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ElevenEs held 1st Closing of its Series B Investment Round Backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc.
SUBOTICA, Serbia & LUXEMBOURG, February 24, 2026--ElevenEs has completed the first closing of its Series B investment round, backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) - the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Additionally, an affiliate of BST (HK) Ltd., a leading Hong Kong-based commodity trading house, par
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