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Swiss company Creoptix, which received series C funding in September and focuses on next-generation bioanalysis, is supporting Professor Adriano Aguzzi, Professor for Neuropathology at University of Zurich, in developing Covid-19 antibody tests.
Oxane Partners, a leading technology-driven solutions provider to the alternative investments industry, today released its special report ‘Covid-19 and the Private Markets’. Based on a market survey of 120+ senior professionals, the special report reveals that Private investment firms are following a ‘pause and prepare’ approach – pausing new investment activity and getting better prepared for the future – according to a new report from Oxane Partners.
Covid-19 and the Private Markets, which is based on a market survey of 120-plus senior professionals, explores the extent of disruption, top priorities of investment firms, change in investment outlook and emerging themes
B2B software focused investor Oxx, which is headquartered in London and Stockholm, has made four new additions to its team. Philip Edmondson-Jones joins the London team as a Principal; Ingrid Bonde Åkerlind joins as an Investment Professional in Stockholm; Mark Lewis joins the London team as the Operating Partner; and Archit Rathi re-joins the firm as an Intern.
The four new hires come on the heels of an active beginning to the year. Oxx recently closed a fund, raising USD133 million to invest in European software companies at the growth stage. The firm has started deploying this capital, participating recently
Wellth, a platform designed to improve treatment adherence using behavioural economics, has received USD10 million in Series A funding round.
Existing investors yabeo and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) co-led the funding round with participation from returning investors AXA Venture Partners, New York Life Ventures, NFP Ventures and I2BF Global Ventures, as well as new investors Rock Health and DaVita Venture Group.
Wellth will use the new capital to support rapid scaling to address larger and broader populations of patients.
Wellth members receive financial incentives, nudges, and behavioural reinforcements to establish healthy, lasting habits. Once enrolled, members use Wellth’s platform
Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure platform for node management serving institutions and developers, has completed a strategic funding round of USD5.5 million led by venture capital (VC) firms focused on blockchain technology. Blockdaemon’s funding round is supported by a number of new investors including Hashkey, CoinShares, Blockchain.com, Kenetic, SPiCE VC and Fenbushi Capital. Early investors Comcast Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Boldstart, and Heavybit will also continue their participation in the latest funding round.
Investor and advisor Meltem Demirors, says: “At CoinShares, we believe compute and connectivity will define the next decade of economic growth, and that blockchain networks and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are
A new survey by Intertrust, a global leader in providing tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions, has revealed how fund finance will play a primarily defensive role in helping GPs to combat the impact of Covid-19 while also supporting their investment programmes. During a recent webinar addressing the impact of Covid-19 on the fund finance sector, nearly half (48 per cent) of industry professionals said the main benefits of using a NAV or asset-backed facility would be to fund distressed portfolio companies. However, one in four (25 per cent) believe it will be for GPs to increase investment capacity and 18 per cent
By Jon Mowll, responsible investment analyst at EdenTree Investment Management – The global spread of Covid-19 has increased awareness of systemic issues that predate and have been exacerbated by the pandemic. The virus has raised questions of who and what we – or rather, our economic systems – value, as well as questions around the nature of work, our collective humanity and the role of business in society.
The alternative fund management industry is witnessing a huge rise in the volume and diversity of data being ingested, as technology innovation facilitates firms in their research and portfolio construction activities; not to mention using advanced analytical tools to improve the quality of fund reporting.
Three Hills Capital Partners has completed a EUR67 million investment round to partially finance the acquisition of Agfa-Gevaert’s healthcare software business by Dedalus Holding.
Because of THCP’s financial support, the founder and chairman of Dedalus, Giorgio Moretti, will retain 25 per cent in Dedalus Holding.
“This closing represents a key milestone in Dedalus’ growth trajectory to become one of the global leaders in the healthcare sector which is, more than ever today, a key pillar of our society,” said THCP founder and managing partner Mauro Moretti. “Having been selected again by Giorgio as his partners of choice, just as we were
INDOS Financial’s ‘assets under depositary’ in closed-ended private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt funds now exceed USD10 billion. The new total, spread across 30 clients, splits to USD5.4 billion (private equity), USD3.2 billion (real estate), USD1.4 billion (infrastructure/debt).
Overall INDOS Financials assets exceed USD35 billion from 75 clients represented by some 145 funds.
“INDOS Financial is the only independent depositary in the alternatives space with the experience to service both hedge funds and other alternatives (including private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt funds),” says Bill Prew, INDOS founder and CEO. “Having initially concentrated on the open-ended hedge fund sector
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