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Lusix faces September deadline to secure buyer amid $65 million losses
04.09.24
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Golan Hazani
Trustee to explore full or partial sale of Lusix as financial woes deepen.
Lusix lost $65 million as lab-grown diamond prices plummeted
02.09.24
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Golan Hazani
Court-appointed trustee considers selling assets or merging to rescue the struggling company. Lusix registered a $551,000 profit in 2021, but has lost $65 million since the beginning of 2022. These losses are primarily due to the aggressive entry of Indian competitors into the laboratory diamond market, which has driven down the price of lab-grown rough diamonds by 90%.
The fall of Lusix: Inside the collapse of Israel's synthetic diamond pioneer
19.08.24
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Golan Hazani
The company has submitted a request for a stay of proceedings to the court due to debts of about $28 million. According to the company, it needs six weeks to complete a merger with another company, after which shareholders will inject $22 million. Lusix has raised over $150 million to date.
Benny Landa’s lab diamond startup Lusix sees valuation crash, raises urgent funding
17.01.24
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Almog Azar
The Israeli company has been significantly hit by high interest rates and increased industry competition, resulting in an emergency funding round at a valuation of just $50 million
Lusix raises $90 million for lab-grown diamonds, including from LVMH Luxury Ventures
10.06.22
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CTech
The company, founded by legendary entrepreneur Benny Landa, plans to use the investment to expand its production capacity in Israel with a second 100% solar-powered facility
The Next Diamond Manufacturing Facility Will Be in Israel, Pending Regulation, Says Benny Landa
31.12.19
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Avior Abou
The serial entrepreneur spoke at Calcalist’s Forecasts 2020 conference held Tuesday in Tel Aviv
Benny Landa's Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
04.10.19
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Diana Bahur-Nir
The printing multi-millionaire’s newest venture has him cooking diamonds in a central Israel lab, in a process he describes as “alchemy”
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