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Epitopea secures $14, in seed financing round led by Advent Life Sciences, CTI Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Epitopea, a transatlantic cancer immunotherapeutics company and global specialist in exploiting a new class of untapped tumour-specific antigens (TSAs), has secured a $13.6 million (£10.3 million) seed investment from a transatlantic syndicate of top-tier life sciences investors, including Advent Life Sciences, CTI Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and Fonds

Deepbridge Capital reports second successive year of record funding levels

Venture capital investment manager, Deepbridge Capital has deployed a record £31.5 million into early-stage technology and life sciences companies during the 2021/22 tax year, up from £29.4 million in 2020/21. Providing private investors with access to portfolios of innovative and growth focused companies, Deepbridge manages the Deepbridge Technology Growth EIS

Fenergo acquires regtech Sentinels

Fenergo, a provider of digital solutions for Know your Customer (KYC) and client lifecycle management (CLM), has acquired Sentinels, an anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring new market entrant with artificial intelligence (AI) based technology. The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, strengthens Fenergo’s ability to deliver end-to-end Software as a Service

British Patient Capital commits £20m to Cambridge Innovation Capital’s Fund II

British Patient Capital has invested £20 million in Cambridge Innovation Capital’s (CIC) second investment vehicle (CIC II). CIC was launched in 2013 and invests in deep-tech and life sciences businesses that have a connection with the Cambridge ecosystem. The £20 million investment forms part of CIC II’s total fund size

WSIB allocates combined $370m to two TPG funds

The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) has made two new allocations totalling $370 million to two separate funds managed by TPG, according to a repot by AlternativesWatch. The $155 billion investment has allocated $250 million to impact fund  Rise Fund III, which will make growth equity, growth buyout and venture

CertiK closes additional $60m funding from SoftBank and Tiger Global

CertiK, a global Web3 and blockchain security firm, has secured an additional $60 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. This marks SoftBank’s first venture into the Web3 security space. CertiK’s $88 million series B3 round and $2 billion valuation were announced within the past month, led

Maven leads £1.5 million investment in Roman

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a £1.5 million investment in Roman Ltd (“Roman”), a business that manufactures, sells and installs shower screens, trays, bathroom furniture and fixtures and fittings. The transaction includes an £800,000 investment from the Finance Durham Fund (Finance Durham) established by Durham County Council and overseen

Livingbridge investee company Stowe Family Law acquires Chapman Pieri

Stowe Family Law (Stowe), one of the UK’s largest specialist family law firms and an invested company of private equity investor Livingbridge, has acquired London-based law firm Chapman Pieri. Stowe has built a reputation both nationally and internationally for its ability to deliver excellent results for its clients, driven by

VC-backed Laundryheap acquires Laundrapp

VC and angel investor-backed Laundryheap has acquired competitor Laundrapp from Inc Retail. The deal, the terms of which remain undisclosed, follows a steady expansion of Laundryheap’s market footprint since it was founded in 2014. Laundryheap was founded in London by Deyan Dimitrov, Mayur Bommai and Ruxandra Lica and now operates

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