ABOUND Energy Engages Coenda Investments to Drive Advancement of Long-Duration Energy Storage Platform

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Richmond, BC, July 10, 2025 – TheNewswire - ABOUND Energy, Inc., (“ABOUND” or the “Company”)(CSE: ABND) (FSE: 0E9) a Canadian innovator in long-duration energystorage (LDES), announced today that it has entered into asuccess-based representation agreement with Coenda InvestmentsHoldings Corp., a Vancouver-based investment and advisory firmdedicated to enhancing shareholder value through strategicinvestments.  Under the agreement, Coenda will work closely withABOUND to identify and engage strategic investors and partners who canhelp accelerate the next phase of development for ABOUND’s advancedzinc-based Zaeras™ flow battery platform in Europe and NorthAmerica.

“We believe the Zaeras™ system has the potential toreshape the way the world thinks about long-duration storage,” saidKeith Morlock, Director and COO of ABOUND Energy. “By aligning withCoenda through a success-based model on developing strategicinvestments and manufacturing partnerships, we’re ensuring a sharedfocus on delivering real results and real value.”

While ABOUND will continue to develop trusted regionalpartners to advance localized solutions, this collaboration withCoenda marks the company’s first formal step toward advancingZaeras™ as part of a global energy strategy, into the Europeanmarket, Coenda brings a proven track record in high-level capitalformation, having successfully completed multiple strategic,multimillion-dollar transactions across the energy, infrastructure,and clean technology sectors. The firm has already identified severalwell-aligned prospects and early engagement is off to a strongstart.

“By leveraging Coenda’s global network, we arepositioned to hit the ground running to identify and engage strategicinvestors and partners who can advance the next phase of ABOUND’sadvanced zinc-based Zaeras ™ flow batteryplatform in Europe and North America. ,” saidKerem Akbas of Coenda Investments. “There’s clear opportunity anddemand in the market for credible, scalable LDES technology and ABOUNDfits that profile. One of our contacts in particular is highlymotivated to engage, and we expect traction to build quickly fromhere.”

The partnership will focus on a range of opportunities, including:

• Strategic equity investments

• Joint development agreements

• Licensing and co-commercialization models

• Government and institutional funding alignment

• Strategic technology acquisition orintegration

With global energy systems evolving rapidly,long-duration storage technologies like Zaeras™ will play a criticalrole in enabling reliable, cost-effective integration of renewablepower. This engagement positions ABOUND to take a leading role in thattransformation.

About Coenda Investments HoldingsCorp

Coenda Investments Holding Corp. is a private BritishColumbia-based company focused on strategic investments and long-termvalue creation to enhance shareholder value through governance,transparency, and accountability. As asignificant shareholder in INEO Tech Corp., and Planet Based FoodsGlobal Inc., and significant investments in private companies in theretail and finance sectors, Coenda has actively engaged in influencingcorporate governance, notably by nominating directors with expertisein international finance, corporate governance, accounting, and globalbusiness development to strengthen INEO’s and PBFG’s boards anddrive its global growth strategy.

As an investor and advisor, Coenda prioritizesstrategic investments in companies like INEO, where it can leverageits influence to improve governance, transparency and competitivenessand maximizes returns through operational and strategicenhancements.

Offering Update

Further to the Company’s news release dated July 4,2025, the Company is pleased to confirm that the first, and only,tranche of its Offering consisted of the issuance of a total of5,520,950 Units for gross proceeds of $414,072.  Each Unit consistedof one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Eachwarrant is exercisable for two years into one common share at $0.125per share during the first twelve months and $0.30 per sharethereafter until twenty-four months from issuance.  All securitiesissued are subject to a hold period until October 31, 2025. Nofinder's fees and/or commissions were paid in connection with theclosing. At this time, ABOUND does not expect to proceed with a secondtranche of its Offering.

About ABOUND EnergyInc.

ABOUND specializes in developing scalable,environmentally friendly, long-lasting energy technology. Our patentedZaeras™ long-duration energy storage technology, leveraging zinc-airchemistry, guarantees the storage and on-demand delivery ofelectricity without the limitations or environmental risks associatedwith current market leaders.

About ABOUND’sZaeras™ Technology

Zaeras™ is precision-engineered to meet future energyrequirements, with a specific emphasis on simplifying long-durationenergy storage. Harnessing the potential of its multi-patentedZaeras™ technology, ABOUND is poised to facilitate the seamlessintegration of green energy sources into the grid. This is achieved byminimizing curtailment, bridging the gap between supply and demand,and efficiently integrating green energy into the grid. ABOUND’sstrategic initiatives encompass opportunities for peak demandreduction, leveraging time-of-use arbitrage, participating in valuestacking programs, and entering the distributed long-duration energystorage sector. These endeavors are aligned with our central objectiveof increasing the integration and resiliency of green energy, whilestabilizing the grid.

Distinguished by its inherent safety—free from fireor explosion hazards—Zaeras™ guarantees sustained capacity over anextensive lifecycle. Simultaneously, it showcases versatility byindependently managing charge and discharge operations. Comparable toother Flow Battery technologies, scaling up the energy capacity ofZaeras™ is as simple as increasing the size of the fuel tank; acost-effective solution, from kWh to MWh. Thisis a welcome alternative to the fixed power-to-energy ratioconstraints ingrained in traditional systems, such as Li-ion and ZincHybrid Batteries.

To learn more about ABOUND’s technology, pleasevisit: https://Abound.Energy

Jason Birmingham, CEO
Email: Investors@Abound.Energy
Ph: +1 (672) 887-9688

Notice RegardingForward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release constitute“forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information”within the meaning of applicable securities laws including, withoutlimitation, the timing, nature, scope and details regarding theCompany’s plans and results. Such statements and information involveknown and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that maycause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company,its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from anyfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied bysuch forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can beidentified by the use of words such as “may”, “would”,“could”, “will”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”,“plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “scheduled”,“forecast”, “predict” and other similar terminology, or statethat certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”,“would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.These statements reflect the Company’s current expectationsregarding future events, performance and results and speak only as ofthe date of this release.

Forward-looking statements in this release but are notlimited to, statements with respect to the expectations of managementregarding the Offering, the expectations of management regarding theuse of proceeds of the Offering, closing conditions for the Offering,and no objection from the CSE in respect of the Offering. Theseforward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks anduncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events orresults to differ materially from those projected in theforward-looking information. Risks that could change or prevent thesestatements from coming to fruition include the CSE objecting to theOffering; the proceeds of the Offering may not be used as stated inthis release; ABOUND may be unable to satisfy all of the conditions tothe closing required by the CSE.  ABOUND does not undertake to updateany forward-looking statements or information except as may berequired by applicable securities laws.

Neither the CSE nor any Market Regulator (as that termis defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for theadequacy or accuracy of this release.

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