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3B Future Health GP Sarl has launched the 3B Future Health Fund II, with Riccardo Braglia, Francesco Giavatto, Francesco Granata and Roberto De Ponti as General Partners. The fund is focused on early-stage investment opportunities in areas of high unmet patient need and follows the success of 3B Future Health Fund I, formerly known as Helsinn Investment Fund.
The investment focus for the fund is on US and European-based start-ups working in the field of oncology and rare diseases therapeutics. The fund aims to bring life-changing treatments to patients, driven by a sense of purpose, excellent execution, personal involvement and
Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, has held the final close of Capital Dynamics Global Secondaries V (GSEC V) with approximately USD786 million in commitments.
Advised by a multinational team across North America, Europe and Asia, GSEC V invests in a diversified portfolio of global secondary interests in mid-market private equity funds. The Fund exceeded its initial target size of USD USD700 million and significantly surpassed the size of its predecessor secondaries fund, which closed in July 2016.
GSEC V continues Capital Dynamics’ secondary investment strategy focused on smaller off-market opportunities sourced on a global basis across
Social impact fund Valloop, which was created to help employees and management buy the companies they work for, has delivered compound annual growth of 16.1 per cent over a five-year period between September 2015 and September 2020.
Valloop’s model has dramatically lowered the cost of entry for investing in private markets funds with a minimum investment of GBP100,000 – against an industry average of GBP2.6 million. This has opened up access to institutional investment for high net worth individuals and family offices that might previously have been excluded.
With the societal impact of investment under the microscope, Valloop’s social purpose
Utilis, a pioneer of satellite-based infrastructure intelligence, has raised USD6 million from Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, which will be used to accelerate the growth of its data-driven analytics enabling the detection of water leaks and infrastructure asset management.
Utilis was founded in 2013 by Lauren Guy, a scientist focused on atmospheric physics and dynamics studying the ability of space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data to detect underground water on Mars. The patented algorithm developed through this research has underpinned the development of the Utilis solution, harnessing satellites to spot underground leaks in water supplies around the world. Utilis
Mid-market private equity firm NorthEdge has launched a dedicated app to facilitate collaboration and encourage networking amongst its portfolio companies.
The platform, Nexus, will be a central hub of information and has been designed to give NorthEdge’s portfolio company teams a forum to collaborate, communicate and share best practice approaches on building successful businesses. The app will also provide access to NorthEdge’s wider network of experts and operating partners.
Nexus, named after the important connection between the parts of a system or a group of things, will also host easy-to-access information and insight produced by experts on topics such
Funds advised by Apax are to acquire Rodenstock Group (Rodenstock), a manufacturer of premium ophthalmic lenses, from Compass Partners.
Founded in 1877, Rodenstock has been a global leader in prescription lenses for over 140 years, with a strong track record of innovative product development and market leading technologies. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Rodenstock employs around 4,900 people worldwide and is represented by sales subsidiaries and distribution partners in more than 85 countries. Rodenstock has a strong and growing pipeline of innovation; its patented DNEye Pro technology stands at the core of its business strategy and made Rodenstock the first company
Personal money app Ziglu has raised nearly GBP900,000 through Angel Investment Network, as part of a GBP6.1 million seed round.
Ziglu, founded by Mark Hipperson, bridges the worlds of cash and crypto by providing safe, simple access to cryptocurrencies fully integrated with a GBP account and Mastercard debit card.
The raise took just three months and alongside the amount raised via AIN, this round also helped Ziglu raise more and at a higher valuation than Revolut or Monzo at a similar stage. The funding will be used to fund technology and product development, user acquisition and international expansion.
YEO (Your Eyes Only) Messaging, an ultra-secure private messaging platform, has launched after completing a successful pilot phase. Users can now download the beta iOS App from the App Store and an Android version is also available. To coincide with the App launch, YEO Messaging opened their crowdfunding round to the public today. ]
YEO was founded by a team of technology, security and design specialists, led by Alan Jones, a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur, who has multiple business exits including sales to NASDAQ, and Sarah Norford-Jones, who has held senior account management roles at leading creative agencies.
YEO was
Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) portfolio company DCSL Software has acquired GuideSmiths Limited. The acquisition enables DCSL to offer an enhanced range of capabilities to clients, doubles the workforce and expands the Group internationally. The business will rebrand as DCSL GuideSmiths.
DCSL, a software development and digital transformation specialist, has doubled to a team to more than 250 across six locations in the UK and Europe and has a combined turnover of over GBP20 million. The business, which delivered 40 per cent revenue growth in 2020 under the continued leadership of CEO Nick Thompson, has further ambitious plans for both strong
Omnio, a specialist in Banking-as-a-Service, has launched a EUR30 million funding round led by pan-European venture fund GrayBella Capital.
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