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Transine Therapeutics (Transine), a biotechnology company developing a novel class of therapeutic RNAs based on its SINEUP platform technology, has raised £4.6 million in an additional seed funding round led by new investor Epidarex Capital.
Existing investor the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) also participated in the round.
The new funds will enable Transine to further exploit its unique SINEUP platform and accelerate the development of its product portfolio, building on recent advances with its lead programmes in Central Nervous System and Ophthalmology indications with key in vivo data expected this year.
Synaptic, an alternative data insights start-up, has closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners.
Private investment firm Sun European Partners has acquired TENAX, a manufacturer of chemical products, abrasives and tooling for the treatment of natural stone, engineered stone and ceramic slabs.
Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
An affiliate of Sun European has acquired a controlling stake in TENAX from the Bombana family who are reinvesting part of their proceeds from the sale.
Pelican Capital-backed Atech has acquired IMEX Technical Services Limited, a Swindon-based managed service provider.
This is the first acquisition announced by Atech since securing an initial £10 million of funding from Pelican Capital in February 2022. Pelican invests in businesses to help support both organic growth, and acquisitions, with flexible capital to align with the aspirations of its portfolio.
Oghma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of UK-based KTC Edibles Limited (KTC) on the sale of the business to UK-based private equity investor Endless.
KTC is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of edible oils, supplying over 250 million litres a year of high-quality cooking oils to manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers in the UK and globally. As well as edible oil and fats, KTC supplies a diverse range of canned groceries, condiments, and sauces.
Family-owned and managed since its incorporation in 1972, the company operates from four sites and employs over 450 people. The group
An energy broker that helps businesses to reduce bills has received a further £500,000 in funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia.
Sunderland-based Troo will use the investment to create around 50 new jobs over the next six months.
Troo, which currently employs over 50 staff, has doubled its turnover each year for the past two years and is on course to do so again in the coming year.
The latest funding round brings the total raised to date by Troo to £1.5 million. As part
Macquarie Asset Management has held the final close of its third Asia-Pacific regional infrastructure fund with over $2.0 billion in investor commitments, exceeding the fund’s $3.0 billion target.
The successful fundraise brings total capital managed under the manager’s Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund series, dedicated to investing in Asia-Pacific infrastructure, to over $15 billion.
Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 3 was launched in 2020 with a strategy of leveraging the deep local experience and expertise Macquarie Asset Management has built up through investment in infrastructure opportunities across the region over more than 25 years.
The fund has received commitments from a diverse range
IK Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund (IK SC II) is to sell its stake in Bahr Modultechnik (Bahr) to IMI plc (IMI).
Bahr is a manufacturer of modular positioning systems, used in a wide range of process automation applications.
IK invested in Bahr in May 2018 and, since then, the Company has focused on organic top-line growth, strengthening its sales capabilities and team.
Hamburg-based CEE Group, an asset management company for renewable energies, has invested in its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Energy Trading capabilities to manage market volatility, enhance revenues and support its growth in a European renewable energy market with government supported feed-in tariff structures taking a back seat.
Astorg is to acquire OPEN Health, a global provider of scientific communications and market access services to the pharmaceutical industry, from Amulet Capital Partners (Amulet).
Established in 2011 and headquartered in London, UK, OPEN Health helps its customers develop strategies for evidence generation and data communication.
OPEN Health has more than 1,000 employees in 15 locations and six countries, across North America, Europe and Asia. OPEN Health serves over 170 life sciences customers, including 48 of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. OPEN Health’s existing management team, led by CEO Rob Barker, will continue to lead the organisation, building on a
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