brunch. Proceeds from the event’s charity auction will be donated to the two chapters of the Boys & Girls Club, supporting educational and wellness programs for children in Palm Beach and Napa Valley.
This upcoming event highlights the achievements of Napa Valley Vintners in showcasing their exclusive new wines and The Boca Raton Resort in launching their first Artisans of Wine & Food weekend event, which is anticipated to become an annual tradition. By orchestrating this partnership, Axcess has laid the foundation for an event that offers a one-of-a-kind experience for guests and supports an important philanthropic cause. To learn more about the upcoming event, or to purchase your own tickets, visit Artisans of Wine & Food at The Boca Raton.
Delta and Skyview Elevate Travel with New Delta One Sky Lounge at JFK
Delta Air Lines has unveiled its first-ever Delta One Lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, setting a new standard for premium travel experiences. Spanning over 39,000 square feet, this luxurious lounge, located between Concourses A and B in Terminal 4, offers an array of amenities, from fine dining at a 140-seat Brasserie to dedicated security check in and wellness treatments. Among its many features, the lounge includes a unique Serenity Lounge designed to combat jet lag, including showers, massages, and spa treatments. The Serenity Lounge also has innovative lighting from Skyview designed to reset circadian rhythms and mimic the daylight cycle of the travelers’ final destinations.
Delta’s collaboration with Skyview highlights the airline’s commitment to innovate and enhance passenger wellness. Skyview, known for its expertise in circadian rhythms, has previously worked with astronauts and professional athletes to manage fatigue and mood. The specially designed lamps in the Serenity Lounge provide light therapy that synchronizes with the time zone of travelers’ origin or destination locations, offering a significant advantage for Delta One customers. This partnership ensures that Delta One Lounge guests receive a premium travel and wellness experience marked by thoughtful, innovative amenities aimed at promoting overall wellness and comfort.
AXW Family Members in the News
Sentient Jet Enters Into Multi-Year Agreement with NBC’s American Century Championship as Official Private Aviation Partner
Boston, MA – July 8, 2024 – Sentient Jet, a leading private aviation company and inventor of the jet card category, announced a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports as the official private jet partner of the American Century Championship, the annual celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe, July 10-14, 2024. As part of its collaboration, Sentient Jet will provide tournament players and exclusive participants from around the country with premium, customized access to private jet travel to and from Lake Tahoe. The announcement comes as part of a series of major initiatives Sentient Jet has announced this year to celebrate its 25th anniversary. (Read More)
Canva planning $1B+ secondary sale at $26B valuation
Canva Inc., the company behind the popular graphic design platform of the same name, is expected to hold a secondary stock sale that will value it at $26 billion.
The Information reported the upcoming deal today, citing people familiar with the matter. A secondary sale is a transaction in which a company’s shareholders sell stock while the company itself doesn’t raise any funding. According to the report, Canva will allow “longtime employees and investors” to sell more than $1 billion worth of shares.
The company is said to be laying the groundwork for the deal just six months after closing a smaller secondary sale. According to The Information, that transaction was also carried out at a $26 billion valuation. Canva stock was worth $40 billion following its most recent funding round, a $200 million raise that closed in 2021. (Read More)
Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus to merge in $2.65B blockbuster deal — Amazon to acquire stake
Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus have reportedly agreed to a blockbuster merger that combines the nation’s two dominant luxury retailers — and Amazon is joining the deal, too.
Talks of the merger were first reported by The Post last summer. Saks owner HBC will acquire Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion, according to sources close to the situation. This once unthinkable tie-up comes as both chains grappled with a multiyear slowdown in luxury spending.
In a surprise twist, Seattle-based Amazon — the e-tailing giant headed by billionaire Jeff Bezos — will become not only a minority investor in the new company — to be called Saks Global — but also will provide “technology and logistics services” to the merged operation, sources told The Post. (Read More)
Hut 8 Announces $150 Million Strategic Investment from Coatue to Partner in Building Next Generation AI Infrastructure Platform
MIAMI, FL, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT) (“Hut 8” or the “Company”), a leading, vertically integrated operator of large-scale energy infrastructure and one of North America’s largest Bitcoin miners, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a fund managed by Coatue Management, L.L.C. (“Coatue”) pursuant to which Coatue has agreed to invest $150 million into the Company through a convertible note (the “Note”).
“We are committed to supporting innovators advancing AI and believe that compute capacity is crucial to unlocking significant growth across the ecosystem,” said Philippe Laffont, Founder and Portfolio Manager of Coatue. “We believe that Hut 8 is well-positioned to accelerate new compute capacity and can capitalize on the opportunity it will bring.” (Read More)
TMRW Sports Completes Series A Investment Round, Co-led by Dynasty Equity and Connect Ventures
NEW YORK & ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TMRW Sports, which is focused on building progressive approaches in sports, media, and entertainment, has announced the closure of its Series A investment round. The round was co-led by Dynasty Equity, which recently closed a strategic minority investment in Liverpool FC, and Connect Ventures, which co-led the initial fundraising round for TMRW Sports and included participation from other leading institutional investors, sports team owners, cultural icons, and business leaders. TMRW Sports was founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Mike McCarley.
The overall investment group’s sports business experience spans NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA TOUR, Premier League, Formula 1, NASCAR, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, tennis, surfing, and cricket, and includes cultural icons with a combined reach of more than 1 billion social media followers. TMRW Sports’ first project is TGL presented by SoFi, a new team golf league that fuses advanced tech and live action with six teams of PGA TOUR superstars and will launch in January in prime time on ESPN and ESPN+. (Read More)
Bears Release Plans for Stadium Project in Chicago
During a public presentation at Soldier Field, the Bears unveiled their plans to build a state-of-the-art fixed-roof stadium along Chicago’s lakefront.
The Burnham Park Project includes a new publicly owned multipurpose replacement stadium located just south of Soldier Field. It is part of a singular year-round hub centered on park-based culture and recreation.
“This is an incredibly, incredibly special day for the Chicago Bears,” said Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren, “for the City of Chicago, for the state of Illinois, for our ownership, for our players, for our coaches, for our staff members, for the alumni and for our incredible Chicago Bear fans. (Read More)